Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
creates with the same color it has in Aperture in the Finder. This is a wonderful feature because it
means that if you use a label to indicate an image status in Aperture, that status is preserved when
you export your image outside of Aperture.
You are able to customize the label name, though, so rather than saying something useless like
Green
, the label has the status name like
needs sharpening
. To customize a label name, follow these
steps:
1.
Cho0ose Aperture
➪
Preferences.
2.
Click the Labels tab shown in Figure 4.7.
3.
Click in the text field next to the appropriate label and type the new label text.
4.7
Custom label names allow you to adjust label meanings for your
specific workflow.
Now when you select the label color from the Metadata menu, rather than seeing the color name
below the label color you see your label name.
Using the Metadata Inspector
While ratings, flags, and labels are powerful pieces of metadata within Aperture, there are other
types of metadata automatically associated with an image, starting when you first press the shut-
ter button on your camera. Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) data consists of information that the
camera records about the image, from shutter speed to GPS location (if available), into the file.
Typically, you can view but not modify this data. International Press Telecommunications Council
