Acknowledgments v
Introduction xiv
chapter 1
How Do I Get Started with Aperture?
Understanding Why Aperture Is a Key
Part of Your Workflow 4
Seeing the difference between
Aperture and iPhoto 4
Choosing Aperture over Lightroom 5
Working with Apertures File Structure 6
Understanding the Aperture
library and where your files live 7
Understanding referenced and
managed files 8
Understanding how images are organized within Aperture 9
Original images 9
Versions 9
Projects 11
Albums 11
Folders 11
Stacks 12
A Brief Tour of Apertures Interface 13
Understanding the Inspector, Browser, and Viewer 13
Inspector 14
Browser 17
Viewer 20
Managing files with Projects and Albums 21
Using special built-in views 23
All Projects 23
Faces and Places 24
Photo Stream 24
Aperture Trash 25
Using gestures 25
Basic Customization Options 26
Setting library location and other General preferences 26
Changing appearance preferences 27
Changing default import behavior 28
Modifying preview preferences 29
chapter 2
How Do I Import Images? 30
Importing from a Memory Card, Camera, or Hard Drive 32
Touring the Import panel 32
Using the different views in the Import panel 34
Choosing Import Settings 37
Configuring a destination project for your images 38
Using referenced or managed files 40
Renaming files on import 42
Fixing time zone settings on your images 44
An introduction to presets 45
Setting up and applying a Metadata Preset on import 45
Setting up and applying an Effect Preset on import 48
Configuring what types of files to import 50
Working with RAW+JPEG pairs 51
Running actions automatically after importing 53
Setting up an automatic backup on import 53
Understanding Unified iPhoto and Aperture Libraries 54
Dragging and Dropping Files into Aperture 58
Using Photo Stream 59
chapter 3
What Methods Can I Use to See My Images? 60
Customizing the Interface 62
Rearranging and grouping library items 62
Using Viewer modes 64
Using the Viewer with multiple monitors 65
Using multiple Browsers 66
Showing hot and cold areas of an image 67
Taking a Closer Look 68
Zooming and scrolling in Viewer 68
Using and customizing the Loupe 70
Viewing in Full-Screen Mode 72
Using Browser and Viewer in full-screen mode 73
Working with the filmstrip and toolbar 74
Working with heads-up displays 76
Additional Viewer Options 77
Using Primary Only 77
Using Quick Preview 78
Viewing the original image 79
Configuring and Using Metadata Overlays 80
Switching between RAW+JPEG Originals 82
Working with Referenced Images 83
Identifying and managing referenced images 83
Reconnecting a missing original 84
Relocating referenced originals 85
Converting referenced originals
to managed originals 87
Deleting referenced files 87
Working with Stacks in Browser 88
Creating and Working with a Light Table 90
chapter 4
How Can I Use Metadata to
Organize and Find My Images? 94
Using Ratings to Sort Images 96
Setting ratings 96
Working with rejected images 98
Using Flags and Labels to Further Organize Images 99
Setting flags and labels 99
Customizing label names 101
Using the Info Inspector 102
Switching and customizing metadata views 104
Setting metadata 107
Managing and applying presets 107
Adjusting Date and Time after Import 109
Working with Keywords 110
The Keywords control bar 112
Editing button sets and keywords 113
Keywords library 113
Customizing button sets 115
The Keywords heads-up display 116
Adding Custom Metadata 117
Applying Batch Metadata Changes 117
Using the Batch Change tool 118
Using the Lift and Stamp tool 119
Searching for Images 120
Searching within Browser 120
Creating Smart Albums 122
Searching with stacks 124
Writing IPTC Information to an Original 125
chapter 5
How Do I Use Faces and Places to Categorize My Images? 126
Using Faces 128
Enabling Faces 128
Using the Faces interface 129
Assigning names using Faces 130
Assigning names using the Name button 133
Correcting a name 134
Finding people using Faces 135
Using Places 137
Enabling Places 137
Assigning locations to photos 137
Dragging images onto the map using Places 139
Using the Info Inspector map to assign a location 141
Using the search option in Places to assign a location 142
Creating and assigning custom locations 143
Assigning locations using iPhone GPS information 144
Assigning locations using GPS receivers 146
Assigning location information using Projects view 147
Moving a pin 148
Removing location information from an image 148
