How do you rotate a group of photos?

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How do you rotate a group of photos?

I use a summer 2007 iMac with latest operating system and latest aperature, both have latest updates. I've read the applicable help data. Should be really simple. Just select the photos to be rotated and do it. What simple item am I missing? I never had any problem with iPhoto, especially in this regard. I've been enduring this for a couple of years

I just don't want to pay Apple to help with such a simple item.

When I have a lot of photos to rotate and am reduced to doing them individually its frustrating and I wish I never left iPhoto.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), Aperture 3.4.1

Posted on Nov 9, 2012 8:11 AM

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léonie

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Nov 9, 2012 8:31 AM in response to amoppert

It is simple - what is the problem, that it does not work for you?

Select the images in the Browser and press the "Rotate" button. Hold down the alt/opt key, if you want to change the rotation direction.

Make sure, the "Primary Only" option is not enabled - otherwise only the "primary" selected image will be rotated, see:

Keywords or ratings are applied only to one of the selected images - why?

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Léonie

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amoppert Author

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Nov 9, 2012 2:46 PM in response to léonie

Thank you. I wasn't aware of the primary only button. Wonder to what other commands it might apply?

Note, my button is located on the bottom boarder, not the top, with the browser metadata overlay and the quick preview buttons.

Thanks for taking the time to help.

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Nov 9, 2012 3:51 PM in response to amoppert

Also, I would like to add in my defence that the instructions I read in my "help" search made, none made any mention of a primary only button. You did a thorough job of explaining how, whereas Apple did not.

Thanks again.

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léonie

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Nov 9, 2012 3:59 PM in response to amoppert

You are welcome. And no need for any defence 🙂 the "Primary Only" can be very confounding.

No, the "Help" is very short and does not explain much. If you really want to find out in depth explanations, you have to look into the online manual, for example:

Navigating Through and Selecting Images

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Léonie

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