iLife and iWork Training
iLIFE 101
iLIFE 101: Introduction to iLife
2 days - $500.00
Overview
- Organize and edit images in iPhoto
- Edit and share movies with iMovie
- Turn your photos into cards, picture books, calendars, or a web gallery
- Add motion and music to a slideshow, then publish it online
- Create a video with polished transitions, music, and effects
- Build a soundtrack in GarageBand, and learn to score a simple movie
Upcoming Class Meetings
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Mar 4, 2010 - Mar 5, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Apr 8, 2010 - Apr 9, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | May 6, 2010 - May 7, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Jun 10, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Jul 8, 2010 - Jul 9, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Aug 5, 2010 - Aug 6, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Sep 9, 2010 - Sep 10, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Oct 7, 2010 - Oct 8, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Nov 4, 2010 - Nov 5, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Dec 2, 2010 - Dec 3, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
Course Description
This two-day, hands-on course introduces students to the features and interface of iLife '09. iLife '09 is a suite of digital authoring tools that comes with every Mac: iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iDVD, and iWeb. You will learn to create media-rich digital projects, and share them online with a few clicks. Featuring footage and images from around the world, the focused lessons cover organizing and sharing your photo library to creating polished video and soundtracks. Along the way, you will produce photo albums, movies, and music.Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
Audience
This class is designed for educators, students, professionals, and others who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the functionality of the iLife '09 applications. Please note that this course does not cover all lessons and exercises in the book - iDVD and iWeb are not covered. However, students are free to continue the lessons on their own as all the files needed to complete the exercises are included on the DVD that accompanies the book. This course does cover all lessons required to prepare for the Apple Certified Associate, iLife '09 exam. Students who want a class that covers the entire iLife suite may prefer to take the three-day iLife 201 course. Contact training@macspecialist.com for more details.Certification Track
This course covers most of the knowledge necessary to pass the iLife '09 Level One exam and earn Apple Certified Associate, iLife '09 certification. Students who want to prepare for the exam may prefer to take the iLife 201 course.
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Course Outline |
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| Day One | |
Getting Photos into iPhoto |
Shooting Pictures, Connecting Your Camera to iPhoto, Importing Pictures from a Camera or Card, Importing Video from a Camera, and Importing Picture Files |
Arranging Your Pictures |
Viewing Pictures, Organizing Your Events, Building Picture Albums, Hiding and Discarding Pictures, Describing your Pictures and Searching Your iPhoto Library |
Editing Your Pictures |
Cropping Pictures, Rotating and Strengthening Pictures, Touching Up Pictures, and Applying Adjustments and Effects |
Sharing A Movie |
Using iTunes to Share a Movie, on Your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV, Posting Your Movie on YouTube, Putting a Movie in Your .Mac Web Gallery, Publishing a Movie to the iLife Media Browser, and Exporting a QuickTime Movie |
Editing Your Movie |
Organizing Your Workspace, Skimming Video to Select Shots, Working with Advanced Tools, Using Keywords, Assembling Your Edit, Shaping the Narrative, Extracting and Shifting Audio, Using a Variety of Shots, and Recording a Voiceover |
Finishing Your Movie |
Trimming to Perfect Your Edit, Adding Still Images to your Movie, Rotating a Photo, Creating a Still Image from Your Video, Creating Transitions, Correcting Color, Adjusting Color to Create Effects, and Adding Titles and Credits |
| Day Two | |
Working with Audio in iMovie |
Adjusting Audio Tracks and Sound Levels, Adding Sound Effects and Adding Music |
Scoring an iMovie or QuickTime Video |
Creating a New Movie Score Project, Working with Video Files in the Media Browser, Preparing the Project for Scoring, Building a Soundtrack in the Timeline, Using Track Automation Curves, Monitoring Tracks, Working with a Software Instrument Loop, and Sharing a GarageBand Project |
Recording a Podcast |
Creating a New Podcast Project, Editing the Podcast, Working with Artwork and Markers, and Adding Episode Info to a Podcast |
Creating A Website |
Deciding the Site’s Purpose, Choosing a Template, Making the Homepage, Publishing the Site and Adding and Linking New Pages |
Creating Blogs, Photo Pages and Podcasts |
Building a Photo Page, Building a Blog, and Making a Podcast |
Certification Exam |
Students take a one hour exam to earn Apple Certified Associate, iLife ’08 status |
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