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Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 3 1st Edition

3.5 out of 5 stars 67 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0321647443
ISBN-10: 0321647440
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Product Details

  • Series: Apple Pro Training
  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (April 23, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321647440
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321647443
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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By Frank E. Trinkle VINE VOICE on May 14, 2010
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
I have been a fan of Apple's Training Series from Peachpit for some time. This book is no exception, and is extremely well written and easily understood and followed.

I was more than happy to see that Peachpit and Apple collaborated quickly to get the first comprehensive instruction manual to print and it is a winner. The learning curve for Aperture is somewhat high, but the book guides you through the learning process gradually, with each chapter logically building on the last, and reducing the time needed to learn critical functions. The writing style is clear and end-user friendly, without a lot of techno-jargon complicating the process. By the end of the book, you'll have a very functional understanding of Aperture 3, and your processing time and workflow steps will be dramatically decreased.

The book has a companion DVD with the media files necessary to follow the course as designed. It is NOT included with the e-book (Kindle) version, but can be downloaded from Peachpit Press. This is NOT reflected in the book, though customer service at Peachpit states it should have been. The book is only marginally useful without the companion media files which are clearly designed to be used in conjunction with the chapters in the book.

The URL for the media files is listed in the comments to this review. (Amazon won't allow full URL's in reviews) Be forewarned... it is a 3.6GB DMG file (Macs only).

The Kindle version on the Apple iPad is STUNNING in its clarity and definition! The illustrations and pictures are phenomenal, and totally unexpected...oh so clear! This has made using the iPad for following the book next to my MacbookPro and Mac Pro a dream.
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To be clear, my experience level with Aperture 3 is zero. I have never used the program before and do not have any experience with other applications like Photoshop or Lightroom 3.

Because of my inexperience, I really wanted a book that covered it all. In that respect, this book really fits the bill nicely. The author goes over aspects of the program including importing, tagging, editing and sharing your pictures. The book includes a disc with sample images you can use to follow along with his "lesson plans". I found this to be extremely helpful. It's one thing to read a book where they talk about what a function does, but to have a sample image that you can edit as you read along really reinforces what that function does ... it's immediate and positive feedback that you're doing it right.

The book is definitely geared towards the beginner. If you already understand concepts of managing your photos, basic editing, etc ... then this book may be too simple for you. I was hoping for a little more detail on some of the more advanced editing functions like using the curves brick, etc. Also, almost half the book covers just the importing and managing of your photos. I personally would have preferred a little more emphasis on editing the photos ... but that's a personal nit-pick.

Pros:
1. Great introduction to the application.
2. Includes sample images you can use to follow along.
3. Well written, easy to follow and understand.

Cons:
1. Maybe too much emphasis on file management.
2. Not enough detail on some of the more advanced functions.
3. You have to follow the book very closely, or you may find some images not immediately accessible.

All that being said, if you take the time to read this book and follow along with the lesson plans you *will* have a strong understanding of the basics and will definitely have more fun using the program.
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This book is written like a training course, and to get full value you need to take the time to work through the lessons as given. This is not hard, because the book has a DVD with sample photos and disk images that you use in each lesson. When I worked through each lesson step by step with the photos they give you, I learned a lot - more than when I watched some training videos on the web.
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I am fed up with Kindle versions of books costing almost as much as the physical book and yet being significantly less valuable. In this case the book includes a DVD of examples. The Amazon book summary says:

1) DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 20 hours of training
2) Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects
3) Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side
4) Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast
5) Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time
6) Chapter review questions summarize what you've learned and prepare you for the Apple Certified Pro Exam.

So clearly the DVD content is integral to the value of this book. However in the Kindle version it talks about "inserting the DVD that came with this book" ect - I had assumed that the publishers would put the digital content online somewhere so that we could download it and do the lessons, but there is nothing like that.

So - physical book (with DVD) = $34.64 (Paperback)
Kindle Edition (no DVD) = $31.18

How can this be value for money? And how can the Kindle edition be sold as 'equivalent' when clearly it is not?
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