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Apple Aperture 2 User Manual

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Chapter 21

Creating Books

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IV

Adding Text Boxes to a Page

When you want to add text to a page and need another text box, you can add one and
position it where you want.

To add a text box to a page:

1

In the Pages pane, select the page to which you want to add text.

2

Click the Edit Layout button.

3

Click the Add Text Box button.

A new text box appears on the page.

4

Drag the new text box to the location you want.

You can resize a text box by dragging its resize handles.

Adding Metadata Boxes to a Page

You can display your images on the page with the metadata associated with them. To
display an image’s metadata, you add a metadata box to the page and link it to the image.

To add a metadata box to a page:

1

In the Pages pane, select the page to which you want to add the metadata box.

2

Click the Edit Layout button.

3

Select the photo box to which you want to add a metadata box.

Click the Edit Layout
button to add or move a
text box on the page.

Add Text Box button

Click the Edit Layout button
to add or move a metadata
box on the page.