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12 Searching for
and Displaying Images
Aperture allows you to easily search for and gather images in
a variety of locations. You can also perform complex searches
as well as save your search results.
This chapter provides information about searching for images in a specific project or in
your entire Library using the Query HUD.
An Overview of the Query HUD
As you import more and more photos into Aperture, you’ll need a way to search for
images and display them. You can do this using the Query HUD, an easy-to-use panel
that lets you enter specific search criteria. You can search by text, rating, keyword, date,
IPTC information, EXIF information, export session, other metadata, file status, or a
combination of any of the above. You can locate images across all your projects or
search in specific projects. You can also create Smart Albums, which represent a
gathering of images based on search criteria. For more information, see Chapter 13,
“Grouping Images with Smart Albums,” on page 151.
The most common reason to perform a search is to display a selection of images within
a project. As you work with a project, you may want to isolate certain images to work
with them in some way, perhaps by adjusting them or adding keywords. By selecting a
project folder and using the Query HUD, you can quickly display specific images, hiding
the rest from view.
For example, you might isolate and display only those images of a certain subject, pose,
rating, or location. Your search doesn’t change the contents of the project; it only
temporarily changes the images you can view. If you cancel the criteria in the Query
HUD, all of your images appear in the Browser again.