Changing the aspect ratio for a photo box – Apple Aperture User Manual
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Chapter 19
Creating Books
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Changing the Aspect Ratio for a Photo Box
Pages hold photo boxes with specific sizes and aspect ratios. You can select a box and
change the aspect ratio to fit the image. For example, you can change a box with a
landscape orientation to one with a portrait orientation.
Aperture provides commands for creating photo boxes in the following aspect ratios:
 4:3 landscape
 3:2 landscape
 2:3 portrait
 3:4 portrait
 Square
 The aspect ratio of the current image
To change the aspect ratio for a photo box:
1
Click the Edit Layout button, if it’s not already selected.
2
Select the photo box you want to change.
3
Choose Photo Box Aspect Ratio from the Book Action pop-up menu, then choose an
aspect ratio from the submenu.
 To change a box to a 4:3 landscape aspect ratio: Choose Landscape 4:3.
 To change a box to a 3:2 landscape aspect ratio: Choose Landscape 3:2.
 To change a box to a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio: Choose Portrait 2:3.
 To change a box to a 3:4 portrait aspect ratio: Choose Portrait 3:4.
 To change a box to a square aspect ratio: Choose Square.
 To create a box that fits the cropping of the current image in the box: Choose Photo
Aspect Ratio.
Arranging Images on the Page
You can resize and reposition photo boxes on the page. You must first select the Edit
Layout button to enable changing the page format. You can then click boxes to select
them. Once selected, image and text boxes show handles that you can drag to resize
the box. You can also drag the content of the box to move the box to a new position.
As you drag a box, you’ll see yellow guidelines appear that mark the important margins
and image borders on your page. Using the guidelines, you can make sure that your
boxes correctly align with other boxes on your pages.
To arrange photo boxes on the page:
1
Click the Edit Layout button, if it’s not already selected.
2
Select the photo box you want to move or resize.
3
Drag the box to a new location, or drag a handle on the selected box to change the
image’s size.