Keyboard Shortguide Guide for Aperture

Hi,
Looking for a useful Keyboard shortcut guide for Aperture. The one that comes with Aperture is complete, but I dont find the layout suitable for quick reference or for learning. I need something better for myself and for others who I'm recommending Aperture to.
I ordered a Logickeyboard set of keys for Aperture and am disappointed. It only has the most basic commands, and only a few of the commands which use modifier keys.
http://www.logickeyboard.com
NeoTron makes a line of laminated guides for many editing systems, which I've used before, but they dont have a version for Aperture (yet?).
http://lormiller.home.mindspring.com/
Has anyone come across a good solution?

I used KeyCue a bit and it helped -- but frankly I know 10-15 shortcuts and those are the ones I use constantly. I learned those by repetition... and when I was in Antarctica and shot about 6000 frames in 3 weeks I had plenty of time to develop the senses. Aperture has a LOT of shortcuts -- I'm not certain it's really mandatory to know/use them all -- just the ones you hit frequently enough where you can save real time.
The 8-core is up and running... I've had it for about a week now. I moved up from a Quad G5 with 7800 GT. When I was in Antarctica I noticed that Aperture was faster on my MacBook Pro (first generation Core Duo) than it was on my Quad G5 with the 7800 when I got home. So I looked at the market for buyers, and found it wasn't that expensive for me to upgrade.
I love it -- it's definitely faster with Aperture (I have the X1900XT), and more importantly it is SO MUCH QUIETER. The Quad G5 was pretty darned loud with the cooling apparatus... this Mac Pro is absolutely silent. I'm not going to promise it will revolutionize your life as a photographer, but I will say I'm happy I upgraded, for Aperture use and for everyday use. Having an ambient noise level ~15 dB quieter is a lot nicer than I thought it would be.

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The Help file is, imho, well-structructured, thorough enough, and serves beginners well. It is (of course) searchable. It comes with the program, and is also available on-line at http://documentation.apple.com/en/aperture/usermanual
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http://www.peachpit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0321647440
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C440 Where is the user guide for the keyboard?

Where is the user guide for the keyboard?
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hi cynLenovo,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
Is the keyboard the one with LVT?
This keyboard has the Media keys like anyother Media Keyboard.
You can check this thread
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Valueline/H5-series-keyboard/m-p/1171171/highlight/true#...
Hope this helps
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Prepping for Aperture 3. What do I do with iPhoto Library?

OK, gang, I’m getting ready for Aperture 3 and could use some friendly advice so that I don’t run off the road and into the ditch as I wend my way down the Aperture highway.
Here’s the background story. In 2007 I bought a 20” iMac and commenced shortly thereafter to use iPhoto for storing and organizing my Nikon digital images. I have never used iPhoto for editing but instead have always used Photoshop Elements as an external editor. (I currently use PSE 6 for Mac and intend to retain it as an external editor with Aperture 3). I acquired iPhoto Library Manager and currently have the many thousands of images in my iPhoto Library broken up into dozens of sub-libraries, each with a number of albums.
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One of my biggest concerns is what to do with my existing iPhoto Library. Should I leave it as is or should I import it into Aperture 3? Will all of those many sub-libraries still be distinct entities that look the same as they did in iPhoto with the same content and format? Most of those sub-libraries are smaller than they need to be, and I would like to combine many of them. Would this be reasonably easy to do if I imported my iPhoto Library into Aperture 3?
Are there any particular issues about Aperture 3 that have given users problems that I need to be aware of? If it's of importance I shot JPEGs only for a long time but recently commenced shooting RAW only, so most of the images in my iPhoto Library are JPEGs. I expect to continue to shoot RAW only after I acquire Aperture 3.
Bob

Hello Bob,
to able to advice you better we would to need more about the size of your iPhoto Libraries. The amount of images you need to store will determine, if you should better set up a referenced library or a managed library.
Here is a guide on how to transit from iPhoto to Aperture:
http://www.apple.com/aperture/iphoto-to-aperture/how.html.
The basic procedure would be to import a complete iPhoto Library into Aperture. This will ensure that you import the edited images as well as the original masters, and in the Aperture library you will find new folders, projects, and albums that will mirror the corresponding items in iPhoto. Also your keywords and captions will be preserved.
You can import all of your iPhoto libraries this way into one single Aperture Library and unite them.
Some common pitfalls you should be aware of:
Aperture and external drives: Since you have a 2TB internal disk you will probably not need to put your Aperture Library onto an external volume, but you should be aware that an Aperture library needs to be on a locally mounted volume, MacOS X formatted.
Aperture is not designed for network access, and it is a single user system. You cannot use it as a shared database.
Experiment with Aperture and explore it, before you build a large database. You need to plan the design in advance. See Kirby Krieger's Advice here:
Kirby Krieger: Start Small and Gain Skill: Re: Importing masters from iPhoto to Aperture 3 and saving as referenced files on external drive
Post back, if you have more questions. I am sure others will chime in.
Welcome to Aperture and Good Luck for the transit!
Léonie

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PSE 10 as external editor for Aperture 3 - 8-bit TIFF and what color space?

