Aperture 3 import of old library

After spending 3 hours on the import of the Aperture 2 library (you can't convert in the trial, and there was no upgrade download option online so I ordered the disc) I discovered that it had not imported any folders within projects. Is this normal? I have hundreds of them and 20,000+ pictures.
Any ideas?

You can order a serial number immediately by clicking the BUY button when you run the trial software. That will perform a proper conversion of the old library once you upgrade aperture to the full version.
You should be able to cancel your online order of the disc and get your serial number immediately if you wish to do so.

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How to import the old library of iPhoto in a new imac with aperture 3.4.4

Hi guys I'm a happy owner of a new 27-inch iMac. I previously had a G5 and I had my old iPhoto library on an external hard drive. Now I would like to import this Iphoto library in Aperture. I do not want to create duplicates and I would not want the photos to be saved on the internal hard disk but in my exterenal hard disk.
After importing the Iphoto library can I delete it from the external drive?
What procedure should I use to make this?
Thanks in advance for your help and answer!
Alessandro

After importing the Iphoto library can I delete it from the external drive?
What procedure should I use to make this?
In addition to Terence Devlin's advice just a few words of caution, since merging and upgrading libraries will be a major reconstruction of the libraries - better be safe than sorry:
Check your available free disk space. Merging libraries will need temporarily plenty of additional disk space, more than the size of the library that will be imported.
Before upgrading your iPhoto library, check, if your backup of the iPhoto Library is current. Don't merge the libraries without having a current backup of both libraries - your Aperture library and your iPhoto library.
Merging and upgrading libraries is safest, if both libraries do not have any inconsistencies and permission issues. Run the "Library First Aid Tools" on both to repair the database and to repair the permissions, before you do anything else. To launch the "First Aid Tools" hold down the key combination ⌥⌘, while double clicking the library in question.
After you imported the upgraded iPhoto library into your Aperture library, as Terence Devlin explained, check the result of your import carefully, if it is complete. There may be referenced images, that fail to import, or images synced from Photo Stream, Facebook, or something. Do not delete your old iPhoto Library, until you are sure, that every image has been transferred correctly and can be opened and edited.
Regards and Good Luck!
Léonie

Import an old library without duplicating

Last week I completed a detailed cleanup of my library which had accumulated 1000's of duplicates after a recent data recovery from a messed up hard drive. I used "Dupin" to do that and it took 10 hours to run and dedupe my library but it worked.
I still have many MP3's in my old backup library that did not make it over and I want to import them into my new library (these are all on external hard drives).
Is there a way to "Add to Library" the entire old library but make iTunes not copy an item over if it already exists in the new library? I thought I remembered seeing this option in iTunes in the past.

Try using the SuperSync program I mentioned. It will compare 2 libraries, and make them match each other. It's pretty easy to use, too. Once you have everything the same in both libraries, you can delete the one you don't need (presumably the one on your external hard drive).
When you import music, it won't override (i.e., delete) the stuff already in your library but it will duplicate things.
Go to Add to Library -> Import then point the computer to your external drive just to do a straight import. It should bring everything in. You can also try the Consolidate Library tool.
Hope this helps.

2 Qs: a: Can't see library in Pictures; b:How to import an old library

I have a couple of problems with iPhoto.
*1. Invisible Library*
For some reason my library doesn't appear in the Finder when I go to the Pictures folder, however, I can see photos in my library when I open iPhoto.
I've tried a spotlight search for iPhoto library but nothing appears.
I have also tried quitting iPhoto and restarting holding the option key down. At the choice menu I cannot see any iPhoto library in the Pictures folder (or elsewhere).
Is there some way I can make this invisible folder visible?
*2. Import old library from external hard drive*
I have a library stored on an external hard drive with several years worth of photos on it. I would like to import the photos but when I try, iPhoto imports everything including thumbnails, modified photos, originals etc. I end up with thousands of duplicate photos. How can I import only the original photos and/or photos that have been modified from this library?
Thanks for your help
Peter

Peter:
1 - in the library Control click on a thumbnail and select "Show File" in the contextual menu. When you get to the file in the Finder window you can use the Path button at the top of the Finder window to see where the library is located.
It might be in a hidden folder for some reason. Go to the Finder->Go->Go to folder... menu and enter "/volumes" and hit return. If the library is there move it to the desktop and then into the Pictures folder. That will keep the events, albums, keywords, etc. intact for both libraries.
2 - your best bet is to use the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager to merge the external library into the one on your boot drive.
Are you running iPhoto 7 (08)? In iPhoto 7 when you import another library it ignores any file in thj folder Data folder, i.e. the thumbnails. So all you get are the originals and the modified files.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), 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. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

Authorized Version - How do I import an old library?

