Aperture 3 import of iPhoto 5 library

Is it possible to import an iPhoto 5 library into Aperture 3?
When I do a file > import > iPhoto library it correctly brings up the file browser pointing to the location of my iPhoto 5 library. However the import button is disabled - so the only option is 'cancel'.
So I'm guessing that maybe it's not possible, however I can't find any definitive information as to what versions of iPhoto are supported. Any hints?
Further, if it turns out that Aperture 3 does not support import from iPhoto 5, any suggestions on how I might get around it?
Thanks.

Yeah that's fairly old. It might be you need to upgrade the iPhoto library to a more recent version (I'm guessing… 08 or 09… before import). I'm sure a KBase article would have specifics but I'm leaving that as an exercise for the reader.

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Using Aperture 2 to Edit Iphoto 08 Library

I imported my Iphoto 08 library into Aperture 2 as reference images so I can still view my iphoto library on my HD Samsung through my PS3 using Medialink, after I edit the images with Aperture. My question is will there be any problems if I edit / delete / change images in my iphoto using Aperture ? Are there any tricks or things to be careful about ? I don't want to corrupt my library. I am a recent convert to mac (SR Macbook) and iphoto 08 did a great job with importing and initial organizing the mess of photo from all my windows machines. Aperture 2 seems to have better editing and file management of my resultant 25000 + library. I'd like to use both iphoto and Aperture together.

I import into Iphoto first for a couple of reasons. If I have some videos on my camera, which i usually do, Iphoto will capture them for viewing or editing later. Aperture won't. Second, Time Machine works with Iphoto, not with Aperture. So backups are automatic with Iphoto. With Aperture, you can backup with vaults. I import all my images into Aperture (as referenced images) mostly so I can manage them, IE, organize using metadata, and place into folders by year / month, etc. Also, when you do edit in Aperture, no extra copies are made, like in Iphoto, because, Aperture takes the master from the iphoto library and applies your edits on the fly. You can continually edit and change the image in Aperture and it only will render and make a new image / master when you want to export.
As far as keeping track of various version of images, after organizing and editing in Aperture, you can place a rating on images, or place them in an album of good stuff (which is just a link to the real image), to then export into a new iphoto event of good stuff, etc
Alternately, you could import the images into Aperture as masters, and Aperture will make another copy, which means you'll have two of each image taking up twice as much space. Depending how many images and how much hard drive space you have will determine if this works. You could keep either or both Aperture and / or Iphoto libraries on external hard drives. You could import directly into Aperture and only export good stuff into iphoto, if you don't have any videos to manage and you're willing to backup with Aperture vault.
I setup the external editor in Aperture to use CS3 PS. When you select edit in external editor, Aperture renders a new master which you edit in PS and end up with a new master in Aperture.
Good luck. I went through several workflows with Aperture trial and almost gave up. In the end though, after I saw what Aperture can do, Iphoto along wasn't good enough and I came up with something that works for me.

Aperture 3 import from iPhoto 9

I shoot almost 100% Nikon NEF using a D700 and D300s.
I just downloaded the Aperture 3 trial hoping it's better and faster than Nikon Capture NX2 with the objective of getting rid of NX2 because it's too slow and iPhoto 09 because A3 appears to make this redundant with the objective of just having the one package for RAW Image Photo editing and organising.
If I import an NEF file from either camera I get one RAW image and the Metadata shows all the correct information. if I select an NEF image from the iPhoto browser and import it I get 2 images one is RAW and the other JPEG. but only the NEF (RAW) image shows the complete Metadata. The JPEG displays"Unknown Lens" under the camera body information and the following information is blank: lens type, serial number, focal length (35mm), exposure mode; focus mode and focus distance.
1. Is this a bug or correct behaviour of the import function and does this mean that if I go ahead and select the import iPhoto Library function will I get get the JPEG that iPhoto creates as well as the RAW original?
2. If that is so why is the EXIF data missing for the JPEG image
3. What is the point of importing the JPEG from iPhoto if a straightforward import direct from the camera only results in an NEF image and not a JPEG being created which is what happens when importing into iPhoto?
4. Is it possible to import just the RAW originals from iPhoto's library?
I know it's new but if anyone else has experienced this I would be grateful for comments/advice.

