Operation Manual

Import Preferences
Use the controls in the Import preference pane to specify what Aperture should do when
a camera is connected, whether to import photos into a new project or into the item
selected in the Library inspector, and the length of time used to determine when to
automatically split projects.
The Import preference pane contains the following controls:
• “When a camera is connected, open” pop-up menu: Specify which application should
open when a camera is connected to your computer.
• “Default import location” pop-up menu: Specify whether Aperture imports photos into
a new project or into the item selected in the Library inspector.
• Autosplit into Projects pop-up menu: Choose an option for automatically grouping
imported images in projects according to the time the images were captured.
Export Preferences
Use the controls in the Export preference pane to set the external editor, choose the
email application used to email images from within Aperture, and assign a copyright
statement to webpages you create.
The Export preference pane contains the following controls:
• External Photo Editor field: You can use an external image editing application to make
adjustments to your images. To identify an external editor, click Choose and select an
application. To open an image in the external editor, select the image, then choose
Photos > Edit with [application name].
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