Introduces students to creating and sharing media-rich digital projects with iLife '09, a suite of digital authoring tools that comes with every Mac. This course does not cover all the iLife applications.  (2 days)

Course Description

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. Featuring footage and images from around the world, the focused lessons cover organizing and sharing your photo library to creating polished video and soundtracks. Along the way, you will produce photo albums, movies, and music.

Who Should Attend

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. Please note that this course does not cover all lessons and exercises in the book - iDVD and iWeb 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 exam. Students who want a class that covers the entire iLife suite may prefer to take the three-day iLife 201 course.

What You Will Learn

• Organize and edit images in iPhoto
• Edit and share movies with iMovie
• Turn your photos into cards, picture books, calendars, or a web gallery
• Add motion and music to a slideshow, then publish it online
• Create a video with polished transitions, music, and effects
• Build a soundtrack in GarageBand, and learn to score a simple movie

Prerequisites

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

• Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS