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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
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4 Working with Projects
Projects are one of the main building blocks used to manage
your images in Aperture.
This chapter covers how to create projects, as well as open them, save them as
favorites, and delete them.
Controls in the Projects Panel
There are several controls in the Projects panel that you’ll use when working with projects.
 Disclosure triangle: Click this to see all items within the Library, project, or folder.
 Projects pop-up menu: Choose to display all projects, favorites, or recent projects.
 Add to Library pop-up menu: Click this to add a new item, such as a project or Smart
Album, to the Library or selected project.
 Project Action pop-up menu: Click this to add the selected item to your favorites or
remove it.
Projects pop-up menu
Project Action
pop-up menu
Disclosure triangle
Add to Library
pop-up menu