An Introduction to iLife (iLife101)

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COURSE INFORMATION

An Introduction to iLife (iLife101) Overview:

An Introduction to iLife (iLife101) 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.

Who Can Benefit:

This class is designed for anyone who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the functionality of the iLife applications. 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.

An Introduction to iLife (iLife101) Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, you must have the following:

Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X

An Introduction to iLife (iLife101) Objectives:

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

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

An Introduction to iLife (iLife101) Outline:

Day 1

Module 1: 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

Module 2: Arranging Your Pictures

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

Module 3: Editing Your Pictures

Cropping Pictures, Rotating and Strengthening Pictures, Touching Up Pictures, and Applying Adjustments and Effects

Module 4: 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

Module 5: 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

Module 6: 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 2

Module 7: Working with Audio in iMovie

Adjusting Audio Tracks and Sound Levels, Adding Sound Effects and Adding Music

Module 8: 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