Hi all,
I'm taking the plunge and trying PSE 10 as my external editor for Aperture 3. I understand that I need to export as 8-bit TIFF files (not 16) because PSE can't do certain things with 16-bit files. Is that right? Should I specify a color space in Aperture or leave it as "no profile selected"? (I don't know much about color spaces; I'm not a pro.) I print on an Epson RX580 Stylus Photo printer, if that matters.
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A Good Reference for Aperture, Versions, File Names, Changing & Moving

I was wondering if there is a consensus on a good reference for understanding how Aperture handles files?
Versions and file names.
How do you change them in Aperture?
What happens if you change them in Finder?
Do I need versions? (can't I just us file names?)
What about moving the masters, or changing where there are located at in Finder?
Can I do that in Aperture?
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Should I never do that in Finder?
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I never understood why you'd want to change the name of a photo in iPhoto, when it never changes the file name.
This may help or not but here goes.
There's a distinction to be made between files and the data they contain. The example I use is as follows: In my iTunes Library I have a file called 'Let_it_Be_The_Beatles.mp3'. So what is that, exactly? It's not the song. The Beatles never wrote an mp3. They wrote a tune, some lyrics, recorded it and a copy of that recording is stored in the mp3 file. The file is just a container for the recording. That container is designed in a specific way attuned to the characteristics and requirements of the data. Hence, mp3.
Similarly that Jpeg / tiff/ raw/ whatever is not your photo, it's a container designed to hold that kind of data. And along with that data comes opportunities: Metadata, for a start. Exif and IPTC contain vast amounts of information - some it very basic, like the date and time the shot was taken - some of it quite complex, like a lot of details of the settings used in the camera.
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Even when you export, unless you specifically choose to export the Master, you are exporting the processed Photo into a different container - that's why you can export Raw as Jpeg, or Jpeg as Tiff. Because the process of export just puts the image into a new container.
Basically, if you want to manage files you need to use a File Manager. But you're using a Photo manager and expecting it to behave like a file manager.
And, of course, apps like Aperture and iPhoto have the option to use the Title of the photo as filename on export to the new file.
Does that muddy the waters?

Looking for Aperture Book Recomendations for partial Noob

Looking at Amazon there are 3 books on the app. Each one brings something to the table. I have experience with Photoshop Elements and Iphoto. I do not think I am interested in the tutorial lessons available through "Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 3." Any suggestions are appreciated. I have been looking at the online help and the various videos available on Apple and YT and find those helpful.
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Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 3 [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Pro-Training-Aperture-3/dp/0321647440/ref=cmcr_pr_producttop
Apple Aperture 3: A Workflow Guide for Digital Photographers [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Aperture-Workflow-Digital-Photographers/dp/024052178 1/ref=cmcr_pr_producttop
Aperture 3: Portable Genius [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Aperture-Portable-Genius-Josh-Anon/dp/047038672X/ref=cmcr_pr_producttop

If you are not into the APTS tutorial type book, then I would probably recommend using the Portable Genius book combined with both the User Manual and Apple's online tutorials.
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For 10 years I've been keeping my photos in iPhoto in "Albums". Now that I have Aperture 3.5 I began copying (in iPhoto) photos in my albums to "Projects" for Aperture. Is this correct?

For 10 years I've been keeping my photos in iPhoto in "Albums". Now that I have Aperture 3.5 installed, I began copying my photos in my albums to "Projects" for Aperture. Is this correct? If this is correct, I would expect that I can then delete my albums with photos in iPhoto since my photos are now in Aperture projects. Correct?

iPhoto and Aperture are having an inconsistent terminology:
For an introduction to Aperture's terminology see Kirby Krieger's great user tip:
The Well-Trod Path: a Beginner's Guide to how Aperture's major parts inter-relate
iPhoto's events correspond to "Projects" in Aperture.
Albums and smart albums are called the same in both applications.
iPhoto Projects (books, cards,.. ) are "Products" in Aperture.
I began copying my photos in my albums to "Projects" for Aperture. Is this correct? If this is correct, I would expect that I can then delete my albums with photos in iPhoto since my photos are now in Aperture projects. Correct?
Your events should show as projects in Aperture and your albums as abums.You should not need to do any moving around, but betetr do not delete any photo anywhere in aperture, until you are sure about the storage structure.
Like in iPhoto, there are library items that contain the images (events in iPhoto, projects in Aperture). Each photo is in exactly one project in Aperture. And there are library items, that can referenced the same photo in its project, without duplicating or storing it, albums ans smart albums.

As a new Mac user is there a step by step guide for ex PC users

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Welcome to the Mac world. Adding to what the others have posted, but not having time to prune the list, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual,
Snow Leopard Edition.&
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac

HT4007 The installed graphics card does not meet the minimum requirements for Aperture.

The installed graphics card does not meet the minimum requirements for Aperture. I have not used Aperture in a while and just got this error message. I tried applying OS updates and reinstalling Aperture and still get the same message. Does anybody have a solution or work around.

Are you using a non-standard Graphics Cards? Then this may be the reason.
You may also get this error message, if you accidentally booted into "Safe Boot Mode". Then certain extensions of the Graphics card will be disabled and Aperture cannot be launched.
Reboot and make sure that you this time will boot into regular boot mode.
See: Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
If you are indeed running the system in Safe Mode, the question is, what made this happen? Do you use a wireless mouse and keyboard? There is a strange bug that makes Mac OS X boot into Safe mode, if you turn the wireless devices on, while the system is booting. Make sure they are active, before you boot.
But if you did not boot into Safe Mode, you could try to boot into this mode to reset the graphics card and then boot again into regular mode.
Merry Christmas!
Léonie

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Apple support.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Welcome to the world of Mac. Some ‘light' reading to help the transition.
A guide for switching to a Mac
Anatomy of a Mac
Mac Basics—Tutorials on using a Mac
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Mac Basics – Mac Find Out How
Mac Basics – Switching From Windows
Mac OS FAQ
MacTips,
Quick Assist
Switch Basics
Switching to Mac Superguide
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition
Take Control E-books
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http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035677.pdf
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Again click the above link...$12 keyboard. It is not a real HP part but they work. I have ordered several keyboards from that seller.

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