3.4
Table Of Contents
- Aperture 3.4 User Guide
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Aperture Basics
- Chapter 2: Working with the Aperture Library
- Organizing Items in the Library Inspector
- Working with the Aperture Trash
- Working with Library Files
- Working in Projects View
- Switching to Projects View
- Previewing the Photos in a Project in Projects View
- Creating and Deleting Projects in Projects View
- Importing Files into a Project in Projects View
- Merging Projects and Libraries into Projects in Projects View
- Setting the Key Photo for a Project
- Emptying the Aperture Trash in Projects View
- Playing a Slideshow of a Project’s Photos
- Organizing Projects in Projects View
- Working with the Info HUD in Projects View
- Chapter 3: Importing Photos
- An Overview of Importing Photos
- File Formats You Can Import into the Library
- Planning Your Import Strategy
- Importing from Your Digital Camera or Card Reader
- Importing Files Stored on Your Computer or Connected Servers
- Adding Import Options
- An Overview of Import Options
- Viewing File Information
- Automatically Naming Your Imported Photos
- Applying Valid Filenames
- Creating Custom Name Formats
- Automatically Backing Up Your Imported Files
- Adjusting the Image File’s Time When Importing
- Adding Metadata to Photos During Import
- Applying Effects to Photos During Import
- Filtering Files by Type During Import
- Importing RAW + JPEG Image Pairs
- Using AppleScript Actions Immediately After Import
- Resetting Your Import Settings
- Importing Files from the Finder via Drag and Drop
- Capturing Photos as You Work
- Importing Folders of Files from the Finder
- Importing Originals for Referenced Images into Folders
- Where Aperture Stores Your Managed Files in the Library
- Adding Audio Attachments to Image Files
- Reprocessing Photos from Previous Versions of Aperture
- Chapter 4: Working with Photos in the Browser
- An Overview of the Browser
- Navigating Through and Selecting Photos
- Working with Browser Views
- Viewing Photos with the Loupe
- Searching for Photos in the Browser
- Rearranging and Sorting Photos in the Browser
- Rotating Photos
- Creating Versions of a Photo
- Deleting Photos from the Browser
- Dragging Photos into Different Projects and Albums
- Renaming Original Image Files
- Working with Referenced Images
- An Overview of Referenced Images
- Identifying Referenced Images
- Displaying a List of Referenced Images
- Locating a Referenced Image’s Original on a Hard Disk
- Reconnecting Missing or Offline Referenced Images
- Relocating Referenced Originals
- Moving Referenced Originals to the Aperture Library
- Searching for Referenced Images Using the Filter HUD
- Working with Stacks in the Browser
- Displaying Specific Metadata with Your Photos
- Chapter 5: Displaying Photos in the Viewer
- An Overview of the Viewer
- Customizing the Viewer Display
- Comparing Photos
- Viewing Stacks
- Viewing Photos at Full Resolution
- Viewing Original Photos
- Working with Audio and Video in the Viewer
- Displaying Metadata Associated with Photos
- Viewing Photos on Multiple Displays
- Showing Hot and Cold Areas in Your Photos
- Setting Up the Viewer for Onscreen Proofing
- Working with Preview Images
- An Overview of Preview Images
- Setting Preview Preferences
- Controlling Previews with the Library Action Pop-Up Menu
- Controlling Previews with Shortcut Menus
- Rescheduling JPEG Preview Maintenance
- Rendering Preview Images
- Determining Which Versions Have Previews
- Integration with iLife and iWork
- Displaying Offline Referenced Images
- Suppressing Preview Generation
- Sample Workflows for Using Previews Effectively
- Chapter 6: Viewing Photos in Full Screen View
- Chapter 7: Stacking Photos and Making Picks
- Chapter 8: Rating Photos
- Chapter 9: Applying Keywords to Photos
- An Overview of Keywords
- Displaying Keywords in the Viewer and Browser
- Viewing a Photo’s Keywords Using the Info Inspector
- Viewing Keywords in the Browser in List View
- Applying Keywords Using the Keywords HUD
- Applying Keywords Using Keyword Controls and Keyword Presets
- Applying Keywords Using the Lift & Stamp HUD
- Applying Keywords Using the Info Inspector
- Applying Keywords to Photos in the Light Table
- Removing Keywords from a Photo
- Exporting and Importing Keyword Lists
- Chapter 10: Working with Metadata
- An Overview of Working with Metadata
- Showing the Info Inspector
- Displaying Metadata with Your Photos
- Viewing and Changing Metadata in the Info Inspector and Inspector HUD
- Working with the AutoFill Editor
- Working with Metadata Views
- Working with Metadata Presets
- Batch Changing Metadata
- About IPTC Metadata
- Understanding Badge Overlays
- Adjusting the Photo Date and Time
- Chapter 11: Organizing Photos with Faces
- Chapter 12: Locating and Organizing Photos with Places
- An Overview of Places
- Viewing Photo Locations
- Changing the Map View
- Adding Locations to Photos
- Changing Photo Locations
- Searching for Locations
- Removing Locations
- Importing and Working with GPS Track File Data
- Assigning Location Information to Projects
- Working with Location Information Using the Info Inspector
