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Table Of Contents

Aperture 3.4 User Guide
Contents
Chapter 1:  Aperture Basics
- What Is Aperture?
- Aperture Workflow Overview
- Aperture Interface Overview
- Basic Components of Aperture
- Opening Aperture for the First Time
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
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
- 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
- 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
- Sample Workflows for Using Previews Effectively
Chapter 6:  Viewing Photos in Full Screen View
- An Overview of Full Screen View
- Entering and Exiting Full Screen View
- Working in Viewer Mode in Full Screen View
- Working in Browser Mode in Full Screen View
- Working in Projects Mode in Full Screen View
- Using HUDs in Full Screen View
- Changing the Display of Metadata in Full Screen View
Chapter 7:  Stacking Photos and Making Picks
- An Overview of Stacking Photos
- Creating Stacks
- Working with Stacks
Chapter 8:  Rating Photos
- An Overview of the Aperture Rating System
- Rating Individual Photos
- Rating Multiple Photos
- Sorting Photos by Rating
- Including Photo Rating in Your Workflow
- Comparing and 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
  - Working with Badge Overlays
  - Displaying Photos with Badge Overlays
- Adjusting the Photo Date and Time
Chapter 11:  Organizing Photos with Faces
- An Overview of Faces
- Adding Names to Faces in Your Photos
- Viewing Photos in Faces View
- Searching for Photos by Face
- Creating Smart Albums with Photos of People
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
- An Overview of Smart Albums
- Collecting Photos in a New Smart Album
- Searching Within a Smart Album
- Revising the Contents of a Smart Album
- Transferring Smart Album Photos to Another Project or Album
- Deleting a Smart Album
- Working with Library 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
  - An Overview of the Retouch Adjustment Controls
  - Repairing Your Images
  - Cloning Your Images
  - Deleting Retouch Brush Strokes
- Working with the Red Eye Correction Controls
  - An Overview of the Red Eye Adjustment
  - Reducing Red-Eye Using the Red Eye Tool
  - Adjusting the Size of Red Eye Target Overlays
  - Adjusting the Sensitivity of Red Eye Target Overlays
  - Viewing the Corrected Image Without Red Eye Target Overlays
  - Moving Red Eye Target Overlays
  - Deleting Red Eye Target Overlays
- 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
  - An Overview of the Straighten Adjustment
  - Rotating Images with the Straighten Tool
  - Rotating Images with the Straighten Controls
- Working with the Crop Controls
  - An Overview of the Crop Adjustment
  - Cropping Images with the Crop Tool
  - Cropping Images 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
  - An Overview of the White Balance Adjustment
  - Adjusting White Balance Automatically
  - Adjusting White Balance Manually
- Working with the Exposure Controls
  - An Overview of the Exposure Adjustment
  - Using the Auto Exposure Button
  - Correcting Exposure in the Image
  - Recovering Highlight Details in the Image
  - Setting the Image’s Blacks
  - Adjusting Brightness in the Image
- 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
  - An Overview of the Highlights & Shadows Adjustment
  - Adjusting Highlights, Shadows, and Midtone Contrast
  - Upgrading Images Previously Adjusted with Highlights & Shadows Adjustment Controls
  - Working with the Original Highlights & Shadows Adjustment 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
  - An Overview of the Color Adjustment
  - About Hue, Saturation, and Luminance
  - Adjusting the Color of the Image with the Color Controls
  - Adjusting Custom Colors Using the Color Eyedropper
- 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
  - An Overview of the Sharpen and Edge Sharpen Adjustments
  - Working with the Edge Sharpen Controls
  - Understanding the Edge Sharpen Workflow
  - Working with the 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
- An Overview of Printing
- Working with the Print Controls
- Printing Photos and Contact Sheets in Aperture
- Printing a Book
- Printing a Light Table Arrangement
- Creating and Modifying Print Presets
- Proofing Your Images Onscreen
- Turning Off Color Management in Your Printer
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
- Modifying Individual Slides and Transitions
- Adding Music and Audio to Slideshows
- Viewing Your Slideshows in Aperture
- Sharing Your Slideshow Movies
Chapter 21:  Creating Webpages
- An Overview of Creating Webpages
- Creating Web Galleries and Web Journals
- Viewing and Navigating Through Webpages
- Choosing and Modifying Themes
- Working with Web Gallery Pages
- Working with Web Journal Pages
- Exporting Webpages as HTML Files
- Working with Web Export Presets
Chapter 22:  Using the Light Table
- An Overview of the Light Table
- Creating a Light Table Album
- Placing and Viewing Photos in the Light Table
- Moving and Resizing Photos in the Light Table
- Aligning and Arranging Photos in the Light Table
- Adjusting the Light Table View
- Printing Light Table Arrangements
- Deleting a Light Table Album
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
- 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
- Sharing Photo Streams
- Emailing Photos
- Publishing Photos to Flickr and Facebook
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
- Changing Main Window Layouts
- Setting Aperture Preferences
- Customizing the Toolbar
  - Hiding and Showing the Toolbar
  - Customizing Items in the Toolbar
- Using Gestures with Aperture
- Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
Glossary

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Working with the Auto Enhance Button

You use the Auto Enhance button when you want to quickly improve your image or preview

what the image will look like when adjusted. When you click the Auto Enhance button, Aperture

evaluates the image and then applies the White Balance, Enhance, Curves, and Highlights &

Shadows adjustment settings in a manner that suits the selected photo. Using Auto Enhance is a

good starting point when adjusting an image because you can always ne-tune the parameter

settings for each adjustment.

Before Auto Enhance adjustment After Auto Enhance adjustment

To automatically enhance an image

1 Select a photo.

2 At the top of the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, click the

Auto Enhance button.

Auto Enhance button

To ne-tune the White Balance, Enhance, Curves, and Highlights & Shadows parameter settings

applied by the Auto Enhance adjustment, see the following sections:

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An Overview of the White Balance Adjustment on page 330

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An Overview of the Enhance Adjustment on page 340

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An Overview of the Curves Adjustment on page 350

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An Overview of the Highlights & Shadows Adjustment on page 363

Making Image Adjustments