Adjust And Compare Two Images

adjusttogethersAperture will not let you adjust two images at the same time, but you can adjust an image while displaying another for reference.

Chroma Blur To The Rescue

flowerPulling detail out of shadows cab result in chroma noise: speckles and blotches of color. The Chroma Blur control allows control over how this noise appears in the final image.

Sensor Dust vs. The Spot Tool

spottoolNow that I have a DSLR, I have dust on my sensor. Aperture's Spot tool can deal with spots from sensor dust quite effectively

Highlight Recovery

lamp5I'm finding that Aperture blows out highlights very readily with my Canon 30D. Here is how I get the detail back with the Exposure and Highlights and Shadows controls.

Use Albums and Stacks To Manage Adjusted Images

albumstacks6rAlbums can be used with stacks to provide access to non-pick images. This is a powerful technique for managing adjusted images without laboriously reorganizing stacks.

Add Color To Grays With The Levels Control

Chair storage2rAperture's Levels control can be used to quickly add color to images by isolating gray tones.

Using Undo/Redo To Compare Adjustments

cropsundo6rThe undo/redo feature of Aperture can be used to quickly compare a set of adjustments

Color and Straighten

wadjust3rThis adjustment includes some color changes and straightening. Just simple modifications.

Basic Adjustments

cadjust3cBasic image adjustments can be quick and easy and can greatly improve how an image looks. Here I adjust saturation, highlights and shadows, and levels to turn a dull image into a much more interesting one.
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