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General| Operating System | macOS |
|---|---|
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| Discontinued | 2015 |
| License | Proprietary |
| File Formats Supported | JPEG, TIFF, RAW |
| Initial release | 2005 |
| Type | Photo management and editing |
| Successor | Photos (macOS) |
Provides an initial overview of Aperture's main interface areas when first opened.
Explains how to create projects and import digital photos from cameras, card readers, or storage devices.
Introduces Aperture's capabilities for viewing, adjusting, rating, searching, and comparing images.
Details Aperture's controls for image adjustments like cropping, rotation, color, and noise reduction.
Outlines methods for sharing and presenting images, including slideshows, web galleries, and books.
Describes the main components and layout of the Aperture application window.
Explains the container for organizing images, including projects, folders, and albums.
Details how the Viewer and Browser work together to display and interact with image selections.
Covers the buttons and controls for image navigation, rotation, and rating in the main window.
Explains the collection of buttons and tools at the top of the main window for various functions.
Describes how to use the inspector for applying, editing, and removing image adjustments.
Details how to view and assign metadata like caption, keywords, EXIF, and IPTC data.
Explains the panel that lists connected devices for importing images into Aperture.
Covers the panel for managing backup vaults and checking their status.
Introduces the editor for creating printed books by arranging images and text on pages.
Explains how to create and design professional-quality gallery-style pages and web journals.
Describes the open workspace for arranging, reviewing, and comparing images.
Explains floating panels of controls (HUDs) for efficient image adjustments.
Details how to show and hide interface areas and switch between preconfigured layouts.
Covers how to add, delete, and rearrange buttons in the toolbar for a personalized workflow.
Explains how to specify settings to speed up the user's workflow.
Explains core Aperture elements like master files, versions, projects, and albums for image management.
Discusses how to organize digital master files and versions using projects based on workflow.
Details the controls in the Projects panel for creating and naming new projects.
Explains how to open and work with multiple projects, and how Aperture remembers open projects.
Describes how to mark projects or folders as favorites for quick access.
Explains how to delete versions separately from digital master files or delete both.
Covers how to delete projects, folders, or albums and their associated contents.
Discusses managing the Aperture Library file location and its impact on performance.
Explains how to access commands via shortcut menus as an alternative to menu bars.
Explains the process of importing images, generating version files, and thumbnails.
Lists the supported file types and formats that Aperture can import.
Guides users on planning image organization for a flexible and manageable library.
Details how to import images using the Import dialog from cameras or card readers.
Explains how to import image files from computer hard disks or other storage devices.
Covers using custom naming conventions and presets for imported image files.
Describes how to add metadata like keywords and captions during the import process.
Explains how to automatically group bracketed or sequentially shot images into stacks.
Details how to correct image file capture time for different time zones during import.
Explains how to import image files directly into Aperture projects by dragging them.
Guides on importing entire folders of images as projects or albums.
Explains how to import an iPhoto Library into Aperture, preserving organization and adjustments.
Covers how to transfer Aperture projects between different systems.
Describes how to create an immediate backup by updating Aperture vaults.
Explains the physical location of managed image files within the Aperture Library.
Introduces the Browser's role in displaying project/album images and enabling image selection and manipulation.
Details fundamental tasks of selecting images using various methods like arrow keys and mouse.
Explains applying changes to only the primary selection using the Primary Only button.
Describes using grid view for thumbnail-based top-level project viewing and thumbnail size adjustment.
Explains how list view displays image information and allows sorting by category columns.
Covers using the search field and Query HUD to locate specific images within the Browser.
Explains how to move and reorder images within the Browser to create custom arrangements.
Details changing image order based on properties like filename, file size, date, and rating.
Explains how to rotate selected images individually or in groups using control bar or toolbar.
Describes how to create new versions of images for different purposes or adjustments.
Covers deleting versions and digital master files from the Browser.
Explains how to move or copy images between projects and albums using drag-and-drop.
Discusses managing images whose master files reside outside the main Aperture Library.
Details how to split the Browser into panes to work with multiple projects simultaneously.
Explains how to customize displayed metadata in grid or list view options for identification.
Introduces the Viewer's role in displaying detailed views of selected images, including comparison features.
Covers quickly hiding the Viewer to maximize Browser space or showing it when needed.
Explains how to adjust the Viewer background brightness to lighten or darken it.
Details specifying whether the Viewer displays one, three, or multiple images at a time.
Explains how to compare images side-by-side and rate them for selection or adjustment.
Describes setting the Viewer to automatically open and compare images within stacks.
Explains using the Loupe tool to magnify parts of an image for detailed examination.
Introduces the built-in Color meter for sampling and displaying color values in RGB, Lab, or CMYK.
Covers displaying 'hot areas' in images, indicating exposure beyond printer gamut, with red tints.
