ttt-iphoto advanced
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This is the ADVANCED session for Tech Tool Time for January 2009.TRANSCRIPT
Presented by Chad Kafka
This Month’s Topic:
AdvancediPhoto
As you come in and set up, please:• Turn on your laptop• Connect to WIRELESS in the room• Launch iPhoto (Open FINDER window Applications iPhoto)• Connect to SHARED NETWORK and look for the TTT PICS folder • Click and DRAG the TTT Pics folder to your iPhoto window so the pictures import to iPhoto
As you come in and set up, please:• Turn on your laptop• Connect to WIRELESS in the room• Launch iPhoto (Open FINDER window Applications iPhoto)• Connect to SHARED NETWORK and look for the TTT PICS folder • Click and DRAG the TTT Pics folder to your iPhoto window so the pictures import to iPhoto
Topics for todayADVANCED• Downloading Pictures to iPhoto• EVENT vs ALBUM• EDIT a photo• Printing Photos easily• Batch Change photo names• Resizing• Creating Quick Slideshow• Create Photo Book (PDF)
More iPhoto
ResourcesMore iPhoto
Resources
• http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto• http://fpstech.wikispaces.com
– Under iLife 09
• http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto• http://fpstech.wikispaces.com
– Under iLife 09
Setting Camera Preferences• Go to iPHOTO
PREFERENCES• On GENERAL tab,
decide if you want “connecting camera opens” … to iPhoto if you plan to use iPhoto from here on out
• UNCHECK the last choice “Check for iPhoto updates automatically”
Connecting Camera
• Camera needs to be ON
• Connect USB cord from Camera to Laptop
• Put Camera in PLAY mode
• Launch iPhoto
Import ALL or SELECTED• NEW FEATURE! Can
import SELECTED pictures!
• To Select Pictures:– Click and Drag a box
around pictures you want ... Or …
– Use ⌘-Click to jump around and select pics
– Click IMPORT SELECTED
Event vs. Album• All photos download by DATE to the
EVENTS area• Can title EVENTS to keep things
organized• Click the + icon (bottom left) to
make and name albums
You can DRAG
AND DROP pics
from the EVENT
area to the
ALBUM area
You can DRAG
AND DROP pics
from the EVENT
area to the
ALBUM area
Edit a Photo• Click once to select the picture• Click the EDIT button to enter EDIT mode• Edit mode brings up the EDIT toolbar at the bottom• Use these effects to alter your photo.• PLAY WITH THEM, you won’t break the picture and
you can always REVERT TO ORIGINAL
Click when finished
Click any EFFECT to
apply that effect to your
picture. Can add more
than one effect!
Revert Photo to Original• Can always RIGHT-CLICK or CTRL-
CLICK on edited picture and choose REVERT TO ORIGINAL to take away all edits/changes
Fix RED Eye• Click to select picture• Click EDIT to enter edit mode• Click RED EYE• Adjust SIZE slider to match size of red eye area• Click on red eye area to fill in• Click DONE when finished
Printing Photos in iPhoto• Select a photo or multiple
photos to printHint: -Click on pictures to ⌘select more than one photo
• Go to FILE PRINT• Choose from 5 THEMES listed
on left for how the pictures should print
• After you chose theme, click PRINT or CUSTOMIZE to alter how pictures will print on page
Printing Multiple Pics • Select your pictures
Hint: Drag a box around the pictures or ⌘-Click the pictures you want to print
• Go to FILE PRINT• Choose CONTACT SHEET
and click CUSTOMIZE• On Customize screen,
adjust the COLUMNS slider to change size of pictures to desired size
• Click PRINT
Customize Printing Photos• In the CUSTOMIZE area, use
the toolbar at the bottom to decide how the prints will look– Themes: The LOOK of the
photos– Background: Change color– Layout: How many pictures
on a page
Batch Photo Name Change
• Select Photos– Click & Drag around photos to
select … or …– ⌘-Click pics to select
• Go to PHOTOS Batch Change• Choose:
– Set TITLE to TEXT– Enter title name– Check “Append a # to each
photo” and the pics will be labeled with your title followed by number
Batch Change allows you to name all selected photos at once.
How do I get photos out of iPhoto?• Method 1: Drag & Drop
– Click and drag picture out to desktop (or folder)
– …or -Click ⌘ multiple pics and drag and drop out all at once
• Method 2: File Export– Can “resize” images as you
export as well … great if you are exporting photos out of iPhoto to put on your web page or email to friends
– Size: choose CUSTOM size• Ex: 300 is good for websites
Slideshows Made Easy• Click once to select an EVENT in
the event area OR an ALBUM• Click • Click to start SS… or … make some changes
– THEME: Choose a look for SS(can change later)
– MUSIC: Choose from pre-loaded music OR pick a song from your iTunes Library!
– SETTINGS: Decide how long each slide plays and other detailed settings
• Move mouse to bring up toolbar during slideshow to change settings.
Making a Photo Book• Click once to select an EVENT in
the event area OR an ALBUM• Click and choose Book• Choose a TYPE and LOOK and
click CHOOSE– Note: If you plan to buy, click the
Options + Prices button to see details
• Use toolbar at bottom to navigate, change background colors, change layout of pages
• Drag pictures from top bar into grey areas in book to fill!
TECH TIP:
Save as PDF by
going to FILE
PRINT and
choose to print
to ADOBE PDF as
the printer!
TECH TIP:
Save as PDF by
going to FILE
PRINT and
choose to print
to ADOBE PDF as
the printer!