Apple Aperture Late-Breaking News User Manual
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This document may be updated as new versions of Aperture are released or new
information becomes available. You can check for updated information by choosing
Help > Late-Breaking News when Aperture is open.
For the latest information about product updates, tips and techniques, and qualified
third-party devices, visit the Aperture website at http://www.apple.com/aperture.
For the latest support information from AppleCare, choose Aperture Support from the
Aperture Help menu. To receive automatic notification about new support issues, use
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There is no late-breaking information about Aperture 1.5.1.
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Late-Breaking News About Aperture 1.5.2
Aperture 1.5.2 provides performance, reliability, and compatibility enhancements.
Note:
Aperture 1.5.2 is designed to run natively on both PowerPC-based and Intel-
based Macintosh computers.
Suppressing Preview Generation When Opening Aperture
When Aperture is opened, it begins updating previews for those projects whose Maintain
Previews setting is enabled. (For more information about maintaining previews, see
“Controlling Previews with the Project Action Pop-Up Menu” on page 13.) This can cause
problems if a project contains damaged files or images in unsupported file formats. In
Aperture 1.5.2, you can suppress preview generation when opening Aperture, allowing
you to more easily identify the damaged image files. To do this, press the Shift key while
opening Aperture. You can also cancel the current preview maintenance operation using
the Background Task List window. For more information, see “Viewing Preview
Generation Progress in the Background Task List Window” on page 17.
Note:
If you have canceled a preview maintenance operation, the previews are not
updated until another change is made to the image. To force Aperture to update the
preview for an image, see “Controlling Previews with Shortcut Menus” on page 14. The
next time you open Aperture, automatic preview maintenance resumes.
Scaling Watermarks
Aperture 1.5.2 provides the ability to turn watermark scaling on and off. Aperture
allows you to scale a watermark by the same amount as the exported image. For
example, if the image is exported at 50 percent of its original size, the watermark is
also scaled to 50 percent of its original size to maintain the watermark’s visual
appearance in relation to the image as a whole. However, you can keep watermark
scaling turned off when it’s important to maintain the size of your watermark
regardless of the size of the exported image.
To export images with scaled watermarks:
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Select the images you want to export.
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Choose File > Export > Export Versions (or press Command-Shift-E).
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In the dialog that appears, choose Edit from the Export Preset pop-up menu.
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In the Export Presets dialog, select the export preset you want to use to export your images.
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If necessary, choose an output dimension option from the Size To pop-up menu.
Note:
Watermarks are never scaled above 100 percent of the size at which they were
created. If an image is exported at 100 percent of its original size, the watermark is not
scaled. If the watermark is too small in relation to the image as a whole, you will need
to create a new watermark at a larger size.
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Select the Show Watermark checkbox.
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Click the Choose Image button.
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Select the image you want to use as a watermark, then click Choose.
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Choose where you want the watermark to appear on the images from the Position
pop-up menu.
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To adjust the opacity of the watermark, drag the Opacity slider to a new position.
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To scale the watermark by the same amount as the images, select the “Scale
watermark” checkbox.
Note:
If you have already created the watermark to match the output dimensions of
the exported images, you do not need to select the “Scale watermark” checkbox.
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When you’re satisfied with how your watermark appears in the watermark preview
area, click OK.
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Navigate to the location where you want the exported images placed.
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Choose a name format for your exported files from the Export Name Format
pop-up menu.
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Click Export.
Your images are exported and the watermark is scaled by the same amount as the
exported images. For more information about exporting images and applying
watermarks, see the
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in the Aperture Help menu.
Corrections to Aperture 1.5 Documentation
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an image in a book you should Command-click the metadata box. To relink a metadata
box to the image, Control-click (or right-click) the metadata box and choose Link
Metadata Box from the shortcut menu.
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Previous Release Information About Aperture 1.5
Aperture 1.5 provides performance, reliability, and compatibility enhancements.
Note:
Aperture 1.5 is designed to run natively on both PowerPC-based and Intel-based
Macintosh computers.
Viewing Images with the Centered Loupe
Aperture 1.5 has an additional, enhanced Loupe called the
position the Centered Loupe over the portion of the image you want to magnify, or
you can position the Centered Loupe off to the side of the image and have the Loupe
magnify the image at the position of the pointer. Then, as you move the pointer, you
see specific parts of the image magnified. The Centered Loupe is useful for examining
the effects of adjustments as you make them, and making quick checks for sensor dust,
flaws, fingerprints on film scans, or other issues. You can use the Centered Loupe on
any image or thumbnail in the Aperture Library.
