iPhoto - Lesson 2 and Lesson 3

By now you should know how to download pictures into iPhoto, how to create film rolls or titles (groups of pictures with titles), how to open and close these rolls, how to delete and rotate pictures and how to change the information in the "Information Pane" (Titles of Film Rolls and Date). The name of the first roll you imported was changed from L2 Student roll 1 to Student roll 1, and the date was changed to Friday's date (Lesson 2).

Class Homework – for your iPhoto Notes:
Copy the following: The Command key is the "apple" key on the Mac Keyboard, and type the Tip on page 69 (practice this so you understand what they’re talking about).

Also, answer the following questions - you can work in groups of two to answer these:
1. Where are the “Sources” in the iPhoto Window? What’s in there?
2. What is an “album” in iPhoto? How do you create an album? Mention 3 ways.
3. How are iTunes and iPhoto similar? (Mention at least three similarities)
4. What happens to the photos when you import them in iPhoto (where do they end up)?
5. When you are importing pictures from a digital camera, how do you know iPhoto is ready to import them?
6. How are the Library photos organized in iPhoto?
7. What do you do to view your photos by “film rolls or titles”?
8. How do you open and close a roll or group of pictures?
9. Where is the roll label or title?
10. How can you change the roll name or title?
11. How do you delete unwanted pictures?
12. How do you rotate or reorient your photos?
13. How do you select consecutive multiple shots at once?
14. How do you select shots that aren't next to one another (non-consecutive)?

You will have to study these notes and questions for your First Test - September 23rd. Also review your notes on “What is Digital” and the iLife handout.

* If you complete the exercise and the class homework before other students, you can do the following practice: download pictures of your choice (one theme, ie. flowers) - from the Internet or from the Server (iLife 06 folder). Organize them all in one film roll or title. Change the name of the roll or title to the "theme name". Delete unwanted photos, rotate the ones that are not right side up.

Lesson 3

For this lesson you will import the following folders from iLife 06 (in the iLifeLesson03 folder): L3.Biz roll 1, L3.Biz roll 2, L3.Biz roll 3, and L3.Dad roll 1.

Follow the instructions carefully from pages 74 to 108. You will also copy the Lesson Review on page 109 in your iPhoto Notes.

Tip: you can always undo the last thing you did by pressing Command-Z or going to Edit > Undo.

Vocabulary & Things to Learn:
Album/s and how to create New Albums
How to reorder shots
How to select contiguous shots
How to select non-contiguous shots
How to add comments, keywords and ratings to your images
How to view the Information Pane (or Box)
How to create Smart Albums
How to crop photos
How to adjust and enhance the look of photos
How to remove red eyes
How to straightened crooked photos
How to create folders in your source column (to organize your sources)

When you complete the exercises in this lesson please go to page 137 (in Lesson 4) and create a slideshow for every album in your Source Column. You will also create a slideshow of your choice (with pictures of your choice - from the Server > iLife06 or from the Internet). If you want to first download some music to your iTunes, you can connect to the Server, go to iLife06 and select the MUSIC folder. Select music of your choice and drag into the iTunes icon or window. The open iPhoto. iPhoto will connect to your iTunes and you can use some of this music on your slideshows.

Also practice how to create simple Slideshows from all your film rolls. Make sure all the pictures are selected (by clicking the film roll's title) and then simply press the Slideshow button at the bottom of the iPhoto window. Select music of your choice (by clicking the Music button) and change the Settings so that the slideshow doesn't repeat over and over. Make sure the Automatic Ken Burns Effect is checked and leave 3 seconds as the Play time for each slide. You may select a different transition. Practice changing the transitions and playing your slideshow several times. I need to check that you completed all the assigned exercises before moving on to Lesson 4 (Creating a Book). I will give you a Class Assigment grade on Friday, Sept. 17th.

Thanks for your cooperation!