Finding images using Places 149
chapter 6
What Tools Can I Use to Make My Images Better? 154
Getting Started with Adjustments 156
Reprocessing originals for Aperture 3.3 or later 156
Setting preferences for making adjustments 158
Making Adjustments 162
Commonalities of all the adjustment bricks 162
Working with the histogram 163
Straightening an image 164
Cropping images 166
Using Auto Enhance 167
Using the adjustment bricks 169
Setting white balance 169
Using the Exposure controls 172
Taking advantage of the Enhance tools 176
Using the Highlights& Shadows adjustments 181
Using Levels 182
Taking advantage of the Color controls 184
Sharpening the image 186
Adjusting the Raw Fine Tuning 187
Taking advantage of Curves 190
Converting an image to black and white 194
Converting an image to a color monochrome or sepia 195
Adding or removing a vignette 196
Removing chromatic aberration 197
Removing noise 198
Using iPhoto Effects 199
Brushing adjustments in or out 200
Using Quick Brushes 202
Using the Retouch Brushes 202
Using the remaining Quick Brushes 204
Creating and Using Effects 211
Using an External Editor 214
Using Third-Party Editing Plug-Ins 215
chapter 7
What Options Do I Have to Create a Physical Copy of My Photos? 218
Color Management 220
Calibrating your monitor 221
Calibrating your printer 222
Soft proofing 222
Using Apertures Print Dialog 224
Configuring a standard print 225
Layout and Margins 226
Rendering 227
Image Adjustments 229
Image Options 230
Metadata& Page Options 230
Creating a contact sheet 231
Using built-in custom presets and creating your own 232
Clicking the Print button and its settings 234
Ordering Prints 235
Creating a Book 236
Creating a new book album and picking themes 236
Navigating the Book Layout Editor 238
Placing images and text 239
Adjusting metadata boxes 241
Configuring item options 242
Working with Browsers extra book features 243
Using maps 244
Switching page styles 247
Adding and removing pages 248
Customizing page layout 248
Editing master pages 250
Printing or ordering your book 251
chapter 8
How Can I Share My Images Digitally? 254
Exporting Originals and Versions of Images 256
Exporting originals 256
Folder and filename options 257
Metadata options 259
Exporting versions 260
Managing Image Export Presets 261
Adding watermarks 263
E-mailing Images 264
Setting Your Desktop Image 265
Creating Slide Shows 265
Creating a new slide show 265
Creating a custom slide show preset 266
Using the Slideshow Editor 267
Arranging a slide show 269
Adjusting the shows settings 269
Adjusting individual slide settings 270
Adding video clips 273
Adding music 273
Playing and exporting your shows 274
Creating Web Pages 275
Comparing web journals, web pages, and Smart Web Pages 275
Creating and configuring a new web page 277
Creating and configuring a new web journal 280
Facebook 282
Setting up Facebook access within Aperture 282
Publishing images from Aperture to Facebook 283
Managing your Facebook account 284
Flickr 285
Setting up Flickr access within Aperture 285
Publishing images to Flickr 286
Using Other Export Plug-ins 287
chapter 9
How Can I Use Aperture with My HDSLRs Video Files? 290
How Does Aperture Handle Video Files? 292
Importing Video Files 292
Viewing Video Files 293
Editing a Clip 294
Setting the clips poster frame 294
Trimming the clip 295
Exporting a Video Clip 296
Working with Audio Files 296
Importing audio files 296
Playing audio 296
Attaching and detaching audio files297
Attaching audio files 297
Detaching audio files 298
chapter 10
How Can Aperture Make My
Workflow Smoother? 300
Understanding Badge Meanings 302
Managing Photo Previews 304
Controlling preview preferences 304
Generating previews 305
Previews and stacks 306
Working with Multiple Libraries 306
Switching libraries 306
Moving images between libraries 307
Exporting a library 308
Importing a library 309
Working with multiple computers 310
Controlling Tethered Shooting 311
Configuring a tethering session 312
Running a tethering session 312
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 313
Using Aperture with Automator 315
Using Vaults and Backup 319
Using vaults to back up your images 320
Creating a vault 321
Updating a vault 321
Restoring from a vault 322
Deleting a vault 322
Alternate backup strategies 323
Time Machine 323
Other physical storage 324
Online backup 324
Using Apertures Database Repair Tools 326
