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The purple pin turns red, indicating that the location you specified has been assigned to
the selected images, and a location badge (a red pin) appears over the thumbnail images
in the Browser.
Location badge
Sometimes it’s easier to search for a location and then assign it to an image selection.
To search for a location and assign it to an image selection
1 Select an item in the Library inspector containing images to which you want to assign
location information.
2 If the main window is not in Places view, click the Places button in the toolbar.
Places button
The Aperture main window switches to Places view. Red pins mark the locations where
images that already have location information were shot.
3 In the Browser, select the images to which you want to assign a location.
4 Choose Metadata > Assign Location.
5 In the dialog that appears, enter the location you want to search for in the search field.
For example, you can enter a city name or an address.
Locations whose names match the text you entered are listed below the search field.
6 Select the appropriate location in the search results list.
A location is plotted on the map with a purple circle surrounding it. The purple circle is
used to determine the geographical area encompassed by the location.
7 If you wish, enter a custom name for the location, such as “Our backyard,” in the Place
Name field.
371Chapter 13 Locating and Organizing Images with Places