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Browser in grid view – Apple Aperture 2 User Manual

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Part I

Interface and Acquisition

Browser in Grid View

When the Browser is in grid view, images in a selected project appear as thumbnails
within the Browser arranged in columns and rows. You can adjust the size of the
thumbnails to easily review and work with your images.

A

Browser

The Browser displays the contents of any project or album selected
in the Projects inspector. By default, the Browser displays images in
a project or album as a grid of image thumbnails. You can also view
your images in list view.

B

Sorting pop-up menu

Sort your images by a variety of sort properties in this pop-up
menu, or define your own custom sort criteria.

C

Sort Direction button

Use this button in conjunction with the Sorting pop-up menu to
arrange the order of your images.

D

Grid View/List View/
Filmstrip View buttons

Display the Browser contents in grid view (a grid of image
thumbnails), in list view (a list of sortable file data), or in filmstrip
view (a scrollable row of thumbnails).

E

Query HUD button
and search field

Search for images by entering a term in the search field or
choosing an option from the search field pop-up menu (with a
magnifying glass icon). To perform a more complex search for
images using the Query HUD, click the Query HUD button (to the
left of the search field).

F

Shuttle control

Use the Shuttle control to quickly move through your
image thumbnails.

G

Scroll bar

Use the scroll bar to scroll through your image thumbnails.

H

Thumbnail Resize slider

Use the Thumbnail Resize slider to quickly change the size of your
image thumbnails.

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