What Options Do I Have to Create a Physical Copy of My Photos? - Aperture 3 - page 223

Using maps
Some themes, such as Photo Essay and
Journal, also have map elements on certain
pages. These maps integrate with Places,
allowing you to flag a specific place or to draw
a journey between places. If you haven't yet
set a specific place, it's possible to add a new
place on the map while creating the book.

To set a map's initial location, either drag a
photo with a location set onto the map or fol-
low the following instructions on how to man-
ually add a new place to the map. Double-click
on the map to open the Map Options HUD, as
shown in Figure 7.20.

There are four main controls in the Map
Options HUD: 7.20 The Map Options HUD lets you control the

locations marked on the map, the lines between
locations, and other options. Zoom slider. This lets you change the

map's scale.

Title. This lets you adds stylized title text to the map.

Places. This lists the locations flagged on the map. If you're going to set the map to dis-
play lines and arrows between locations, drag and drop each location name in the list to
rearrange them into the order that you want Aperture to draw the lines.

Action pop-up menu. This contains controls to display how the map's displayed.

To add additional locations to the map, you can either drag additional photos tagged with a loca-
tion to the map or follow these steps:

1. Double-click the map to open the Map Options HUD.

2. Click the Add (+) button in the bottom left.

3. Start typing the location in Places and Aperture displays a pop-up menu with
matching locations.

4. Pick the correct location from the list.

5. The new location will now appear in the list in the Map Options HUD and on the map.