Comments on: alt iWork http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/ a technical discussion about all things Macintosh Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:10:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Tony Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:56:50 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-621 Thanks guys. Just starting to use Final Cut Express, and your Keynote trick makes it a lot easier to add text and simple animation Thanks guys. Just starting to use Final Cut Express, and your Keynote trick makes it a lot easier to add text and simple animation

]]> By: HalSF http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-568 HalSF Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:18:29 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-568 A late accolade but this episode is my favorite conversation already in progress yet. iWork has been sitting more or less neglected in my dock for months, but you guys peeled it open in multiple revelatory ways. I'll be listening to the episode again. Many thanks. A late accolade but this episode is my favorite conversation already in progress yet. iWork has been sitting more or less neglected in my dock for months, but you guys peeled it open in multiple revelatory ways. I’ll be listening to the episode again. Many thanks.

]]> By: lilbunnyfoofoo http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-555 lilbunnyfoofoo Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:42:18 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-555 I'd also like to chime in with a request for more, more, more! Such a great show, and I think my favorite out of the seemingly infinite related podcasts, TWIM, TWIT, MacBreak Daily, MacBreak Monthly, MacBreak 5 Minutes Ago, etc. I’d also like to chime in with a request for more, more, more! Such a great show, and I think my favorite out of the seemingly infinite related podcasts, TWIM, TWIT, MacBreak Daily, MacBreak Monthly, MacBreak 5 Minutes Ago, etc.

]]> By: Shash http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Shash Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:25:50 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-538 You might have misunderstood me, i LIKE the way that macbreaktech.com is the main site. Drupal is messed up... You might have misunderstood me, i LIKE the way that macbreaktech.com is the main site. Drupal is messed up…

]]> By: macbreaktech http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-532 macbreaktech Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:33:25 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-532 two things... the show has a scheduling problem and I'm working on ways to fix this. I'm adding other people to the list. and we'll have knowledge guest more often. this breaks the herding cats problem we have right now. we tell people on the show to use the website and not the pixelcorps.tv site. there were so many problems with the drupal CMS when we started a year ago that I wanted a backup plan. two things… the show has a scheduling problem and I’m working on ways to fix this. I’m adding other people to the list. and we’ll have knowledge guest more often. this breaks the herding cats problem we have right now.

we tell people on the show to use the website and not the pixelcorps.tv site. there were so many problems with the drupal CMS when we started a year ago that I wanted a backup plan.

]]> By: Shash http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Shash Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:14:52 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-531 I just realized, MBT is the only PXC/TWiT show where the shows own website draws the most discussion compared to the placeholder at PXC central. Note to Dan: They have not quit, i do agree that 17 days is a bit long between shows, and i too look forward to macbreak tech the most, but they are recording two shows today (wednesday 26th march) which should be out soon. I just realized, MBT is the only PXC/TWiT show where the shows own website draws the most discussion compared to the placeholder at PXC central.

Note to Dan: They have not quit, i do agree that 17 days is a bit long between shows, and i too look forward to macbreak tech the most, but they are recording two shows today (wednesday 26th march) which should be out soon.

]]> By: Dan http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Dan Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:59:45 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-521 I listen to and enjoy several other Mac-related podcasts but really look forward to yours the most. Seventeen days is really too long between shows. I hope you haven't decided to call it quits. Also, I echo the comments above regarding show notes for the Alt iWorks show. There's a lot in there I would like to refer to. Thanks, Dan I listen to and enjoy several other Mac-related podcasts but really look forward to yours the most. Seventeen days is really too long between shows. I hope you haven’t decided to call it quits.

Also, I echo the comments above regarding show notes for the Alt iWorks show. There’s a lot in there I would like to refer to.

Thanks,
Dan

]]> By: Jason http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Jason Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:42:49 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-513 Great stuff, command key to relieve guides, that's a hot tip. Keynote is such natural place to just lay things out and see what sticks. iWeb is a little stale for my taste so I pimp out Keynote to show basic web layouts. You can sign me up for Keynote Pro as long as they improve flash export, it's way overdue. "Using the tool in a way that wasn't made to use the tool." That hit home. Thanx! Keynote sample: http://www.ginasaro.com Great stuff, command key to relieve guides, that’s a hot tip. Keynote is such natural place to just lay things out and see what sticks. iWeb is a little stale for my taste so I pimp out Keynote to show basic web layouts. You can sign me up for Keynote Pro as long as they improve flash export, it’s way overdue.

“Using the tool in a way that wasn’t made to use the tool.” That hit home. Thanx!

Keynote sample: http://www.ginasaro.com

]]> By: Dave Griffin http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Dave Griffin Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:07:07 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-509 It was great to hear this podcast. I recently built a small promotional video using Keynote as the base layer and then inserting some video and voiceovers on top in Final Cut. The only problem I had is that because I use Final Cut Express, there seems to be a either a bug in FCE or I'm missing something, but the frames per second of the quicktime file from Keynote didn't seem to be recognized properly and I ended up having to making the keynote quicktime at 25fps and extend everything by 10% to make it sync with the 30fps video. Wierd stuff and probably a great reason for me to get Final Cut Pro. You can see the video at: http://www.dmg-photography.com/clients/waterwise/WWW-Draft-4-review.mp4 Great podcast! Thanks for the tips and ideas. It was great to hear this podcast. I recently built a small promotional video using Keynote as the base layer and then inserting some video and voiceovers on top in Final Cut.

The only problem I had is that because I use Final Cut Express, there seems to be a either a bug in FCE or I’m missing something, but the frames per second of the quicktime file from Keynote didn’t seem to be recognized properly and I ended up having to making the keynote quicktime at 25fps and extend everything by 10% to make it sync with the 30fps video. Wierd stuff and probably a great reason for me to get Final Cut Pro.

You can see the video at: http://www.dmg-photography.com/clients/waterwise/WWW-Draft-4-review.mp4

Great podcast! Thanks for the tips and ideas.

]]> By: Frederik http://macbreaktech.com/old/54/alt-iwork/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Frederik Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:01:07 +0000 http://macbreaktech.com/54/alt-iwork/#comment-504 Great show. I'm definitely going to have to play with the Instant Alpha feature in the iWork apps. Your comments towards the end of the show about the dynamic guides made me think of the various apps from The Omni Group, specifically OmniGraffle, which has had dynamic guides like the ones you describe for a long time. I'm not sure about the ones in Apple's apps, but the ones in Omnigraffle are incredibly useful. Have any of you used any of Omni's apps? Have you thought about doing a show about them? Keep up the good work. Great show. I’m definitely going to have to play with the Instant Alpha feature in the iWork apps.

Your comments towards the end of the show about the dynamic guides made me think of the various apps from The Omni Group, specifically OmniGraffle, which has had dynamic guides like the ones you describe for a long time. I’m not sure about the ones in Apple’s apps, but the ones in Omnigraffle are incredibly useful. Have any of you used any of Omni’s apps? Have you thought about doing a show about them?

Keep up the good work.

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