Apple Aperture 2 - Manual (Page 86)

86 Part I Interface and Acquisition
Setting Aperture Preferences
You can use the Preferences window to specify settings in Aperture. By taking time to
specify your preference settings, you can speed up your workflow.
To open the Preferences window:
m Choose Aperture > Preferences, or press Command-Comma (,).
The Preferences window appears.
A General button Click this button to display options for setting the location of your
library, specifying what Aperture should do when a camera is
connected to your computer, and other image management options.
B Appearance button Click this button to display options for customizing the Aperture
interface, including setting background brightness for the Browser
and Viewer, displaying tooltips and badges, and more.
C Export button Click this button to display options for selecting an external editor
for changing your images outside of Aperture, as well as selecting
the email application and settings you want used when emailing
images. You can also create a copyright statement that will be
included in webpages that you create.
D Previews button Click this button to display options for how Aperture creates and
displays preview images.
E Metadata button Click this button to display options for choosing what metadata
is shown with images in the Browser and Viewer, as well as in
image tooltips.
F MobileMe button Click this button to display options for reviewing and updating
web galleries that you’ve published to MobileMe.
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