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Apple Aperture 2 User Manual

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Chapter 15

Making Image Adjustments

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To set the aspect ratio of the Crop overlay:

1

In the Crop HUD, choose an aspect ratio from the Master Aspect Ratio pop-up menu.

The Crop overlay updates to match the chosen aspect ratio. The “Constrain cropping
tool to” checkbox in the Crop HUD is automatically selected.

2

If you wish, click the Switch Aspect Ratio button to switch the orientation of the Crop
overlay to portrait or landscape.

The values in the Width and Height fields are reversed, and the Crop overlay updates to
show the new orientation. (Entering a number in the Width field that is smaller than
the number in the Height field sets a portrait orientation. Entering a larger number in
the Width field sets a landscape orientation.)

Choose a standard
aspect ratio for the crop
from the Master Aspect
Ratio pop-up menu.

Click the Switch Aspect
Ratio button to change
the orientation to
portrait or landscape.