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Apple Aperture 101 (v2)

This two-day Apple Aperture training course starts with the basics of image management to enable you to learn how to effectively use the program and gain an industry recpgnised certification. Hands on class room training will take you step by step through Aperture's powerful photo-editing, image-retouching, proofing, publishing, and archiving features. Students learn time-saving techniques for sorting, ranking, and organising images for use in different jobs. Also covered are effective ways to display images for client review, apply metadata, update online portfolios automatically, color-manage workflow from input to final print, and much more. Real-world exercises feature professional photography from a variety of genres, including, sports, wedding, commercial, fine-art, and portraiture.

Pre-Requisites: This class is for anyone looking to learn the fundamental functionality of Aperture , Apple's groundbreaking photo editing and management software. Aperture 2 delivers more than 100 new features that make it dramatically faster and easier to use and even more powerful.

What You Will Learn: An In-depth understanding of Aperture to enable you to start using the programme immediately.

Certification:

Topics	Description
Importing Images into the Aperture Workflow	Using the Aperture Workflow and Layouts ; Importing Images from a Memory Card ; Choosing the Source Folder and Destination Project ; Importing Images ; Understanding Camera RAW ; Using the Background Task List ; Understanding Masters and Versions ; Rating ; Editing and Outputting Images ; Backing up and Quitting
Evaluating Images: Compare and Select	Importing Images from a Disk ; Navigating the Browser ; Using Quick Preview ; Grouping Images into Stacks ; Rotating Images ; Evaluating Images in Full Screen Mode ; Using Zoom ; Using the Centred Loupe ; Assigning Ratings ; and Evaluating Images on the Light Table
Organising Your Project	Auto-stacking on Import ; Filtering your Project by Rating ; Using the Query HUD ; Using Keywords ; Editing Metadata Using the Metadata Inspector ; Using Batch Change to Copy Metadata ; Organising Multiple Projects ; Sorting Images Dynamically ; and Search Queries
Basic Edits	Importing an iPhoto Library/iPhoto Browser ; Basic Editing Workflow ; Cropping ; Straightening ; White Balancing ; Sensor Dust and Red-eye Removal
Working with RAW Files	Using Multiple Monitors ; Choosing a RAW Converter ; RAW Fine-tuning ; White Balance Adjustment ; Highlight Recovery Using the Recovery Slider ; and Highlight Recovery Using the Exposure Slider
Correcting Tone	Correcting Time Zone on Import ; Adjusting Tone before Color ; Reading a Histogram ; Working with the Exposure Brick ; Working with the Enhance Brick ; Setting Levels ; Adjusting Highlights and Shadows ; and Editing in Full Screen. Creating a Leave-behind Custom Flip Book ; and Creating an iPhone and iPod Portfolio
Correcting Color	White Balance Revisited ; Adjusting White Balance with the Eyedropper ; Using the Enhance Brick ; Using the Color Brick ; Copying Edits from One Image to Another ; Lift and Stamp ; Specifying an External Editor and Launching an Editing Round Trip
Enhancing Images	Using the Retouch Brush ; Spot and patch ; Vignette and Devignette ; Noise Reduction ; Sharpening ; and Sepia Tone
Delivering for Client Review	Working with Web Galleries ; Books for Client Review ; Creating a Contact Sheet ; Working with Slide Shows ; E-mail and OS Media Browser
Delivering Final Images	Delivering Electronic Images ; Exporting Masters ; Exporting Versions ; Exporting Metadata ; Exporting Projects ; Using Export Plug-ins ; Creating Books ; and Delivering Printed Images
Showcasing and Promoting Your Work	Creating a Web Journal ; Using iWeb ; Creating Dynamic Slideshows ; Using the Light Table ; Pages Promotional Cards ;