Apple Aperture - 3.0 Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts
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D
C
A
E
B
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.
To disable preview generation
Hold down Shift while opening Aperture.
To open the Library Selector window
Hold down Option while opening Aperture.
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