Messing around with new software, GarageBand & the Nikon D300s mixing Images & Video for presentations.
“My Photo
Gallery” the Prototype...
© Gunther Deichmann
- “My Cambodian Gallery” 1.36 min QT Prototype only.
Broadband recommended 13.2MB
During my last
trip in Cambodia I used the new Nikon D300s
a lot (I might add for
the first time) but had very little time to test the
Video function on the D300s (a lot more when I get
back from Nepal/India in March)
All image editing was done with Aperture
2.1.4
and the video was very
quickly edited using the new Quick Time on Snow
Leopard which is fast and so easy to use.
I managed to get a bit of Video footage, nothing
special but easily applied in a presentation like
this. Of course the music was created in GarageBand
before and I pulled this track from my archives.
In due time and when I get back from India I put up a
nice mix with stills and Video. Having the ability
now to create presentations where we can use stills
and video combined is just so nice and cool.
I hope you like this small and first demo...the
adventure only started.
Also on YouTube as: "My Gallery" the Prototype
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVi8IgL1tGI&feature=channel
GD
Journey Through Color & Sounds…India ”cooking” with Aperture 2, GarageBand, iPhone & FotoMagico 3 Pro
I was in
the mood last night… for "cooking,"
using only a few ingredients to create a nice
meal.

Check out the final meal in YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBdyMR8fq0s&feature=channel
Recipe & Ingredients

Main Ingredients; the Images from India &
original audio recording.
MacBook Pro
iPhone with iTalk app. installed
Aperture 2 ( 2.1.4)
GarageBand from iLife ’09
FotoMagico 3 Pro (Version 3.0.8)
Good Internet connection
Just follow these simple steps…after editing the
images in Aperture 2
make sure you
filed them in their Albums or Smart Albums for
easy access in FotoMagico later via the nice build
in Media Browser.
Like with any good cooking it is important you have
everything well prepared before you start.
I prepared the soundtrack earlier in GarageBand using
the original recorded audio on my iPhone from India,
mixing it plus adding some instruments. I use
iTalk together with iTalk
Sync from Griffin an excellent
application for the iPhone.
You record with iTalk and later transfer the audio
file wireless to your Mac with the installed iTalk
Sync. Now you can use the audio file in iTunes or
modify it in GarageBand like I have done, mix it up a
bit…and bingo! This way you created an original sound
track for your presentation or in this case for our
FotoMagico slide show.
Pls. Note: I only use my own compositions or paid
audio, this is more original and you don’t have to
worry about any Copyright infringements.

Lets open FotoMagico…you don’t have to be a Rocket
scientist or a famous Chef to do some great cooking
in FotoMagico as I explained in my previous post.
Everything is connected… great integration with the
Mac…& yes it runs well on Snow Leopard too (I
discovered no glitches in FotoMagico 3.0.8 Pro)
Open your Media Browser in FM and select Photos, you
have all your iPhoto and Aperture Libraries right
here. Of course you have also access the same way to
your iTunes Libraries, GarageBand and Videos, yes
videos… with FotoMagico 3 Pro you can also include
your film clips and mix them up with your still
images.
Now you select the images you like and drag them on
the time line, move them around the way you see fit,
add pan or zoom to each or all, set the timing and
pick your transitions.
It is a good Idea to add some black frames at the
start and finish like I have done to include some
text/information; again FM makes this very easy. Text
can also be applied to run over the images, options
for different Fonts, sizes and colors are all there,
plus so much more.
Once you happy with the flow of your images open the
Media Browser again and pick your Music, select the
track you like and drag it on the audio time line. It
is a good Idea to determine before you start the
approx lengths of your show. You can also adjust the
soundtrack by moving it into the right position
Options for voice over and additional audio tracks
are available, but we keep it simple today…I created
the basic Journey Through Colors & Sound
slideshow in about an hour of course not including
the editing in Aperture 2 and mixing the audio in
GarageBand.

