Post-Production for Professional Photographers
Course Description
Welcome to Aperture, the revolutionary application for managing, editing, and archiving digital photographs. Designed specifically for professional digital photographers, Aperture is an enormously powerful tool for handling some of the most time-consuming and tedious tasks of professional photography. 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.
Who Should Attend?
This class is designed for anyone looking to learn more about Aperture.
How to Register
This course is available for registration at many of our Apple Authorized Training Centers worldwide. Please visit the course schedule for current classes, or view the Apple Authorized Training Centers page to find a center near you.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
| Course Outline - Day 1 | |
|---|---|
| Topic | Description |
Lesson 1Working With the Aperture Interface |
Preparing the Project, Opening Aperture, Exploring the Main Window, Importing Images With Aperture, Importing From a Camera or Card Reader, Importing Images From iPhoto, Importing Images from the Finder. |
Lesson 2Organizing Images |
Creating Folders, Albums, and Browser Views, Grouping Images Into Stacks, Stacking Images by Timestamp, Using the Zoom Tool, Using the Loupe Tool. |
Lesson 3Comparing and Rating Your Images |
Editing the Photoshoot, Comparing Images in the Viewer, Grouping Images Using a Light Table, Rating Your Images, Using Advanced Rating Options, Creating a Smart Album, Adding and Editing Keywords and Metadata. |
Lesson 4Saving and Archiving |
Setting Up a Vault, Restoring Your Library, Archiving to DVD. |
Lesson 5RAW Image Processing |
Making Basic Image Adjustments, Rotate, Straighten, and Crop, Removing Red-Eye, Setting the White Balance, Adjusting the Exposure, Versioning. |
