A Viewer B Browser C Inspector pane (Library inspector, Metadata inspector,
and Adjustments inspector) D Toolbar E Tool strip
A
Y
Y
shift
J
option
H
shift
shift
O
–
+
space
option
U
option
R
option
H
option
O
option
T
option
M
option
A
option
S
option
B
option
X
Viewer
Show/Hide
Viewer Metadata
Overlays
Switch Viewer
Metadata Overlays
Customize
Metadata Overlays
Highlight
Hot & Cold Areas
Edit with
External Editor
Zoom Viewer Out
Zoom Viewer In
Start/Pause
Audio or Video
Multiple
Viewer Show One
Viewer Three Up
Viewer Compare
Viewer Stack
Secondary Mirror
Secondary
Alternate
Secondary Span
Secondary Blank
Secondary
Viewer Show
Desktop
B
control
F
control
G
control
L
[
shift
]
shift
U
U
shift
shift
S
shift
E
F
control
control
/
control
1
control
2
control
3
control
4
control
5
control
6
control
7
control
8
P
option
W
W
shift
V
Browser
Filmstrip View
Grid View
List View
Decrease
Thumbnail Size
Increase
Thumbnail Size
Show/Hide
Browser Metadata
Overlays
Switch Browser
Metadata Overlays
Export Masters
Export Versions
Show/Hide
Query HUD
Show All Unrated
or Better
Show Flagged
Images
Views
or Better
Show All +2
Show All +1
or Better
Show All +3
or Better
Show All +4
or Better
Show Selects (+5)
Only
Show All
Show Unrated
Only
Show Rejects Only
Print Images
Swap Browser
Position
Rotate Browser
Position
Cycle View Mode
C
I
Q
L
shift
L
N
shift
N
delete
shift
F
shift
P
shift
control
H
control
C
control
M
control
N
control
S
control
V
N
shift
X
shift
shift
A
space
Inspector Pane
Library Inspector
Show/Hide
Inspector
Put Focus in
Library Inspector
New Album
New Smart Album
New Project
New Folder
Empty Aperture
Trash
Enter Faces View
Enter Places View
Adjustments Inspector
Hold down Option to switch between the Note:
brush and the eraser.
Light Table
Highlights
& Shadows
Color
Black & White
Noise Reduction
Edge Sharpen
Vignette
Navigator
Uncover
Scale to Fit
Pan
D
T
shift
H
shift
I
H
option
E
N
F
J
K
L
V
option
+
shift
option
–
shift
shift
+
shift
–
Toolbar
Show/Hide
Email Version
Full Screen View
Show/Hide
Toolbar
Show/Hide
Keywords HUD
Import Browser
Show/Hide
Inspector HUD
Assign Name
Enter/Exit
Full Screen
Shuttle Left
Stop Shuttle
Cycle View Mode
Shuttle Right
To temporarily hide the Inspector HUD while Note:
adjusting an image using a control in the HUD,
hold down the Shift key. When you release the
Shift key, the Inspector HUD reappears.
Loupe
Show/Hide Loupe
Increase Loupe
Diameter
Decrease Loupe
Diameter
Increase Loupe
Magnification
Decrease Loupe
Magnification
E
Z
M
P
A
R
O
O
shift
G
C
E
X
+
–
9
control
9
control
–
control
+
control
1
5
0
Tool Strip
Display Controls
Zoom Viewer
Show Master
Quick Preview
Adjustment Tools
Selection Tool
Rotate Tool
Select Rotate tool, Rotate Clockwise
then Option-click.
Lift Tool
Stamp Tool
Straighten Tool
Crop Tool
Rating Controls
to
Apply 1- to
Red Eye Tool
Retouch Brush
Increase Rating
Decrease Rating
Reject
Select
Reject and Move
to Next Image
Decrease Rating
and Move to
Next Image
Increase Rating
and Move to
Next Image
Select and Move
to Next Image
5-Star Rating
Remove Rating
Version Controls
option
G
option
V
option
G
shift
option
V
shift
D
D
shift
option
1
option
8
to
option
1
to
option
8
shift
shift
option
O
return
option
return
return
option
option
9
option
–
option
+
option
[
option
]
Control Bar
Create Version
from Master
Create Duplicate
Version
Create Version
from Master and
Add to Selection
Create Duplicate
Version and
Add to Selection
Show/Hide
Control Bar
Show/Hide
Keyword Controls
Apply Keyword
Presets 1–8
Remove Keyword
Presets 1–8
Comparison Controls
Previous Keyword
Preset Group
Next Keyword
Preset Group
Compare Mode
Set Compare Item
Select
Compare Item
Deselect
Compare Item
Rate Compare
Select
Rate Compare
Reject
Decrease
Compare Rating
Increase
Compare Rating
Rotate Compare
Counterclockwise
Rotate Compare
Clockwise
Stack Controls
K
shift
K
[
]
option
K
K
shift
option
option
'
option
A
page
up
option
page
down
option
E
option
T
[
]
A
shift
A
R
home
shift
end
shift
'
Stack Image
Selection
Unstack
Set Stack Pick
Promote
Stack Item
Demote
Stack Item
Split Stack
Open/Close
Single Stack
Close All Stacks
Open All Stacks
Auto-Stack
Previous Stack
Next Stack
Enter Stack
Select All in Stack
Compare Mode
Selection Controls
Previous Within
Navigate
Rotate
Counterclockwise
Rotate Clockwise
Select All
Deselect All
Invert Selection
Select to
Beginning
Select to End
Selection
Next Within
Selection
Color Labels
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Color Label
Add Red Label
Remove
Add Orange Label
Add Yellow Label
Add Blue Label
Add Purple Label
Add Gray Label
Add Green Label
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
In Aperture, you use the Command Editor to
customize keyboard shortcuts and streamline
the way you work.
To display the Command Editor in Aperture
Choose Aperture > Commands > Customize.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts at Launch
You can use keyboard shortcuts while opening
Aperture to disable preview generation or
choose an Aperture library.