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Aperture 3 is the most powerful photographic tool that’s ever existed. Each of our Aperture 3 Tips, Tricks and Tutorials eBooks provide a ton of must-know techniques for using Aperture, packed with more than 100 techniques for mastering Aperture into each eBook. We now also offer the Aperture Master Collection eBook, a combination of all three ... read more
A reader named Joseph emailed us to ask about moving from Aperture 2-3 “without losing all of my images.” I think that’s a common worry, but the process couldn’t be easier. Here’s the question and our advice. Hi I’m currently running Aperture 2 on an old iMac G5. All my libraries as stored on external HDs. ... read more
One of the most under-utilized features in Aperture 3 is the ability to run an Applescript any time an import takes place. My favorite use of this is to have Aperture send a text message when an import sessoin is complete. Using this I can walk away from my computer during a long import and ... read more
The Favorites view in Aperture is another great way to filter down your LIbrary inspector so that it’s less crowded and is more manageable.Tag Something as FavoriteThe first step is to tag something to Add to Favorites via the Contextual Menu. (Right-Click on the item to bring it up.)Filter by FavoritesFrom the Filter in ... read more
Thanks to the integration of the Mac ecosystem it’s possible with Aperture to create a custom portfolio book that you can sync to your iPad and launch from Apple’s iBooks application. This can be an incredible way to showcase your photography flip book-style using a layout you can totally control with the precision of a ... read more
The navigation buttons at the top of the Places view provide a hidden navigation system that makes moving around the globe very simple. Starting from the left is Home (the entire world), Countries (the countries where you have tagged locations), States/Provinces, Cities, and Places.Down to PlacesIn this Places view of my Library I’ve zoomed down ... read more
One of the MacCreate.com readers asked us what exactly Aperture imports from iPhoto in situations where iPhoto images have been adjusted. If you poke around at iPhoto’s organization structure you’ll find that it has a folder for both the original and the modified image. So what’s getting pulled into Aperture on the import process?The ... read more
Aperture’s Browser and Inspector layouts are much more flexible than most people realize. You can rotate and flip elements to maximize your screen real estate.Normal Split ScreenHere’s the normal Split View. This is the way most people work in ApertureRotateFrom the View menu select Rotate Position or press Shift-W.And you get this, with ... read more
With Aperture’s Book tools it’s possible to create a background image on a page that lays under other text or photo elements on the page.Pick an Existing PageYou can either create a new page layout or start with an existing page. Here I’ll select an existing page with a text box already on it. ... read more
Aperture has two different file management strategies called Referenced and Managed. Managed files live in the Aperture Library file itself while with Referenced files only the program’s information about your files is stored in the Library and the master files themselves are stored wherever you tell Aperture to store them. When you are moving your ... read more
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