6 Lessons
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Today, many artists are realizing (finally) that "later" has come, as far as the computer being an integral and very important part of their art life.
Many started off on PCs because they were cheaper and more plentiful and their wife or husband had one at work - or they had one at work if they had a day job. Many of those folks are now jumping to Mac in droves because there just isn't a better thing for a right brained creative person than a Mac. (My opinion, but shared by lots of artists)
the idea was that it would be more like a toaster than a computer - very intuitive so that anyone could immediately begin "computing".
And, the Mac remains a toaster today, although a toaster with more raw computing power than any other computer out there. It is still so easy to use that plugging it in may be the most complicated part.
However, there is a downside to being so easy to use. Two downsides, actually.
1. If you can turn something on and be functional within minutes, you usually do not take the time to discover all the things this computer can do - you just go about your online or word processing activities and never know about all the amazing capabilities sitting right there in front of you. All the Utility Apps and little programs that came with your operating system and "operate" better than many full software programs! I *still* learn new tricks everyday that are part of the operating system, and would have saved me *so* much time, had I taken some time to learn about them!
2. If you are coming over from a PC platform, you have experienced a much more complicated way of life. Windows made the operating system a bit simpler than it was before, but it is still so much more complicated than a Mac, that it makes the Mac seem complicated. How can that be? Because it doesn't have a lot of that left brain stuff, and if you are looking for it, you don't find what you are used to, and you get confused.
This workshop will make you and your Mac "rock" . . .
I will start right at the beginning and take you through all the basics of operation - with many, many details that are hiding right there in front of you - that I bet you didn't know about.
And then, we will explore the exciting things that can happen with the little programs and tricks that are quietly included with your operating System - and we aren't even talkning about the iLife programs yet (they are worth their own workshops and you will be finding those right here at Cre8it).
How this workshop is structured . . .
WHENEVER WORKSHOPS, are self-paced workshops you can take WHENEVER you want.
When you purchase the workshop and check-out of the Shopping Cart, you are given a Download Link to the Workshop Guide. This is a PDF that introduces the workshop and provides you with live Links to download the workshop Lessons, or to watch and/or download the video Lessons if that is the format.
The Instructor is available daily through this email address: Instructor@cre8it.com
Relevant workshop questions will always be answered for registered students for one year from your date of registration (purchase).
Requirements and Supplies . . .
A Macintosh Computer running System 10.4.11 (Tiger) or higher 10.5 and 10.6 (Leopard and Snow Leopard). (There are a some things in Leopard and Snow Leopard that work differently than in the previous system, but the majority of information will apply to Tiger as well.)
You can find your operating system number by clicking “About this Mac” under the Apple Menu upper left on your screen. Look for Version Number.
