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iDVD® is a consumer-oriented software application that enables users to turn iMovie files, QuickTime® files, and digital pictures into
DVDs that can be played on most consumer DVD players. iDVD 5 includes 15 new themes featuring moving drop zones that can display
video clips or photos in motion across DVD menus. iDVD 5 also features OneStep DVD, which automatically creates a DVD from
footage directly from a user’s camcorder. With a compatible SuperDrive™, iDVD 5 supports all recordable single-layer and double-layer
DVD format standards.
GarageBand™ is a consumer-oriented music creation software application. GarageBand 2 adds 8-track recording so that users can record
multiple digital audio tracks at once. GarageBand 2 can improve out-of-tune notes and timing in both vocal and real-instrument
recordings. GarageBand 2 displays and edits musical notation in real time for software instrument tracks for people who know how to read
and write music or want to learn. With GarageBand Jam Packs, including the latest, Jam Pack 4: Symphony Orchestra, GarageBand users
can create music in their favorite genres.
iLife ‘05 also includes iTunes, the Company’s digital music jukebox software application that allows users to purchase a variety of digital
content available through the Company’s iTunes Music Store. iTunes organizes content using searching, browsing, and playlists, and also
includes features such as iMix playlist sharing and provides integration with the complete family of iPods. In October 2005, the Company
introduced iTunes 6, the latest version of its iTunes software. iTunes 6 allows users to purchase and download music videos, short films, and
television shows from the iTunes Music Store, watch them on their computers, and Auto-Sync them onto their iPod.
In September 2005, the Company, Motorola Inc., and Cingular Wireless LLC announced the availability of a mobile phone with iTunes
software (Motorola ROKR), enabling users to transfer up to 100 songs from the iTunes library on their Macintosh or Windows-based
computers to their Motorola ROKR mobile phones.
iWork™ ‘05
In January 2005, the Company introduced iWork ‘05, productivity software designed to take advantage of both Mac OS X and iLife ‘
05 to help
users create, present, and publish documents and presentations. iWork ‘05 introduced Pages™, a word processor, and also features Keynote™
2, an updated version of the Company’s presentation software.
Pages™ gives users the tools to create letters, newsletters, reports, brochures and resumes with advanced typography, multiple columns,
footnotes, tables of content and styles. With features like dynamic text wrapping and alignment guides, Pages lets users create free-form
arrangements of text, graphics, photos, tables, and charts. An integrated iLife media browser lets users drag and drop photos from the
iPhoto library directly into documents.
Keynote™ 2 is the Company’s presentation software that gives users the ability to create presentations, portfolios, interactive slideshows,
and storyboards. Keynote 2 contains slide animations to synchronize the movement of multiple objects and cinematic real-time animated
text. The iLife media browser within Keynote allows users to insert photos, movies, and music directly into presentations, and with image
masking, users can frame the exact part of the photo they want to display. Keynote 2 can also work with a second monitor to display
upcoming slides, notes, and a timer.
In January 2005, the Company announced Final Cut® Express HD, an update to Final Cut Express, which began shipping in February 2005.
Final Cut Express HD enables users to capture, edit, and output HDV over a single FireWire cable, and supports Digital Cinema Desktop with
multiple displays. Final Cut Express HD features sound editing tools including 99 audio tracks, real-time volume and audio filter adjustment, a
voice-over tool, and Soundtrack music creation software that allows users to compose musical scores for their videos. Final Cut Express HD
includes LiveType™, which can add HD-quality
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