This session is all about you and your questions. I asked for topics in advance and chose six, which we then followed with related Q&A. The total time on this video is a bit longer, at about one hour. Here are the six questions from the session:What is your on-the-road (laptop) to in-the-studio (desktop) strategy? -- ;from

In this Live Training session, Joseph Linaschke talks you through developing rating, flagging and labeling strategies in Aperture. Easy, right a five star image is a keeper! But how do you classify 1 through 5 stars so your methods are consistent? What methods do you use to ensure you really have isolated your best shots? What do you use flagging for? Labels? Do I really need all these colors on my screen?

In this Live Training session, Joseph Linaschke takes you through the intricacies of Folders, Projects and Albums, with an added look at Smart Albums, Stacks and Versions. Learn to arrange your Library in a way that makes sense now, and long into the future.

In the second Live Training session, we wrapped up the import dialog and covered the remaineder of the Import Settings options, including Time Zone, Adjustment Presets, File Types, RAW+JPEG Pairs, Actions and Backup Location. If you missed part 1, be sure to get that as well!
As usual, the 30 minute session was wrapped up with 15 minutes of live Q&A. The questions that couldn't be answered live are addressed in the video.

Joseph Linaschke explains how the Aperture trash works; what's deleted, what isn't, and what actually happens when you empty the Aperture trash. Watch this video and know with confidence what photos you can -- and can't -- delete in your Aperture 3 library.

Joseph Linaschke, ApertureExpert, takes you through an anomaly in Aperture 3 where if you edit a photo in multiple external editors or plug-ins, you can find yourself in a state where you’re not editing the file you may have expected. Aperture seamlessly moves you between its own image adjustments and 3rd party tools, and understanding the badges and what they mean will ensure you get expected results. Read the accompanying ApertureExpert Tip at http://www.apertureexpert.com/tips/2011/3/5/open-in-editor-or-plug-in-again.html

Joseph Linaschke, ApertureExpert, takes you through creating a watermark and building watermarked presets in Aperture. Starting with the ol' standard, Photoshop, he then introduces you to a FREE online image editor called Aviary Phoenix that has the tools you need to create a watermark file and export as a PNG for Aperture. Visit ApertureExpert.com for sample files and the back-story to this podcast.

Welcome to the first ApertureExpert Live Training session! In todays session, well focus on the import dialog. While importing may seem like a simple task (and it certainly can be), there are lots of options in here that are worth knowing. The more you know, the better your file storage strategy becomes, ensuring a long, successful relationship with Aperture and your photos.

Joseph Linaschke shows you a simple but effective method of reducing the over-saturated colors in a shot while protecting the skin tonesthe “reverse” vibrancy slider!