Use A Web Journal To Hold Project Notes

webjournalnotes8While Aperture does not provide a direct way to add notes and documents to projects, there are ways to work around this limitation

Remove Duplicate Images

duplicates7There are several techniques that can be used to remove duplicate images that sometimes creep in to a project.

Working With An External Editor

extern6Images in Aperture can be sent to an external editor such as Photoshop and edited. Once saved, Aperture automatically updates its library image and the thumbnail.

Adding Watermarks To Contact Sheets

watercontactrBy using Automator it is possible to set up a print workflow that will add watermarks to Aperture contact sheets

Compare Many Images Quickly

comparemany99Techniques for comparing many images against each other efficiently and at varying levels of detail.

Making Watermarks Without Tools

water19rA how-to on making quick watermarks with TextEdit and some simple techniques.
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Hazards of Referenced Masters -- Archives on DVD

ref71r Referenced masters can be hazardous. Be aware of the issues of archiving to DVD before adopting this in your workflow
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Five Star Rating Is Overrated

stars53r Do we really need a rating system with five stars? I believe that three are sufficient for my workflow: faster, easier to use, and easier to apply.

Using One Image For Many Purposes

group1r Using one image for many purposes poses a management problem. How do I group the variations while still being able to find the images needed for each purpose?

iView to Aperture

Pasted Graphic 1How I moved my library of images from iView MediaPro to Aperture and handled the metadata/keyword problem. This three-paart article has been significantly updated from the original to reflect a more complete workflow and to be compatible with the latest features of Aperture and Annoture.
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From 229 to 6 Images

page0_blog_entry474_5 I take 229 images and edit them down to the six that I want using Aperture. Bumps into stacking, rating, and metadata

Effective Filtering: Four Steps to Getting What You Want

extclip How to use folders, projects, filters, sorting, and selection, to get just the images you want in front of you.
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