Operation Manual

Photographers frequently shoot a series of related photos with the aim of selecting one
image for use. Aperture makes it simple to choose the best image out of a series by
allowing you to group related images into sets, called stacks, that are easy to review, work
with, and select final picks from.
This chapter covers the following:
• An Overview of Stacking Images (p. 263)
• Creating Stacks (p. 265)
• Working with Stacks (p. 267)
An Overview of Stacking Images
To capture a specific moment in time, such as a bride and groom kissing or your daughter
kicking the winning goal, a photographer may shoot multiple pictures, using both
bracketing and continuous shooting, to increase the odds of capturing a usable image.
After shooting the series, the photographer reviews the images and picks the best image
of the group.
Reviewing and making picks from many related pictures can be time-consuming and
difficult. To help with this task, you can organize related shots into stacks. A stack is a set
of similar or related images from which one image will be selected for use. Aperture can
automatically group such photos into stacks by grouping images that were shot in quick
succession together. You can also select images and create stacks manually.
In addition to creating stacks of individual images, Aperture automatically stacks multiple
versions of the same image together, also known as version stacks. You work with version
stacks in the same manner as you work with stacks you create of individual images.
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Stacking Images and Making Picks
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