Operation Manual

Adjustments in Aperture
Adjustment controls are found in the Adjustments inspector and the Adjustments pane
of the Inspector HUD. The controls are the same in each. The Adjustments inspector is a
tab in the Inspector pane on the left side of the Aperture main window. The Inspector
HUD is a floating version of the inspectors that can be placed anywhere onscreen, allowing
you the most flexibility in how you use your screen workspace.
In Aperture, you can apply adjustments to images in two ways. The first method involves
using the controls in the Adjustments inspector and the Adjustments pane of the Inspector
HUD to identify, or target, the pixels the specific adjustment is designed to fix or enhance,
no matter where in the image they occur. The second method involves brushing
adjustments on the areas of an image you want to change.
There are two methods you can use to brush adjustments on images in Aperture. Many
adjustments can be brushed on images. When you brush an adjustment on an image,
you specify the adjustment’s parameter settings prior to applying the adjustment. You
can also use the Quick Brush adjustments, which are designed to be brushed on the
image and then modified using the adjustment controls.
Standard Image Adjustments
You can make the following adjustments to images in Aperture. For more information,
see Making Image Adjustments.
FunctionAdjustment
Retouches all types of imperfections in an image, such as skin
blemishes, using either the Repair or Clone brush.
Retouch
Reduces red-eye in the eyes of the subjects in your images. Used
in conjunction with the Red Eye tool.
Red Eye Correction
Designed to fix imperfections in an image caused by sensor dust,
in previous versions of Aperture.
In Aperture 3, it is recommended to use the Retouch adjustment
to fix any imperfections in an image.
Spot & Patch
Corrects a vignette applied to the image when it was shot.Devignette
Levels the image’s horizon. Used in conjunction with the Straighten
tool.
Straighten
Trims the image. Used in conjunction with the Crop tool.Crop
Inverts the composition of the image horizontally, vertically, or both.Flip
Sets an image’s white balance by adjusting its color temperature
and tint.
White Balance
Adjusts exposure, recovery, black point, and brightness.Exposure
Adjusts contrast, definition, saturation, and vibrancy, as well as black,
gray, and white tints.
Enhance
428 Chapter 16 An Overview of Image Adjustments