Operation Manual

Applying the Same Adjustment to an Image Multiple Times
Some images can be difficult to perfect. Images shot in mixed lighting and low-light
conditions often require the same adjustment applied multiple times in small increments
in order to achieve the appearance you’re looking for. For example, an image shot in
low-light conditions may require multiple incremental Noise Reduction adjustments so
that the image is not muddied by a single strong Noise Reduction adjustment. In Aperture,
adjustments are applied from top to bottom. In this situation, you can add the Noise
Reduction controls with a slight Radius adjustment coupled with a slight Edge Detail
adjustment, and then add the same Noise Reduction controls to the Adjustments inspector
again, with the same incremental settings. In some situations, incremental adjustments
can produce a superior overall adjustment to the image.
To add the same adjustment multiple times
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Choose Add New [adjustment] from the Action pop-up menu for the adjustment.
Choose to add a new
adjustment from the
Action pop-up menu.
Another set of adjustment controls for the same adjustment appears in the Adjustments
inspector and the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, if both are shown.
443Chapter 16 An Overview of Image Adjustments