Details displaying images at full resolution for inspecting every pixel and precise adjustment effects.
Explains how to quickly display the original master file on which a selected version is based.
Guides on choosing proofing profiles and turning on onscreen proofing to simulate final output.
Discusses using a second display with Aperture for viewing multiple images and comparing them.
Explains how to set Aperture to display metadata like keywords, ratings, and EXIF information in the Viewer.
Covers controlling the creation and quality of high-resolution JPEG preview images.
Explains how to access commands via shortcut menus in the Viewer.
Introduces Full Screen mode for detailed viewing with a black background and access to tools.
Covers the simple keyboard shortcuts or button clicks to switch between Full Screen and main workspace.
Explains how to use the filmstrip controls for navigating, rotating, and rating images in Full Screen.
Details using the toolbar buttons and tools for creating versions, working with stacks, and adjustments.
Explains how to open and use HUDs for keywords, adjustments, and other tools in Full Screen.
Covers controlling metadata display in Full Screen using keyboard shortcuts similar to the Browser.
Lists essential keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation and tool access in Full Screen mode.
Explains accessing commands via shortcut menus in Full Screen mode.
Introduces stacks for grouping related photos to select the best image from a series.
Explains how to automatically create stacks during import based on image series or bracketed shots.
Covers various operations with stacks including opening, closing, designating picks, arranging, and splitting.
Provides a list of keyboard shortcuts for efficiently managing stacks and their items.
Explains the star rating system (Select to Reject) for narrowing down image selections.
Details how to rate individual images or multiple images at once using rating buttons or shortcuts.
Covers sorting images according to specific ratings using the Query HUD to filter views.
Suggests a workflow for rating images in multiple passes to systematically narrow down selections.
Explains how to compare images side-by-side and rate them for making close alternate selections.
Lists keyboard shortcuts for quickly displaying images based on rating level or better.
Defines keywords as descriptive words for organizing and locating images, and their importance for libraries.
Explains how to view applied keywords in overlays, Metadata Inspector, and Browser list view.
Details using the Keywords HUD for browsing, searching, and applying keywords to images.
Covers using control bar keyword buttons and presets for applying keywords efficiently.
Explains using Lift & Stamp tools to copy keywords from one image to others.
Describes how to add new keywords directly within the Metadata Inspector.
Explains how to apply keywords to groups of images arranged in the Light Table.
Covers removing all keywords or specific keywords from images using the Keywords HUD or Metadata Inspector.
Details how to import and export keyword lists for sharing and backup purposes.
Introduces displaying metadata combinations and creating custom views or presets.
Explains specifying metadata display in Viewer, Browser, and image tooltips using View Options.
Covers toggling metadata display on/off in Viewer and Browser using keyboard shortcuts or View Options.
Details how to view and edit metadata categories shown in the Metadata Inspector.
Explains creating, modifying, arranging, renaming, duplicating, and deleting metadata views.
Covers making metadata changes to multiple images at once using the Batch Change dialog.
Provides examples of common character limits for IPTC fields and keyword entry guidelines.
Explains the meaning of various badge overlays that indicate image status or applied changes.
Introduces Aperture's search capabilities via the Browser's search field and Query HUD.
Explains the various controls within the Query HUD for specifying search criteria.
Covers how to initiate searches across the entire Aperture Library using the Query HUD button.
Details how to search for images using any associated text, including multiple entries.
Explains how to locate images based on assigned keywords using the Query HUD.
Covers locating images based on their capture date using the Calendar search options.
Explains how to search for images based on their star ratings using the Query HUD.
Details how to search for images using specific IPTC fields and qualifiers.
Explains how to search for images based on EXIF data recorded by the camera.
Covers how to locate images based on their import time and session information.
Explains how to search for images based on their file status (referenced, managed, online, offline).
Details searching by various metadata fields like version name, aspect ratio, and file size.
Covers creating complex searches by combining multiple search criteria in the Query HUD.
Explains how to save search results into new albums, including Smart Albums.
Introduces Smart Albums as dynamic collections of images based on specified search criteria.
Guides on creating Smart Albums that search across the entire Library or within a specific project.
Explains how to perform secondary searches within the contents of an existing Smart Album.
Covers changing Smart Album contents by modifying search criteria or excluding specific images.
Details how to move or copy images from a Smart Album to other projects or albums.
Explains how to delete a Smart Album without affecting the original images.
Introduces Aperture's capabilities for printing high-resolution single images, contact sheets, books, and Light Table arrangements.
Details the various sections and controls within the Print dialog for customizing print jobs.
Covers how to print a single image on a sheet of paper using single-image presets.
Explains how to print multiple images at once, each on its own sheet of paper.
Guides on printing contact sheets, including layout options for pages, columns, and rows.
Details how to print books for review or distribution, including creating PDF files.
Covers printing the arrangement of images as displayed in the Light Table.
