Inside Aperture Podcasts

O'Reilly Media's "Inside Aperture" features insights from top photographers who use Aperture day in and out. Take a look at our weblog posts, tutorials, podcasts, and the latest Aperture news. If you want the inside scoop on Apple's professional photo management application, then Inside Aperture is the place to be.

Aperture Screencast 4: Introduction to Lift and Stamp - July 30, 2008

Lift and Stamp in Aperture is a tremendous time saver when you want to apply image adjustments or metadata to multiple images. In this movie, Derrick Story shows you how to take advantage of this power, plus a shortcut you can apply directly from the keyboard.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2008/07/29/aperture-screencast-lift-and-stamp.html

Aperture Screencast 3: Working with the Basic Levels Adjustments - July 23, 2008

The Levels adjustment is a comfortable tool for many photographers. In part, because it allows you to individually adjust the shadows, midtones, and highlights with the assistance of a histogram. In this screencast, Derrick Story walks you through the basic levels adjustments in Aperture.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2008/07/22/aperture-screencast-level-adjustments.html

Aperture Screencast 1: Designing a Postcard with Custom Layouts - July 17, 2008

The book making tool in Aperture 2.1 goes well beyond the handsome stock templates that Apple provides. It's actually a sophisticated layout tool that you can use to design posters, fliers, invitations, and more. In this screencast, Derrick Story shows you how to use these tools to design a postcard with imagery and metadata from your Aperture library.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2008/07/08/aperture-screencast-1-custom-layouts.html

Aperture Screencast 2: Spot Removal with the Retouch Tool - July 17, 2008

Aperture's Retouch tool has both "Repair" and "Clone" modes to help you tackle a variety of imperfections. In this screencast, Derrick Story shows you how to use the Repair mode for removing spots, such as sensor dust. He then demonstrates the Clone mode for larger cleanups.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2008/07/15/aperture-screencast-retouch-tool.html