Training and Certification

An Overview of Aperture 2 (Aperture 100)

Post-Production for Professional Photographers

Course Description

This one-day course introduces students to the basics of image management and Aperture's powerful photo-editing, image-retouching, proofing, and publishing features. Students learn effective ways to display images for client review, apply metadata, update your online portfolio automatically, and much more. Real-world exercises feature professional photography from a variety of genres, including, sports, wedding, commercial, fine-art, and portraiture.

Unlike the Aperture 101 course, this course does not cover many of the chapters in the book. However, students are free to continue the lessons on their own as all the files needed to complete the exercises are included on the DVD that accompanies the book.

Who Should Attend

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. Students interested in certification are encouraged to attend the Aperture 101 course.

What You Will Learn

• 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 organise your images
• Stacking images into groups based on date and time information
• Non-destructively adjusting and stylising images for web and print production
• Exporting images as files, books, contact sheets and web galleries

Prerequisites

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

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

Course Outline

Day 1

Topic	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 Centreed Loupe, Assigning Ratings, and Evaluating Images on the Light Table
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
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
Delivering for Client Review	Working with Web Galleries, Creating Books for Client Review, Creating a Contact Sheet, Working with Slide Shows, Email 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