Operation Manual

Choosing a Background Image
You can choose a background image to appear behind the other images on a page. For
example, you might create a page that shows a bride and groom in the foreground and
a church setting in the background. Or, you might choose a background image that
complements the colors of a foreground image.
To choose a background image for a page
1 Select the page in the Pages pane of the Book Layout Editor.
2 Drag the image from the Browser over the page in the Book Layout Editor until the
background becomes highlighted, then release the mouse button.
To apply a background image to a two-page spread
1 Make sure the Show Full Spreads button is selected in the Book Layout Editor.
2 In the Pages pane, select one of the pages to which you want to apply the background.
3 Drag the image you want over the spine (center) of the page spread in the Book Layout
Editor until the background becomes highlighted on both pages, then release the mouse
button.
To remove a background image
1 Select the page in the Pages pane of the Book Layout Editor.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the page background to select the image, then press the Delete key to remove
the image.
• Choose No Background from the Set Background pop-up menu.
Set Background
pop-up menu
Note: The Set Background pop-up menu is not available for all themes.
Using Page Numbers in a Book
Aperture provides automatic page numbering in your books. Each theme offers page
numbers in preset positions on the page. You can turn off page numbering if you wish.
You cannot reposition page numbers on the page or change the format of the page
numbers.
To turn on page numbering
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Choose Page Numbers > Always from the Book Action pop-up menu (with a gear icon)
in the Book Layout Editor.
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