Chapter 4. Basic Edits

Lesson Files

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Time

This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Goals

Import photos from the iPhoto Browser

Crop an image to size it

Straighten an image to improve alignment

Improve white balance in an image

Remove sensor dust

Remove red eye from a photo

You’ve now learned powerful ways to import images and organize your library. The next step is to improve your selected images using Aperture’s flexible editing toolset. The editing workflow can be divided into five areas of focus.

Basic Edits—Basic corrections include geometric tasks like straightening and cropping, and essential improvements like setting the white balance and removing red eye.

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