- Chapter 13: Searching for and Displaying Photos
- An Overview of Searching
- Performing Quick Searches Using the Search Field Pop-Up Menu
- About the Filter HUD
- Searching by Rating
- Searching for Flagged Photos
- Searching by Color Label
- Searching by Photo Name, Caption, or Other Text
- Searching by Keyword
- Searching by Adjustments
- Searching by Aperture Metadata
- Searching by Attachment
- Searching by Calendar
- Searching by Date
- Searching by EXIF Information
- Searching by Face
- Searching by File Status
- Searching by File Type
- Searching by Import Session
- Searching by IPTC Information
- Searching by Photo Usage
- Searching by Place
- Searching by a Combination of Criteria
- Searching Across the Entire Library
- Saving Your Search Results
- Chapter 14: Grouping Photos with Smart Albums
- Chapter 15: An Overview of Image Adjustments
- Adjustments in Aperture
- Using the Adjustment Controls
- Performing Adjustments in Full Screen View
- Applying Adjustments to a Group of Images
- Applying the Same Adjustment to an Image Multiple Times
- Working with Effects
- Working with Adjustments Applied in iOS Devices
- Removing Adjustments
- Using Modifier Keys to Identify Color Clipping
- Using the Color Meter and Displaying Camera Information
- Using an External Editor
- Working with the RAW Fine Tuning Controls
- Working with iPhoto Effects
- Understanding How to Read Histograms
- About Making Adjustments Onscreen
- Chapter 16: Making Image Adjustments
- Working with the Auto Enhance Button
- Working with the Retouch Controls
- Working with the Red Eye Correction Controls
- Working with the Spot & Patch Controls
- An Overview of the Spot & Patch Adjustment
- Spotting Your Images
- Patching Your Images
- Adjusting the Size of Spot & Patch Target Overlays
- Adjusting the Softness Within Spot & Patch Target Overlays
- Adjusting the Opacity Within Spot & Patch Target Overlays
- Adjusting the Detail Within Spot & Patch Target Overlays
- Viewing the Corrected Image Without Spot & Patch Target Overlays
- Moving Spot & Patch Target Overlays
- Deleting Spot & Patch Target Overlays
- Working with the Straighten Controls
- Working with the Crop Controls
- Working with the Flip Controls
- Working with the Chromatic Aberration Controls
- Working with the Devignette Controls
- Working with the Noise Reduction Controls
- Working with the White Balance Controls
- Working with the Exposure Controls
- Working with the Enhance Controls
- An Overview of the Enhance Adjustment
- Adjusting Contrast in the Image
- Adjusting Definition in the Image
- Adjusting Saturation in the Image
- Adjusting Vibrancy in the Image
- Setting the Tint of Black, Gray, and White Values in the Image
- Using the Eyedroppers to Set the Tint in an Image
- Manually Setting the Tint in an Image
- Working with the Curves Controls
- An Overview of the Curves Adjustment
- Curves Adjustment Controls
- Working with the Auto Curves Buttons
- Adjusting the Tonal Curve of an Image Using the Curves Controls
- Using Eyedropper Tools to Set Black, Gray, and White Points
- Using the Curves Controls for Color Correction
- Adjusting the Tonal Curve of the Red Color Channel
- Adjusting the Tonal Curve of the Green Color Channel
- Adjusting the Tonal Curve of the Blue Color Channel
- Working with the Highlights & Shadows Controls
- Working with the Levels Controls
- An Overview of the Levels Adjustment
- Automatically Adjusting Luminance
- Automatically Adjusting RGB Channels
- Setting the Auto Levels Options
- Adjusting the Luminance Levels in an Image
- Showing Quarter-Tone Levels Controls
- Adjusting the Brightness of an Image
- Using Levels for Color Correction
- Adjusting the Levels of the Red Color Channel
- Adjusting the Levels of the Green Color Channel
- Adjusting the Levels of the Blue Color Channel
- Working with the Color Controls
- Working with the Black & White Controls
- Working with the Color Monochrome Controls
- Working with the Sepia Tone Controls
- Working with the Sharpen and Edge Sharpen Controls
- Working with the Vignette Controls
- Chapter 17: Making Brushed Adjustments
- An Overview of Brushed Adjustments
- Using Brushed Adjustment Controls
- Working with the Skin Smoothing Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Dodge Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Burn Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Polarize Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Intensify Contrast Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Tint Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Contrast Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Saturation Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Definition Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Vibrancy Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Blur Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Sharpen Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Halo Reduction Quick Brush Controls
- Working with the Noise Reduction Quick Brush Controls
- Chapter 18: Printing Your Photos
- Chapter 19: Exporting Your Photos
- An Overview of Exporting Photos
- Exporting Copies of Originals
- Exporting Photo Versions
- Exporting Audio and Video Versions
