User Manual

58 Part I Interface and Acquisition

Projects Inspector

The Projects inspector holds containers—projects, folders, and albums—with which

you can organize your images. You can create Smart Albums that automatically find

and store images based on search criteria you specify. You can also create webpages

(photo galleries and online journals), Light Table arrangements, and books.

To display the Projects inspector, do one of the following:

m Click the Projects tab in the Inspector pane (or press Control-P).

m Press W repeatedly to cycle through the inspectors until you select the one you want.

To learn more about using the Projects inspector, see Chapter 3, “Working with

Aperture Projects,” on page 93.

Metadata Inspector

The Metadata inspector displays an image’s caption text, keywords, version number,

filename, and file size. You can also view Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) and

International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) data associated with your image.

EXIF metadata is embedded with an image file by the digital camera and includes

camera settings such as shutter speed, date and time, focal length, exposure, metering

pattern, and flash information. IPTC information can be embedded in a digital image

with most software programs used to edit photos and can include a caption, the place

and date a photo was taken, and copyright information.

Projects pop-up menu Choose to show all projects, your favorite projects, or just recently

selected projects by choosing an option from the pop-up menu.

Add to Library

pop-up menu

Create new projects and albums, including webpage, web journal,

Light Table, and book albums, using this pop-up menu. You can

automatically fill your albums with selected images or create empty

albums. You can also create Smart Albums, which you fill by

specifying search criteria such as filenames or dates.

Project Action

pop-up menu

Add and remove favorite items or export projects using this

pop-up menu.