
Apple Aperture 2
Aperture 2 is a powerful, efficient, and fun program designed to handle most of the tasks photographers face from input to output, including image organization and optimization. Aperture 2 has tools that help increase efficiency and productivity each step of the way. This practical âhow toâ course by Apple Certified Trainer Ellen Anon, a member of the Aperture Advisory Panel, is designed to help you use each of Apertureâs features effectively. Youâll learn how to customize the interface to make it better fit your needs and how to use the adjustment tools to make your images the best they can be. This course starts at the beginning and continues on through the advanced features with easy to follow examples provided for each topic. To begin learning Apple Aperture 2 today, simply click on the movie links.
Course content
Introduction5 lessons
Importing Images5 lessons
Aperture Interface10 lessons
- Views pt. 13:591 credit or ad
- Views pt. 24:131 credit or ad
- The Inspector4:391 credit or ad
- Setting Preferences pt. 15:391 credit or ad
- Setting Preferences pt. 24:361 credit or ad
- The Loupe & Zoom Tools5:061 credit or ad
- Customizing the Interface3:401 credit or ad
- Useful Shortcuts3:561 credit or ad
- Badges & Borders4:411 credit or ad
- Using Multiple Monitors2:251 credit or ad
Organizing & Using Metadata12 lessons
- Applying Ratings5:361 credit or ad
- Compare & Sort4:061 credit or ad
- Stacks5:481 credit or ad
- Using the Sort & Filter Tools4:241 credit or ad
- Query HUD4:591 credit or ad
- Smart Albums4:531 credit or ad
- Applying Keywords pt. 14:531 credit or ad
- Applying Keywords pt. 25:041 credit or ad
- Applying Keywords pt. 33:351 credit or ad
- Viewing Metadata pt. 15:011 credit or ad
- Viewing Metadata pt. 24:391 credit or ad
- Custom Metadata Views5:051 credit or ad
Optimizing Images30 lessons
- Overview of Adjustments pt. 14:521 credit or ad
- Overview of Adjustments pt. 25:091 credit or ad
- Histograms pt. 14:181 credit or ad
- Histograms pt. 26:201 credit or ad
- Cropping3:491 credit or ad
- Straightening3:461 credit or ad
- Retouch Tool pt. 15:421 credit or ad
- Retouch Tool pt. 24:571 credit or ad
- Retouch Tool pt. 34:031 credit or ad
- Raw Fine Tuning pt. 15:291 credit or ad
- Raw Fine Tuning pt. 25:001 credit or ad
- Setting White Balance4:061 credit or ad
- Exposure Brick pt. 15:081 credit or ad
- Exposure Brick pt. 23:291 credit or ad
- Enhance Brick pt. 14:381 credit or ad
- Enhance Brick pt. 25:311 credit or ad
- Using Levels5:441 credit or ad
- Using Highlight & Shadows3:151 credit or ad
- Customizing Color5:421 credit or ad
- Sharpening pt. 12:331 credit or ad
- Sharpening pt. 25:071 credit or ad
- Devignette Tool3:031 credit or ad
- Vignette Tool4:021 credit or ad
- Red Eye Removal3:451 credit or ad
- Monochrome Mixer3:421 credit or ad
- Color Monochrome & Sepia4:031 credit or ad
- Flip Command4:501 credit or ad
- Noise Reduction4:341 credit or ad
- Lift & Stamp3:201 credit or ad
- Presets3:091 credit or ad
Using External Editors & Plugins5 lessons
Output19 lessons
- Creating Emails pt. 13:321 credit or ad
- Creating Emails pt. 22:231 credit or ad
- Creating Slideshows pt. 13:181 credit or ad
- Creating Slideshows pt. 25:111 credit or ad
- Using Aperture & Keynote pt. 13:171 credit or ad
- Using Aperture & Keynote pt. 22:181 credit or ad
- Printing pt. 13:371 credit or ad
- Printing pt. 25:021 credit or ad
- Printing pt. 34:541 credit or ad
- Creating a Web Gallery5:161 credit or ad
- Creating a Web Page pt. 13:041 credit or ad
- Creating a Web Page pt. 22:331 credit or ad
- Creating a Web Journal pt. 14:211 credit or ad
- Creating a Web Journal pt. 22:201 credit or ad
- Creating a Book pt. 14:521 credit or ad
- Creating a Book pt. 22:101 credit or ad
- Creating a Book pt. 33:161 credit or ad
- Creating a Book pt. 43:401 credit or ad
- Exporting Images4:241 credit or ad
Additional Topics13 lessons
- The Vault4:581 credit or ad
- Backing Up & Time Machine5:261 credit or ad
- Relocating Masters4:091 credit or ad
- Consolidating Master1:541 credit or ad
- Managing Referenced Files2:361 credit or ad
- Changing the Time Stamp3:041 credit or ad
- Customizing the Keyboard4:381 credit or ad
- Two Computer Workflow4:471 credit or ad
- Aperture & iPhone3:001 credit or ad
- Light Table pt. 13:541 credit or ad
- Light Table pt. 21:441 credit or ad
- Aperture & Automator pt. 14:051 credit or ad
- Aperture & Automator pt. 21:581 credit or ad