INDEX
A
Add Adjustments pop-up menu, 169
Adjustment Action pop-up menu, 169
Adjustment preset, 201
Adjustments and filters, 60
Adjustments disclosure triangle, 200
Color, 180–3
Enhance, 175–7
Exposure, 174–5
Highlights and Shadows, 178–80
Histogram, 170–1
Levels, 177–8
Raw Fine Tuning brick, 171–2
white balance, 172–4
Adjustments Inspector, 51–2, 167–9
Adobe Bridge and Aperture, 261, 262
Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) and Aperture, 261–2
Adobe Photoshop and Aperture, 269–70, 271
and Smart Albums, 232–3
Alternate option, 48
Aperture, 140
and Adobe Camera Raw, 261–2, 263
and Adobe Photoshop, 269–70, 271
Bridge, image migration from, 262–4
DNG Conversion, 265–9
Dodge & Burn brush tool, 276–9
iLife and iWork applications, 287–8
image editing plug-ins, working of, 279
Image Trends, 284–5
in InDesign and Applescript, 291–5
individual images/albums, importing, 259–60
iPhoto library importing, 258–9, 286
metadata, 264–5
new masters creation, 270–2
Noise Ninja Photoshop plug-in, 282–3
plug-ins and external editing, 280–1
Power Stroke, 284
preview preferences, 285–6
Tiffen Dfx, 283
transparent problem, 274–5
workflow considerations, 272–3
Aperture workflow, 120–5
Albums and Smart Albums, 227, 231–3
from camera to export, 233
backup, performing, 238–9, 244–5
images, sorting, 239–41
metadata presets, defining, 234–5
output photos, 243–4
photos, editing, 243
photos, importing, 235–8
photos, rating and picking, 241–3
for first-time users, 68–75
color management, 72–4
customising aperture, 70–1
exporting shortcut presets, 71–2
Preferences setting, 74–5
head up displays (HUDs), 61–8
images storage, 31–4
Light Tables, 245
sorting and editing from, 248–9
organising images, 54–6
Projects Inspector, 35
stacking, 249–53
versions and version sets, 253
automatic creation, 253–4
manual creation, 254
workspace, 29–31
layouts, 56–61
Aperture’s actions, accessing, 120
Appearance tab, 74
Apple, 5, 93, 97, 119, 310, 313
Apple plug-ins, 275–6
Applescript, 291–5
Archive tag, 53
Automator launching, 120
B
and time machine, 97–9
Batch operations, 138–9
Black Point, 175
Blank option, 48
Book production, 323–32
Brick, 168
Brightness, 175
Browser, 35–6
Browser & Viewer mode, 57
Browser Only mode, 57
Burn Folders, 117–18
C
Calendar search criterion, 157
Camera, importing from, 78–80
Camera Raw formats, 4
Canon EOS 20D, 8
Canon EOS 350D, 93
Caption & Credits Metadata view, 135
Chromatic aberration, 23
Clipping, 198
overlays, 199–200
Clone tool, 186
CMYK, 303
ColorSync Utility, 72, 73, 303
Color brick, 180–3
Color casts, dealing with:
Levels adjustment, 218–19
white balance, 215–16
Color components, of Adjustments Inspector, 52
Color correction, 179–80
Color management, 72–4, 302–4, 335–6
Color Monochrome, 190, 222–3, 224
Compare view mode, 47
Context-sensitive menu, 327
Contrast, 175
and keyword controls, 42
photos navigation using, 42–3
rating and sorting images using, 43–5
for ratings, 130
Creative Techniques:
color to B & W, 219–22
tinting, 222–4
Crop tool, 188–9
Custom Scale setting, 342
D
Decoder version pop-up menu, 20
Definition, 176
Desktop option, 48
Devignette adjustment, 187–8
Dfx, 283
Digital Film Tools, 284
Digital Masters and Versions, 33–4, 55
Dissolving Thumbnails, 343
DNG:
by Adobe, 24–7
conversion, 265–9
Dodge & Burn brush tool, 276–9
dpmatte, 284
dSLR parameter setting, 10
dvGarage, 284
E
Edge Sharpen, 192, 193–6, 197, 273
Edges slider, 194
Edit plug-ins, working of, 279, 280
Enhance brick, 175–7
Events, 229
Exif tag, 53
Export names and destinations, defining, 304–7
Export plug-ins, 309–10
Export Presets tool, 299
Export tab, 75
Exporting images, 297
color management, 302–4
export names and destinations, defining, 304–7