One last check in the Preview before you share your
show via YouTube or all the other options including a
HD presentation direct from your Laptop.
If you export direct to YouTube like in my case, make
sure you have an account or create one before, the
rest is fully automatic but could take some time
depending on the lengths of your show and of course
your connection speed.
We finished our cooking for today now lets serve a
good meal to our friends or clients…believe
me, FotoMagico 3 Pro
made cooking
very easy & tasty…Enjoy your meal.
GD
Thanks to Incredible India
and
Shroff International
Travel
Behind the scene...Giggles, a little fun from Cambodia using Aperture 2, GarageBand & FotoMagico.
Wake up early in
the morning...

© Gunther Deichmann -
early morning
on the Tonle Sap Lake,
Cambodia
A short QT fun movie created with FotoMagico from our
last Photo Workshop in Cambodia;
Behind the
scene... Giggles... and a little fun
with Aperture 2, GarageBand, FotoMagico and final
export using Quick Time. The Title...Wake up early
in the Morning... came about that all our
excursions started around 4 to 5 AM everyday and
the Giggles where part of our daily routine...
just a fun and great group.
The Soundtrack
was entirely produced in GarageBand and since we
had so much fun I just couldn't help myself in
getting this one out...of course I had to add some
Giggles...
Now listen to the "Giggle
Band" & Wake up early in the Morning just
click the LINK below. Plus all the info on
FotoMagico below too.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/page8/page8.html

© Gunther Deichmann -
having a bath? Early morning,
the water Village on the Tonle Sap Lake,
Cambodia
I
have mention
FotoMagico a few times in my previous Blog post's,
but the latest FotoMagico 3 Version 3.0.8 is so cool
and for those of you who are not familiar with it I
can highly recommend it.
I also introduced it to my students recently in
Cambodia and they fell in love with it.
An excellent software easy to use with superb
quality, you have all the settings you ever going to
need for producing high end slide shows/presentations
(including HDTV) or export it to the web.
You can add sound, text plus some cool transitions at
your finger tips, great integration on the Mac with
access to your
Media Browser for Aperture, iPhoto, iTunes etc. for
more info go to:
http://www.boinx.com/fotomagico/overview/
GD

Present on: Options upon
opening FotoMagico

The interface, easy and
simple to use

Share... plenty to choose
from
Photography, Aperture 2 & GarageBand equals a nice Keynote presentation plus a lot more.
QT file approx. 7MB,
best viewed using a
Broadband/DSL connection
Leading
up to the Power Mac Center Event... 7000 images
later, Aperture 2 & beyond I have produced a
Presentation in Keynote using GarageBand for the
soundtrack.
I converted the Keynote presentation into a small
Quick Time file to give you a small Preview on the
Net, join us at the Power Mac Center for more on
Aperture 2 & beyond. Watch the high resolution
Keynote presentation & all the other things you
can do on a Mac using your images from Aperture 2.
GD

Also
on YouTube NOW in higher resolution,
click here or the
Logo.
Photography & Aperture 2 Training/ Free Seminars & WORKSHOPS at the Power Mac Center, the things you can do after the shoot.
A Journey
Through Rajasthan India...
how to cope with 7000 images after
the shoot, plus the integration on the
Mac.

Poster
production using Pages from iWork ’09
creating a pdf file for final
printing.
June & July ’09 Aperture 2,
a
Power
Mac Center special,
Images from
India on display through out the Store plus get the
chance to win a limited edition Book (available in
August ’09) with the images from Rajasthan, India...
entirely produced using Aperture 2 plus a lot more.
Photography
& Aperture 2 Training/ Free Seminars &
WORKSHOPS at the Power Mac Center incorporating
Keynote & Pages from iWork 09 ...plus a little
GarageBand using the iPhone as a Recorder.
The
Seminars: An introduction to Aperture 2
the workflow after the shoot and the things you can
do with your selected images using iLife ’09
GarageBand and iWork ’09 working with Pages and
Keynote plus a lot more. How to use Aperture when
traveling, things to watch out for.
Total
integration using the Mac.
The
Workshops: Travel Photography and Aperture
2, tips and tricks while on the road plus the
integration on the Mac using Pages and Keynote from
iWork ’09 the possibilities after the shoot. Tips
when you’re on the road using your Mac and Aperture
2.
How to record traditional music when you’re miles
from nowhere by just using your iPhone and mixing
sound tracks later in GarageBand for your slide shows
and Keynote presentations.
Consultation on
Aperture 2: Trouble shooting, performance
improvement, ideal set-up & storage solutions,
choice of Hard Drives, how to back up your images and
any other Questions you might have to make your
workflow easy using Aperture 2 after the shoot.
For questions
and special requests, you can call
729-7087 or
88,
or email us at training@powermaccenter.com
http://www.powermaccenter.com/training.php
June 19 - 6:00PM to 7:00PM (seminar)
June 27 - 3:00PM to 5:00PM (workshop)
July 10 - 6:00PM to 7:00PM (seminar)
July 18 - 3:00PM to 5:00PM (workshop)
FREE
Consultation on Aperture @ PowerMac GB3 Store
July 4 , 25 and
31 please check with the Power Mac Center for the
Time.
Aperture 2 & Travel Photography how to deal with 7000 images after the shoot, Seminars & Workshops at the Power Mac Center
A Journey
Through Rajasthan India...
7000 images later.

