Apple Aperture 2 - Manual (Page 351)

Chapter 14 An Overview of Image Adjustments 351
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Working with the RAW Fine Tuning Controls
You can modify how the Mac OS decodes RAW files using the adjustment controls in
the RAW Fine Tuning area of the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the
Inspector HUD. The Mac OS characterizes the RAW file format for each digital camera
supported by Aperture. This calibration data usually results in the optimal decoding of
the RAW image files for that camera. However, certain types of images require
adjustments to how the Mac OS decodes the RAW image file.
The RAW Fine Tuning controls include the following parameters:
 Boost: Use the Boost and Hue Boost sliders and value sliders to control image contrast.
 Sharpening: Use the Sharpening and Edges sliders and value sliders to fine-tune the
amount of sharpening you want applied to images during the RAW decoding process.
 Moire: Use the Moire and Radius sliders and value sliders to correct color fringing in
high-contrast edges and the moire pattern effect found in images with subjects
whose linear patterns introduce the effect, such as a brick wall or a picket fence.
 Auto Noise Compensation: Select this checkbox to turn on additional adjustments, such
as noise reduction and stuck pixel removal, that are automatically applied to the image.
Note: Some controls in the RAW Fine Tuning area of the Adjustments inspector and
the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD appear dimmed if these settings are
not available for use with this camera model.
Using these controls, you can fine-tune your RAW decoding settings on an image-by-image
basis. Aperture also enables you to save your customized RAW decoding settings as presets
or as the default settings always used with a specific camera, so they are easily applied to
newly imported images. For more information about saving your custom RAW Fine Tuning
settings as the default for a specific camera, see “
Setting the Camera Default ” on
page 358.
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