Operation Manual

You create a book by creating a book album and using the Book Layout Editor to design
the book’s pages.
Place images in your
book and design
pages using the Book
Layout Editor.
Book album
In the Book Layout Editor, you select a page’s thumbnail image to see an enlarged view
of the page’s layout and contents. You can also change the page design, and the current
page is automatically updated to the new format. To add an image, you drag it from the
Browser into a photo box on the page. For more information about creating books, see
Creating Books.
Printing and Exporting Images
You can easily print individual images in standard and custom print sizes and print
collections of images on contact sheets. Aperture has many preset printing options to
help you create photo packages. You can also customize print settings to get the optimum
use of your printer and meet custom print requirements. For more information about
printing options, see Printing Your Images.
When you need to deliver digital files to clients, prepare files for posting on websites, or
transfer files to other computers or users, you can export images in a variety of formats.
You can export your original masters as well as versions that you’ve created. Aperture
provides many preset options for exporting files in a variety of file sizes and formats, and
you can add custom touches such as watermarks or copyright information. When you
export images, you can assign custom filenames and export all or a selection of the
metadata associated with an image. For example, you can send an editor a digital file
complete with the IPTC information you’ve added. Aperture also enables you to quickly
email images. For more information about exporting images, see Exporting Your Images.
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