Apple Aperture

Aperture
This comprehensive course starts with the basics of image management and takes you step by step all the way through Aperture’s powerful photo editing, image retouching, proofing, publishing, and archiving features. Real-world exercises feature professional photography from a variety of genres, including fashion, sports, wedding, commercial, fine art, and travel photography. All the files you need to complete the exercises are included on the DVD.

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Course Outline | Apple Aperture — Overview

Course Outline — Day 1

Exploring the Aperture Workflow

  • Opening Aperture
  • Getting to know the Aperture Interface
  • Using the Aperture Layouts
  • Customizing the Workspace
  • Understanding Camera RAW
  • Working with Aperture’s File Structure
  • Selecting an Alternate Aperture Library
  • Quitting Aperture

Importing Images Into Aperture

  • Importing Images from a Disk
  • Adding Metadata
  • Adding Custom Filenames
  • Importing Images from iPhoto
  • Importing Images from a Memory Card

Organizing and Rating Images

  • Working with Stacked Images
  • Organizing Imported Images
  • Emailing Images from Aperture
  • Rating Images
  • Exploring the Viewer
  • Making Selects Using Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Evaluating Images at Full Resolution
  • Navigating the Browser
  • Rating Stacked Images
  • Managing Multiple Projects
  • Creating a Smart Album

Image Adjustment Basics

  • Preparing Images for Adjustments
  • Framing Your Images
  • Making Automatic Adjustments
  • Analyzing Image Information with the Histogram
  • Using the Spot & Patch Tool
  • Using the Lift and Stamp Tools
  • Adjusting Spot & Patch Options
  • Comparing an Adjusted Image to the Master Image

Creating Web Output

  • Organizing the Projects Panel Using Favorites
  • Preparing the Project
  • Creating a Web Journal
  • Adding Images and Pages
  • Choosing a Site Theme
  • Customizing Text
  • Adding Text
  • Sizing and Positioning Images
  • Previewing Images in a Slideshow
  • Exporting a Web Journal

Course Outline — Day 2

Evaluating Images

  • Preparing the Project
  • Creating a Light Table Album
  • Adding Images to the Light Table
  • Evaluating Images in the Light Table
  • Evaluating Images in Full Screen Mode
  • Switching Between Views
  • Printing the Light Table

Finishing, Delivering and Archiving Images

  • Preparing the Project
  • Customizing the Full Screen Mode
  • Adjusting Luminance
  • Adjusting Tint and Saturation
  • Matching Color Between Images
  • Applying Adjustments to a Group of Images
  • Creating a Smart Album
  • Printing Contact Sheets
  • Authoring a Disc of Final Images
  • Backing Up the Library

Advanced Organization and Rating

  • Preparing the Project
  • Creating and Editing Stacks
  • Editing Stacks During Import
  • Using Keywords
  • Assigning Keywords to Images
  • Editing Metadata in Batches
  • Choosing Image “Picks”
  • Applying Ratings to Images
  • Creating Albums from Stacked Images
  • Searching and Filtering Images

Course Outline — Day 3

Advanced Editing

  • Preparing the Project
  • Adjusting RAW vs. Non-RAW Images
  • Adjusting White-Balance Temperature Extremes
  • Using Metadata Sets
  • Adjusting Highlights and Shadows
  • Converting Color Images to Grayscale
  • Applying a Color Monochrome Adjustment
  • Sharpening and Noise Reduction
  • Sharpening and Noise Reduction for RAW Images
  • Taking a Closer Look at Exposure
  • Working with an External Editor
  • Deleting Versions

Advanced Output

  • Soft Proofing Images
  • Using Multiple Displays
  • Creating Book Albums
  • Creating a Smart Web Gallery Album

Advanced File Structure and Archiving

  • Preparing the Project
  • Exporting a Master File
  • Moving the Aperture Library
  • Creating Multiple Libraries
  • Backing Up and Archiving
  • Creating Multiple Vaults

Course Details

Overview

Name
Aperture 101
Price
$695
Date
CALL TO SCHEDULE
Length
3 Days

What's Included?

Included In The Cost Of The Course: Course Book, Breakfast And Lunch, And Certification Test Voucher!

