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by Nik Rawlinson, Ken McMahon
Apple Aperture 2
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Chapter 1: Raw Files
Introduction
What is camera Raw?
Raw Support
The Pros and Cons of a Raw Workflow
Benefits
Disadvantages
How Sensor Data is Captured and Stored
In-Camera Processing and the Aperture Alternatives
Demosaicing and Color Space Conversion
Tonal Mapping
White Balance
Noise Reduction and Sharpening
Raw Fine Tuning in Aperture
Raw Fine Tuning
Which Decoder?
The Version 2.0 Decoder
Sharpening
Moiré and Chromatic Aberration
Changing Decoder Settings for Multiple Images
DNG
Using DNG Converter
Chapter 2: How Aperture Works
The Aperture Workspace
How Aperture Stores Your Images
Digital Masters and Versions
Projects Inspector
Browser
Toolbar
Control Bar and Keyword Controls
Navigating Your Photos Using the Control Bar
Rating and Sorting Images with the Control Bar
Selecting and Displaying Images Using the Viewer Toolbar
Full-Screen and Dual-Screen Mode
Adjustments and Metadata Inspectors
The Adjustments Inspector
The Metadata Inspector
Adding and Editing Views in the Metadata Panel
Organizing Images
Folders
Projects
Masters and Versions
Stacks
Workspace Layouts
Standard Workspace Layout
Browser Only and Viewer Only Modes
Swapping and Rotating Workspaces
Ratings and Keywords
Adjustments and Filters
Overlays
Head up Displays
Query HUD
Inspector HUD
Lift and Stamp HUD
Metadata Overlays
Using Aperture for the First Time
Customizing Aperture
Exporting Shortcut Presets
Managing Color
Setting Your Preferences
Chapter 3: Managing Your Images
Adding Images to Your Library
Importing from Your Camera
Sort Your Images Before Import
Organizing Your Images Before Importing Them
Choosing Where to Store Your Images
Saving Referenced Images
Creating Folder Naming Presets
Creating Filename Presets
Completing the Import Workflow
Creating Metadata Presets
Importing Your Pictures
Importing from Other Sources
Importing Without the Dialog
Renaming Files
Backing Up Raw Files
Backup and Time Machine
Managing Vaults
Creating Your First Vault
Maintaining Your Vaults
Restoring Your Library from a Vault
Transferring Your Library to a New Mac
Moving Libraries
Splitting Up Your Library
Moving Referenced Images
Managing Your Referenced Images
Consolidating Your Masters
Image Migration
Migrating Images the Quick Way
Migrating Images the More Flexible Way
Hard Disk Management
Smart Folders
Burn Folders
Folder Actions
Launching Automator and Accessing Aperture’s Actions
Building an Aperture Workflow
Chapter 4: Working with Metadata
Introduction
Rating Images
Arranging the Workspace
Using the Keyboard
Using the Mouse
Comparing Images
Adding IPTC Metadata
Using the Metadata Inspector
Using the Lift and Stamp HUD
Using Metadata Views
Creating Metadata Presets
Batch Operations
Changing the Time
Adding Metadata on Import
Keywords Overview
Keyword Strategy
Adding Keywords Using the Metadata Inspector
Adding Keywords Using the Keywords HUD
Adding Keywords Using the Control Bar
Removing Keywords
Creating and Editing Preset Groups
Displaying Metadata on Images
Viewer and Browser Sets
Sorting and Searching
Search Tools
The Query HUD
Searching by Rating
Text Searching
Keyword Searching
All or Any
Searching by Date
Searching by Other Criteria
Using Multiple Search Criteria
Multiple Text Searching
Saving Search Results
Chapter 5: Adjusting Images
Introduction
The Adjustments Inspector
The Adjustments HUD
The Adjustment HUD Brick by Brick
The Histogram
Raw Fine Tuning Brick
White Balance
Exposure
Enhance
Levels
Highlights and Shadows
Color
Other Adjustments
Spot and Patch and Retouch
Vignette and Devignette
Crop and Straighten
Monochrome Mixer, Color Monochrome and Sepia Tone
Noise Reduction
Sharpening Tools
How to Use the Histogram
Hot and Cold Spots and Clipping Overlays
Copying Adjustments Using Lift and Stamp
Using Adjustment Presets
Common Problems and How to Correct Them
Overexposure
Slight Overexposure and High Dynamic Range
Underexposure
Severe Underexposure
Mild Underexposure and Shadow Recovery
Low Contrast (flat) Images
Dealing with Color Casts
Using White Balance
Using Tint
Using Levels
Creative Techniques
Color to B&W
Tinting
Chapter 6: Aperture Workflow
Using Projects, Albums and Folders
Folders
Projects
Favorite and Recent Projects
Albums and Smart Albums
Real Life Workflow from Camera to Export
Defining Your Metadata Presets
Importing Your Photos
Perform Your First Backup
Sorting Your Images
Rating and Picking Your Photos Using Comparisons
Edit Your Photos
Output Your Photos
Backup, Backup and Backup Again
Light Tables
Performing Sorts and Edits from a Light Table
Stacking
Versions and Version Sets
Automatically Created Versions
Manually Created Versions
Chapter 7: Working with Other Applications
Introduction
Importing Your iPhoto Library
Importing Individual Images or Albums
Previews
Moving from Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw
Aperture and Adobe Bridge
Aperture and Adobe Camera Raw
Moving from Bridge
Metadata
DNG Conversion
Aperture and Adobe Photoshop
New Masters
Workflow Considerations
Transparent Problem
Apple Plug-ins
Dodge & Burn
How Edit Plug-ins Work
Aperture, Plug-ins and External Editing
New Plug-ins
Nik Software – Viveza
PictureCode – Noise Ninja
Tiffen – Tiffen Dfx
Digital Film Tools – Power Stroke
dvGarage – dpmatte and HDR Toner
Image Trends – Fisheye-Hemi, ShineOff and PearlyWhites
Using Aperture from Other Applications
Preview Preferences
iPhoto
iTunes
iWork Applications
Mail
Photoshop
InDesign and Applescript
Chapter 8: Output
Exporting
Defining Your Own Export Settings
Protecting Your Exported Images
Color Management
Defining Export Names and Destinations
Exporting Metadata
Export Plug-ins
Working with Two Macs and Two Libraries
Publishing Your Photos Online
Web Galleries
Web Pages
Web Journals
Producing Books
Printing
Common Features in the Printing Dialog
Managing Color … or Not
Laying Out Your Page
Managing Printed Color
Sharpening Your Output
Settings Specific to Single Image and Contact Sheet Printing
Slideshows
Adjusting Slideshow Settings
Controlling Playback
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