export plug-ins, 309–10
export settings, defining, 299–301
exported images, protecting, 301–2
exporting metadata, 307–9
protection of, 301–2
two Macs and two libraries, working with, 311, 312
Exposure brick, 174–5
eXtensible Metadata Platform see XMP
F
Falloff slider, 194–6
Favorite Projects, 231
Filename presets, creating, 87–8
Files, renaming, 95–6
Fisheye-Hemi, 284–5
Flat images see Low contrast images
Folder actions, 119
for organising images, 54–6
Full-screen and dual-screen mode, 50–1
G
Gamma and Black Point Compensation options, 337, 338
Gamut, 302
GarageBand application, 349
H
Hard disk management, 114
aperture workflow, building, 120–5
aperture’s actions, accessing, 120
automator launching, 120
burn folders, 117–18
folder actions, 119
smart folders, 115–17
HDR Toner, 284
Head-up displays (HUDs), 29, 41, 42, 61
Inspector HUD, 64–5
Lift and Stamp HUD, 65–7
metadata overlays, 67–8
Query HUD, 63–4
see also Adjustments HUD
High dynamic range (HDR), 205–6
High Tonal Width, 180
Highlights and Shadows, 178–80, 210
Hot and Cold Spots, 199–200
I
iCal event, 119
Image imports, controlling, 37–8
Image library:
adding images to, 77
camera, importing from, 78–80
filename presets, creating, 87–8
folder names, creating presets for, 84–7
import workflow, completing, 88–90
metadata presets, creating, 90–1
organizing before import, 81–2
pictures, importing, 91–3
referenced images, saving, 84
sorting before import, 80–1
storing, 82–4
migration from Bridge, 262–4
Image migration, 111
flexible way, 113–14
quick way, 112–13
Image Scale dialog, 326
Image Trends, 284–5
Images, management of:
files, renaming, 95–6
hard disk management, 114
aperture workflow, building, 120–5
aperture’s actions, accessing, 120
automator launching, 120
burn folders, 117–18
folder actions, 119
smart folders, 115–17
importing, sources of, 93
importing, without dialog, 94–5
library, adding images to, 77
camera, importing from, 78–80
filename presets, creating, 87–8
folder names, creating presets for, 84–7
import workflow, completing, 88–90
metadata presets, creating, 90–1
organizing before import, 81–2
pictures, importing, 91–3
referenced images, saving, 84
sorting before import, 80–1
storing, 82–4
migrating images, 111
flexible way, 113–14
quick way, 112–13
moving libraries, 106
splitting, 107–8
raw files, backing up, 96
Backup and Time Machine, 97–9
referenced images, moving, 108
consolidating, 110–11
managing, 109–10
vaults, managing, 99
creation, 99–102
maintenance, 102–3
restoring library from, 103–4
transferring library to new Mac, 104–6
Images, organising:
digital masters and versions, 55
folders, 54–5
projects, 55
stacks, 55–6
Images, sorting, 239–41
Images adjustment:
Adjustment Presets, 201
Adjustments HUD, 169–70
brick by brick, 170–83
Adjustments Inspector, 167–9
color casts, dealing with:
Levels adjustment, 218
white balance, 216–17
Color Monochrome, 190
copying, using Lift and Stamp, 200
creative techniques:
color to B & W, 219–22
tinting, 222–4
Crop and Straighten adjustments, 188–9
Histogram, use of, 196–8
Hot and Cold Spots and Clipping Overlays, 199–200
Monochrome Mixer, 189–90
Noise Reduction, 190–1
Problems and corrective measures:
overexposure, 201–5
slight overexposure and HDR, 205–9
Sepia Tone, 190
Sharpening Tools, 191–6
Spot and Patch and Retouch, 184–6
underexposure:
low contrast images, 214–15
mild underexposure and shadow recovery, 210, 213–14
severe underexposure, 209–13
vignette and devignette, 186–8
Images comparison, for rating, 130–2
InDesign, 291–5
Individual images/albums importing, 259–60
Inspector HUD, 64–5
Inspector see Projects Inspector Intensity slider, 194, 196, 197
iPhoto, 286
iPhoto Browser, 259–60
iPhoto library, 69