I authorized my trial version of Aperture but can not figure out how to import my v1.5 library? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Gary

Haha. Well I'm on step 3 at 73% and it's now taking forever. Worried because the progress bar hadn't moved in forever I fired up a terminal and ran fs_usage and see Finder is crunching through all my thumbnails and so the disk is getting slaughtered.
I just need patience

How do I import an old iphoto library from an external hard disk while keeping my editing and organization in tact?

I am running iPhoto '08 on a MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel C2D (MacBook Pro 3,1). I backed up my hard drive contents onto an external hard drive, then formatted my computer and installed Mountain Lion. I then re-installed iPhoto '08 and ran all the updates. Now, I would like to import my old library from the external disk onto my computer without losing my editing and organization; however, when I select "import to library" from iPhoto, the old iPhoto library is not a selectable option.
I know how to "show package contents" and import directly from the Original and Modified folders, but I don't want to lose my organization. Can I simply drag the content of those folders into my new Original and Modified folders? Will iPhoto read that correctly?
I tried to open the old library from the external disk, thinking to export them all to a folder and import from there, but that just opened my new library and none of the old photos were imported or available.
I'm running out of ideas and would appreciate any help you guys can give. Thanks!!

You don't import it.
Just drag the iphoto Library from the external to the Pictures Folder.
Then open it:
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
Never import one Library to another. Every version and thumbnail is imported like a distinct photo, you lose all your Albums, Keywords etc., the link between Original and Previews is destroyed, the non-destructive editing feature is ruined and so on. In summary: it's mess.

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Hello,
I've ran into a problem with the latest update to Aperture. Seems like there are other issues with this update, but I haven't found any info on the forums or elsewhere that addresses the problem I am having.
When I open Aperture, it tells me that my library needs to be updated to 3.2. I click "OK" and then Aperture opens and there is a status bar that pops up and finishes with a message like "Aperture Library has been updated" and then Aperture opens. Everything seems fine while I am in Aperture. However, this scenario happens EVERY time I open Aperture. No matter how long I keep Aperture open (I've tried overnight), this message continues to pop up when I open the program.
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Try the following:
You say that Aperture runs fine, while it has finished upgrading.
When Aperture is running, create a new Library : File menu -> Switcht to Library -> Other/New
Then quit Aperture, this should set the Aperture Preferences to open with your new library in future.
Launch aperture again. This time there should be no upgrade dialogue, since the Library was created by the current version.
Now you could try to import the old library into the new one.
File -> import -> Library
Regards
Léonie

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sokie83
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Some time in the next couple of days, I'll be installing iTunes onto a new install of Windows, and attempting to import the old library and files from the machine's previous (and dying) hard disk. I know I can just import the music, but the person I'm doing this for would like to preserve library metadata not stored in the files (play counts, ratings) and has a significant number of ITMS-purchased files. I'm trying to figure out the best way to deal with this.
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1) I know that in Mac OS X one can pick which library to use by holding down the option key while starting iTunes. What's the Windows equivalent? Is there one?
2) WIll the fact that the music is now on another physical drive make a difference (i.e. are the paths in the library data file absolute or relative)?
3) Probably most importantly, is this even the best way to do it? Can someone suggest an alternative?
There are some additional quirks about this particular situation...
4) The machine became unusable before the release of iTunes 7.6. I know the previous install is at least 7.0, but I have no idea about which point release.
5) CHKDSK nuked one of the music files when fixing the old disk. I'm sure the reference exists in the old library, as iTunes has not been run since.
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I guess that covers it. Thanks for any help in advance.
Message was edited by: stevebr -- small clarification.