Instructor

Rich Baim

An Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Premiere Pro with over twenty years of video editing experience. Rich has a Master of Science degree in Instructional Media and was one of the beta testers for Premiere Pro 1.5. He currently works in the eLearning department at a technology center and specializes in streaming media for health education. Rich emphasizes real-world problem solving and provides "hands-on" experiences for students.

Margaret A. Gaeddert

Margaret "Margee" Gaeddert, is a certified professional designer and owner of G Art & Design in Oklahoma City. A 30 year career in design as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer has awarded her regional, national and international awards. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations such as AOL, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Sony Music, CNBC.com and Gucci. Local corporations include American Fidelity, KOCO Television, Metropolitan Library Association and Sperry Van Ness. She teaches design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Gaeddert enjoys serving on the board of the Oklahoma Watercolor Association, and two design advisory boards supporting education in Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's of fine arts degree and is an accomplished award winning fine artist in watercolor media, calligraphy and caricature art.

Jason Gaines

Mr. Gaines is a certified professional in both Logic Pro 8 and Soundtrack 2. He is currently in demand as an instructor of both applications. Current projects include independent film work and collaboration on the television series, LA Ink. Jason Gaines is a New York City based trumpeter, composer and arranger. He has performed and recorded with some of the most influential performers in the jazz idiom including Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Gerald Wilson and others. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music, New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University.

Doug Hanley

Doug Hanley is a Mac support veteran of over 16 years and a user group founder. He is the President of MacTEK Consulting & Training, Inc., a computer consulting firm and Apple Authorized Training Center in Las Vegas. Doug is an Apple Certified Trainer and Apple Certified System Administrator. In his free time he is a regular Co-host on the Computer Outlook, a syndicated radio show at www.computeroutlook.com.

Foster Johnson

Foster Johnson is the Owner and Lead Creative for Foster Johnson Studios. He has 10 years of professional creative development and leadership experience in interactive, print and advertising, executing creative direction, art direction and team strategy. An architect of numerous web based commerce and database connectivity solutions, as well as e-commerce, telecoms, entertainment, advertising, publishing, photography and video for broadband. Johnson is an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) with expert level application skills in Adobe Creative Suite 3, including: Flash using ActionScript 3.0, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects Pro, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Captivate 3.0, LiveCycle ES as well as QuarkXPress and web application development using advanced CSS, SQL, AJAX, XML, RSS, Google AdSense and AdWords.

Rick Allen Lippert

Rick Allen Lippert is president of Lippert Media in Oklahoma City with 30 years experience on both sides of the camera. Specializing in industrial production, he has won numerous awards for his writing, producing, and directing for clients such as the Oklahoma Arts Institute, Oklahoma City University, the City of Oklahoma City, the University of Central Oklahoma, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.His commercial clients include CompSource Oklahoma and Dane Design. Rick has been using Final Cut Pro since version 1.25. As an adjunct instructor, he teaches video production at Oklahoma City Community College and media writing at the University of Oklahoma.

Kiri Roberts

Kiri Christopher Roberts is the creative director of One Media USA, a media production house located in Albany, NY. Born in Zimbabwe, Kiri migrated to the UK where he received a Masters in Audio Production from the University of Westminster in London. With a diverse international experience he has worked on music production, TV commercials, documentary films, music videos and currently ‘Frozen River’ the movie. Kiri is also a contributing writer for the Edit-Well magazine whose editor is Larry Jordan of LA. Kiri balances his time between his business and as a trainer for Apple Pro Apps. He is an Apple Certified end user and trainer for Motion 3, FCP6, STP2 & Logic 8.

Luisa Winters

Luisa Winters has been in the professional videography industry for 17 years. An awards winning videographer / editor, her tips make editing and compositing more productive, faster, and far more inventive. Luisa is a featured instructor for NAB, Government Video Expo, DV Expo, CES, NAB - NY and PMA. An accomplished videographer, editor, 3D animator and graphics designer, her compositions have been seen on broadcast TV as well as in private video productions. She has created and edited scores of video and web projects for dozens of corporate, government, and educational, commercial and private clients. Luisa has conducted training sessions and master classes for Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Flash and Encore DVD. Luisa is a Johns Hopkins University Graduate and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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