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The adjustments copied from the rst photo are applied to the selected photos. For more
information about using the Lift & Stamp HUD, see Applying Keywords Using the Lift & Stamp
HUD on page 167.
Applying the Same Adjustment to an Image Multiple Times
Some images can be dicult to perfect. Images shot in mixed lighting and low-light conditions
often require the same adjustment applied multiple times in small increments in order to
achieve the appearance you’re looking for. For example, an image shot in low-light conditions
may require multiple incremental Noise Reduction adjustments so that the image is not
muddied by a single strong Noise Reduction adjustment. In Aperture, adjustments are applied
from top to bottom. In this situation, you can add the Noise Reduction controls with a slight
Radius adjustment coupled with a slight Edge Detail adjustment, and then add the same Noise
Reduction controls to the Adjustments inspector again, with the same incremental settings.
In some situations, incremental adjustments can produce a superior overall adjustment to the
image.
To add the same adjustment multiple times
m Choose Add New [adjustment] from the Action pop-up menu for the adjustment.
Choose to add a new
adjustment from the
Action pop-up menu.
Another set of adjustment controls for the same adjustment appears in the Adjustments
inspector and the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, if both are shown.
Working with Eects
An Overview of Eects
If you frequently use the same adjustment parameter settings, you can save these settings as an
eect. You can create new eects, rename and rearrange eects, and delete eects you no longer
use. When you create an eect, it appears in the Eects pop-up menu. You can create eects for
individual adjustments or for a set of multiple adjustments. For example, you can create an eect
for creating black-and-white images. When your workow calls for creating a set of black-and-
white images, you simply choose your saved eect from the Eects pop-up menu at the top of
the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD.
When you delete an eect, adjustments already applied to your images are unaected.