I know that in Mac OS X one can pick which library to use by holding down the option key while starting iTunes. What's the Windows equivalent?
Press the Shift key.
WIll the fact that the music is now on another physical drive make a difference
No.
I know the previous install is at least 7.0, but I have no idea about which point release.
Try checking the content of the iTunes Music Library.xml file.
Finally, what's the expected behaviour (or required procedure) with respect to reauthorization of this computer to use the same ITMS-purchased files?
You will be asked to reauthorize the computer.
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Importing iPhoto '09 library (8.1.2) into Aperture

I have two older macbooks (purchased in mid-2007 and mid-2009) running 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, and I have recently purchased a new iMac. I was told at the Mac store that I would be able to import my old iPhoto libraries into my new iMac if I purchased Aperture, which I just did (I wanted to merge the libraries, and not manage them separately in iPhoto). However, when I go to import the library in aperture, it tells me I can't, and that I need to upgrade the old library to iPhoto version 9.4 before it will let me import. This would require me to upgrade these older macbooks to Lion or Mountain Lion, which I don't want to do becuase I wasn't planning on using them much anymore (and the 2007 one probably couldn't handle it). So my question is - how can I get my pictures from iPhoto 8.1.2/iPhoto '09 into the latest version of Aperture? I mainly want to make sure I can transfer over my events/organization and ratings/tags on the photos. Each of these older libraries has about 10k pictures in them, and I'm trying to preserve the organzing work I've done on them over the years. Any suggestions?

Here's the thing: With iPhoto 9.4 and Aperture 3 you can use the same Library for both apps - there's no importing, just opening.
On your new iMac you will also have iPhoto 9.4 (or later), if you don't, run softwatre update.
So: Copy the Libraries from the older machines to the new iMac. Open them with iPhoto on it - that will upgrade the Libraries, and then open them in Aperture. Then you can merge them.
To move the Libraries from an older machine:
To move an iPhoto Library to a new machine:
1. Rename the Libraries on the old machines - iPhoto Library 1 and iPhoto Library 2. This will prevent them from overwriting each other when you move them to the new machine.
Link the two Macs together: there are several ways to do this: Wireless Network,Firewire Target Disk Mode, Ethernet, or even just copy the Library to an external HD and then on to the new machine...
But however you do choose to link the two machines...
Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.
Then launch iPhoto. That's it.
This moves photos, events, albums, books, keywords, slideshows and everything else.

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I go to switch to my Aperture 1.5.6 library and it says that it needs to relaunch. But when it does so, I get a box asking if I want to create a new library which only gives me the option to create a new library or quit the program. I've tried creating a new library then quitting to make sure the library was saved, but it still asks me to create a new one when I relaunch.

If you really want to try your existing library with Aperture 3 Trial:
1 open A3
2 switch to Finder, and drag your existing Aperture Library from the ~/Pictures folder onto the A3 Dock icon
Aperture 3 will import your entire original library into the new library created when you first launched the trial - projects, folders, albums, and all. Managed files will be copied into the new library, referenced files will stay where they are on your drive. Existing Vault links will not be copied across. Importing your existing library can take quite a while, depending on its size.
The main difference to note therefore is that Aperture 3 (paid version) will upgrade your existing library in place; the Trial version will import your existing library and leave the old one intact, essentially duplicating it, in case you wish to switch back.

Import old Library to the last version of Apperture

Hello
I have a trouble about import old library. I have one done in a version 3.0... and I would like to import it to the Aperture last version. I obtain only an error message that I have to update the library before to import. How can I do to be able to import it without to reinstall an old version in my actual Mac.
Thanks for your help
Philippe

What is the message like, that you see? Do you see the message below? That is not an error message, just an information that your library is outdated.
If it is this message, then press the "quit" button and do first a "rebuild library", to ensure that your Aperture library does not have any inconsistencies that might cause problems.
Hold down the "⌥⌘"-key combination (press firmly) and double click the Aperture Library to launch Aperture into the "First Aid" mode. Select "Rebuild Database" from the "First Aid" panel.
Now Aperture should upgrade and rebuild the Library in one go - that may take a while for a large Library - do not get impatient and force quit Aperture, unless you do not see any progress at all for hours.
If you see a different message, and Aperture crashes or does not launch at all, please explain what you see exactly and post the full error message.
Regards
Léonie

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.

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