Overview

This Apple-certified guide to Aperture 3 starts with the basics of image management and takes you step by step through Aperture's powerful editing, retouching, proofing, publishing, and archiving features. It delivers comprehensive training - the equivalent of a three-day course - in one project-based book. With complete coverage of Aperture's new features, you'll learn to organize your photos using Faces, Apple's face detection and recognition tool, take advantage of Places to find photos by the location where they were shot, and retouch your images precisely with new nondestructive edge-aware brushes. You'll create advanced slideshows that include HD videos, titles, and layered soundtracks, and with the full-screen Browser you'll now be able to use every inch of your Mac display to browse and edit. Real-world exercises feature professional photography from a variety of genres, including fashion, sports, wedding, commercial, and landscape photography. DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 20 hours of training Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time Chapter review questions summarize what you've learned and prepare you for the Apple Certified Pro Exam The accompanying disc requires Mac OS X v 10.5.8 or v 10.6.2 or later; Aperture 3;iPhoto '09, version 8.1 or later.

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Author:   Dion Scoppettuolo
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Peachpit Press Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 18.90cm
Weight:   1.004kg
ISBN:  

9780321647443

ISBN 10:   0321647440
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   29 April 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780321898647
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Getting Started Creating and Organizing Your Photo Library Lesson 1. A Quick Tour of Aperture Lesson 2. Adding and Managing Metadata Lesson 3. Comparing and Evaluating Images Lesson 4. Indexing Photos Using Faces and Places Lesson 5. Managing Projects and the Library Corrective and Creative Image Editing Lesson 6. Performing Nondestructive Editing Lesson 7. Correcting Tone Lesson 8. Correcting Color Lesson 9. Making Local Adjustments with Brushes Lesson 10. Working with RAW Images Sharing Your Work Lesson 11. Creating Dynamic Slideshows Lesson 12. Presenting Your Photos on the Web Lesson 13. Delivering Final Images as Books, Prints, and Files Appendix A Setting Up Your Work Environment Appendix B Expanding Aperture Functionality Glossary Index

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Dion Scoppuoletto is an Apple Authorized Trainer, marketing consultant and avid travel photographer who has taught classes on Aperture and other Apple products world wide. Before starting his own company, he was at Apple Inc. for 7 years, where he worked as a Senior Product Manager on Shake, Motion and iPhoto, and was involved in the first release of Aperture.

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