Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 141)

Chapter 4 Organize and sort photos 141
4 Choose Metadata > Assign Location.
5 In the dialog that appears, enter the location you want to search for in the search field. For
example, you can enter a city name or an address.
Locations whose names match the text you entered are listed below the search field.
6 Select the appropriate location in the search results list.
A location is plotted on the map with a purple circle surrounding it. The purple circle is used to
determine the geographical area encompassed by the location.
7 If you wish, enter a custom name for the location, such as “Our backyard,” in the Place Name field.
8 Drag the resize handles on the right side of the purple circle to change the area assigned to
the location.
Resize
handles
Purple circle indicating the
area assigned to the location
9 When you are satisfied with the area assigned to the location, click the Assign button.
A red pin appears on the map in Places view, with a location label indicating the name of the
location and the number of photos it’s assigned to. A purple circle indicates the area the location
covers. A red location badge appears over the selected thumbnail images in the Browser,
indicating that a location has been assigned.
Assign location information to photos shot with a GPS-enabled iOS device
If you have photos imported from a GPS-enabled iOS device, you can use the GPS data from the
photos to automatically assign location information to them.
1 In the Library inspector, select a project containing photos captured with a GPS-enabled
iOS device.
2 In Places view, choose “Import GPS from iPhone Photos” from the GPS pop-up menu.
Choose “Import GPS from
iPhone Photos” from the
GPS pop-up menu.
3 In the dialog that appears, select the photos to which you want to assign location information,
then click OK.
Aperture displays waypoints for the photos in Places view.
4 In the Browser, drag a photo to a waypoint in Places view to assign location information to it.
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