Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Printer options
This is where you set which printer you're using and what size paper you're using. To add a new
printer, choose Add Printer from the Printer pop-up menu, and Aperture opens the system-wide
Add Printer dialog (which you can also access through the Print & Fax system preference). Choose
your paper size from the pop-up list, but if you don't see the right size in the list, choose Custom
and type the paper's dimensions.
Layout options
The next controls are the Layout options and
the Margins options, as shown in Figure 7.6.
These options control how your image is
placed onto the page. Switch the orientation
from Portrait to Landscape to change how the
page is displayed in the preview area. Image
Size lets you set your image to be a specific
size, or choose Maximum to Fit to make the
image take as much of the paper as possible
(taking your margin settings into account).
If you select an image size that's smaller than
the paper size, Aperture automatically
increases the number of photos per page
when possible. For now, set this number back
to 1 (we cover the settings related to rows,
columns, and number of photos per page
when we discuss contact sheets). If you mouse
over the preview, guidelines appear around
your image. Move your mouse over one of
these guides, and when the cursor turns into a double-arrow, click and drag to adjust the margin
sizes interactively, controlling where on the page Aperture prints your image. Alternatively, if you
know the exact margin that you want to use, type its size into the Margins options area.
7.6
The Layout and Margins print options let you
adjust where the image is on the page.
Although you won't typically use this next feature, it's good to have it in your bag of printing tricks
just in case. If you selected an image size smaller than the page size, when you click on your image
in the preview area, Aperture will display a heads-up display (HUD) that lets you scale up your
