Enter and exit full-screen view

You can quickly switch between full-screen view and your workspace layout in the Aperture main window.

Enter full-screen view

  • Click the Full Screen button at the top-right corner of the Aperture main window (or press F).

    Figure. Full Screen button at the top-right corner of the Aperture window.

The Aperture main window disappears, and your photos appear in full-screen view.

Exit full-screen view

Do one of the following:

  • Click the Exit Full Screen button in the full-screen view toolbar (or press F).

    Figure. Exit Full Screen button in the Full Screen view toolbar.
  • Press Esc (Escape).

The workspace view you were working in before entering full-screen view reappears.

Note: When you quit Aperture while working in full-screen view, Aperture returns to full-screen view the next time you open the application. You can bypass full-screen view and return to the main Aperture workspace by pressing Option-Shift while opening Aperture.