Toolbar – Apple Aperture Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 3

Learning About the Aperture Interface

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Keyword Controls

 Individual keyword buttons: Click a keyword button to apply a preset keyword to a

selected image or group of images. Shift-click the button to remove a keyword.

 Keyword Preset Group pop-up menu: Choose a preset group of keywords to display or

edit an existing group.

 Add Keyword field: Enter a new keyword, then press Return. Aperture creates a new

keyword and applies it to the selected image.

Note: If the Adjustments and Metadata Inspectors are open, there may not be enough
room to show the entire control bar. In that case, the keyword controls are not shown.

For more information, see Chapter 11, “

Applying Keywords to Images

,” on page 121.

Toolbar

The toolbar is a collection of buttons and tools located at the top of the Aperture main
window. Buttons and tools are grouped by function. There are buttons for creating
projects, organizing images, and configuring the Aperture workspace, as well as tools for
applying adjustments. The toolbar is shown by default, but you can hide it at any time.

To hide the toolbar:

m

Choose View > Hide Toolbar (or press Shift-T).

To show the toolbar:

m

Choose View > Show Toolbar (or press Shift-T).

If you want to customize the toolbar based on your preferences, see “

Customizing the

Toolbar

” on page 45.

Keyword Preset Group
pop-up menu

Add Keyword field

Individual keyword buttons

Toolbar

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