Apple Aperture - Manual (Page 61)

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Heads-Up Displays
Heads-up displays, or HUDs, are collections of related tools and controls contained in a
floating panel. You can move a HUD as far as your display screen extends. You can use
HUDs in regular and Full Screen mode.
Adjustments HUD
The Adjustments HUD contains controls for Aperture image adjustments, such as
Exposure, Levels, and White Balance. The controls in the Adjustments HUD are the
same as those in the Adjustments Inspector. You can use the HUD in the Viewer or in
Full Screen mode. To show controls for an adjustment, click its disclosure triangle; to
remove the adjustment applied to the image, deselect the adjustment’s checkbox.
To show the Adjustments HUD:
m Choose Window > Show Adjustments HUD (or press H).
A White Balance controls Adjust color temperature and tint using these controls.
B Exposure controls Use these controls to adjust exposure, contrast, saturation, and
brightness, or adjust the tint of the black, gray, and white color
values in the selected image.
C RAW Fine Tuning controls Use these controls to select the setting for treatment of RAW images.
D Auto Exposure button Click this button to have Aperture automatically adjust the
image’s exposure.
E Auto Exposure
Reset button If you don’t like the Auto Exposure adjustments, click this Reset
button to remove them.
F Add Adjustments
pop-up menu Choose the type of adjustment you want to apply to an image
from this pop-up menu. When you choose an adjustment, its
controls appear in the Adjustments HUD.
G Adjustment Action
pop-up menu Choose a histogram view and remove selected or all
adjustments made.
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