Using the Aperture Layouts


Aperture ships with a number of preset workspace layouts, including the Standard workspace that appeared when you opened Aperture earlier. Each of these workspace layouts is geared for performing different types of tasks, and each can be customized to suit your exact work style and personal taste. Let's explore them further now.

1.

Click the Standard Layout button in the toolbar, or press Command-Option-S, to display the Standard layout.

The Standard layout shows the Projects panel as well as the Browser in a grid or list view and the Viewer above the Browser. This layout is good when you want to evaluate images, perform basic image rating, and create and work with stacks.

2.

Click the Project Management Layout button in the toolbar, or press Command-Option-M, to bring up the Project Management layout.

The Project Management layout provides a large view of the Browser and closes all panels except the Projects panel, making it easy to select and work with multiple projects. You can quickly open different projects in the Projects panel and make changes as needed.

3.

Click the Ratings and Keywords Layout button in the toolbar, or press Command-Option-R, to bring up the Ratings and Keywords layout.

The Ratings and Keywords workspace shows the Browser on the left and a large Viewer on the right, with rating and keyword controls at the bottom of the workspace. In this layout, you can easily select images in the Browser, see a large view of selected images in the Viewer, and rate images or apply keywords as you like. This layout is also convenient for viewing vertical (portrait) images.

4.

Click the Adjustments and Filters Layout button in the toolbar, or press Command-Option-F, to display the Adjustments and Filters layout.

The Adjustments and Filters layout is useful for applying adjustments, performing basic image rating, and working with stacks. This workspace displays the Browser at left and the Viewer in the center of the main window, configured to show single images. It also displays the Adjustments and Metadata Inspectors, for making image adjustments and for applying and editing metadata, respectively.

There is actually one more layout view, Maximize Viewer, but it doesn't have a button on the default toolbar. Let's add it to the toolbar and then take a look at it.

5.

Control-click the toolbar and choose Customize Toolbar from the contextual menu that appears.

An untitled window appears, displaying items that you can add to the toolbar. Simply drag any of the elements to the toolbar to customize it.

6.

Drag the Maximize Viewer icon next to the Adjustments and Filters button on the toolbar.

7.

Click Done to close the Customize Toolbar window.

8.

Click the Maximize Viewer button or press Command-Option-V.

The Maximize Viewer layout maximizes the Viewer, closing all other panels except for a single-row Browser across the bottom of the main window. This layout is well suited to working with images using the Light Table feature, which allows you to make free-form arrangements of images for evaluation much as you would using a traditional light table. You'll learn about using Light Tables in Lesson 6.




Apple Pro Training Series(c) Aperture
Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture
ISBN: 0321422767
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 185

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