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Choosing a Background Image
You can choose a background image to appear behind the other photos on a page. For example,
you might create a page that shows a bride and groom in the foreground and a church setting
in the background. Or, you might choose a background image that complements the colors of
the photo in the foreground.
To choose a background image for a page
1 Select the page in the Pages pane of the Book Layout Editor.
2 Drag a photo from the Browser over the page in the Book Layout Editor until the background
becomes highlighted, then release the mouse button.
To apply a background image to a two-page spread
1 Make sure the Show Full Spreads button is selected in the Book Layout Editor.
2 In the Pages pane, select one of the pages to which you want to apply the background.
3 Drag the photo you want over the spine (center) of the page spread in the Book Layout Editor
until the background becomes highlighted on both pages.
To remove a background image
1 Select the page in the Pages pane of the Book Layout Editor.
2 Do one of the following:
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Click the page background to select the image, then press the Delete key to remove
the image.
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Choose No Background from the Set Background pop-up menu.
Note: The Set Background pop-up menu is not available for all themes.
Using Page Numbers in a Book
Aperture provides automatic page numbering in your books. Each theme oers page numbers in
preset positions on the page. You can turn o page numbering if you wish. You cannot reposition
page numbers on the page or change the format of the page numbers.
To turn on page numbering
m Choose Page Numbers > Always from the Book Action pop-up menu (with a gear icon) in the
Book Layout Editor.
You can also choose the Automatic option to turn on page numbering. When chosen, the
Automatic option displays page numbers on pages when no photos appear behind them.
To turn o page numbering
m Choose Page Numbers > O from the Book Action pop-up menu (with a gear icon) in the Book
Layout Editor.