MacAddict Sept 05: Home Entertainment, Mac Quiz, Intel on Macs, Automator Workflow, PSP, Mac Reviews, WWDC 2005

MOVIES!MUSIC!VIDEO!TV!

HOW TO MAKE YOURMAC THE HEART OF A KILLER HOME ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

GET READY FOR THE SWITCH:INTEL BUZZWORDS EXPLAINED

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SEPT

2005

Scarlett Johanssonblasts away in

The Island

REVIEWED:

CANON DIGITAL REBEL XT

BB

Absynth 3 software synth

B

Epson Stylus Photo R1800

B

Final Cut Pro 5

… and 14 more

HOW TO:

B

Build a Steadicam Rig

B

Use a PSP with Your Mac

B

Create a Birthday-MessageGenerator with Automator

W I N !

A s M u c h R A M a s Y o u r M a c C a n H a n d l e

4TH ANNUAL GEEK QUIZ

THINK YOU KNOW MAC?

PROVE IT!

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September 2005

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56Ask Us

Classic mode isn’t gone in Tiger—it’s just a little harder to ﬁnd.Also: Install a dual-layer DVD burner, and rip the Cosmos out of your Mac.

how to

58Make aSteadicam Rig

With a few yards of PVC pipe and alittle bit of duct tape, you’ll be shootingsmoother, steadier video in no time.

by Niko Coucouvanis

60Use aPSP with Your Mac

Import your ownmovies, music, and photos into Sony’snifty gaming gadget and achieve pocket-sized entertainment nirvana.

by Matt Osborn

62Create anAutomatorWorkﬂow

Unlock the secretsof Tiger’s mysteriousAutomator, and you’llnever have to apologize for missing a birthday again.

by Niko Coucouvanis

features

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4th AnnualMacAddict Geek Quiz

Are you a Master of Geek Arts? A Doctor of Geekology? Pickup a pencil and test your Mac mettle.

by David Biedny, NikoCoucouvanis, Roman Loyola, Rik Myslewski, Ian Sammis,Deborah Shadovitz, and Jake Widman

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TheMedia Mac

Transform your Mac into the heart of your home entertainment center.

by Alan Graham

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Intel 101

Now that Apple is moving to Intel processors, universes arecolliding. This month’s ﬁeld guide will help you navigatethrough Intel’s jargon.

by Rik Myslewski

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a better machine. a better magazine.

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CONTENTS

a better machine. a better magazine.

every month

September 2005

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MULTIANGULARMOVIE MOJO

You can use Final CutPro 5’s multicamerafeature to edittogether multipleshots of a scene taken with the samecamera; just group your shots into amulticlip, and you’ll be able to cut themtogether on the ﬂy.

From

Reviews

, p36.

CAMERA KEEPER

When shooting outdoor photography inthe cold, put your camera in a Ziplocbag before going inside. This way,the bag, not your camera, will getwet with condensation

.From

Reviews

, p44.

PSP PUNX

Make sure you format your Memory StickDuo (or better yet, a way-faster Duo Pro)for the PSP before ﬁlling it with mediaand ﬁles from your Mac.

From “Use a PSP with Your Mac,” p60.

TURBO TRASH

In the Finder, pressCommand-Option-Shift-Delete to instantlyempty the Trash, noquestions asked.

From

Ask Us

, p56.

QUICK TIPS

FROM THIS MONTH’S ISSUE

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Editors’ Page

There are as many theories about Apple’s switch toIntel as there are transistors in an dual-core processor.(That’s a lot, by the way.)

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Get Info

The envelope, please—check out the winners of the2005 Apple Design Awards. Also, ﬁnd out what happenswhen hackers unite, use your iPod as a padlock for your Mac, and learn what the Intel-based future holds for Mac gamers.

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Reviews

45 Absynth 3

software synthesizer

49 Air Flo EX

gamepad

49 Bionicle

action-adventure game

50 Camera Connector

iPod photo-transfer device

48 Close Combat: First to Fight

tactical shooter game