Aligning and arranging images in the light table – Apple Aperture Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 16

Using the Light Table

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To reset an image to its previous size, do one of the following:

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Choose Edit > Undo Resize (or press Command-Z).

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Control-click the image, then choose Reset Selected Size from the shortcut menu.

Aligning and Arranging Images in the Light Table

You can select a group of images in the Light Table and automatically align them
according to their top, bottom, or side edges, or by their centers. You can also have
Aperture arrange a selected group with equal space between each image.

To align selected images:

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In the Light Table, select the images you want to align.

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Control-click one of the images, choose Align from the shortcut menu, then choose the
type of alignment you want from the submenu.

You can also automatically group a selection of images. Aperture gathers the images
and places them together for easy arrangement. If you wish, you can also reveal, or
uncover, all images in a group.

To group images in the Light Table:

1

In the Light Table, select the images you want to group.

2

Control-click the selection, then choose Arrange from the shortcut menu.

The selected images are aligned according
to the option you selected.

Choose Align from the shortcut menu, then
choose an option from the submenu.

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