Showing the Centered Loupe
To use the Centered Loupe, you first have to show the Loupe you are accustomed to
from previous versions of Aperture.
To show the Loupe, do one of the following:
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Choose View > Show Loupe, or press the grave accent (`) key.
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Click the Loupe button in the toolbar.
Centered Loupe.
You can
Note:
To hide the Loupe, do any of the above again.
Once the Loupe appears, you can show and use the Centered Loupe.
To show the Centered Loupe:
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Choose View > Use Centered Loupe, or press Command–Shift–grave accent (`).
The Centered Loupe appears.
Centered Loupe
Note:
To switch back to the regular Loupe, repeat the step above.
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Centered Loupe pop-up menu
The Centered Loupe
shows a magnified view
of the portion of the
image at the position of
the pointer.
Moving the Centered Loupe
You can move the Centered Loupe by dragging it to different locations over an image.
To move the Centered Loupe, do one of the following:
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Drag the Centered Loupe to a new location. If you drag within the Centered Loupe, a
circle appears that targets the area that will be magnified.
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Press the grave accent (`) key, and the Loupe moves to the current location of the pointer.
Using the Pointer to Magnify Parts of an Image
You can leave the Centered Loupe stationary and have it magnify the portion of the
image at the position of the pointer.
Pointer position
To use the pointer to magnify parts of an image:
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Choose Focus on Cursor from the Centered Loupe pop-up menu.
Choose Focus on Cursor from
the pop-up menu.
To turn off this feature, choose Focus on Loupe from the Centered Loupe pop-up menu.
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Changing the Size and Magnification of the Centered Loupe
You can also change the size of the Centered Loupe and increase or decrease its
magnification level. The Loupe scaling settings are respected by both the regular Loupe
and the Centered Loupe.
To change the size of the Centered Loupe, do one of the following:
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Choose View > Loupe Scaling > Decrease Diameter, or press Shift-Option-hyphen (-),
to decrease the size.
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Choose View > Loupe Scaling > Increase Diameter, or press Shift–Option–equal sign (=),
to increase the size.
To change the Centered Loupe’s magnification, do one of the following:
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Choose the magnification level you want from the Centered Loupe pop-up menu.
Choose a magnification
level here.
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Choose View > Loupe Scaling > Increase Zoom, or press Command–Shift–equal sign (=),
to increase the Centered Loupe’s magnification.
Press these keys repeatedly to increase magnification more.
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Choose View > Loupe Scaling > Decrease Zoom, or press Command-Shift-hyphen (-),
to decrease the Centered Loupe’s magnification.
Press these keys repeatedly to decrease magnification more.
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Place the pointer within the Loupe, and roll the mouse wheel to create smooth
changes in magnification.
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Centered Loupe set
to display a pixel grid
and color values
Displaying a Pixel Grid and Color Values
You can have the Centered Loupe display the image as a grid of pixels that shows the
actual pixel composition of the image, allowing you to see the individual pixel values at
high magnification (400% or higher). You can also set the Centered Loupe to display
readings of the color values of the image, showing the RGB, CMYK, HSL, or HSB values
chosen for the Color meter.
Note:
The Show Color Value in Loupe command has moved from the Add Adjustments
pop-up menu (in the Adjustments Inspector and Adjustments HUD) to the View menu.
To set the Centered Loupe to show a pixel grid:
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Set the Centered Loupe’s magnification to 400% or higher.
For more information about setting the Centered Loupe’s Magnification, see “Changing
the Size and Magnification of the Centered Loupe” on page 6.
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Choose View > Show Pixel Grid in Loupe, or choose Pixel Grid from the Centered Loupe
pop-up menu.
To turn off this feature, choose the menu item again.
Note:
You can also show the pixel grid using the regular Loupe by choosing
View > Show Pixel Grid in Loupe.
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You can turn on the display of Color meter values within the Centered Loupe.
To turn on the display of color values in the Centered Loupe,
do one of the following:
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Choose View > Show Color Value in Loupe, or press Shift–Option–grave accent (`).
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Choose Color Value from the Centered Loupe pop-up menu.
To turn off this feature, choose the menu item again.
Note:
You can also display color values in the regular Loupe by choosing
View > Show Color Value in Loupe.
