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VisualHub rising from the dead

Put away the widow's weeds, VisualHub has returned from the dead as FilmRedux.

Bugs & Fixes: Fixing a MathType bug in Pages ’09The just-released Page ’09 lets you create equations using MathType. However, there’s a formatting bug in which variables entered in an equation display in regular text, rather than the expected italics. Fortunately, Ted Landau says, there’s a solution.
Change iDVD’s Apple logo watermarkLearn how to replace the Apple logo watermark with one of your own design.

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VisualHub rising from the dead Put away the widow's weeds, VisualHub has returned from the dead as FilmRedux.
Bugs & Fixes: Fixing a MathType bug in Pages ’09 The just-released Page ’09 lets you create equations using MathType. However, there’s a formatting bug in which variables entered in an equation display in regular text, rather than the expected italics. Fortunately, Ted Landau says, there’s a solution.
Change iDVD’s Apple logo watermark Learn how to replace the Apple logo watermark with one of your own design.
E-mail etiquette Our resident etiquette expert, Mac Manners, shows you how not to offend when you press Send.
Create easy-to-read iTunes Store links Learn how to create readable links to nearly anything in the iTunes Store.
Import old contacts into Entourage Here's how to move your contacts from an old copy of Address Book and AppleWorks to Entourage.
Five Adobe CS4 goodies for photographers Derrick Story recommends his favorite Adobe Creative Suite tools for organizing, refining, and enjoying your photos.
Force Dock to hide programs on switch Learn how to make the Dock always hide open programs when you use it to switch to another program.
Resetting the keychain You've changed your password multiple times, forgotten an important password, and now keychain locks you out? Time to reset.
See more recent folders in Open dialogs Use a very simple Terminal command to increase the number of folders that appear in the Recent Places section of OS X’s File -> Open dialogs.
Alternative methods of zooming in Excel 2008 Learn some other ways to increase or decrease the zoom level for your Excel 2008 worksheets.
Quickly reveal obscured desktop icons Learn how to quickly reveal icons that have been obscured after moving your dock to the side of the screen.
Sync multiple iPods to one Mac Using OS X's Shared user folder, you can shared one iTunes library with multiple users on one Mac.
A fix for mute Keynote exports You've recorded a narration track for your Keynote presentation and exported it to QuickTime yet no audio. Here's a fix.
Group movies into folders on Apple TV Learn a simple trick to organize your movies into folders on your Apple TV
Bugs & Fixes: Dealing with iCal and Entourage duplicates If you sync Entourage calendar appointments with your iPhone or MobileMe account, you might notice duplicate entries popping up. Ted Landau has a procedure for eradicating unwanted copies with a minimum of fuss.
The finer points of finding free images The Web provides small design firms and freelance designers without a $15,000 photo shoot budget the opportunity to download photos and vector illustrations as easily as the click of the mouse. James Dempsey looks at where to find images and what the cost of “free” graphics are.
10 Mac 911 resolutions 10 resolutions to live by in the upcoming year.
Five top tips for new iPhone users Get a brand new iPhone for Christmas? Here are a handful of our top tips to help you make the most of it.
Set half-star ratings directly in iTunes Enable a hidden preference that allows the setting of half-star ratings directly within iTunes.