Acknowledgments
The Missing Manual series is a joint venture between Pogue Press (the dream team introduced on these pages) and OReilly Media (a dream publishing partner). Im indebted, as always, to Tim OReilly, Laurie Petrycki, Peter Meyers, and the rest of the gang.
The book in your hands is an updated version of iMovie 09 & iDVD: The Missing Manual, so it represents a lot of effort from that earlier books production staff. That includes copy editor Teresa Noelle Roberts, photographer Tim Geaney, layout designer Phil Simpson, iDVD guru Erica Sadun, and graphics goddess Lesa Snider King.
Thanks to Randy Ubillos, the creator of iMovie 11; David Rogelberg, my agent; and especially to Aaron Miller, who cheerfully undertook the challenge of updating this book to reflect the changes in iMovie 11 without making it sound like two different authors were at work. He did a seamless, witty, professional job.
Above all, thanks to Kelly, Tia, and Jeffrey, whose patience and sacrifices make these booksand everything elsepossible.
David Pogue
Many thanks to David Pogue for another great opportunity to collaborate and for his masterful writing and editing (even if keeping up with his writing prowess felt like chasing an Olympic sprinter). Thanks as well to Peter McKie for expert support and guidance, and to the OReilly professionals behind the scenes who make it all look incredible.
Thanks to Peter Miller for great advice, and to all the friends and family members whose smiling faces appear throughout the book. Great thanks as well to my colleagues in the Romney Institute of Public Management and the Marriott School of Management at BYU, where I am surrounded by great thinkers and talented writers.
I also join with Mac users everywhere in giving thanks to Randy Ubillos and the entire iMovie team, whose abilities turn our home movies into treasures. Warmest thanks, in particular, to Randy for kindly and patiently answering questions.
Finally, my deepest gratitude to Katie, Luke, Sam, Thomas, and Seth for love, support, and antics that make great home movies.
Aaron Miller
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