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Photos for macOS Catalina Essential Training

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Overview

Get the most out of Photos for macOS Catalina and iPadOS. Learn how to use its AI-powered features for managing, enhancing, and sharing photos.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Get the most from Photos for macOS Catalina and iPadOS
  • What's new in Photos for MacOS
  • What's new in Photos for iPadOS
  • It's not just for iPhone photography
  • System requirements for macOS Catalina and iPadOS
  • About badges, Control-clicks, and more
  • Make the most of the exercise files
1. Quick Start with Photos on the Mac
  • Update an existing Photos library
  • Create a new standalone library
  • Convert an unsupported Aperture or iPhoto library
  • New interface changes
  • Years, Months, and Days view
2. Add Images to Photos on a Mac and Manage a Library
  • Import from a camera memory card
  • Import from a flash drive or external hard drive
  • Receive images via AirDrop
  • Understanding the Imports album
  • Enable iCloud syncing
  • Switch to another Photos library
  • Back up a Photos library
3. Organize, Present, and Delete Images on Photos for Mac
  • How machine learning helps image presentation
  • Intelligent search options in Photos
  • Mark best shots as favorites
  • Create albums and folders
  • Use instant slideshow to show an album
  • Use location information for finding pictures
  • Add location to an image
  • Set up Smart Albums
  • Recently Deleted and removing images
  • Hide images without deleting
  • Filter images using the Search box
4. Edit Videos on the iPad and a Mac
  • Why it’s better to edit video on an iPad than your Mac
  • Tonal adjustments for video on iPadOS
  • Crop, straighten, and add filters in iPadOS
  • Trim video in macOS
  • Save a single video frame in macOS
  • Edit a Live View video in macOS
  • Convert a Live View video into an animated GIF
  • Find a video quickly in macOS
5. Edit Images on the Mac
  • Editing shortcut, before and after, and Revert to Original
  • Crop and straighten photos
  • How Auto Enhance works
  • Work with raw files in editing mode
  • Adjust image tone with the Light panel
  • Adjust saturation and cast with the Color panel
  • Use Selective Color to work on a specific area
  • Detail enhancement with Definition and Sharpening
  • Fine-tune color with the White Balance panel
  • Eliminate flaws with the Retouch brush
  • A look at Levels and Curves
  • Take it to the next level with editing extensions
  • Edit an image captured in iPhone Portrait mode
  • Copy and paste image adjustments
6. Work with Pictures in iPadOS
  • Explore the Years, Months, Days view
  • Use the Action button
  • View geotagged images
  • Explore the For You tab
  • Albums tab options on the iPad
  • Search for photos on the iPad
  • Edit pictures on the iPad
  • Mark up an image using Apple Pencil
  • Expand editing options with Pixelmator Photo
  • Use the iPad as a sidecar to your Mac’s monitor
  • Enable Apple Pencil within the Markup extension
7. Share, Export, and Output from Mac
  • Learn about the Share menu
  • Export images to your desktop
  • Explore the options in My Projects
  • Create a slideshow
  • Make a print at home
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Derrick Story

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