| Now fully updated for version 1.5, this comprehensive book-DVD combo 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. Version 1.5's new features are completely covered, including the new image editing tools, expanded search capabilities, new Loupe tool, and support for many more RAW file formats. It delivers comprehensive training - the equivalent of a two-day course - in one project-based book. You'll learn time-saving techniques for sorting, ranking, and organizing images for use in different jobs, and effective ways to display images for client review, apply metadata, keep your online portfolio up to date automatically, color-manage your workflow from input to final print, and much more. Real-world exercises feature professional photography from a variety of genres, including fashion, sports, wedding, commercial, and portraiture. All the files you need to complete the exercises are included on the DVD.
This book takes a hands-on approach to learning Aperture. The lessons are designed to let you be a "fly on the wall" at several real-world photo assignments, performing importing, organizing, image editing, and all the other tasks associated with a photo shoot in the context of a professional workflow. The projects represent a cross-section of specialty photography genres and types of shoots. Whether or not your type of photography is specifically featured, you will find that the depicted assignments and shoots can be applied to any type of photography.
Aperture has an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts and varied ways of navigating through its menus and interface. We will focus on the most common keyboard shortcuts you can use to increase your efficiency. Aperture's Getting Started guide (available from the Help menu) includes a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts. |