Created
with iWork ’09 using
Pages
How
I work with Aperture 2 & deal with 7000 images
after the shoot, visit my Seminars and Workshops at
the Power Mac Center
in Makati, Greenbelt 3, see the dates
below.
June 19 - 6:00PM
to 7:00PM (seminar)
June 27 - 3:00PM to 5:00PM (workshop)
July 10 - 6:00PM to 7:00PM (seminar)
July 18 - 3:00PM to 5:00PM
(workshop)
For questions and special requests, you can call
729-7087 or 88, or email us at
training@powermaccenter.com
http://www.powermaccenter.com/training.php
The
Seminars: An introduction to Aperture 2
the workflow after the shoot and the things you can
do with your selected images using iLife ’09
GarageBand and iWork ’09 working with Pages and
Keynote plus a lot more.
Total integration using the Mac.
The
Workshops: Travel Photography and Aperture
2, tips and tricks while on the road plus the
integration on the Mac using Pages and Keynote from
iWork ’09 the possibilities after the shoot.
How to record on the road by just using your iPhone
and creating real sound tracks later in GarageBand
for your slide shows and Keynote
presentations.
iLife '09 and GarageBand: Lets play some Blues... cool Music made easy for your Presentations and Podcast
A very short
introduction into the new GarageBand in iLife ’09...
a little bit of Blues,
“When
I wake up in the morning”
It
is the weekend again, so why dont we take some time
and compose some cool Music with the new
GarageBand.
The new and improved interface of GarageBand is just
so very cool with endless possibilities, and once you
have added some Jam Packs to it you be amazed what
you can create if you’re a musician or not...but it
helps if you like or like me love music.
Click
on the title:
When I wake up in
the Morning
1:50 min.
Start with Magic
GarageBand first, familiarize yourself and
later get more adventures and explore all the other
possibilities, the trick is to work in the beginning
with Magic GarageBand, from the menu choose
Magic
GarageBand and
move the various instruments around until you’re
happy with the overall sound. After that
click
on Open in
GarageBand, now you have your instrument tracks in
front of you and the real editing and mixing can
start.
Add some Voices, Guitars, Effects (there is so much
to choose from) or what ever you feel like, split and
separate the tracks and move them around until you
have a nice and now very different sound track. Send
it to iTunes and you’re done, well almost... dont be
shy,you do have to spend some time and experiment
with GarageBand and if you love Music it is a lot of
fun too.
“When
I wake up in the morning” was created entirely in GarageBand.
I know it is not Tina Turner but not bad for someone
who cant even play an instrument or knows anything
about musical notes.
Now turn up your
speakers...

