Here’s your first session in Aphera. Watch the video walkthrough, or follow the steps below.
Create a project
File > New Project
If you just finished Aphera’s first-time setup, you already have your first project. Projects are meant to be short term, like a working session. See Projects.
Import photos
Drag RAW files or a folder onto the project window, or use File > Import Files (Cmd+I). Start with a smaller set of images, maybe 20-50 for this first session. Aphera references your photos on disk — the original files are never modified. See Importing.
Apply a Look
A Look is a saved style, and new projects come with a set of built-in looks. Select all images (Cmd+A) and press Cmd+1-Cmd+9 to apply a Look to all images. More looks are available in the Looks panel, where you can also save your own. See Looks.
Balance
Press Space to focus on a single image (once there, Space toggles zoom; Escape returns to the grid). Move through each photo with the arrow keys, adjusting Exposure and Temperature with their dedicated Balance keys — Q/A for exposure, W/S for temperature. See Balance.
Cull
Press Escape to return to Grid. Move through photos with the arrow keys. Press 1-5 to rate images, Option+Delete to reject.
Select Starred in the sidebar to review your picks. See Browsing.
Export
Select some images and press Cmd+E to export the selection with the active Export Preset. Aphera writes the files into the project’s folder. Click the Finder icon in the Export panel at the bottom of the Inspector to open and review the images. See Exporting.
Share what you made! Photos aren’t for sitting on your hard drive.