Aperture 101: Rookie

Description
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.

This course is designed for those students who wish to learn the fundamentals and functionality of Aperture.

Prerequisites
This class is designed for anyone looking to learn more about Aperture.

Assumed Knowledge
Only a basic knowledge of working on a Mac is required for this course.

Skills
This course you will give you an introduction to the Aperture interface using Stacks to organise your photos, working with Projects, Albums, Smart Albums, using Loupe and Zoom tools, working with metadata, understanding the adjustment controls, creating images using versioning, building Web Galleries, creating customised books, printing contact sheets and working with external editors.

• Course content

  Course Content
  Exploring The Aperture Workflow

  opening Aperture
  getting to know the Aperture interface
  using the Aperture Layouts
  customising 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
  Organising & Rating Images

  working with stacked images
  organising 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
  analysing image information with the histogram
  using the spot & patch tool
  using the lift & stamp tools
  adjusting spot & patch Options
  comparing an adjusted image to the master image
  Creating Web Output

  organising the projects panel using favourites
  preparing the project
  creating a web journal
  adding Images & pages
  choosing a site Theme
  customising text
  adding text
  sizing & positioning images
  previewing images in a slideshow
  exporting a web journal
  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
  customising the full screen mode
  adjusting luminance
  adjusting tint & saturation
  matching colour 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 Organisation 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 & filtering Images
  Advanced Editing

  preparing the project
  adjusting RAW vs. Non-RAW images
  adjusting White-Balance temperature extremes
  using Metadata sets
  adjusting highlights & shadows
  converting Color images to grayscale
  applying a Color Monochrome adjustment
  sharpening & Noise Reduction
  sharpening & 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 & archiving

  preparing the project
  exporting a master file
  moving the Aperture library
  creating multiple libraries
  backing up and archiving
  creating multiple vaults