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2 In the dialog that appears, select the project or library that you want to merge into the
project selected in Projects view, then click Import.
The project or library is merged into the project selected in Projects view. For more
information about merging libraries, see Merging Libraries.
Setting the Key Photo for a Project
You can set any image within a project as the key photo to represent that project in
Projects view.
To set an image as the key photo to represent a project
1 Do one of the following:
• Slowly skim through the images in the project by dragging the pointer over the project’s
thumbnail image to navigate to the image you want to set as the key photo.
• Select the project’s thumbnail, then use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to navigate
to the image you want to set as the key photo.
2 When you have located the image you’re looking for, press the Space bar.
The selected image is set as the key photo to represent the project.
Emptying the Aperture Trash in Projects View
After you’ve performed a lot of housecleaning tasks in Projects view—removing
unnecessary or obsolete projects, for example—you can empty the Aperture Trash.
To empty the Aperture Trash
Do one of the following:
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Choose Aperture > Empty Aperture Trash (or press Command-Shift-Delete).
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Control-click a project, then choose Empty Trash from the shortcut menu.
The Aperture Trash is emptied and its contents are moved to the Finder Trash. For more
information about the Aperture Trash, see Working with the Aperture Trash.
Playing a Slideshow of a Project’s Images
You can select a project and play a slideshow to review the images within it.
To play a slideshow of a project’s images
1 Do one of the following:
• Select a project’s thumbnail, then choose File > Play Slideshow (or press Shift-S).
• Control-click a project, then choose Play Slideshow.
2 In the Play Slideshow dialog, choose a preset from the Slideshow Preset pop-up menu,
then click Start.
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