I think I answered my own question so for those looking at this.
I imported my iPhoto library to see what would happen as I have a full back up if needs be and I found that it did not import the JPEG created by iPhoto unless I had actually made an edit to the original. It took a long time as there were over 4600 images but it all imported ok and first reaction is it does look a bit slicker than Capture NX2. A small personal preference but I really hate the fact that with NX2 I still see parts of my desktop background which is distracting during editing. and it A3 does seem a lot faster. I had no issues of the the described by others but I imported an iPhoto library not an A2 library.

I can't import my iphoto 2 library

I'm trying to import my iphoto library from an old Powerbook with iphoto 2 to a new Macbook with iphoto 6 using an ethernet cable (worked fine for itunes). When I do this, the albums don't show up in iphoto 6 and the titles of the images have gone. Any ideas? Many thanks.

flosster:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. In addition to Terence's post you might look at this post for some suggestions on preparing the library for conversion to V6 with iPhoto 6.
Tip for Updating from iPhoto 5 to iPhoto 6
The post is valid for iPhoto 2 as well.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Aperture 3 import of iphoto library

i downloaded a trial version of Aperture 3 but it does not appear to see my iphoto library (just music and photo booth in in Pictures folder)

If I navigate from the 'File' tab to my iPhoto library - it shows it greyed out.
iPhoto works fine and shows all my images.
Any idea what is going on? Or what I'm doing wrong?

Installed Aperture 3 using existing iPhoto 11 library. Did relocate masters to location outside of library and a handful remained in iPhoto masters folder.

Hello,
I have a large iPhoto library and realized I was doing more with the tool that it was made to do. Bought Aperture and was deligihted to find that I could relocate the masters outside of the library in a folder structure that made sense to me. The masters are now in a folder structure that is organized by year/month so I can use it in other aps and/or back it up to the cloud.
After relocating the masters, I went back into the iPhoto libarary masters folder and saw that there were a handful (150 out of a 7K+ library) still there. Some of them I do see within Aperature and some not. What are these that got left over in the iPhoto Masters folder? Are they ones that have been edited in iPhoto so the original got moved to the new location and these haven't? I could see not pattern in them. Some I know have never been edited, some have had a name change, some were deleted, etc. There does not appear to be a reason. Potential important info: the relocating masters function failed a couple times and restarting it got through the whole library. Could these have just been random ones that Aperture choked on at the time? If so, how do I get them into the referenced masters folder & out of these orphaned folders?
Thanks in advance!

Like Aperture the 'edits' are in the database. These apps work as follows:
Import an original
Edit it. Your decisions are stored as text commands in the SQL database. When you view the file it's essentially the original with your 'edits' overlaid on it. There is no edited file without exporting - that's what lossless processing is all about.
This User Tip
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4921
has details of the options in the Export dialogue.
The Aperture export dilaogue has even more options.
To dave you the bother of always having to export iPhoto automatically generates Previews. (In Aperture you can choose to generate them or not). What's a Preview? It's a sort of 'good-enough-for-most-things version of the shot, medium quality, medium size but missing lots of metadata - designed for use in scenarios like email, uploading and using in Word Processing.
Is your plan to back up the Library to the Cloud?

Aperture 3.3 and iPhoto 09 Library Merge

Ok. First, I think I really screwed this up. After taking advice from someone on how to go about splitting my 101GB iPhoto Library into multiple smaller libraries organized by year, I purchased Aperture for the purpose of splitting the iPhoto library into multiple libraries as well as for the photo enhancement capabilities.
My iPhoto 09 v8.1.2 library is 101GBs and resides on an external drive. I purchased and installed Aperture 3.x (where x is < than 3) and pointed Aperture at my iPhoto library. If I'm understanding this right, Aperture imported the database of photos, projects, and such but left the photos in the iPhoto library. Unbeknownst to me, the default location for my Aperture library was on the local drive in Pictures. I began importing photos from cameras that I thought were going into the iPhoto library rather than the local Aperture library; I didn't understand the way Aperture handles photo files before I began this undertaking. The local Aperture library grew to 26GBs very quickly. I moved it to the external drive and then the 3.3 update happened. Now, I am concerned about the path I started down.
Am I following good advice or not at this point? How do I combine these two libraries most efficiently? Can I just start exporting each of the different years in my iPhoto library to new smaller Aperture libraries? Do I need to upgrade the iPhoto library to v9.x first? I want to keep the photos in each smaller library rather than have them reference another library. Any help is appreciated.

Norbert, I cannot find the post you are referring to.
Have you had the problem with Aperture 3.6? This is surprising, since the Aperture 3.6 released is supposed to fix this bug, see the release Notes: Aperture 3.6 Release notes
Aperture 3.6 Update
Adds compatibility with OS X Yosemite.
Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture performance to slow down while browsing through images with onscreen proofing enabled.
Fixes an issue where Aperture could become unresponsive in rare cases when adding to a shared photo stream.
Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to unexpectedly quit when using the Write IPTC Metadata to Originals feature.
Aperture no longer displays the alert, “This library has been opened with a newer version of Aperture.” when using Library First Aid with libraries previously opened in iPhoto.
Do you remember, which of the presets in Library/Application Support actually is causing the problem, since deleting all of them is causing a lot of work to restore the custom settings? It would be great to know the specific file.

Aperture crashes importing large iPhoto libraries

You wouldn't believe the trouble I am going through to import a 50,000-photo iPhoto Library. Since Aperture crashes while trying to import it, I must break up the iPhoto library into pieces. Since iPhoto can't export its database and photos intact unless you export to DVD, I am forced to export part of the library to 1 DVD at a time. Thankfully, I have a dual-layer burner on a new PowerBook or this process would take twice as many DVDs. But I'm still using about a dozen dual-layer DVDs just to export, then using the DVDs to re-import to a blank iPhoto Library and then importing each of those one at a time into Aperture.
All because Apple has no export to hard drive feature in iPhoto (maintaining structure and keywords and originals/mods), and because Apple's Aperture crashes on import of a large iPhoto library.
Ridiculous.

I have the same problem. I have about 15,000 photos in my iPhoto library that I've attempted 5 times to import unsuccessfully. The most recent tries had Aperture crash after 6439 (8746) images and 2620 (3667) images. The numbers in parentheses are the number of actual unstacked photos, since it imports two photos for any photo you editted in iPhoto (which I quite like).
I've read the crash reports, and I'm not certain why/where it is crashing, since the thread it says crashed has almost no debug info in it.
I attempted to import one roll at a time using the Import Files... dialog, and pointing it to the iPhoto Library. That was working, but given the hundreds of rolls I had, would have taken me a month of doing to get it done manually.
I am using a pair of external drives to do the import. One, a LaCie portable laptop drive, on FW400, has the iPhoto library. The other, a LaCie desktop FW800 drive, has the new Aperture library. Don't know if that is relevant.
I am fairly certain that for every file imported, Aperture is touching at least 20-30 files, based upon my perusal of the filesystem structure.
To bad it can't just figure out where it left off (which I can easily do by looking around the filesystem). For example, to get an estimate of the number of photos imported so far:
AdmiralOSX:/Volumes/MediaLibraryBottom/Aperture Library.aplibrary/iPhoto Library/Rolls$ ls /importgroup | grep -v '^$' | fgrep -v \: | wc -l
8297
To see which roll is importing:
AdmiralOSX:/Volumes/MediaLibraryBottom/Aperture Library.aplibrary/iPhoto Library/Rolls$ ls -lrt | tail -1
drwxr-xr-x 8 XXXX XXXX 272 Dec 9 04:07 2004-08-17 Roll 80.approject
And so forth.
Cheers,
Doug

Importing an iphoto 08 Library from an external hard drive

I'm trying to migrate my old library from my old MBP to my new one. I've backed up a copy to an external hard drive and then i have tried creating a new library on my new MBP and importing from that hard drive. The file is around 50GB and when it get to 3GB of transfer im getting an error 36 code saying some of the files are locked and cant be moved.
I even tried deleting the default library and then creating a new one, but using the one from the external hard drive instead of a fresh install. This actually appeared to work. I could view all my photos and see all the smart folder etc all within iphoto. However the library wasnt actually moved to the MBP all i was doing was viewing it on the external hard drive.
Can someone please help me, this is driving me nuts!

Sorry its my description thats confusing here. If i follow your instructions then the software is trying to repair from within the iphoto library on my machine. Which currently contains no photos. How do i get it to pull the photos across from the backup. Ive tried simply dragging the backup library across to my photos folder, but it only allows 3GB and then reports the code 36 error.

How can i import my iPhoto 5 library backup

Hi all,
i'm doing a biggest upgrade since i'm switching from an old G4 with iPhoto 5 to a newer iMac with iPhoto 11 (the last one).
There is a way to import in the new system my iphoto 5 album and books (around 7GB)?
Many thanks in advance

Yes.
Note that the Library will be upgraded to for the new version.
Since iPhoto 7 (iLife 08) the old iPhoto Library Folder is now a Package File. This is simply a folder that looks like a file in the Finder. The change was made to the format of the iPhoto library because many users were inadvertently corrupting their library by browsing through it with other software or making changes in it themselves.
There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
*For Users of 10.5 and later*
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
Uploaded with plasq's Skitch!
(Note the above illustration is not a Finder Window. It's the dialogue you get when you go File -> Open)
You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
Uploaded with plasq's Skitch!
*For users of 10.4 and later* ...
Many internet sites such as Flickr and SmugMug have plug-ins for accessing the iPhoto Library. If the site you want to use doesn’t then some, one or any of these will also work:
To upload to a site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. However, if you're using Gmail you can use iPhoto2GMail
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
*If you want to access the files with iPhoto not running*:
For users of 10.6 and later:
You can download a free Services component from MacOSXAutomation which will give you access to the iPhoto Library from your Services Menu. Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
For Users of 10.4 and later:
Create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or use this free utility Karelia iMedia Browser
Other options include:
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
Regards
TD

Can't import an iPhoto library into Aperture

I'm using Aperture 1.5.2 and iPhoto 6.0.6 and cannot get Aperture to import my iPhoto library. I am following the procedure in the Aperture User Manual (p. 112) but it doesn't work. I don't get a beach-ball cursor or anything... no images, no disk activity, etc. This is regardless of the “Store Files:” or “Version Names:” or other settings in the dialog box.
I saw the Apple Support doc entitled “Aperture can't import iPhoto Library from iPhoto 6.0.1 or 6.0.2” which promises a fix in Aperture 1.1. Is this still the same problem? Or is it a different problem?
I know I can drag the photos from iPhoto into Aperture, but keywords are not preserved. Any suggestions?
PowerBook Al 15 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

I recently started using Aperture 1.5.2 and imported my iPhoto Library from iPhoto 6.0.6, so it's not an impossible task. I also had a lot of trouble with it. I can say it was a pain and there were several false starts and once it froze half-way through importing them. I did File -> Import... -> iPhoto Library and I left the files in their current location... but you said this was regardless of settings. I swear the thing just sat their for a good 20 minutes after I told it to import, although I can't recall if there was a spinning cursor or not. I'd get occasional errors about being unable to connect to server at the beginning (after it sat there for 20 minutes) and middle of the process. I just kept hitting Okay and if I had all other applications closed, Aperature finally did it. So... I guess that all amounts to: "I had problems, too, but after several tries it worked so maybe just keep trying and let it sit for awhile if no one else has a more helpful suggestion." Good luck!

Viewing imported hidden iPhoto Library photos in Aperture

I recently downloaded the trial version of Aperture and imported my iPhoto library. When I did that, hidden photos/events (marked as hidden in iPhoto) were not visible in Aperture. There is a "place-holder" with the original iPhoto event names for the now Aperture projects, but no photos are visible and I can't find a way to unhide them.
I have since purchased and registered Aperture, but this problem persists. Does anyone know how I can make these hidden files visible in Aperture?

In the top right corner of the browser is a search box. By default it is set to show unrated or better images. If you click the triangle beside the magnifying glass you'll get a drop down. One of the choices is *Show All*. Select that . You're hidden images should appear.

Aperture will not import my iphoto library

When trying to import my iphoto library to aperture 3 I get a warning that says: Importing libraries from versions earlier than iPhoto 7.1.5 is not supported. Please upgrade your iPhoto library with iPhoto 7.1.5 or later. But my iPhoto is the most up to date version available 9.2.1 so I do not understand why I would get this warning, heck I don't even think my iPhoto was EVER that old. PLEASE HELP!

