Apple Certified Mac OS X v10.7 Lion Training

Apple Certified Mac OS X Lion Training

After my post on FCPX I have been getting lots of questions about Apple's certified training for Lion. As it turns out my response is pretty similar.

A couple of weeks ago Steve Jobs formally announced the release of Mac OS X v10.7 code named Lion. In the keynote speech at WWDC he described and demonstrated a number of new features. We all eagerly await it's release at the end of July. But what does this mean for Apple Certified Training? The answer at the moment is we just don't know. Apple have not said anything, all we have to go is what happened with the last major upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard, and there are no guarantees that things will be the same this time round.

For the upgrade to Snow Leopard;

The new version of Support Essentials materials came out with the release of the OS.

Server Essentials materials took a little longer,.

It was at least six months before the ACSA training courses were available.

This time round if the Apple Certified Trainers need to attend Lion upgrade training courses it may take longer before we are actually able to roll out the courses.

For those who were certified in the old version of the OS Apple offered an online recertification exam that could be sat at home with book in front of you, for the first two months after the release of the OS. There was no requirement to resit the course.

But to find out what the training programme for Mac OS X Lion will be we need to wait for the announcement from Apple.

So what should you do?

You have to step onto the moving walk way at some point. If you are currently supporting Snow Leopard then you need to get trained in it until the new certifications come out and you are ready to upgrade. Upgrading to an new version of any operating system before it has had time to mature and settle down, can bring a world of problems. Snow Leopard is stable and it's idiosyncrasies are well know and understood, it will be around for a while.

Attend the training and get certified in Snow Leopard,

Apple Certified Final Cut Pro X Training

Last month Apple formally announced the release of a new version of Final Cut Pro called FCPX at NAB, where they demonstrated some of the new features.  We all eagerly await it's release at some point in the future. But what does this mean for Apple Certified Training? The answer at the moment is we just don't know. Apple have not said anything about the changes to the FCP training Programme, all we have to go is what happened with the last major upgrade, and there are no guarantees that things will be the same this time round.

For the last upgrade,

The new version of FCP101 training materials came out with the release of the software.

This time round if the Apple Certified Trainers need to attend an upgrade courses it may take longer before we are actually able to roll out the courses.

For those who were certified in the old version of the OS Apple offered an online recertification exam that could be sat at home with book in front of you, for the first two months after the release of the OS. There was no requirement to resit the course. After that the old certification was retired and you had to start from scratch if you wanted to rectify.

But to find out what the programme for Final Cut Pro X will be we need to wait for the announcement from Apple.

So what should you do?

You have to step onto the moving walk way at some point. If you are currently using FCP v7 then you need to get trained in it until the new certifications come out and you are ready to upgrade. Upgrading to an new version of any application before it has had time to mature and settle down, can bring a world of problems. Final Cut Pro v7 is stable and it's idiosyncrasies are well know and understood, it will be around for a while.

Attend the training and get certified in the current version, Final Cut Pro v7.

DV107 Final Cut Pro Essentials Training

I have finally finished a new version of our Final Cut Pro Essentials Training Course. For the past seven years I have been using the audio and video clips that were originally created for the training we produced for FCPv2. It will be a blessed relief to at last be using some new materials. After running the course the audio track would run in my head for weeks. The fact that I haven't had to change the materials, or the basic content of the course over this period is an indication of the power and stability of FCP as a video editing platform. To be honest I could have continued as things were only my sanity required the change.

The course is aimed at those with a basic video editing experience of video editing, and the principles involved, either using Final Cut or another editing systems.

For full details of the course view the training pages on www.solutions-inc.co.uk

http://www.solutions-inc.co.uk/index.php/final-cut-pro/fcp-primer-2-day

To see the movie that you will create on the course click on this link;

Course Contents Day 1

Principles of DV

Setup

Configuring your Mac for video Editing

Final Cut Studio v3

Final Cut Pro
Application Layout

Editing DV

Importing Files

Speed Changes

Course Contents Day 2

Acquisition

Log and Capture
Log and Transfer

Editing Tools

Refining the Edit

Effects

Titling
Motion Attributes
Transitions
Video Filters

Export and Output

Preparing to Output
QuickTime Export

House Keeping, Troubleshooting, Hints and tips

Backup

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Our qualified Apple repair technicians  assess warranty claims according to Apple's process and carry out a valid warranty repair without charge using only parts sourced directly from Apple. This normally takes less than one week in total.

Repairs carried out by Solutions inc. do not affect your warranty status. Where the repair is not covered by the 12 month Apple limited warranty, repairs will not be carried out free of charge. You will be contacted by a repair technician to discuss the options available to you.

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For a small fee we can arrange for collection and return from either a private or business address.  Call the Apple Repair Centre directly for more inforrmation or to arrange a collection. Call 01273 200999 (Mon-Fri).

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Apple's own extended warranty programme provides up to 3 years cover for all parts and labour associated to a repair. We encourage you to use our repair service. Solutions inc. are amongst the very highest scoring of repair centres in Europe according to Apple's own figures. You have the choice.  We pride ourselves on a fast and effective turnaround and we cannot be held responsible for the failure of other service providers or other resellers.

For more information, or to purchase AppleCare Protection Plan for your Mac please visit our AppleCare eStore page.

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