Understanding the Edge Sharpen Workflow
The Edge Sharpen adjustment in Aperture is a professional tool that’s used to sharpen
photos. Using the Edge Sharpen adjustment controls in conjunction with the following
workflow makes it easy to achieve professional results.
To sharpen an image:
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In the Edge Sharpen area of the Adjustments Inspector or Adjustments HUD, set the
Intensity slider to the maximum value to see the effect of the operation.
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Adjust the Edges slider so you can see which parts of the image are being sharpened.
If possible, adjust the Edges slider so that edges are sharpened, but noise and texture
in the image are not affected.
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Adjust the Falloff slider so that the edge sizes you want sharpened the most are
accentuated.
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Decrease the Intensity parameter value until the sharpening effect is appropriately
subtle. Values below 0.5 usually work best.
Working with Preview Images
Aperture 1.5 adds the ability to create JPEG previews of versions in the Library. These
preview images are used within Aperture and can be shared with other applications.
Previews are JPEG images generated by Aperture that represent the original master file
with any applied adjustments. You can control the size of previews, from a preview
image that has the full-size dimensions of the master file down to a preview image that
is 1280 pixels in the longest dimension. You can also control the JPEG compression
quality of the previews.
You can have Aperture create and maintain previews automatically as you add or
modify versions, or you can create previews manually whenever you need them.
Furthermore, if your workflows do not benefit from previews, you can configure
Aperture to not create them at all.
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Uses of Preview Images
Aperture preview images improve the display of images in Aperture and allow you to
easily use your images in other applications.
Displaying Images in Aperture Slideshows
In previous versions, Aperture decoded the master file and applied the adjustments as
the image was displayed during the slideshow. Now it uses the JPEG previews to display
images in slideshows. The result is smoother, more responsive slideshows. However, if
the previews are absent or not up to date, Aperture must render the preview images
before the slideshow begins.
Note:
You can control the display quality of images in the slideshow using presets.
“Best” quality uses the JPEG previews, rendering them if necessary before the slideshow
begins. “Good” quality uses the 1024-pixel (longest dimension) thumbnail images, which
are always available and do not need to be rendered. The 1024-pixel thumbnail images
are large enough for many projectors used for slideshows. For more information about
slideshow presets, see the
Displaying Images in the Viewer
When a version needs to be displayed in the Viewer, Aperture does the following:
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Aperture draws the thumbnail image (a JPEG image that is 1024 pixels in the longest
dimension).
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Aperture draws the JPEG preview, if present.
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Aperture decodes the master file and applies any adjustments to it.
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in the Aperture Help menu.
Once the third step is completed, the adjustment controls become enabled. Because
the JPEG preview is created with all the adjustments for that version, it appears
onscreen faster than the adjusted master file would. The result is a sharp preview
image that appears quickly in the Viewer.
Dragging and Dropping
When a version has a preview built for it, you can drag the image directly from the
Browser to any application that accepts JPEG files, including the Finder, Mail, and most
other applications. If the version doesn’t have a preview, drag and drop is disabled for
that version (except within Aperture). If you are dragging multiple images, but only
some of them have previews, only the versions with previews are dragged out.
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Integration with iLife and iWork
You can use previews to distribute your Aperture pictures in movies, on the web, on
DVDs, in slideshows, and in podcasts. You can also download your Aperture pictures to
your iPod, import them into iPhoto, or use them to create Pages documents. The media
browsers in the iLife and iWork applications now support browsing Aperture Libraries.
For each version in the Library, Aperture provides two JPEG files to iLife and iWork: a
240-pixel (longest dimension) JPEG thumbnail that is shown in the media browser, and
the JPEG preview image (at whatever size you specified for it). If a version has no
preview, the image is not made available to the media browser.
Note:
When images are within stacks, only stack picks and album picks are shared. If
you want iLife to have access to an image in a stack and it’s not the pick, you need to
extract it from the stack or make it the pick.
Integration with Mac OX X Desktop & Screen Saver System Preferences
Like iPhoto Libraries, Aperture Libraries can be used for your screen saver and desktop
picture, through the same mechanism the media browser uses.
Displaying Offline Referenced Images
When a master file is offline or cannot be found, Aperture draws the thumbnail image
first, and then the preview if it is present. Because the preview is high quality, you can
zoom and even use the Loupe.
Controlling Preview Images
You can control the creation and maintenance of preview images for an entire Library,
as well as on a project-by-project or image-by-image basis.
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