Introduction: Getting Started

Welcome to Aperture, the revolutionary postproduction workflow tool for professional photographers.

The lessons in this book are based on the tutorials available in PDF format on the Apple Pro Training DVD that comes with the Aperture software. Peachpit Press has expanded those tutorials and published them here for readers and teachers who prefer to have more in-depth tutorials in printed form.

The Methodology

This book is an introduction to Aperture. It aims to get you up to speed with Aperture quickly by giving you a good overview of the application and a basic level of familiarity with its key features.

The lessons emphasize hands-on training. Each exercise is designed to help you learn the application in a real-world ...

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