Assigning multiple color labels to one image in Aperture?

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Assigning multiple color labels to one image in Aperture?

Is there a way to assign more than one color label to an image? I suppose I could use a third color to signify what "color 1" and "color 2" together mean, but that's a bit confusing...

Thank you,
David

Mac Book Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Apr 8, 2010 6:38 PM

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pvonk

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Feb 1, 2011 1:49 PM in response to frmrt

Only one color.

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Feb 1, 2011 1:49 PM in response to frmrt

Unfortunately, no.

Colour labels are like ratings, you can't have a photo rated 2 stars and 5 stars at the same time. Likewise, a photo cannot be labelled with two different colours.

Have you tried the "flag" function to replace one of the colours?

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frmrt Author

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Feb 1, 2011 1:49 PM in response to pilotguy74

That's an idea.

Thanks, folks.

--David

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Feb 1, 2011 1:49 PM in response to frmrt

Keywords are a much better idea. The "flag" flag is best used for ad-hoc culls, not permanent ones. The built-in Flagged album is great place to corral Versions you want to stamp/export/Albumify/etc. all at once.

I have put in the feature request that multiple color-labels be allowed per version. I have found no sets of attributes for which I can use 8 one-and-only-one labels.

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frmrt Author

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Feb 1, 2011 1:50 PM in response to Kirby Krieger

Yeah, I use keywords extensively, and absolutely understand their value, as you highlight, but find that colored labels are more convenient for certain things. For example, I can very quickly mark (with the labels keyboard shortcuts) images without opening the Inspector and typing in keywords, and subsequently find images without creating a smart album, simply through their color "halos". (It's a "dumbed-down" process, to be sure, but it works when you're feeling lazy!)

Thank you for the response, and for submitting the request for multiple color labels.

Best,
David

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