In this chapter, we took a detailed look at making advanced adjustments in Aperture. We started by looking at the fundamentals of how a RAW file works, what it is, and how it's decoded in Aperture. We looked at the differences between RAW data and RGB data. We covered how to set up your adjustment panel to include your most commonly used adjustments by default. We looked at some advanced topics, such as how to use brushes, and how to edit brushes outside of Aperture. We also covered the important subject of sharpening and noise reduction, and you learned some valuable tips on using different kinds of sharpening.
Hopefully, after reading this chapter, you will have the knowledge to be able to tackle most tasks in Aperture. You've been given a good grounding in the theory behind the adjustments, so you will be better able to make your own decisions. Of course, one of the great features of Aperture is that there are many different ways to accomplish the same task. You should now have...