Apple Aperture 2 - Manual (Page 161)

Chapter 5 Working with Images in the Browser 161
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Searching for Images in the Browser
When you have many images in a project, more than the Browser can display at once,
you can use the search field to locate images. Enter the search criteria in the search
field and Aperture finds the image or images for you.
You can search for images in a project and show just the search results in the Browser.
For example, if you have several hundred images of a wedding but want to view only
those that have the keyword Bride, you can use the Query HUD to display only the
images of the bride, hiding the remainder from view.
For more information about using the Query HUD to find images, see Chapter 12,
“
Searching for and Displaying Images ,” on page 295.
To search for an image in the Browser:
m Enter text associated with that image in the Browser’s search field.
To see all your images again:
m Click the search field’s Reset button (with an X) or delete the text in the search field.
Important: You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly implement a search that displays
images with specific ratings or images that have a specific keyword. It’s possible while
working with images to accidentally press such a keyboard shortcut and see images on
your screen unexpectedly change or even disappear. If this happens, you can quickly
display your images by clicking the Reset button in the search field to reset the search
criteria in the Query HUD.
When viewing the contents of albums (including Smart Albums) in the Browser, you
may not be able to see images with a rating of Reject. This is because the Browser
Query HUD is set to show unrated images or better. To view rejected images, you must
set the Browser Query HUD to show all images.
Search field Query HUD button