Microsoft Expression Media

Duration: 8 hours

Overview:

In this course, students will work with Expression Media to catalog images; sort, search, and view images; create a slide show; and edit photographs within a familiar Microsoft software environment.

Who Should Attend:

Current Microsoft Office users who want to organize and enhance their photos to make them web or print ready, and for individuals who may have some website creation experience.

At Course Completion:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - use the Media interface to navigate the catalog and set general preferences. - create a catalog of imported photos. - use annotations and metadata to organize and search media. - edit images. - adjust the color of an image using Expression Media options. - prepare images to share with others.

Prerequisite Comments:

Basic knowledge using or working with digital cameras and digital photographs
Any or all of the courses in the Microsoft Office XP
 
Outline:    

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Expression Media    
Explore the Media Catalog
Customize Catalog View Options
Set Preferences    

Lesson 2: Managing a Catalog    
Create a Catalog with Photos
Modify Capture Dates
Rename Multiple Files 

Lesson 3: Organizing Images    
Annotate Images
Constrain Fields with the Vocabulary Editor
Add Metadata Using a Template
Sort Media
Search for Media  

Lesson 4: Editing Images    
View Images in a Light Table
Transform an Image's Dimensions
Remove Red Eye
Sharpen Edges  

Lesson 5: Enhancing an Image's Color    
Enhance Images Automatically
Adjust Brightness and Contrast
Adjust Color Balance
Adjust Color Levels 

Lesson 6: Publishing Images    
Create a Slide Show
Share Images