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If you have one of Apple's new gesture-friendly trackpads, then there is a great Mac hint you can use to make editing in iPhoto'11 (or '09) easier. When you open a photo in iPhoto and click on Edit, you can then select the Straighten tool. With the mouse cursor on the image and two fingers on the trackpad, you can now rotate left or right to fine-tune the image tilt.

Another easy trick is to select the Crop tool and turn on constrain. With the mouse cursor over the image, you can pinch inwards to shrink the crop frame while retaining the original aspect ratio. When you move your fingers apart the crop frame gets bigger. If you move both fingers around without pinching or spreading, the crop frame will move without changing size (unless you hit an edge and then it will shrink). If you then turn constrain off, you can use your fingers to also change the crop and aspect ratio, from rectangular to square.

Apple has finally revealed the new line of MacBook Pro laptops, and it is faster, sleeker and more powerful than ever. The new MacBook Pro range starts at $1600 and features brand new Intel processors, graphics cards and the Thunderbolt ports for transferring data at lightening fast speeds.
The new Apple MacBook Pro is designed for people who want solid computing power in a portable and sleek design and are available in 3 models – 13 inch, 15 inch and 17 inch.

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The new MacBook Pro laptops feature the latest Intel Core processors that were launched only earlier this year along with new AMD graphics cards. All models come in 4GB RAM and can be upgraded up to 8 GB. The Thunderbolt ports connect peripherals and provide transfer speeds of up to 10 GBpS. The new FaceTime HD web cam in the MacBook Pro is also superior to all existing webcam technology and offers the clearest video while video calling.

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There are a variety of things that you can do with your Macbook. What you do with your Macbook very much depends on your lifestyle and your needs. Some people use it for watching videos, surfing the net, playing games, or writing reports.

Those who are visually inclined may be happy to use their Macbooks for creating and editing images with software such as GIMP for Mac. Learning how to use such programs can be very easy. All you need to do is to have access to the internet because there are numerous forums, blogs and how to website which can help you become a digital artist. Using the trackpad on the Macbook can be quite easy for when you want to make a digital illustration. For more precision, however, you may want to use a tablet instead such as the iPad, or you could just add on special graphic design accessories.