Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 87)

Chapter 4 Organize and sort photos 87
Sort photos in list view by a category
One of the main advantages of list view is that you can quickly sort photos based on a category
of information. When you click a column heading in list view, Aperture reorders the photos,
sorting them by that category. For example, you might sort your photos by date.
m Click the category column heading in the Browser.
Photos in list view
sorted by date
Enlarge the thumbnail icons in list view
When you work in list view, it may sometimes be difficult to determine the content of a photo
based on the file information. You can enlarge the thumbnail icons that appear in list view to
give you a better look at the photos.
m Drag the Thumbnail Resize slider to increase or decrease the size of the icons.
Rename a photo version in list view
You can easily rename files after importing them. When you rename a file, you are renaming the
photo version, not the original. The filename of the original does not change.
m Select a photo, then double-click the photo’s version name and enter a new name.
Work with two Browsers open
You can work with two items in the Library inspector open at once, splitting the Browser into a
separate pane for each item.
Project tab
Split the Browser into two panes
m Select one item in the Library inspector, and Option-click a second item in the Library inspector.
The Browser splits into two panes and shows thumbnail images for both items.
You can also set different display options for each pane. For example, one pane may show photos
in grid view and the other in list view. You may find that working with multiple Browser panes
open allows you to easily copy or transfer the contents of one item in the Library inspector to
another. You can also open multiple items in the Library inspector and display their contents in a
single Browser. For more information about opening and closing multiple projects, see
Open and
close items in the Library inspector on page 54.
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