User guide

Chapter 5 View and compare photos 172
Set up the Viewer for onscreen proong
Photos displayed on your computer screen may look dierent when displayed on computer
screens that use dierent color technologies. Your photos may also reproduce dierently in print
depending on the type of printer, the paper used, and the color prole of the printing device.
To see what a photo will look like when you print it or view it on a dierent display, you can
have Aperture adjust your display so that your photos resemble the nal results. To adjust
your computer display, you choose a proong prole that matches, as closely as possible, the
characteristics of the nal output device. For example, if your photo will be printed on sheet-
fed coated paper, you can choose a proong prole for sheet-fed coated paper to see a close
approximation of what the printed photo might look like. Aperture provides several dozen
proles that match the characteristics of many printers, display devices, and color spaces.
After choosing a proong prole that matches the nal output of the photo, you turn on the
onscreen proong feature, and the photo changes to show the expected results.
Onscreen proong alters the look of photos in the Viewer and in full-screen view.
Choose a proong prole
m Choose View > Proong Prole, and choose the prole you want from the submenu.
Turn onscreen proong on or o
m Choose View > Onscreen Proong (or press Option-Shift-P).
View photos in full-screen view
Full-screen view overview
Full-screen view shows your photos against a black background for detailed viewing using every
inch of the display. Using a dual-display system in full-screen view gives you an enlarged space in
which to compare and adjust images.
You can view, compare, and stack your photos in full-screen view. You can also apply adjustments
and keywords. When you’ve nished working with your photos, you can use this view to preview
and proof your photos.
You can use any of the Aperture HUDs in full-screen view. You can open the Inspector HUD or
Keywords HUD by pressing its keyboard shortcut. In fact, you’ll nd it convenient to use keyboard
shortcuts for most features you use in full-screen view. For more information about keyboard
shortcuts you can use, see the Aperture 3 Keyboard Shortcuts PDF available in the Help menu.
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