Q: Why can I no longer apply ratings to multiple photos at once?
I used to be able to select several images and add the same rating to them at once. Now only one image will have the changed rating. Why?
Aperture 3.6, El Capitan
Posted on Apr 28, 2016 6:40 AM
Disable the primary only flag.
See this user tip: Keywords or ratings are applied only to one of the selected images - why?
The reason for this usually is, that the "Primary Only" flag is set. With this flag enabled, changes to the keywords, ratings, and other metadata will be applied to only the "primary selection": The primary selection is the actively selected image; this image is marked by a thick white border in the Browser and the Viewer, see the paragraph "Navigating Through and Selecting Images" in the Aperture 3 User Manual.
To enable or disable the "Primary Only" flag, toggle the "Primary Only" button marked by a "1" in the Display Controls, or use the Aperture main menu bar:
Edit > Primary Only.
Posted on Apr 28, 2016 6:43 AM