Keyboard Shortcuts

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C A

E
B

A Viewer B Browser C Inspector pane (Library inspector, Metadata inspector,

and Adjustments inspector) D Toolbar E Tool strip
A Viewer Viewer Show
option U
Multiple
Show/Hide
Y Viewer Show One
Viewer Metadata option R
Overlays
Switch Viewer Viewer Three Up
shift Y option H
Metadata Overlays
Customize Viewer Compare
J option O
Metadata Overlays
Highlight Viewer Stack
shift option H option T
Hot & Cold Areas
Edit with Secondary Mirror
shift O option M
External Editor
Zoom Viewer Out Secondary
– option A
Alternate

Zoom Viewer In Secondary Span

+ option S

Start/Pause Secondary Blank

space option B
Audio or Video
Secondary
option X
Desktop
B Browser Show All +1
control 1
or Better
Filmstrip View
control F Show All +2
control 2
or Better
Grid View
control G Show All +3
control 3
or Better
List View
control L Show All +4
control 4
or Better
Decrease
shift [ Show Selects (+5)
Thumbnail Size control 5
Only
Increase
shift ] Show All
Thumbnail Size control 6
Show/Hide
U Show Unrated
Browser Metadata control 7
Overlays Only

Switch Browser Show Rejects Only

shift U control 8
Metadata Overlays
Export Masters Print Images
shift S P

Export Versions
shift E Views
Show/Hide Swap Browser
option W
F
Query HUD Position

Show All Unrated Rotate Browser

shift W
control
or Better Position

Show Flagged Cycle View Mode

V
control /
Images
C Inspector Pane Adjustments Inspector

Show/Hide Highlights
I control H
Inspector & Shadows
Color
Library Inspector control C

Put Focus in Black & White

Q control M
Library Inspector
New Album Noise Reduction
L control N

New Smart Album Edge Sharpen

shift L control S

New Project Vignette

N control V

New Folder
shift N Note: Hold down Option to switch between the
brush and the eraser.
Empty Aperture
shift delete
Trash Light Table
Enter Faces View Navigator
shift F shift N

Enter Places View Uncover

shift P shift X

Scale to Fit
shift A

Pan
space
D Toolbar Shuttle Right
L
Show/Hide
shift T Cycle View Mode
Toolbar V
Show/Hide
shift H
Keywords HUD Note: To temporarily hide the Inspector HUD while
Show/Hide adjusting an image using a control in the HUD,
I hold down the Shift key. When you release the
Import Browser
Shift key, the Inspector HUD reappears.
Show/Hide
H
Inspector HUD Loupe
Email Version Show/Hide Loupe
option E

Assign Name Increase Loupe

N shift option +
Diameter

Full Screen View Decrease Loupe

shift option –
Diameter
Enter/Exit
F Increase Loupe
Full Screen shift +
Magnification
Shuttle Left
J Decrease Loupe
shift –
Magnification
Stop Shuttle
K
 E Tool Strip Red Eye Tool
E

Display Controls Retouch Brush

X
Zoom Viewer
Z

Show Master
Rating Controls
M
Increase Rating
+
Quick Preview
P
Decrease Rating
–
Adjustment Tools
Reject
Selection Tool 9
A
Select
Rotate Tool
R
Reject and Move
Select Rotate tool, Rotate Clockwise control 9
to Next Image
then Option-click.
Decrease Rating
Lift Tool control –
O and Move to
Next Image
Stamp Tool
shift O Increase Rating
control +
and Move to
Straighten Tool Next Image
G
Select and Move
Crop Tool control
to Next Image
C
to Apply 1- to
1 5
5-Star Rating
Remove Rating
0
Version Controls Previous Keyword
Preset Group
Create Version
option G Next Keyword
from Master
Preset Group
Create Duplicate
option V
Version
Comparison Controls
Create Version
shift option G
from Master and Compare Mode
option O
Add to Selection
Create Duplicate Set Compare Item
return
shift option V
Version and
Add to Selection Select
option return
Compare Item
Control Bar Deselect
return
Show/Hide Compare Item
D
Control Bar Rate Compare
option
Show/Hide Select
shift D
Keyword Controls Rate Compare
option 9
Apply Keyword Reject
option 1
Presets 1–8 Decrease
to option –
Compare Rating
option 8
Increase
option +
Remove Keyword Compare Rating
shift option 1
Presets 1–8 Rotate Compare
to option [
Counterclockwise
shift option 8
Rotate Compare
option ]
Clockwise
Stack Controls E
Select All in Stack

Stack Image
K Enter Stack
Selection option T
Compare Mode
Unstack
shift K
Selection Controls
Set Stack Pick
Navigate

Promote
[
Stack Item Rotate
[
Counterclockwise
Demote
]
Stack Item Rotate Clockwise
]
Split Stack
option K Select All
A
Open/Close
shift K Deselect All
Single Stack shift A
Close All Stacks
option Invert Selection
R
Open All Stacks
option ' shift home
Select to
Beginning
Auto-Stack
option A Select to End
shift end
page Previous Stack
option up Previous Within
Selection
page Next Stack
option Next Within
down
' Selection
Color Labels 4
Add Green Label

Remove
0 Add Blue Label
Color Label 5
Add Red Label
1 Add Purple Label
6
Add Orange Label
2 Add Gray Label
7
Add Yellow Label
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Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts Using Keyboard Shortcuts at Launch

In Aperture, you use the Command Editor to
customize keyboard shortcuts and streamline
the way you work.
To display the Command Editor in Aperture
Choose Aperture > Commands > Customize.
You can use keyboard shortcuts while opening
Aperture to disable preview generation or
choose an Aperture library.
To disable preview generation
Hold down Shift while opening Aperture.
To open the Library Selector window
Hold down Option while opening Aperture.

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