User guide

Chapter 2 Import photos 48
Add audio attachments to image les
Although the audio les of photos with audio attachments are automatically imported into
Aperture when the lenames match, you can also manually attach an audio le to a photo after
it has been imported into Aperture. There are two ways to attach an audio le to a photo. If the
project selected in the Library inspector contains an original audio le, you can attach the audio
le to a photo in the project using the Info inspector. If the audio le is outside of the Aperture
library, you can drag the audio le from the Finder to the photo in the Viewer.
Note: For a list of le formats that can be used for audio attachments in Aperture, go to
http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs.
Add an audio attachment using the Info inspector
1 In the Library inspector, select a project containing the audio le you want to attach.
2 In the Browser, select the photo you want to attach the audio le to.
3 In the Info inspector, choose Attach Audio File from the Metadata Action pop-up menu .
4 In the dialog that appears, select the audio le you want to attach, then click Attach.
You can preview the selected audio le by clicking the Play button.
Audio file
Attach button
Play button
The audio attachment is added to the photo, and the audio le’s thumbnail disappears from the
Browser. A badge appears on the lower-right portion of the photo, indicating that an audio le
is attached. For more information about playing audio attachments, see Modify metadata in the
Info inspector and Inspector HUD on page 198.
Add an audio attachment to a photo by dragging
1 If necessary, click the Split View button in the toolbar, and then select the photo you want to
attach the audio le to in the Browser.
2 In the Finder, select the audio le you want to attach.
3 Drag the audio le to the photo you want to attach it to in the Viewer.
The photo is surrounded with a green outline, indicating that the le is about to be attached.
The audio attachment is added to the photo in Aperture. A badge appears on the lower-right
portion of the photo, indicating that an audio le is attached. For more information about
playing audio attachments, see Modify metadata in the Info inspector and Inspector HUD on
page 198.
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