GarageBand Screen shot, start with Magic
GarageBand red square
and have some fun.
Please note:
I
recommend when running Garageband to turn off all
other Applications, Garageband does require a bit of
processing power, but on a MacBook Pro you should
have no problems at all. Also dont run to many tracks
once you left Magic GarageBand and you’re in the
editing phase. I know it is tempting to keep adding
tracks but be careful it my slow down your Machine.
GD
Where was Eric Clapton...a Guitar line up at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manila "Elevator Blues" plus the new GarageBand'09

“Elevator
Blues”
But where is Eric Clapton? Guitars out side the Lift
at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in
Manila
It was during
a Coffee Break that my good friend Arnold and myself
stepped out of the Lift and almost fell over this
cool line up of Guitars. “Arnold...the only thing
missing is Eric Clapton,” as it turned out there was
a major rock secession in progress in one of the
Ballrooms, sorry folks no Clapton, John Mayall or
even Bob Marley otherwise I would have not gone back
to my meeting.
This strange scene reminded me of a song by Ten Years
After...
”The Band
with no Name”
I could not resist and pulled out my constant
companion the little Leica D-Lux4 and shot some
frames, remember in one of my earlier Blogs never
leave Home without it, (the camera that is) even when
you have to attend a meeting you never know what is
around the next corner or outside an Elevator in this
case.
This
image triggered todays blog and a very short
introduction to the new GarageBand ’09, now you might
ask what has that to do with Photography or
Aperture
2?
Actually a lot!
Let me use the magic word again
Total Integration even with
music...create your own sound easy and feel good
about it that it is yours and has not been copied
from someone else. GarageBand is perfect for your
Slideshows, Keynote presentation and of course your
very own Podcast, the Media Browser is always right
there.

The
New look when you open GarageBand
‘09
I like the
revised and new interface a lot, simple and clean and
for those who like to learn an instrument
GarageBand’09 has now some very cool tutorials
guiding you step by step through the learning process
for Piano or Guitar.

GarageBand’09
and the Media Browser right at your
fingertips
Check out the
new GarageBand ’09 play some Guitar tunes and create
your very own music for all your presentations,
GarageBand’09 is super cool and a big improvement
from its previous versions. GarageBand’09 is part of
iLife ’09 which also includes iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb and
the cool new iMovie.
GD
iMovie: Production for a Dive Center...super cool Video footage edited using iLife with some royalty/copyright released Music from Sounddogs and mixed in GarageBand
2008 Video © Dirk Fahrenbach
edited and sound track mix by © Gunther
Deichmann
Click on the images above and go direct to the
Music Video/Podcast
section. Please have
some patience some of the Clips could take several
minutes to download, of course this depends on
your connection.
The video has been compressed to fit within the web
standards, but Broadband/DSL connection is
recommended.
Aperture 2 and GarageBand check out the Mac integration and have fun with the Podcast… assemble your Soundtracks in GarageBand...
Create YOUR own
Music and SOUNDTRACKS in advance for your
Slide Presentations & have fun doing it...
Whenever
I get the chance I open GarageBand and create my own
music tracks they come in very handy when putting
together slide shows or presentations later.
I have included a small soundtrack PODCAST below
which was created using GarageBand only .
I usually do this late at night or early in the
morning; I can concentrate and don’t get disturbed by
phone calls and other noise.
The integration on the Mac makes all of this very
straightforward and you don’t have to be a musician,
as long you have a good feel for music and a little
patience.
I love creating soundtracks in GarageBand with thousands of
loops to choose from plus the option to purchase a
variety of Jam Packs. A word of caution, the
Jam Packs do take
up some hard drive space.
Creativity is un-limited, it is all up to you, use
the existing Jingles and sound tracks or create an
entire music track from scratch, there are so many
possibilities.
Experiment with GarageBand, you soon find out
its enormous capabilities, besides it is a lot of
fun.
As mention above Aperture 2 is at your
fingertips and of course you have access via the
Media Browser to
iPhoto, iTunes &
iMovie as well. I have a whole collection of
sound tracks tucked away in my iTunes Library just
for the occasion when I need to put together a
presentation in a hurry, creating your own sound is
not only fun but you have something you made and this
will set you apart from all the others.
GarageBand - Podcast
setting with the Media
Browser open at the right,
just drag your images into the main window upper
track.
Drag your images direct
from the Media Browser, you have also access to your
iMovie, choose a Jingle small red square this will
open all the Jingles, now you can choose which one
you like, right large
red square. Drag any one of them you like on
the time line and have fun...
the soundtrack below was
created using Garageband only .
Podcast




