iLife 101: Introduction to iLife — A 2-day course

Synopsis

This two-day, hands-on course introduces students to the features and interface of iLife. iLife 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. You will also learn to easily create stunning music, websites, and photo books, and enjoy your photos and videos in exciting new ways.

Please note that this course does not cover all chapters in the book. For example, working with iDVD and creating music with Magic GarageBand 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.

Course Objectives

What you will learn:

Organizing and editing pictures in iPhoto
Editing and sharing movies with iMovie
Working with audio in iMovie
Recording a Podcast
Creating a website with iWeb
Creating a Blog

Suitable for

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 applications.

Course Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

London — £495 (+VAT)

30 Sep–1 Oct 2010
20–21 Dec 2010

Course Contents

Getting Photos into iPhoto

Shooting Pictures
Connecting Your Camera to iPhoto
Importing Pictures from a Camera or Card
Importing Video from a Camera
Importing Picture Files

Arranging Your Pictures

Viewing Pictures
Organizing Your Events
Building Picture Albums
Hiding and Discarding Pictures
Describing your Pictures
Searching Your iPhoto Library

Editing Your Pictures

Cropping Pictures
Rotating and Strengthening Pictures
Touching Up Pictures
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
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
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 Colour
Adjusting Colour to Create Effects
Adding Titles and Credits

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
Sharing a GarageBand Project

Recording a Podcast

Creating a New Podcast Project
Editing the Podcast
Working with Artwork and Markers
Adding Episode Info to a Podcast

Creating a Website

Deciding the Site's Purpose
Choosing a Template
Making the Homepage
Publishing the Site
Adding and Linking New Pages

Creating Blogs, Photo Pages and Podcasts

Building a Photo Page
Building a Blog
Making a Podcast

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