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Manual Use


 To manually apply an effect to an image in Apple Aperture follow these instructions:
  1. Open Apple Aperture
  2. Select an image
  3. Right click (control-click) on the image
  4. The contextual menu will appear, select Edit With
  5. Select PhotoTools
  6. The PhotoTools for Aperture dialog will appear, press the Open... button.
  7. Your image will open in PhotoTools where you can select the preset you desire and adjust if necessary.
  8. Press the Apply button in PhotoTools to apply the results and return to Aperture.

For Details on using the PhotoTools for Aperture dialog look below. 

  

This the PhotoTools for Aperture dialog. It consists of these controls:
  • Search: Type in the name of a preset or favorite frame. The results will appear in the Search Results category. 
  • Category List: Lists your preset categories as well as a special category for your Favorites. Click on the triangle to open each category, just like the Library in PhotoTools.
  • Description: Displays the description and before/after preview for a preset.
  • Cancel: Cancels PhotoTools for Lightroom
  • Open...: Rather than applying a preset directly, this option will open your image in PhotoTools so you can manually select the frame(s) and options
  • Apply Preset: Applies the selected preset to your image(s)

   Note: Aperture will always create a copy of your image for editing. You can control the file type and options that it creates in the Aperture preferences.

 

See also

Using Presets