Operation Manual

2 Click the Filter HUD button (with a magnifying glass icon) beside the search field in the
Browser (or press Command-F).
3 In the Filter HUD, choose File Type from the Add Rule pop-up menu, then select the File
Type checkbox.
Select the File Type
checkbox.
4 Choose an option from the File Type pop-up menu:
• To display files of a specific file type: Choose “is,” then choose a file type from the pop-up
menu to the right.
• To display files that are not of a specific file type: Choose “is not,” then choose a file type
from the pop-up menu to the right.
5 Choose Any from the Any/All pop-up menu in the top-left corner of the Filter HUD, if it’s
not already chosen.
The images that match the search criteria are displayed in the Browser. To save your
search results, see Saving Your Search Results.
Searching by Import Session
You can locate images that were imported at a specific time or on a specific date. Aperture
keeps track of your import sessions and can identify images that were imported at the
same time. To search for images based on their import session, you use the Import Session
search options. You can also search for images that were not imported during a specific
import session or range of sessions.
To search for images by import session
1 In the Projects & Albums section of the Library inspector, select the item you want to
search.
2 Click the Filter HUD button (with a magnifying glass icon) beside the search field in the
Browser (or press Command-F).
411Chapter 14 Searching for and Displaying Images