What are projects, What are albums – Apple Aperture Getting Started User Manual
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Chapter 1
An Overview of Aperture
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What Are Projects?
You organize your digital master files and versions using projects. A project is a
container file consisting of up to 10,000 master files and as many versions as you like.
You can create as many projects as you wish up to the limitations of your disk space.
For example, you can create a new project for each of your shoots. Or if you do several
shoots of the same subject, you may want to create a project that encompasses all of
the shoots. Projects are essential elements because they maintain your digital master
files and track all changes to versions.
You can easily transfer projects from one Aperture system to another. All links between
versions and their master files are maintained when projects are transferred. This is
particularly useful if you use a portable computer when on location or away from your
studio, and a workstation at your studio. For more information, see “
Projects from Another Aperture System
What Are Albums?
An album is a type of container in the Aperture Library that holds only versions (not
the digital master files to which they refer). Albums help you organize images in the
Library, making your versions easier to manage. You can create albums at the Library
level or within a project.
Albums created at the Library level are used to organize versions from multiple
projects. For example, you can create an album at the Library level to consolidate your
favorite images, known as selects, from multiple clients (each represented by a project).
You can then publish this collection of selects on your website or export the album’s
contents and burn them to a DVD for review by a prospective client.
Examples of items in
the Projects panel
Projects