Apple Aperture Getting Started - Manual (Page 130)

130 Chapter 11 Applying Keywords to Images
Adding a New Keyword to Images Using Keyword Controls
You can easily add a new keyword (one that’s not part of a keyword preset group)
to one or more images.
To apply a new keyword using the keyword controls:
1 In the Browser, select an image or group of images.
For more information, see “ Navigating Through and Selecting Images ” on page 73.
2 In the control bar, type a descriptive word in the Add Keyword field, then press Return.
The keyword you entered is now applied to the image or group of images. To view
keywords applied to images, see “
Viewing Keywords Applied to Images ” on page 136.
For information about changing the keywords displayed, see the next section,
“
Choosing a Keyword Preset Group and Applying Its Keywords to Images .”
Choosing a Keyword Preset Group
and Applying Its Keywords to Images
If you regularly apply the same keywords to your images, you can assign specific
keywords to keyword buttons in the control bar and to the keyboard shortcut key
combination Option and a number key (1 through 8) on your keyboard. Keywords
assigned to keyword buttons in the control bar and keyboard shortcuts are referred to
as keyword presets. This allows you to quickly assign appropriate keywords to an image
simply by selecting an image and pressing a number key. You can use preassigned
keyword preset groups, add new keywords to existing groups, or create a new keyword
preset group with its own keywords.
Note: Keyword presets cannot be assigned to keys in the numeric keypad.
You can switch between sets, or groups, of keyword presets using the Keyword Preset
Group pop-up menu.
Select the image to
which you want to apply
a new keyword.
Enter your keyword in
this field, then press
Return.