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Integration with Mac OS X Desktop & Screen Saver System Preferences
Like images in iPhoto libraries, images in Aperture libraries can be used for your screen
saver and desktop picture, through the same mechanism the media browser uses.
Displaying Offline Referenced Images
When a master is offline or cannot be found, Aperture draws the thumbnail image first,
and then the preview if it is present. Because the preview is high quality, you can zoom
and even use the Loupe.
Suppressing Preview Generation When Opening Aperture
When Aperture is opened, it begins updating previews for those projects whose Maintain
Previews setting is enabled. (For more information about maintaining previews, see
“
Controlling Previews with the Project Action Pop-Up Menu
” on page 198.) This can
cause problems if a project contains damaged files or images in unsupported file formats.
In Aperture, you can suppress preview generation when opening Aperture, allowing you
to more easily identify the damaged image files. To do this, press the Shift key while
opening Aperture. You can also cancel the current preview maintenance operation using
the Background Task List window. For more information, see “
Generation Progress in the Activity Window
Note: If you have canceled a preview maintenance operation, the previews are not
updated until another change is made to the image. To force Aperture to update the
preview for an image, see “
Controlling Previews with Shortcut Menus
” on page 199. The
next time you open Aperture, automatic preview maintenance resumes.
Quickly Accessing Commands
You can access commands via a shortcut menu, as an alternative to using the menu bar
at the top of the screen or pop-up menus within a window.
To view the shortcut menu:
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Position the pointer over the Viewer, then Control-click (press the Control key and click).
Note: Although accessing commands from shortcut menus can help you work more
quickly, keep in mind that not all commands are available in shortcut menus.