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In many cases, your workow may call for dierent renderings of the same photo. For example,
a client may request a color as well as a black-and-white version of the same head shot. You can
create multiple versions of the same photo in Aperture.
Versions
from
Original 1
Original
Versions
from
Original 2
Original
Versions
from
Original 3
Original
1A
1B
1C
1D
Aperture
Library file
Pictures
folder
Computer
3A
3C
3B
1
2
3
2A
2B
When you create a version, Aperture reads the original image le on disk and displays it on the
screen. As you make adjustments or add information to the image, Aperture displays the version
with your changes, but the original image le is never changed.
What Are Projects?
You organize your originals and versions using projects which are similar to events in iPhoto.
When you import photos into Aperture, you assign them to a project. You can create as many
projects as you like, 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 can create a
project that encompasses all of the shoots.
Project opened
to show its contents