Apple Aperture 2 - Manual (Page 219)

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Stacking Images
and Making Picks
Photographers frequently shoot a series of related photos
with the aim of selecting one image for use. Aperture makes
it easy to choose the best image out of a series.
This chapter explains how you can easily group related images into sets, called stacks,
that are easy to review, work with, and select final picks from.
This chapter covers:
 An Overview of Stacking Images (p. 219)
 Creating Stacks (p. 221)
 Working with Stacks (p. 225)
 Keyboard Shortcuts for Working with Stacks (p. 231)
An Overview of Stacking Images
To capture a specific moment in time, such as a bride and groom kissing or two
dignitaries shaking hands, a photographer may shoot multiple pictures, using both
bracketing and continuous shooting, to increase the odds of capturing a usable image.
After shooting the series, the photographer reviews the images and picks the best
image of the group.
Reviewing and making picks from many related pictures can be time-consuming and
difficult. To help with this task, you can organize related shots into stacks. A stack is a
set of similar or related images from which one image will be selected for use. Aperture
can automatically group such photos into stacks when you import them from a camera
or memory card. You can also select images and create stacks manually.