Join Derrick Story for an in-depth discussion in this video Setting essential preferences, part of Aperture 3 Essential Training (2012).
Let's take a look at our Preferences in Aperture, and I just want to start out by saying…you should set some preferences.…It really makes the whole Aperture experience a lot better to spend just a few moments up front,…to get some of the parameters customized to the way you like to work.…So, we're going to go up here to Aperture, go to Preferences, and we have these tabs…that go across to top. Each tab has its own little bunch of settings.…We're not going to go into all of them here, we're going to go into the important ones,…the ones that you need to know.…
And I invite you to explore the other ones over time, or we may touch on some of them…also in the upcoming movies.…Your Library location, that's pretty important, where does your library live?…You get that file path right here.…You can reveal it in the finder by clicking on this button, and you can change it right here.…Now, there are other ways to change your library to switch among them, but this will always…let you know where your current library that's opened, where it lives.…
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10/3/2012This course was updated on 10/03/12. Updated movies cover the features added through version 3.3, including Retina display support, iCloud photo sharing, streamlined integration with iPhoto, and much more.
- Importing images from a digital camera or hard drive
- Adding metadata to photos including captions and copyright
- Organizing photos using face recognition
- Running Aperture Library First Aid
- Retouching with Quick Brushes
- Importing live images from an iPad or iPhone
- Round-tripping between Aperture and Photoshop
- Adding geo tags to mark photo locations
- Managing movies
- Creating a custom photo book
- Publishing a web gallery
- Uploading images to Flickr and Facebook
- Archiving and restoring photo libraries
- Controlling Photo Stream in Aperture
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 2s
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Using the exercise files1m 11s
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1. Getting started
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Touring the interface4m 43s
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Setting up two monitors2m 44s
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Understanding RAW files5m 5s
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2. Importing Photos and Movies
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Preparing for import7m 38s
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Creating metadata presets5m 23s
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Adding keywords on import1m 44s
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Using the RAW+JPEG option3m 36s
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3. Viewing Images
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Working in Projects view6m 33s
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Working in Photos view3m 22s
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Viewing in full-screen mode5m 25s
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Zooming to actual size1m 23s
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Showing focus points1m 28s
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Using Quick Preview1m 22s
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Managing previews5m 34s
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4. Comparing Selecting and Organizing Images
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Creating projects and albums3m 22s
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5. Managing Libraries
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Splitting libraries3m 5s
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Sharing libraries2m 18s
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6. Making Basic Image Adjustments
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Reading a histogram2m 8s
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Adjusting white balance2m 31s
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Adjusting exposures4m 37s
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Enhancing photos3m 24s
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Adjusting colors5m 5s
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Sharpening edges5m 54s
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7. Making Additional Image Adjustments
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Cropping images4m 39s
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Retouching blemishes7m 39s
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Fixing spots3m 2s
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Reducing visual noise3m 5s
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Rotating images1m 22s
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Considering the Sharpen tool1m 38s
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8. Using Advanced Editing Tools
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Introducing brushes2m 53s
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Using quick brushes7m 7s
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Using adjustment brushes4m 26s
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Applying presets5m 46s
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Modifying presets2m 39s
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Roundtripping to Photoshop3m 49s
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Using the edit plug-ins2m 52s
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9. Faces and Places
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Setting up face recognition4m 37s
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Searching for faces3m 43s
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Searching by place4m 35s
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10. Modifying Metadata
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Applying keywords4m 52s
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Batch changing7m 33s
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11. Searching for Images
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Using the Search box4m 24s
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12. Exporting Images
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Using the export plug-ins3m 38s
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13. Archiving Photos
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Developing a backup strategy2m 23s
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Backing up with vaults2m 18s
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Restoring from a vault2m 3s
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14. Slideshows and Movies
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Exporting slideshows3m 43s
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15. Using Aperture's Bookmaking and Design Tools
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Adjusting your book4m 54s
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Outputting your book2m 34s
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16. Web and Electronic Publishing
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Building a web page4m 57s
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Publishing a web gallery3m 22s
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Publishing images to Flickr5m 58s
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17. Printing Images
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Printing a single image6m 32s
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Printing multiple images3m 4s
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18. What's new in Aperture 3.3
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19. Conclusion
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Looking ahead1m 35s
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