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Chapter 2

The Aperture Interface

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Setting Aperture Preferences

You can use the Preferences window to specify settings in Aperture. By taking time to
specify your preference settings, you can speed up your workflow.

To open the Preferences window:

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Choose Aperture > Preferences, or press Command-comma (,).

The Preferences window appears.

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Email Export Preset
pop-up menu

Choose an export preset to use when exporting images to your
email client. If you want to create a custom export preset, click Edit
and create a new preset in the Export Presets dialog.

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“Email images using”
pop-up menu

If you want to export images to an email client, choose the email
application from this pop-up menu.

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External Editor File
Format pop-up menu

Choose a file format in which to export an image to an external
editor from this pop-up menu. You can also specify the dot-
per-inch (dpi) resolution of the image in the dpi field.

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External Image
Editor field

You can use an external editor to make adjustments to your
images. To identify an external image editor, click Choose and
select an application. To open an image in the external editor,
select the image, then choose Images > Open With External Editor.

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