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Adjust Curve Points With Arrow Keys in Aperture 3

Adjust Curve Points With Arrow Keys in Aperture 3

In the Curves adjustment brick you can add points to a curve by simply clicking anywhere on the curve.The clicked point will gain a curve point. Most people adjust this point by dragging it with the mouse, but you can actually adjust it in very fine increments by using the arrow keys, and this ... read more

March 9, 2010 in Adjust by David Schloss 0 comments

Delete Version Can Delete Master Too in Aperture 3

Delete Version Can Delete Master Too in Aperture 3

A great question from Mac Create reader William just made me more aware of a behavior in Aperture 3 that’s important to note. In Aperture 2, deleting a master file would prompt a long-winded warning message about removing the master version of a file. Aperture 3 has instituted a Please Login or Register to see ... read more

March 9, 2010 in Organize by David Schloss 1 comment

Displaying Clipping Point in Levels in Aperture 3

Displaying Clipping Point in Levels in Aperture 3

When working with the Levels tool in Aperture it’s possible to display the channels in your image that will be clipped when moving the white and black point sliders. This helps you identify whether your adjustments are negatively affecting the parts of your image with key detail, and helps you specifically target your adjustments.Adjust ... read more

March 9, 2010 in Adjust by David Schloss 1 comment

Call for Referenced vs. Managed Definitive Opinions

Call for Referenced vs. Managed Definitive Opinions

I found this be a very helpful discussion the Apple Discussion boards. The thread goes in to great detail and is very thoughtful about the pros and cons of each choice. I wish more discussion threads were this good.Here’s the link: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2360456&tstart=15read more

March 9, 2010 in Organize by Thomas Boyd 0 comments

Moving Images to a New Project Easily in Aperture 3

Moving Images to a New Project Easily in Aperture 3

Quite often when returning from a shoot I take the workflow approach of importing all of my images into one Project and then splitting them out into other Projects based on subject. For example if I go off to shoot a bike race I might make the Pro division and the kids fun race two ... read more

March 9, 2010 in Share by David Schloss 2 comments

Quickly Share Projects in Aperture 3 With Drag-And-Drop

Quickly Share Projects in Aperture 3 With Drag-And-Drop

Aperture 3 has added a new twist on multiple-person workflows with the ability to export whole Projects or Albums quickly and efficiently. Simply take any Project or Album from the Inspector pane and drag it to the Desktop or a window in the Finder. The result is a file with the .aplibrary extension like this ... read more

March 9, 2010 in Share by David Schloss 0 comments

Finding Offline Files with a Smart Folder

Finding Offline Files with a Smart Folder

I had four hard drives all different types, brands and uses go down in a six month period. Fortunately, I had everything backed up didn’t lose any data. However, in the process of using backups and buying new backup drives I had some Aperture libraries that had a ton of images offline. This will show ... read more

March 9, 2010 in Organize by Thomas Boyd 0 comments

Canon releases Studio Solution software

Canon releases Studio Solution software

Here’s what Canon says: Canon Studio Solution is powerful software that combines the functions of many of the separate software applications typically used in a professional photo studio. Moreover, it integrates all of your Canon hardware, image files, customer and business data, and studio management tools into a single, easy-to-use workflow application. Canon Studio Solution ... read more

March 9, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments