How can I use the keyword box to add keywords to a sequence of pictures without using the mouse? I'm running Aperture 3.6 on Yosemite on a Mac Pro.

In aperture-tip-rapid-keywording Scott claims that command right-arrow moves the selected image to the next image, while leaving the cursor in the keyword box at the bottom of the screen.

Alas, it doesn't do this.  It does move the selection to the next image but leaves the browser as the active receiver of keystrokes.  I have to click again in the keyword box.

Addendum:  Turns out this works for the keyword box in the info panel in the inspector, but NOT for the keyword box at the bottom. In addtion all the text in the box is selected.  Gotta love consistency.
So it never did work like this.

I've dropped Scott a note about this.

I tried with other command arrow options, in case I had command right arrow set to something.  If so I've set all 4 arrow combinations. (Up is the same as right, down the same as left in terms of selection)

How can I use the keyword box to add keywords to a sequence of pictures without using the mouse?


If this is an arrow reset issue, where can I find out what other app is mucking about with this.
The solution is actually quite simple.
Aperture => Commands => Customize

This brings up means to map any key to any command.

The desired command is "Add New Keyword"  It defaults to being mapped to command backtick, which I find awkward.  I remapped to Command K.  This overwrites a command used for stacks, but I don't use stacks much.

This allows me to go Command right arrow to select the next photo, then command-K to put the cursor in the bottom add keywords window.