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An Introduction to iLife ’08 (iLife 101)

Discover new ways to enjoy photos, create movies, make music, websites and more

Course Description

This two-day, hands-on course introduces students to the features and interface of iLife ’08. iLife ’08 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 should attend?
 
This class is designed for anyone who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the functionality of the iLife ’08 applications. Please note that unlike the iLife 201 course, this course does not cover many of the 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. This course does cover all lessons required to prepare for the Apple Certified Associate, iLife ’08 exam.

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

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:

  • Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS

Certification

This course covers the knowledge necessary to become an Apple Certified Associate, iLife ’08. Certification is granted upon successful completion of the exam

To register for an exam

  1. Register for a Tech ID.
  2. Call MC Services at 262-522-6950 locally or toll free 800-453-8106 to register for your exam.



Course Outline 
Topic Description
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

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

(This is a 2 day course)
9:00am to 4:30pm

$750.00


Dates Location Instructor
Nov 5 thru Nov 6, 2008 Pewaukee, WI Duane Maas
Mar 3 thru Mar 4, 2009 Pewaukee, WI Duane Maas
April 6 thru April 7, 2009 Pewaukee, WI Duane Maas

Call us at 262-522-6950 locally or toll free 800-453-8106 to register for any course.