Operation Manual

You can create new print presets, modify existing print presets, and delete print presets
you no longer use. When changing your print presets, remember that modifying an
existing preset changes its original settings; creating a new preset, on the other hand,
allows you to preserve the settings in the existing preset. For more information about
working with print presets, see Creating and Modifying Print Presets.
Before you print your images, you can soft proof them onscreen using the onscreen
proofing feature. Profiles used for onscreen proofing are also applied to the image when
printed. For more information about onscreen proofing, see Setting Up the Viewer for
Onscreen Proofing.
Printing Tips
Here are a few suggestions to help you with the printing process:
• Use the highest-resolution image possible: It’s preferable to work with images imported
directly from your digital camera. However, even images imported directly from your
camera or card reader can be low-resolution, low-quality images. This is why it’s
important to shoot with the highest-resolution settings available on your camera.
Compression settings applied during image capture may be apparent when you print.
Consider shooting RAW files if the setting is available, and shoot at the highest bit
depth possible.
If you’ve imported an image that was reduced or compressed in another application,
Aperture cannot increase the resolution of the file. In other words, Aperture cannot
replace image information that was previously removed during the compression
process. If possible, locate the original full-resolution image file, use the Lift and Stamp
tools to apply the adjustments you’ve made to the low-resolution file, and print the
higher-resolution image file.
• Use a printer that supports 16-bit printing: Using a printer that supports 16-bit printing
provides the widest color gamut for your prints. 16-bit printers have a wider range
of colors, resulting in less color clipping.
• Color calibrate your Aperture system: It’s important to calibrate your display and printer
so that your printed images look as much as possible like the images you see on the
computer screen. For more information about color calibrating your Aperture system,
see Calibrating Your Aperture System.
Print Controls in the Print Dialog
Whether you’re printing a high-resolution print or a single image multiple times on the
same page, you use the Standard print controls in the Print dialog to print your work. If
you want to print multiple image contact sheets, you use the Contact Sheets controls in
the Print dialog.
626 Chapter 19 Printing Your Images