Operation Manual

Each time you choose a Quick Brush adjustment from the Adjustments pop-up menu or
the Quick Brush pop-up menu, the adjustment controls for the Quick Brush adjustment
appear in the Adjustments inspector (and the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD,
if both are shown). Some Quick Brush adjustments, such as Retouch, have just a checkbox
and a Delete button for removing brush strokes. Other Quick Brush adjustments, such as
Definition, have additional parameter controls that allow you to modify the radius and
intensity of the adjustment after it has been brushed on the image.
When you choose to brush either a standard adjustment or a Quick Brush adjustment, a
Brush HUD for that adjustment appears, and the pointer turns into a brush. You use the
controls in the Brush HUD to define the size of the brush, the softness of the brush’s
edges, and the strength of the brush stroke. In addition to brush controls, the Brush HUD
also contains controls for erasing brush strokes, feathering the edges of brush strokes,
working with overlays, limiting the adjustment to specific tonal ranges, and detecting
edges. When you are satisfied with the settings in the Brush HUD, you can begin brushing
the adjustment on the image.
All brushed adjustments are available for use in the Viewer and in Full Screen view, and
you can apply a brushed adjustment at any magnification setting. If you prefer to make
brushed adjustments with a pen and tablet rather than a mouse, the brushed adjustments
are pressure-sensitive.
Important: Brushed adjustments are available only for images using Aperture 3 image
processing. For more information about reprocessing your images, see Reprocessing
Images from Previous Versions of Aperture.
Controls in the Brush HUD
The controls in the Brush HUD are the same for all brushed adjustments except for Retouch.
For more information about the Retouch adjustment, see Working with the Retouch
Controls.
589Chapter 18 Making Brushed Adjustments