Aperture 3: Organize, Perfect and Showcase Your Photos

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scoppettuolo, Dion

Peachpit Press Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Scoppettuolo, Dion, Contributor.

Series:

Apple Pro training series Aperture 3

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 481 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Aperture three

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Peachpit Press 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Creating and Organizing Your Photo Library

Lesson 1 A Quick Tour of Aperture

Opening Aperture

Identifying Interface Elements

Importing Images from a Memory Card

Working with Images in the Browser

Viewing and Using Metadata

Adjusting Images

Rating and Rejecting Images

Sharing Your Photos with Email

Posting to Facebook, Flickr, and MobileMe

Lesson Review

Lesson 2 Adding and Managing Metadata

Importing files from the Finder

Customizing Import Settings

Displaying Metadata in the Browser and Viewer

Using Keywords

Editing Metadata Views and Presets

Sorting and Filtering Your Project

Lesson 3 Comparing and Evaluating Images

Generating Aperture Previews

Evaluating Images in Full-Screen Mode

Using the Loupe Tool

Assigning Image Ratings

Comparing and Rating a Group of Images

Using Primary Selection Options to Rate Images

Working with Stacks

Speed Rating Images Using Keystrokes

Reviewing Collections on the Light Table

Lesson 4 Indexing Photos Using Faces and Places

Moving from iPhoto to Aperture

Using Places to Put Pictures on a Map

Creating a Smart Album from a Map

Organizing a Library Using Faces

Adding Facebook IDs to Faces

Creating a Faces Smart Album

Lesson 5 Managing Projects and the Library

Importing Referenced Images

Working with Referenced Images

Organizing a Growing Library

Backing Up Using a Vault

Cameo: Catherine Hall

Corrective and Creative Image Editing

Lesson 6 Performing Nondestructive Editing

Working in the Adjustments Inspector

Fixing Underexposed and Overexposed Images

Cropping a Photo

Using Lift & Stamp Tools

Lesson 7 Correcting Tone.

Making Adjustments in Full Screen View

Enhancing an Image

Improving Highlights and Shadows

Adjusting Image Levels

Converting Color Images to Black and White

Comparing Image Versions

Lesson 8 Correcting Color

Working with Color in the Enhance Controls

Controlling Image Vibrancy

Selectively Improving Color Using the Color Controls

Working with Curves

Correcting Chromatic Aberration

Working with an External Editor

Lesson 9 Making Local Adjustments with Brushes

Using Brushes

Adding and Erasing Brush Strokes

Smoothing Skin

Brightening Areas Using the Dodge Brush

Darkening Areas Using the Burn Brush

Applying a Brush to an Entire Image

Correcting Halo Artifacts

Retouching Images

Cloning an Image

Making a Brush from an Adjustment

Creating Multiple Instances of a Brush

Lesson 10 Working with RAW Images

Working with RAW+JPEG Pairs

Comparing RAW and JPEG Files

Decoding a RAW File

Adjusting Boost and Hue Boost

Using Sharpening and Noise Reduction

Removing Moire from RAW Images

Saving RAW Fine-Tuning Presets

Working with DNG Files

Cameo: Don Holtz

Sharing Your Work

Lesson 11 Creating Dynamic Slideshows

Using Slideshow Presets and Albums

Using Slideshow Presets

Creating a Slideshow Album

Enhancing Slideshows

Using Titles, Transitions, and Photo Effects

Mixing Music and Sound Effects

Working with Video

Editing to the Beat

Editing on the Fly

Sharing Your Slideshow

Lesson 12 Presenting Your Photos on the Web

Creating a Web Journal

Adding Images to a Web Journal

Changing and Modifying Web Journal Themes

Publishing a Web Journal

Lesson Review.

Lesson 13 Delivering Final Images as Books, Prints, and Files

Creating a Book Layout

Customizing Pictures and Page Layouts

Ordering Books

Delivering Printed Images

Printing with Presets

Delivering Digital Images

Cameo: Ron Brinkmann

Appendix A: Setting Up Your Work Environment

Adjusting Your System Preferences

Calibrating Your Display

Using Multiple Displays on a Mac

Using Tethered Shooting

Appendix B: Expanding Aperture Functionality

Glossary.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612609619

9781282609617

1282609610

9780321684356

0321684354

OCLC:

1027150870