Aperture: Introduction

About this class

Apple Aperture is designed for digital photographers, with the goal of making professional photo processing and manipulation fast and effortless. This course starts with the basics of image managment and takes studentds step by step through Aperture's powerful photo editing, image retouching, proffong, publishing and archiving features.

What prerequisites are required

You are required to have an Apple Tech ID number before registering for any Apple exam. You can apply for a Tech ID by following the instructions at certifications.apple.com.

Every effort will be made to complete the agenda within the given time scale, but it should be noted that the course is designed to run at your pace and topics will not be rushed in order to complete the agendaSpot

Contents of this class

• 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

Lesson 2 - Importing Images Into Aperture

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

Lesson 3 - 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

Lesson 4 - 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

Lesson 5 - 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

Lesson 6 - 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

Lesson 7 - 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

Lesson 8 - Advanced Organization & 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

Day 3

Lesson 9 - 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

Lesson 10 - Advanced Output

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

Lesson 11 - 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