iLife 06 Textbook - Lesson 2

Lesson 2

First, you will learn generalities about the iLife Suite of products: iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD and GarageBand. What are these applications? How are they important in manipulating digital media? What can we do with these programs? I already gave you a handout.

iPhoto – The first program that you will learn is iPhoto. You will learn to download, organize, edit, and share digital photos; you will be able to create your own albums, books, slide shows, web pages and movies. You can also store and organize photos for use in your digital movies (using iMovie). You will also learn to select music from iTunes to accompany a slide show and to create special sound and visual effects.

We will start using the iLife 06 Textbook, pages 58 - 70 (Lesson 2). Most of the computers in the Mac Lab have the 2006 Version (or higher versions) of the iLife products. I will guide you through all of the exercises and teach you the differences between the different versions. We will learn mostly by putting in practice what the textbooks, my presentations and my explanations teach you. The more we practice, the faster we will learn...

Read pages 58 - 70 very carefully and follow the first exercise (L2 Student roll1 - which will be called "Student roll 1" later on). You have to work individually to complete this one. Do not hesitate to ask me any questions. The important thing is to follow the instructions carefully and to fully understand the exercises before continuing with the next ones. DO NOT RUSH, work on each exercise slowly and attentively; it is important that you understand the different steps - like how to download the pictures, how to organize them, etc.

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. (Check Lesson 3 – pg. 76)

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 Roll” (or “Event Title” in newer computers)?

8. How do you open and close a roll or title?

9. Where is the roll label (title label)?

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 change the default direction in which the Rotate Button rotates your photos?

14. How do you select consecutive multiple shots at once?

15. 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 Quiz - September 22. 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 (like the one we did in class before: download pictures of your choice (one theme, ie. flowers) - from the Internet or from your digital camera (you can also connect to the Server and download photos from the iLife 06 folder - ask me for more directions). Organize them all in one film roll (or event title). Change the name of the roll to the "theme name". Delete unwanted photos, rotate the ones that are not right side up and create a slideshow (by pressing the plus sign at the bottom, selecting slideshow, naming the slideshow, selecting music of your choice and going to settings (for transitions, etc.)