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To swap the position of the Browser and the Viewer
m Choose View > Browser > Swap Position (or press Option-W).
Working with Two or More Browsers Open
You can work with two items in the Library inspector open at once, splitting the Browser into a
separate pane for each item.
Project tab
When you select an item in the Library inspector and then Option-click a second item, Aperture
splits the Browser into two panes and shows thumbnails for both items. You can select photos
in either pane and see the selections in the Viewer. You can also set dierent display options for
each pane. For example, one pane may show photos in grid view and the other in list view. You
may nd that working with multiple Browser panes open allows you to easily copy or transfer
the contents of one item in the Library inspector to another. You can also open multiple items
in the Library inspector and display their contents in a single Browser. For more information
about opening and closing multiple projects, see Opening and Closing Items in the Library
Inspector on page 34.
Viewing Photos with the Loupe
An Overview of the Loupe
Aperture has a Loupe tool (also called the Centered Loupe) that is primarily designed to check
the focus and details of image thumbnails in the Browser. Using the Loupe can save you time
by preventing you from having to open the photo in the Viewer, zoom in to the photo to check
details, and then switch back to scanning through image thumbnails in the Browser.
For more information about using the Viewer to zoom in to images, see Viewing Photos at Full
Resolution on page 111.
You can position the Loupe over a portion of the photo you want to magnify. You can also
position the Loupe o to the side of the photo and have the Loupe magnify the portion of the
photo at the position of the pointer. Then, as you move the pointer, you see specic parts of the
photo magnied. In addition to checking a photo’s focus, the Loupe is useful for making quick
checks for sensor dust, aws, ngerprints on lm scans, and other issues. You can use the Loupe
on any photo or thumbnail in the Aperture library.
Aperture also provides a second version of the Loupe for your convenience. For more
information about using this alternate Loupe, see Using the Alternate Loupe on page 93.
To show the Loupe
Do one of the following:
m Choose View > Show Loupe, or press the Grave Accent (`) key.
m Click the Loupe button in the toolbar.