importing, 258–9
IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council), 90, 123, 133, 308
IPTC metadata, 127
for rating images, 132–3
IPTC tag, 53
iTunes Library, 345
iWork Applications, 287–8, 289
J
‘just in case’ Raw file, 6
K
Keyboard commands, for rating images, 129
Keywords:
removing, 145–6
searching, 154–6
strategy, 140–1
tools:
Control Bar, 143–5
Keyword HUD, 142–3
Metadata Inspector, 141
L
Layout Options dialog, 328
Levels, 177–8
adjustment, 218
Library, adding images to, 77
camera, importing from, 78–80
filename presets, creating, 87–8
folder names, creating presets for, 84–7
import workflow, completing, 88–90
metadata presets, creating, 90–1
organizing before import, 81–2
pictures, importing, 91–3
referenced images, saving, 84
sorting before import, 80–1
storing, 82–4
Lift and Stamp HUD, 65–7, 134–5
Lift and Stamp tool, 200
sorting and editing from, 248–9
Linear gamma curve, 14
Low contrast images, 214–15
M
Mac OS X, 68, 72, 103, 115, 116, 119, 302
Mail, 288–9
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), 106
Metadata:
exporting, 307–9
overlays, 67–8
Metadata, working with, 127
images, displaying on:
Viewer and Browser Sets, 147–50
keywords addition:
using Control Bar, 143–5
using Keyword HUD, 142–3
using Metadata Inspector, 141–2
keyword strategy, 140–1
keywords removal, 145–6
preset groups, creating and editing, 146–7
presets creation, 135
Batch operations, 138–9
import, adding metadata on, 139–40
time adjustment, 139
rating images:
images comparison, 130–2
IPTC metadata, adding, 132–4
keyboard, using, 129
Lift and Stamp HUD, using, 134–5
Metadata Inspector, using, 134
metadata views, using, 134, 135
mouse, using, 130
workspace arrangement, 128–9
sorting and searching, 150, 158–9
ALL/ANY options, 156–7
by date, 157–8
keyword searching, 154–6
multiple search criteria, using, 159–61
multiple text searching, 161–4
Query HUD, 152–3
by rating, 152–4
search results, saving, 162, 164
search tools, 150–2
text-based search, 154
Metadata in Aperture, 264–5
Metadata Inspector, 51, 53, 134, 141, 141–2
adding and editing, views in, 53–4
Metadata presets:
creating, 90–1
defining, 234–5
Metadata tab, 75
Mid Contrast, 180
Mirror option, 47–8
MobileMe online services, 97, 297
Moiré and chromatic aberration, 22–3
Mouse, using to apply rating, 130
Moving libraries, 106
splitting, 107–8
Multi viewing mode, 46
Multiple search criteria, 159–61
Multiple text searching, 161–4
N
New Masters creation, 270–2
Nik Software, 281–2
Noise Ninja Photoshop plug-in, 282–3
O
Other tag, 53
Output, 297
book production, 323–32
exporting, 297
color management, 302–4
export names and destinations, defining, 304–7
export plug-ins, 309–10
export settings, defining, 299–301
exported images, protecting, 301–2
exporting metadata, 307–9
two Macs and two libraries, working with, 311, 312
photos online, 311
web galleries, 312–16
web journals, 321–3
web pages, 316–21
printing, 332
color management, 335–6
output, sharpening, 340–1
page layout, 336–7
printed color management, 337–40
printing dialogs, features in, 334–5
single image settings and contact sheet printing, 341–3
sharpening, 340–1
slideshows, 343
playback control, 347–50
setting adjustments, 343–7
Outputting photos, 243–4
Overexposure, 201–5
slight overexposure and HDR, 205–9
P
Page layout, 336–7
PearlyWhites, 285
Photo Browser, 289
Photos:
editing, 243
importing, 235–8
rating and picking, using Compare mode, 241–3
Photos publishing, onto Web, 311
web galleries, 312–16
web journals, 321–3
web pages, 316–21
Photoshop, 290–1
Pick image, 250
PictureCode, 282–3
Pictures, importing, 91–3
Playback control, of slideshows, 347–50
Power Stroke, 284
Preset groups, creating and editing, 146–7
Presets, 52
