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Richard HarringtonRichard Harrington A certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid, Richard Harrington is a practiced expert in motion graphic design and digital video. His producing skills were also recognized by AV Multimedia Producer Magazine who named him as one of the Top Producers of 2004. Rich is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream Team, and a popular speaker on the digital video circuit. He is also an instructor at the Art Institute of Washington and the American University in Washington, D.C. Rich is an internationally published author. His book, Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors, was the first of its kind to focus on Photoshopâ's application in the world of video. He is also a contributing author for Final Cut Pro On the Spot, After Effects On the Spot, After Effects at Work, and The Photoshop World Dream Team Book, Volume 1. A Masters Degree in Project Management fills out Rich's broad spectrum of experience.
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Saturday, December 06, 2008Using Vibrancy in ApertureAdding pop to your images Author Richard Harrington demonstrates using the vibrancy slider in Aperture. Training • Aperture • (0) Comments • • Permalink Monday, December 01, 2008Quick Tips for Using ApertureA video introduction to Apple Aperture Author Richard Harrington shares tips on how to do some basic adjustments to images in Aperture. Training • Aperture • (0) Comments • • Permalink Wednesday, November 19, 2008Aperture Quick Tip #23 – VersionsMultiple looks from just one image Instructor Richard Harrington explains how to harness the power of versions in Aperture. Training • Aperture • (0) Comments • • Permalink Sunday, November 16, 2008Aperture 2 Quick Tip – Now on iPhoneGet our show right on your iPhone or Apple TV
We’ve partnered with the cool folks over at mDialog to bring you our Aperture show… now on Apple TV and the iPhone. To view our episodes on your phone, just download the free mDialog application from the iTunes App Store. “The mDialog application is always available as a free download worldwide from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and IPod Touch, or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/ or click on the link on the mDialog site.” Be sure to download and try it out…. it works great and is absolutely free. Training • Aperture • (0) Comments • • Permalink Tuesday, September 23, 2008Aperture Quick Tip - Managing Assets Part 1Learn how to organize your Aperture library.
Instructor Richard Harrington shows you how to manage assets in Aperture 2 and get your projects more organized. Part 1 of 2. Aperture • (0) Comments • • Permalink Tuesday, September 16, 2008Aperture Quick Tip - Using WatermarksLearn hw to watermark your images for print and web.
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Keyword editing made easier
Composition 101 trick simplifies keyword selection and organization
Effective keywording is one of the three most important ways to get your site or post found on the internet - along with title and description. But I’ve always found keywording a disorganized chore. Here’s a way to make the job simpler, quicker and more logical.
Remember how in composition 101 class you had to make an outline of topics, content, facts etc.? We used to do this on index cards, one card for each separate fact or topic. We wrote these in no particular order, just as they came to mind or emerged from research. Then we rearranged the stack of cards to create the logical skeleton of the essay. Done this way it was easy to see if there were any gaps in the content or if further rearrangement were needed.
I’ve found this analog approach works well for proposing, editing and sequencing keywords.
Once you’ve done your research, possibly on Google Adwords, to propose keywords, then you’ll also try to think inside the head of your audience to imagine what they might search on. I always make a big list of potential keywords, even if some seem a bit far out or not fully on target. For something as important as your website, you can never have too many keywords to start the edit process. Don’t forget keywords that speak to business products or services you may not do right now, but are targeted in your business plan.
Here’s my system to edit and organize your search keywords. My example is done on a blank file folder, easily preserved for future reference or for colleague comment.
- Write down each proposed keyword “candidate” on a separate sticky note. I use the smallest size sticky notes and cut them in thirds to save space.
- Arrange the stickies on your desk or a white board to get a good look at the total field.
- Re-arrange them, grouping categories like Photo services, Photoshop, Album design, etc. (or whatever is your business)
- Select the 2-5 most important keywords, then second tier from ones to be discarded.
- Re-arrange again in a logical, customer-friendly sequence.
- Generally choose no more than 25 keywords for your main core list (federal governments site limit). This is hard for us because we do so many things related to video, stills and productions.
- Rearrange as many times as needed, because individual pages or blog posts will need different, specific keywords than those for the site in general
- Keep a dated record of your final edit, and don’t throw away the de-selects, because they will eventually find a use - no need to rethink totally from the ground up
Combined Photo Mechanic & Lightroom Workflow Video
How to make the most of these two favorite programs in a singular workflow
I’ve posted a detailed video about what makes Photo Mechanic a must have program for many journalists and sports photographers before. But many people also like the easy adjustment tools of Adobe Lightroom. This video walks you through how to setup a workflow that incorporates the best of both of these programs.
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