Operation Manual

Tips for Creating High-Quality Watermarks
Use the following guidelines to create high-quality watermarks for your images:
• Save your watermark as a PSD (Photoshop) file with a transparent background.
• Create multiple sizes of your watermark so that you can select the one that is the best
match for the output size of the exported image.
Note: If a watermark file is larger than the image you want to export, Aperture
automatically scales the watermark down to fit the image. (Aperture does not scale
watermarks up.)
• After you create a watermark, save it as part of an export preset so you can reuse it
as often as you need.
Applying IPTC Metadata and Keywords to Your Images
Many publications use a standard set of image keywords; the American Newspaper
Publishers Association (ANPA) wire codes, developed by the Newspaper Association of
America, are one example. You can apply these keywords to your images when exporting
to JPEG, TIFF, and PSD file formats.
Remember that applying metadata at export applies all the metadata attached to your
image. If your image version has metadata that you don’t want exported, create a new
image version that only includes the metadata you intend to export.
Note: The PNG file format does not support the inclusion of metadata.
To create an image export preset that includes metadata with exported images
1 Do one of the following:
• Choose Aperture > Presets > Image Export.
• Choose File > Export > Versions (or press Command-Shift-E), then choose Edit from
the Export Presets pop-up menu.
The Image Export dialog appears.
2 In the Image Export dialog, select the export preset you want to use to export your images,
or create a new one.
For more information about creating export presets, see Creating an Export Preset.
3 Select the Include Metadata checkbox.
Note: This checkbox is dimmed when PNG is chosen in the Image Format pop-up menu.
4 Click OK.
The version metadata is included in your exported images when this export preset is
chosen.
672 Chapter 20 Exporting Your Images