An Introduction to Aperture 2 (Aperture 101)

"Work like a pro from import to output. Post-Production for Professional Photographers"

 

This two-day course starts with the basics of image management and takes 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 organizing 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.

Length: 2-day Workshop

You will learn to:

• Importing multi format images including RAW from a variety of media including iPhoto, disks and media cards
• Managing and adding metadata
• Using projects, albums and Smart Albums to organize images and stacking images into groups based on date and time information
• Evaluating images using a variety of display methods and techniques including the Light Table
• Non-destructively adjusting and stylizing images for web and print production
• Delivering images as files, books, web galleries and web journals and backing up Libraries, Project and individual images
• Creating automated workflows for photo shoot production

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Recommended for:

• 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.
  

Prerequisites:

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

• Basic knowledge of Mac OS X
• Knowledge of basic photography terminology

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