Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 261)

Chapter 7 Make image adjustments 261
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To change the size and shape of a Crop overlay: Drag a resize handle on the Crop overlay.
Note: If you have choosen a fixed aspect ratio from the Aspect Ratio pop-up menu in the Crop
HUD, the shape of the crop remains fixed to respect the aspect ratio setting.
Drag a resize handle to
resize the Crop overlay.
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To adjust the placement of the crop on the image: Drag the Crop overlay to the
appropriate position.
Drag the Crop overlay
to adjust its position.
5 When you’re satisfied with the composition of the crop, do one of the following:
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Click the Apply button in the Crop HUD.
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Click the close button (with an X) at the top-left corner of the Crop HUD.
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Select another tool in the tool strip or the full-screen view toolbar.
For example, select the Selection tool (or press A).
The cropped image appears in the Viewer. To make the trimmed edges visible in the Viewer
again, select the Crop tool (or press C).
Remove the crop from an image
If you’re unhappy with how an image is cropped, you can remove the Crop and start over.
1 Select the photo with the crop you want to reset.
2 In the tool strip, select the Crop tool .
3 Click the Reset button in the Crop HUD.
Set crop dimensions using the Crop adjustment controls
You use the Crop adjustment controls when an extra level of precision is required—for example,
if a client wants an image cropped to precise dimensions that don’t match the standard
aspect ratios.
Aperture uses a simple coordinate system to position the Crop overlay on the image. You
simply set x and y coordinates to specify the position of the bottom-left corner of the crop. The
x-coordinate moves the bottom-left corner of the crop horizontally, and the y-coordinate moves
the bottom-left corner of the crop vertically. Then you set the width and height to determine the
area within the crop.
67% resize factor