Operation Manual

• Trash: Select this item to see all the images in the library that have been deleted. The
thumbnails for all deleted images appear in the Browser. Select a thumbnail in the
Browser to view it in the Viewer. Click the disclosure triangle next to the Trash to view
any items that have been deleted in the Library inspector. Select an item in the Trash
to view its contents.
Note: If there is no disclosure triangle next to the Aperture Trash, no items in the Library
inspector have been deleted since the last time the Trash was emptied.
For more information about the Trash, see Working with the Aperture Trash.
Working with Library Albums
When you click the disclosure triangle beside Library Albums in the Library inspector, you
see the following Smart Albums:
• Five Stars: Select this Smart Album to see all images in the library that are rated five
stars.
• One Star or Better: Select this Smart Album to see all images that are rated one star or
better.
• Rejected: Select this Smart Album to see all images that are rated Reject.
• Videos: Select this Smart Album to see all videos in the library.
• In the Last Week: Select this Smart Album to see all images taken in the last week.
• In the Last Month: Select this Smart Album to see all images taken in the last month.
Organizing Items in the Library
How you organize your projects depends on the scope of your workflow as well as your
particular organizational style. These factors also affect your decision to use one or more
albums in your project.
Using More Than One Album in a Project
For some projects, it makes sense to use several albums within the project. You can use
albums in several ways, including:
• Albums as events: Break a project into a series of albums according to specific events.
For example, a wedding project can be divided into albums for each of the following
events: Preparation, Ceremony, and Reception.
• Albums as days: Break a project that spans multiple days into albums for individual
days. For example, a project consisting of a two-week trip to Japan can be divided into
14 individual albums corresponding to each day.
• Albums for specific subjects: Break a project consisting of multiple photographed subjects
into individual albums dedicated to each subject. For example, a studio photographer
may shoot three models for a single project. The photographer can create an album
for each model. Or you might create albums to hold specific image types, such as
candid shots or close-ups.
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