Vaults panel, Huds – Apple Aperture Getting Started User Manual
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Chapter 3
Learning About the Aperture Interface
Vaults Panel
The Vaults panel is where you set the location of your vaults, which are designated
storage areas for backup copies of your Library. Typically, an external hard disk drive,
such as an external FireWire drive, serves as a vault.
To show the Vaults panel:
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Click the Vaults Panel button.
To hide the Vaults panel, click the Vaults Panel button again.
As you store managed images in the Library, Aperture automatically tracks which files
have been backed up to your vault. When your vault is up to date, the Vault Status
button appears black. When a change to at least one version occurs, such as an
adjustment, the Vault Status button appears yellow. When Aperture determines that
even a single master file has not been backed up, the Vault Status button appears red.
You can have Aperture update your vaults whenever you want.
For more information, see Chapter 21, “
HUDs
HUDs, or heads-up displays, are collections of related controls contained in a floating
panel. You can open and then move a HUD wherever you wish, based on your display
setup. You can use HUDs in regular and Full Screen mode. Many of the adjustment tools
have HUDs, which are shown when you select the tool in the toolbar. Other HUDs, such
as the Keywords HUD and Adjustments HUD, are also available from the Window menu.
You’ll frequently use the Query HUD to search for images based on specific criteria,
such as ratings and keywords. For more information, see Chapter 12, “
Click the Vaults Panel
button to show or hide
the Vaults panel.
Vaults panel
Vault Status button