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2 In the File Naming dialog, select the preset name format you want to modify.
Select the name format
you want to modify.
Select the space between
name elements and delete it.
3 In the Format eld, select and delete the spaces or characters between the name elements.
If you wish, you can also add spaces or characters between name elements.
4 Click OK.
Exporting Metadata in a Separate File
You can select photos and export the IPTC metadata assigned to them in a tab-delimited text
le. The text le also lists the version names, ratings, keywords, and color labels assigned to the
photos in Aperture.
For more information about IPTC metadata, see About IPTC Metadata on page 189.
To export photo metadata in a text le
1 Select the photos whose metadata you want to export.
2 Choose File > Export > Metadata.
3 Enter a name for the text le in the Save As eld, select the location where you want the le
stored, then click Export Metadata.
Aperture exports the metadata information as a standard Unicode text le that you can open
and use with any application that uses text les.
Exporting Using Plug-ins
Some applications, social networking sites, and photography services supply plug-ins that allow
Aperture to export les automatically with the format and settings the application or service
requires. For example, a stock photography service or print lab may require that photos be
transferred at a specic size, in a specic le format, or with particular types of metadata. Such
a service can create its own plug-in that automatically sets up Aperture to export les with
precisely the characteristics the service needs.