- Exporting Projects, Folders, and Albums
- Working with Export Presets
- Exporting Photos into Folders in the Finder
- Renaming Photos at Export
- Exporting Metadata in a Separate File
- Exporting Using Plug-ins
- Exporting by Dragging
- Chapter 20: Creating Slideshow Presentations
- An Overview of Slideshows
- Playing Slideshows Using Slideshow Presets
- Workflow for Creating a Multimedia Slideshow Presentation
- Creating Slideshow Albums
- Changing a Slideshow’s Theme
- About Editing Slideshow Transitions and Applying Effects
- Modifying Settings Applied to the Entire Slideshow
- An Overview of Modifying the Entire Slideshow
- Setting the Aspect Ratio for the Slideshow
- Looping the Slideshow and the Main Audio Track
- Applying a Title to the Slideshow
- Setting the Length of Time Slides Play
- Choosing a Background Color for the Slideshow
- Adding Borders Uniformly to Slides
- Fitting the Slides to the Aspect Ratio
- Adding Transitions Uniformly Between Slides
- Adding Text to Slides
- Modifying Individual Slides and Transitions
- An Overview of Modifying Individual Slides and Transitions
- Working with Video Slides
- Applying a Photo Effect to Individual Slides
- Modifying the Display Time for Individual Slides
- Changing the Background Color for Individual Slides
- Adding Image Borders to Individual Slides
- Setting the Crop for Individual Slides
- Applying a Ken Burns Effect to Individual Slides
- Modifying Individual Transitions Between Slides
- Adding Text to an Individual Slide
- Adding Music and Audio to Slideshows
- An Overview of Adding Music and Audio to Slideshows
- Adding Audio Clips to Your Slideshow
- Working with Audio Clips in the Secondary Audio Track
- Adjusting the Volume Between the Main Audio Track and Secondary Audio Track
- Syncing the Main Audio Track to the Slides in the Slideshow
- Removing Audio Clips from Your Slideshow
- Viewing Your Slideshows in Aperture
- Sharing Your Slideshow Movies
- Chapter 21: Creating Webpages
- Chapter 22: Using the Light Table
- Chapter 23: Creating Books
- An Overview of Creating Books
- Planning Your Book
- Creating a Book Album
- Choosing a Theme
- Viewing Pages
- Placing Photos in a Book
- Adding and Removing Pages
- Working with Pages
- Working with Photos
- Adding Photo Boxes to a Book Page
- Changing How a Photo Fills a Photo Box
- Changing the Aspect Ratio of a Photo Box
- Arranging Photos on the Page
- Copying, Pasting, Cutting, and Removing Photos from Photo Boxes
- Stacking Photo Boxes in a Specific Order
- Removing Photo Boxes
- Changing the Look of Photos with Filters
- Adding Map Boxes to a Book Page
- Working with Text
- Working with the Layout Options Inspector
- Working with Master Pages
- Creating and Sharing Custom Themes
- Copying a Book Album
- Ordering Books from Third-Party Print Vendors Using Plug-ins
- Chapter 24: Sharing Your Photos Online
- An Overview of Sharing Your Photos Online
- Using My Photo Stream
- An Overview of My Photo Stream
- Setting Up Your iCloud Account
- Turning On My Photo Stream for an Aperture Library
- Automatically Transferring Photos Between Aperture and Your Photo Stream
- Manually Transferring Photos Between Aperture and Your Photo Stream
- About Turning On My Photo Stream on More Than One Mac
- About Uploading RAW Files to Your Photo Stream
- Sharing Photo Streams
- Emailing Photos
- Publishing Photos to Flickr and Facebook
- An Overview of Sharing Photos with Flickr and Facebook
- Signing In to Flickr and Facebook
- Creating Flickr and Facebook Albums
- Viewing Flickr and Facebook Albums
- Updating Your Flickr and Facebook Albums
- Deleting Flickr and Facebook Albums
- Changing Your Facebook Settings
- Working with Multiple Flickr and Facebook Accounts
- Disabling and Enabling Flickr and Facebook Accounts
- Chapter 25: Backing Up Your Photos
- An Overview of the Backup Workflow
- Planning Your Backup System
- Showing the Vault Pane
- Creating Vaults
- Updating Vaults
- Disconnecting a Vault’s Hard Disk Drive from Your System Temporarily
- Reconnecting a Vault’s Hard Disk Drive to Your System
- Deleting a Vault Permanently
- Restoring Your Aperture System
- Repairing and Rebuilding Your Aperture Library
- Chapter 26: Customizing the Aperture Workspace
- Glossary
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An Overview of the Viewer
The Viewer displays a detailed view of the photo or photos selected in the Browser. You can view
one photo in incredible detail or view several photos at a time.
You use the Viewer to make adjustments, closely compare similar photos, and inspect photos at
full resolution. If you use a dual-display system, you can set the Viewer to show your photos on
both screens to provide stunning, full-detail views. You can also use the Viewer to preview and
edit audio attachments and video clips.
When you select photos in the Browser, the Viewer immediately displays a detailed view of
your selection. You can display one photo at a time, three photos at a time, or any selection of
multiple photos.
Selected photo
in the Browser
A detailed view
of the selected
photo appears
in the Viewer.
Displaying Photos in the Viewer
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