Operation Manual

For more information about color values, see Using the Color Meter and Displaying Camera
Information.
Using the Alternate Loupe
You can also use an alternate Loupe to examine parts of an image. You position the small
ring of the alternate Loupe over the portion of the image you want to see, and the large
ring shows a magnified view. It’s useful for making quick checks for dust specks, flaws,
fingerprints, or other issues. You can use the alternate Loupe on any image or thumbnail
in the Aperture library.
The alternate Loupe
shows a magnified view
of whatever is beneath it.
To show the alternate Loupe
1 Do one of the following:
• Choose View > Show Loupe, or press the Grave Accent (`) key.
• Click the Loupe button in the toolbar.
2 If necessary, choose View > Use Centered Loupe to turn off the display of the regular
Loupe.
The checkmark next to the Use Centered Loupe menu item disappears.
You can change the size of the alternate Loupe and increase or decrease its magnification
level.
To reduce the size of the alternate Loupe
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Choose View > Loupe Scaling > Decrease Diameter, or press Shift-Option-Underscore (_).
229Chapter 6 Displaying Images in the Viewer