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Chapter 7 Make image adjustments 240
3 Choose the appropriate le format (TIFF or PSD) from the External Editor File Format pop-up
menu, and enter a resolution in the dpi eld.
This is the le format Aperture uses when opening les in external editors.
Tip: It’s a good idea to choose the 16-bit option for the External Editor le format because the
greater bit depth allows each pixel to express an exponentially larger number of colors and helps
reduce color clipping and banding.
Set an external editor for audio and video les in Aperture
1 Choose Aperture > Preferences, and click Export.
2 Do either or both of the following:
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To set an external editor for audio les: Click the Choose button to the right of the External
Audio Editor eld, navigate to an application in the Select Audio Application dialog, and
click Select.
The application’s name appears in the External Audio Editor eld.
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To set an external editor for video les: Click the Choose button to the right of the External Video
Editor eld, navigate to an application in the Select Video Application dialog, and click Select.
The application’s name appears in the External Video Editor eld.
Use an external editor in Aperture
1 Select an item in the Browser.
2 Choose Photos > Edit with External Editor (or press Shift-Command-O).
Aperture duplicates the original, converts the duplicate to the chosen le format, and opens
the new le in the external editor. The le is tracked as a new original stacked with the
previous original.
3 When you’ve nished modifying the image, audio, or video le in the external application, save
the le.
The saved le is automatically updated in Aperture.
Apply iPhoto eects to images
If you prefer working with iPhoto eects, you can apply them to your images from within
Aperture. If you’ve applied an eect in iPhoto, such as a Matte eect or an Antique eect, you can
adjust the eect’s parameters in Aperture as well.
Apply an iPhoto eect to an image
1 Select an image.
2 Choose iPhoto Eects from the Add Adjustment pop-up menu in the Adjustments inspector or
the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD.
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