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Aperture 2 Training Videos
For those of you who are relatively new to Aperture 2, or who feel like you’re not taking full advantage of all its features, I want to call your attention to a new Aperture 2 training series of videos at http://www.vtc.com/products/Apple-Aperture-2-Tutorials.htm . Although the title is now available from that link, it’s not been formally announced by VTC due to a delay in developing a captioned version for the hearing impaired. A captioned version should be available shortly. But in the meantime the videos themselves are available from VTC's online university. The CD version will follow soon.
I recorded over 7 hours of material beginning with the absolute basics, including the language of Aperture and progressed through more advanced topics, all specifically geared for Aperture 2. (I'm an Apple Certified Trainer for Aperture 2.) The videos are organized in short movies . The first three chapters of the series are offered free. If you decide to continue with the course, then you can opt to either buy the CD or pay the $30 monthly fee to enroll in VTC’s online university. (They have a HUGE array of courses.) Throughout the course I present you with clear examples for each topic and go into far more detail than what the free Apple Aperture tutorials do. (Those videos are excellent - but bare boned.)
Some of you may be more comfortable turning to a book, but I urge you to check out the videos. Learning via training videos can be very effective. With training videos you need to get in the mind set of stopping the video, and repeating sections as necessary.
Note: As of 8/21 it looks like the official release will be 8/22 for the full version. Apparently you can't buy a CD until then although you can listen to the online version.
Thank you Ellen for the link.
Do you prefer ISO400 ? All your Metadata showed in the free tutorials were shoot at that speed.
Just curious :-)
Juergen, you are quite observant. I do use ISO 400 a fair amount. ISO 200 or 400 are my general defaults - depending on subject matter, tripod, etc. Previously, with older camera bodies, I had used primarily ISO 100 or 200. Of course when I want slower shutter speeds, I choose ISO 100 and if I'm in really low light I occasionally choose ISO 800 or even 1600. The best ISO depends a lot on characteristics of your camera and your shooting situation. At ISO of 400 or more you want to be certain not to underexpose - because it's more likely you'll reveal noise in the shadows if you do.
Thanks, Ellen, for producing such a fine tutorial. As you mentioned, the CD version release is held-up while the closed captioning is being completed. The new fall television season is putting huge demands on the entire industry, and that's sending waves over the bow of many companies that create this work. Please know that we are pushing hard to get this tutorial released, as the interest in it from our users is quite strong. Meanwhile, as you noted, the non-captioned version is available on the VTC Online University. The first three chapters are available for demo at no charge.
THANKS AGAIN!
Keith Provost
President, VTC.com
UPDATE: VTC Aperture 2 Tutorials is now available on CD as well as online.
http://www.vtc.com/products/Apple-Aperture-2-Tutorials.htm
Sitting with the doctors in a room and talking with other doctors via video conferencing was very exciting for me when I first time sat for a meeting. I first felt like a movie going on until when one of the doctors asked me for my comments. It was really weird and exciting.