Operation Manual

Depending on the size of your display and Viewer, images may be displayed at a reduced
size to fit in the Viewer. Aperture can display your images at full resolution, pixel for pixel,
which can create images larger than can fit on your display’s screen. Displaying an image
at full resolution allows you to examine the image exactly as it was recorded and see the
precise effects of your adjustments and changes. In addition, you can zoom in to and out
of the Viewer incrementally to check details in the image, such as sharpness.
Full-resolution view of
an image that is larger
than the Viewer’s
screen size
Using two displays with your Aperture system is an excellent means of viewing your
images. Aperture can show your images on both displays, allowing you to dedicate one
display to enlarged views. When your system uses two or more displays, Aperture provides
two Viewers, called the Main Viewer and Secondary Viewer. Just as you can with a single
Viewer, you can set the Secondary Viewer to show one, three, or multiple images at a
time.
You can also set metadata options that determine the amount of information that appears
with each image. For example, you can display images in the Viewer with their keywords
and other information, such as IPTC or EXIF metadata.
Showing and Hiding the Viewer
You can hide the Browser when necessary and work only in the Viewer. You can also
quickly hide the Viewer to provide more room for the Browser, and show the Viewer
again when needed.
To work with the Viewer only
Do one of the following:
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Choose View > Viewer.
221Chapter 6 Displaying Images in the Viewer