Cheers!

Get them while they last!

Price is $89 which is a paltry amount compared to its alternative Photoshop ($649) and is available at Connecting Point.

This is a phenomenal add-on for anyone using iPhoto!

With AirTunes Built-in, The Airport Express allows you to hook up virtually any stereo system for wireless music playback through iTunes. The USB port also allows you to share a pinter. The early Intel Macs require the 802.11n enabler which is included in the box. Reserve one today!

Connecting Point still has the recently discontinued Airport Express Base Station on our famous Clearance Rack at only $69. Get them while they last.

Description:

Apple is hosting a new national tour to showcase Aperture 2, the third major release of Apple's all-in-one post-production tool for photographers. Experience first hand how Aperture 2 provides workflow efficiency from start to finish – dramatically shortening the time between shooting and client delivery.

- Overview
This is a three-hour seminar conducted by an Apple Pro. It will allow you to get hands-on with the newly released Aperture 2. Come take a Test Drive.

- What you will Learn
• Discover some of the over 100 new features added to Aperture 2 including: a new Streamlined Interface, Accelerated Performance, Enhanced Image Processing Tools, Tethered Shooting Support, Integrated iPhoto Browser, Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts and how to Distribute Master Images via your .Mac Web Gallery
• Discover how Aperture 2 delivers a solid and secure platform, and how it enables you to deliver your best work on deadline.
• See how Aperture 2 makes RAW as easy as JPEG.
• Learn more about the innovative use of non-destructive image processing which allows you to be more creative and flexible.
• Find out how Aperture’s easy-to-use output tools allow you to get your work in front of customers more quickly.

- Featured Solutions
Aperture 2
MacBook Pro

- Who Should Attend
If you DO NOT own Aperture 1.5 or Aperture 2 yet and would like to take a Test Drive before you purchase, this is an event for you.
Whatever kind of photography you do – fashion, wedding, sport, portrait, fine art, commercial, editorial – even if you are a budding amateur this test drive is an ideal opportunity for you to see Aperture in Action. If you work with RAW, JPEG, or TIFF formats and if you’re seeking the next level of integrated workflow management with hundreds or thousands of photos, this seminar will be of particular interest to you.

Once you have a clean desktop, it's time to have at least one amazing desktop picture. This article shows some pretty creative desktops for you to use.

There are many ways to organize your desktop photos. Two common methods are creating an events folder or photo album in iPhoto, or creating a Desktop Photos folder in the Photo folder of your user folder. Where ever you store these images, you can open up System Preferences, select Desktop & Screen Saver, and click on this new album or folder (if it's not shown, click the plus button under the folder listing and add it). Here you can also have the computer change the desktop picture when you wake from sleep, every day, or even to an insane every 5 seconds. You can also have the computer randomize these photos. If you did not know it, Apple has included some stunning desktop images of their own and this is where they are found.

Weather you have a MacBook or a 24-inch iMac or the stunning 30-inch Apple Cinema Display, it feels good turning your Mac on and be greeted by a desktop that helps you through the day.

If you further want to understand the security inside Mac OS X Leopard, you can download the Security Technology Brief here.

Essentially, Music DVDs are regular DVDs with just music, instead of video. They take advantage of your big screen and home theater sound system, and are also great for cars and mini-vans with in-dash DVD players. Imagine driving cross-country without having to change the disc, and having access to hundreds of songs to listen to. Road trips will never be the same!

Making a Music DVD is easy in Toast 8. Select the Audio tab, and then choose Music DVD. Bring in tracks from the Media Browser or rip them directly from CDs. You can organize your songs into playlists (each of which will get a button on the DVD menu), and optionally add album artwork. The artwork will be displayed on your TV while the song is playing. Artwork from tracks in your iTunes library will show up automatically, or you can drag and drop in any image from your hard disk, web site or iPhoto library. Try adding old family holiday photos to your seasonal soundtrack for a sure-fire conversation starter!

Finally, choose a menu style and other options (such as Shuffle Play) from the bottom left, and burn your disc.

Toast 8 is now Leopard 10.5 compatible and available at Connecting Point Computers.

In order to play back MPEG-2 files in QuickTime, you need the MPEG-2 Playback Component. This component provides playback functionality in QuickTime only and does not provide MPEG-2 export functionality in QuickTime Pro or iMovie.

Parallels is available at Connecting Point Computers.

Belkin Tunebase is now available at Connecting Point Computers.