Apple Aperture - Manual (Page 207)

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 Keyword group: A set of related keywords. Some are predefined in Aperture, but you
can create new groups and add keywords to them. You can have keyword groups
within other groups.
 Disclosure triangle: Click the disclosure triangle next to a keyword group to view all
keywords in the group.
 Lock button: Click the Lock button to prevent changes to the Keyword HUD.
 Add Keyword button: Click this button to add a keyword to the keyword library of the
Keywords HUD.
 Add Subordinate Keyword button: Click this button to add a subordinate keyword,
such as a keyword within a keyword group.
 Remove Keyword button: Click this button to remove one or more selected keywords.
 Keyword list: Displays all keywords in the keyword library of the Keywords HUD.
Using the Keywords HUD to Apply Keywords
You can use the Keywords HUD to quickly apply keywords to one or more images. You
can simply drag keywords to any image or selection of images in the Viewer or
Browser. When you select a group of images, you can assign keywords to all the
selected images at once.
To assign a keyword using the Keywords HUD:
1 To show the Keywords HUD, do one of the following:
 Choose Window > Show Keywords HUD (or press Shift-H).
 Click the Keywords HUD button in the toolbar.
The Keywords HUD appears.
2 Do one of the following:
 If the Browser is in grid view: Drag a keyword or keyword group from the Keywords
HUD to an image or selected images in the Viewer or Browser.
Drag a keyword from the
Keywords HUD...
...to an image.