Previews, 260
Primary image, 49
Primary viewing mode, 47
Printed color, managing, 337–40
Printer Selection section, 335
Printing, 332
color management, 335–6
output, sharpening, 340–1
page layout, 336–7
printed color management, 337–40
printing dialogs, features in, 334–5
single image settings and contact sheet printing, 341–3
Printing dialogs, features in, 334–5
Projects Inspector, 236
Adjustments Inspector, 51–2
browser, 35–6
Control Bar:
and keyword controls, 42
photos navigation using, 42–3
rating and sorting images using, 43–5
full-screen and dual-screen mode, 50–1
adding and editing views in, 53–4
toolbar, 37–42
viewer toolbar, selecting and displaying images using, 46–50
Q
Quick Preview mode, 49, 50, 106
‘Quince’, 237
R
Rating images:
images comparison, 130–2
IPTC metadata, adding, 132–4
keyboard, using, 129
Lift and Stamp HUD, using, 134–5
Metadata Inspector, using, 134
metadata views, using, 134, 135
mouse, using, 130
and sorting images: with Control Bar, 43–5
workspace arrangement, 128–9
Ratings and keywords, 57–8
Raw files, 3
backing up, 96
and Time Machine, 97–9
camera Raw formats, 4
demosaicing and color space conversion, 12–13
DNG, 24–7
in-camera processing and aperture alternatives, 12
moiré and chromatic aberration, 22–3
multiple images, decoder setting changes for, 23–4
noise reduction, 19
pros and cons, 6
benefits, 8–9
disadvantages, 9–10
to RGB file, 10–11
Raw Fine Tuning brick, 20–1
sensor data, capturing and storing, 12
tonal mapping, 13–17
white balance, 17–19
Raw Fine Tuning brick, 4, 171–2
in aperture, 20–1
Recent Projects, 231
Recovery slider, 174–5
moving, 108
consolidating, 110–11
managing, 109–10
saving, 84
Relocate Master tool, 109
Retouch tool, 184–6
S
Saturation, 175–6
Search results, saving, 162, 164
Search tools, 150–2
Shadow slider, 213
Sharpen, 192–3
Sharpening:
tools, 191–6
Sharpening slider, 192
ShineOff, 285
‘Sidecar’ files, 264–5
Single image settings and contact sheet printing, 341–3
Slideshows, 343
playback control, 347
quality management, 347–8
setting adjustments, 343–7
Smart Album creation, 163, 164
Smart Setting dialog, 232
Software development kit (SDK), 310
Sorting and searching, 158–60
ALL/ANY options, 156–7
by date, 157–8
keyword searching, 154–6
multiple search criteria, 159–61
multiple text searching, 161–4
Query HUD, 152–3
by rating, 152–4
search results, saving, 162, 164
search tools, 150–2
text-based search, 154
Span option, 48
Spot and Patch tool, 184–6
Stack viewing mode, 47
Standard workspace layout, 57
Still-based guide, creation of, 349–50
Straighten tool, 189
T
Text-based search, 154
Three-up viewing mode, 47
Tiffen Dfx, 283
Time-based slider, 81
Time Machine, 97–9
Time metadata adjustment, 139
Tinting, 222–4
Tonal mapping, 13–17
Toolbar, across the Aperture interface, 37–42
U
Under exposure:
low contrast images, 214–15
mild underexposure and shadow recovery, 213–14
severe underexposure, 209–13
Untitled Project, 38
V
Vaults, managing, 99
creation, 99–102
maintenance of, 102–3
restoring library from, 103–4
transferring library to new Mac, 104–6
Versions and Digital Masters, 33–4, 55
Versions and version sets, 253
automatic creation, 253–4
manual creation, 254
Vibrancy, 176–7
View option, in Metadata Inspector, 53–4
Viewer Only mode, 57
Viewer toolbar:
selecting and displaying images using, 46–50
Vignette adjustment, 186–8
Viveza Photoshop plug-in, 281–2
W
Web galleries, 312–16
Web gallery tab, 75
Web journals, 321–3
Web pages, 316–21
White balance, 17–19, 172–4, 215–16
Workspace layouts:
adjustments and filters, 60
Browser Only & Viewer Only modes, 57
overlays, 60–1
ratings and keywords, 57–8
standard workspace layout, 57
X
XMP(eXtensible Metadata Platform), 264–5
Z