Ok so I think I got aperture to import my iPhoto library, well actually I know I did although it's either not complete or I'm not happy with how they apear and are all marked as iPhoto ariginals.
But I had backed up my iPhoto library by draggin the file "iPhoto Library" in my Pictures folder to an external drive earlier and this time I when in Aperture 3 I clicked File > Import > Import iPhoto Library I chose the one off the external instead of the original and it worked right away. So no idea why it would not work off the original but at least I got it.
And your link I think was fine, I am useing Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 and for some reason when I click links safari likes to add https// to the beginning of each link or address even if it's already there let alon is not putting the colling in so it really is https// instead of http:// but thats another story. I am begining to wonder if I should have just upgraded to OS X Lion instead of the unreleased Mountain Lion as I'm guessing there will not be many updates to it till they actually release it to the public.
But if anyone else was having the iPhoto Library issue, just back it up by dragging it somewhere else than importing to aperture 3 and your all good! And thanks for refering that Frank, the help was appreciated very much.

Importing from iPhoto to Aperture failed

I have iPhoto 9.2.1 and Aperture 3.2.2 and Lion 10.7.2 with a newly re-installed Lion. After buying Aperture, I imported my entire iPhoto library. There are 16,182 pictures in iPhoto. In Aperture, I now have 19,568 pictures. But, in Aperture, not all of my Events transferred. Also, there are many pictures in the Events in iPhoto that did not transfer to the same Event name in Aperture. I have no confidence in my iPhoto library being properly imported into Aperture.
What should I do? Import another library in Aperture? What can I do to make sure all the iPhoto Library file is transferred properly with all my pictures going over to Aperture?
My iPhoto library size is 81.53 GB.
My new Aperture library is 73.95 GB.
I have 113 GB remaining on this HD.
Thanks for helping!

Thank Leonie for helping:
1. Once I had downloaded Aperture from the App Store and launched it, I was prompted by Aperture to open or import a file, as I recall. From Aperture I imported my iPhoto Library
2. I am not sure what you mean by managed libraries or referenced. In Aperture preference, General, I am using: ~/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary
3. Both Libraries are on the same internal HD
4. It took several hours, especially for Aperture to work on Faces, to import the iPhoto Library. I did not open iPhoto Library during the importation. I was not using an external drive or internet site for iPhoto.
5. I was not aware of anything going wrong during the Importation.
6. In iPhoto, I have come to learn that both: a) several Events were never imported into Aperture, and b) other Events in Aperture were incompletely imported in that several pictures are missing. For example, one Event in iPhoto has 24 pictures. The imported Event in Aperture has 11 pictures. When I look at the pictures in iPhoto that did not transfer over, there is nothing I can see that is unusual about them. The size of the pictures range from 300 Kb to 1.2 MB.
I tested the pictures that were not sent over to Aperture. Indeed, some had been edited as I found in iPhoto>Edit that I could "revert to original". However, others that were not sent over had NOT been edited in iPhoto as I could not revert to original for them.
7. I have 822 Events in Aperture, but I am not sure how to find the number of Events in iPhoto to learn how many did not come over.
Thanks.
W

Can Aperture 3 and Iphoto sinc library ?

Hi .
I´m not photo professional but I want more reosurce with my photos. I bought Aperture 3 and I feel I have most I need from Iphoto. I don´t want have too many space with two photo libraries and have a risk to loose something. It´s possible to sinc my aperture library with Iphoto ? For a hobbist you think Iphoto is enough ?
Thanks,
Daniel Rodrigues
Brazil

No, you cannot sync your iPhoto Library and your Aperture Library.
You will have to make up your mind which of the two you will want to use in future.
If you really feel the need for the advanced editing and organizational tools Aperture has to offer, you can have an easy transit from iPhoto to Aperture by importing your iPhoto Library as it is into Aperture. This will keep all your meta tags, events (now called projects), albums, slideshows, etc.
Aperture has a steep learning curve, but it is possible to use initially no more than than you did use in iPhoto and so gradually get to know the program.
The way back from Aperture to iPhoto is not so easy, for you cannot import your Aperture lIbrary into iPhoto. It is a one-way road. So try it thoroughly before you commit yourself.
Regards
Léonie

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