Operation Manual

• Add Keyword field: Type a new keyword in this field and press Return to add it to a
selected image. If the keyword has been used before, Aperture automatically completes
the word as you type it. If the Keywords HUD is locked, you are asked whether you
want to unlock the Keywords HUD and add the keyword to the keyword library, or not
add the keyword to the image. To remove a keyword you’ve just applied, type the
keyword again and press Shift-Return. Keywords removed using the keyword field are
not removed from the Keywords HUD.
• Keyword Preset Group pop-up menu: Use this pop-up menu to choose the keyword
preset group you want displayed. You can also use the Comma key (,) and Period key
(.) to quickly cycle forward and backward through the keyword preset groups. The first
eight keywords in the group are assigned to the keyboard shortcut key combination
of Option and a number key from 1 through 8.
Choosing a Keyword Preset Group
Aperture provides groups of related keywords in sets that you can easily select and use.
A group of related keywords is called a keyword preset group. You can select a keyword
preset group whenever you need it, and you can create your own keyword preset groups
that include keywords you frequently use.
When you choose a keyword preset group, Aperture assigns the specific keywords to
keyword buttons in the control bar. This allows you to set the control bar to show the
most useful keywords.
To choose a keyword preset group and apply keywords to images
1 Select an image or group of images in the Browser.
2 In the control bar, choose a keyword preset group from the Keyword Preset Group pop-up
menu.
Choose the keyword
preset group you want to
use.
The keyword buttons in the control bar update according to the keyword preset group
you chose.
The Keyword Preset
Group pop-up menu
displays your choice.
The keyword buttons
now appear with
keywords from the
group you chose.
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