...................... Apple eNews June 12, 2003 Volume 6, Issue 12 ......................
In This Issue:
1. Some Products Are Worth Waiting For 2. Marked Your Calendar Yet? 3. Presenting Keynote 1.1 4. Your Perfect Cell Mate 5. Have Your Eye on a New PowerBook G4? 6. Newest Version of QuickTime Drives Innovation 7. Could Any More Be Going On? 8. Technically Speaking 9. What's New
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1. Some Products Are Worth Waiting For
And when you see QuarkXPress 6 taking full advantage of Mac OS X, when you begin to explore its many new features, when you experience firsthand the application's power, intelligence, and flexibility, you'll know that QuarkXPress 6 has been worth the wait.
Among the many new features you'll immediately enjoy and benefit from, QuarkXPress 6 lets you preview images at their full resolution; create two-position rollovers easily; share content, style sheets, color specs, hyphenation settings and other attributes using "layout spaces"; specify font families for cascading style sheets; synchronize text among project documents; preview web pages from within your documents; output PDF files directly.
Can't wait to get your copy? Quark expects shipments to begin by the end of the month. And you can reserve your copy of QuarkXPress 6 today by pre-ordering the newest version of the world's most popular design and layout software from the Apple Store.
Video editors working in film, HD, SD, and DV have all marked theirs.
Ever since the National Association of Broadcasters convention, professional filmmakers, broadcasters, and editors have been clamoring for Final Cut Pro 4, and at 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 14, they'll be able to pick up their copies of Apple's award-winning editing software at retail Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
In fact, visit one of the participating stores on Saturday, and you can play a part in one of our kick-off events, see demos of Final Cut Pro 4, and listen to industry-leading editors as they tell you how they're using Final Cut Pro in their latest projects.
http://www.apple.com/events/fcp4/
Already own Final Cut Pro? Then visit the Apple Store and upgrade to Final Cut Pro 4 for just $399.
http://www.apple.com/enews/store/fcp4.html
3. Presenting Keynote 1.1
With its razor-sharp text, pro-quality graphics, elegant themes, and dazzling transitions, Keynote has persuaded many educators, creative professionals, and business users that there's a better--and more affordable--way to create truly stunning presentations.
So how could we make Keynote an even more compelling solution?
With Keynote 1.1, we've raised the bar on QuickTime performance, improving the quality of imported QuickTime video and optimizing the playback of Keynote presentations exported as QuickTime movies. Keynote 1.1 also offers:
* Enhanced PowerPoint import and export compatibility * Improved interaction and feedback while working with slides in the Navigator * Smaller file sizes when exporting presentations as PDF files * The ability to jump to specific slides during a slideshow and to show series labels on vertical bar charts
http://www.apple.com/keynote/
4. Your Perfect Cell Mate
Use a cell phone? Now you can have more control over it than you've ever had before.
That's because iSync 1.1--the newest version of our revolutionary software for synchronizing contact and calendar information among such digital products as your iPod, PDA, and cell phone--now supports over 20 mobile phones. In fact, over 90% of US wireless subscribers can now get an iSync-compatible phone, so whether you subscribe to AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Sprint, Verizon, U.S. Cellular, or another carrier, iSync can make your wireless life easier.
But that's not all.
iSync 1.1 now lets you synchronize your Safari bookmarks among the Mac computers you own via your .Mac account. Find out how, see a list of supported phones, and download iSync 1.1 (it's free) by visiting the iSync website.
http://www.apple.com/isync/
5. Have Your Eye on a New PowerBook G4?
Maybe you think the 15-inch PowerBook would make a great gift for Naomi as she heads off to Colgate. Or perhaps you fancy our 12-inch PowerBook as your own perfect travel companion.
Whichever model you admire, you'll be pleased to hear that we've reduced the price on our 12-inch and 15-inch PowerBook G4 computers by up to $300, making them more affordable than ever. In fact, you can get a new PowerBook for as little as $1,599. Take a look.
http://www.apple.com/enews/store/powerbook.html
6. Newest Version of QuickTime Drives Innovation
With its support for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standard, QuickTime 6.3 lets you create, deliver, and play rich multimedia content over wireless networks, so you can share high-quality video, audio, and text via cell phones that also support the standard.
The new version also provides:
* automatic streaming transport detection for a more reliable streaming experience * improvements to DV audio and video synchronization * enhanced support for Keynote, iMovie, and iDVD
You can download QuickTime 6.3 by visiting the QuickTime website:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
You can download the QuickTime 3GPP Component by visiting:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/3gpp/
And if you'd like more information about QuickTime 6.3 and what its support of 3GPP means for you, visit:
http://www.apple.com/mpeg4/3gpp/
7. Could Any More Be Going On?
Lori's graduating. Zack's taking you to the zoo for Dad's Day. Daniel's getting married. And the whole family will soon be off to Mt. Rainier. So how do you plan to share all the images you take this summer? And how do you plan to edit all the footage you capture on your new video camera?
The season may be hectic, but iLife can help you get your frenetic digital life under control. With iPhoto, you can organize all your digital images. Count on iMovie to help you turn all that footage into a professional-looking video. (Did you hear? The latest version of iMovie offers increased stability and improved performance. Download iMovie 3.0.3 today.) And with iDVD, you can easily burn your slideshows and finished movies to a DVD.
What else can you do with iLife?
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
Where can you download iMovie 3.0.3?
http://www.apple.com/imovie/
8. What's New
Between now and July 31, you can save $500 instantly (terms apply) when you buy any Mac and Macromedia Studio MX at the same time. But, hurry, you have only 6 weeks left to take advantage of this offer.
http://www.apple.com/promo/macromedia/
New at the iTunes Music Store: an easier way to check out new releases. Launch iTunes and click on Music Store in the Source column. Under "Inside the Music Store," select New Releases, and you'll see a list of the newest albums added to the iTunes Music Store--like Annie Lennox's "Bare," Guster's "Keep It Together," and Kenna's "New Sacred Cow"--all of which were just released on June 10. By the way, run your mouse over the listings, and you'll see that you can jump right to the new album with a single click.
http://www.apple.com/music/
Just 4 days left for early bird pricing. Planning to attend the Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo in New York? Then act now and take advantage of early bird pricing. Details available at:
Software Update has three more items available for you to download.
Bluetooth 1.2.1--recommended for iSync 1.1--provides enhanced stability and support for the following Symbian OS-based mobile phones: Nokia 3650, Nokia 7650, and Sony Ericsson P800.
For those of you who purchased the QuickTime 6 MPEG-2 Playback Component, a free update to the software, offering performance enhancements and compatibility with QuickTime 6.3, is now available.
And if you use Final Cut Express, you'll want to download and install Final Cut Express Update 1.0.1. Available from Software Update and the Final Cut Express website, the update improves performance and stability, links keyframe parameters to the Motion tab, and adds NTSC and PAL noncontrollable device presets.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
FileMaker has released "FileMaker to Keynote Tool 1.1." which allows you to create Keynote 1.1 presentations from data you've collected in FileMaker Pro 6 databases.
http://www.filemaker.com/xml/xslt_library.html
We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of Apple eNews. Look for your next issue on Thursday, June 26.
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