HT202012: Aperture 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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itsmikeo
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Q: When I retouch a blemish, Aperture over-pixelates the retouched area. How do I fix this?  Software updates have been made.

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Aperture 3, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 25, 2013 8:12 PM

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itsmikeo

Q: When I retouch a blemish, Aperture over-pixelates the retouched area. How do I fix this?  Software updates have been made.

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  • by Kirby Krieger,

    Kirby Krieger Kirby Krieger Aug 25, 2013 8:59 PM in response to itsmikeo
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    Aug 25, 2013 8:59 PM in response to itsmikeo

    Can you post a screen shot?

     

    How are you retouching?  Using the Repair Brush?

     

    Has it ever worked?

     

    Does it always not work?  Have you tried other Images?  Other Libraries?

     

    Have you made any recent changes?

  • by itsmikeo,

    itsmikeo itsmikeo Aug 25, 2013 10:37 PM in response to Kirby Krieger
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    Aug 25, 2013 10:37 PM in response to Kirby Krieger

    Retouching via repair brush, yes.  This only happens on certain photos.

     

    Ive erased aperture and reinstalled, ive run updates both for OS X and aperture, Ive even tried the retouch on my other computer.  Same issue. 

     

    It works great on most photos, just every so often this happens. 

     

    And it happens with my Rebel t2i, 7D, and 6D.

     

    Screen Shot 2013-08-25 at 8.07.43 PM.png

  • by Kirby Krieger,

    Kirby Krieger Kirby Krieger Aug 26, 2013 8:25 AM in response to itsmikeo
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    Aug 26, 2013 8:25 AM in response to itsmikeo

    That's not -- I'm pretty sure -- pixelation (as it turns out) -- that's what happens when "Automatically choose source" is checked and it uses a source that does not accomplish what we would like.  Un-check "Automatically choose source" in the Retouch HUD, and then select a source by "{Option}+clicking" it before clicking the target.