Explains how to create new, modify, duplicate, lock, and delete print presets for consistent settings.
Details how to use onscreen proofing and choose profiles to simulate final print output.
Provides instructions for disabling printer color management for accurate Aperture control.
Introduces exporting images in various formats, including renaming, resizing, and including metadata.
Covers exporting duplicates of original master files without adjustments or modifications.
Explains how to export adjusted image versions with specified formats, sizes, and filenames.
Details how to use, create, modify, and delete export presets for quick and easy image exporting.
Introduces creating and presenting slideshows with control over timing, music, and display.
Guides on selecting images and choosing a preset to create and play a slideshow.
Explains using keyboard shortcuts to pause, continue, move forward, backward, and stop slideshows.
Covers arranging the order of images in the Browser before creating the slideshow.
Details options for creating/modifying presets like timing, quality, rows, columns, and background.
Explains how to create new custom slideshow presets by duplicating and modifying existing ones.
Covers how to modify existing slideshow presets to customize presentation settings.
Describes creating slideshows that successively add images in a grid pattern.
Explains how to configure slideshows to play only on the main display in dual-display setups.
Details adding music from iTunes to accompany slideshow presentations.
Introduces the Light Table as a workspace for arranging, resizing, grouping, and comparing images.
Covers creating new empty Light Table albums or albums from selected images.
Explains how to add images to the Light Table and remove them, and how to view unplaced images.
Details how to drag images to new locations and change their size, including resetting to original size.
Covers automatically aligning images by edges or centers and distributing them with equal spacing.
Explains how to zoom in/out, fit to screen, or change view to 100% for better image analysis.
Covers displaying badge and metadata overlays on images within the Light Table.
Explains how to select and transfer images from the Light Table to a new album.
Covers printing the arrangement of images as displayed in the Light Table.
Explains how to quickly delete an entire Light Table album without affecting transferred images.
Introduces creating and posting webpages for image display, including web galleries and journals.
Explains how web galleries showcase images with options for information, columns, and rows.
Details mixing images and text manually for narrative web journals with custom layouts.
Covers viewing particular webpages and navigating through enlarged images.
Explains selecting and applying themes to webpages, and modifying image count and size.
Covers ordering, adding, deleting images, and changing text on web gallery pages.
Explains adding/arranging images and text, adding/removing pages, and choosing header styles.
Details posting webpages to .Mac accounts or website servers as HTML files.
Covers using, creating, and modifying web export presets for efficient web image exporting.
Introduces creating print books using Aperture's designs and page layouts for portfolios.
Discusses planning aspects like image selection, layout, text, copyright, and production.
Covers creating book albums from image selections or as empty albums.
Details the controls for designing page layouts, adding images, text, and metadata boxes.
Explains selecting and applying themes to book pages for overall design and layout.
Covers selecting, viewing, and navigating through book pages using scroll bars or arrow buttons.
Explains manually placing images into photo boxes or automatically flowing them into pages.
Details adding, removing, duplicating, and reordering pages within a book.
Covers various page design tasks including cover creation, master pages, and text styling.
Explains adjusting image positions, sizes, and applying filters within photo boxes on pages.
Covers adding text, metadata, changing font styles, and arranging text boxes on pages.
Details viewing, creating, modifying, and unifying/splitting master pages for book design.
Explains how to reuse book structures by copying and refilling albums with new images.
Covers purchasing printed books, printing locally, or creating PDF files for print vendors.
Explains the importance and process of backing up the Aperture Library to safeguard files.
Guides on establishing a regular backup routine using vaults and external hard disks.
Details how to show the Vaults panel, check vault status, and understand controls.
Explains the process of creating vaults and assigning external hard disks for backups.
Covers how to update vaults manually or automatically to ensure backups are current.
Explains how Aperture handles vault offline status when a backup disk is disconnected.
Details how Aperture automatically detects and reconnects disconnected vault hard drives.
Covers removing vaults and their associated files from the system.
Provides recommendations for safely updating a main Aperture system with images from field computers.
Explains how to restore the entire Aperture Library from backup vaults onto a new or existing computer.
Provides basic instructions for connecting digital cameras, card readers, and computers.
Discusses optional hardware like additional RAM, hard disk storage, and displays to enhance system performance.
Guides on connecting a second display for increased screen space for viewing and adjusting images.
Explains setting up multiple displays in extended desktop mode and avoiding mirroring mode.
Explains the importance of calibrated displays and printers for accurate color reproduction.
Discusses options for camera profiling, including shooting RAW files or using generic profiles.
Guides on using third-party color management systems to calibrate and profile displays.
Details the process of calibrating printers using color charts and custom ICC profiles.
Photography credit for the Vietnam section.
Photography credit for the Sonoma Fairgrounds section.
Photography credit for the Antarctica section.
Photography credit for the Amanda Modeling section.
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