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Table Of Contents
- Aperture Getting Started
- Contents
- An Overview ofAperture
- Setting UpanApertureSystem
- Learning About theApertureInterface
- Working with Projects
- Importing Images
- An Overview of Importing
- File Formats You Can Import into Your Library
- Importing from Your Digital Camera or Card Reader
- Importing Image Files Stored on Your Computer
- Dragging Image Files from the Finder into a Project
- Importing Folders of Images from the Finder
- Importing Your iPhoto Library
- Transferring Projects from Another Aperture System
- Making an Immediate Backup
- Working with Images intheBrowser
- An Overview of the Browser
- Viewing Images in the Browser
- Navigating Through and Selecting Images
- Rearranging Images in the Browser
- Rotating Images
- Displaying Specific Metadata with Your Images
- Creating Versions of an Image
- Copying Images and Moving Images to Different Locations
- Working with Referenced Images
- Displaying Images in the Viewer
- Viewing Images inFullScreenMode
- Stacking Images andMakingPicks
- Rating Images
- Applying Keywords to Images
- Searching for andDisplayingImages
- Grouping Images withSmartAlbums
- An Overview ofImageAdjustments
- Creating Slideshow Presentations
- Using the Light Table
- Printing Your Images
- Exporting Images
- Creating Web Journals andWebGalleries
- Creating Books
- Backing Up Your Images
- Credits
- Index
Chapter 1 An Overview of Aperture 15
What Are Projects?
You organize your digital master files and versions using projects. A project is a
container file consisting of up to 10,000 master files and as many versions as you like.
You can create as many projects as you wish up to the limitations of your disk space.
For example, you can create a new project for each of your shoots. Or if you do several
shoots of the same subject, you may want to create a project that encompasses all of
the shoots. Projects are essential elements because they maintain your digital master
files and track all changes to versions.
You can easily transfer projects from one Aperture system to another. All links between
versions and their master files are maintained when projects are transferred. This is
particularly useful if you use a portable computer when on location or away from your
studio, and a workstation at your studio. For more information, see “Transferring
Projects from Another Aperture System” on page 67.
What Are Albums?
An album is a type of container in the Aperture Library that holds only versions (not
the digital master files to which they refer). Albums help you organize images in the
Library, making your versions easier to manage. You can create albums at the Library
level or within a project.
Albums created at the Library level are used to organize versions from multiple
projects. For example, you can create an album at the Library level to consolidate your
favorite images, known as selects, from multiple clients (each represented by a project).
You can then publish this collection of selects on your website or export the album’s
contents and burn them to a DVD for review by a prospective client.
Examples of items in
the Projects panel
Projects