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Using Presets


 To Apply a PhotoTools preset or favorite 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, select a preset from the list and press Apply.

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 of the 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

Manual Use