Aperture & iPhoto Database

Do Aperture and iPhoto share the same database? Meaning if I started importing the images from my camera into Aperture, will I be able to access those photos from iDVD and iMovie?

The Aperture and iPhoto databases are completely separate. In order to have a photo show up in both, you'd need two copies of the photo, one in each programs storage location.

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  • Finder vs. Aperture/iPhoto/Lightroom et al

    I’ve tried everything from iPhoto to Lightroom to Aperture, but have found happiness with Finder+Tags. I offer this “solution” for image organization and archiving for anybody who is interested.
    Caveat: this is a narrowly defined system that works best, for me, under these conditions.
    I shoot in RAW, so conversion is always a primary component of any process
    I use the Desktop for initial organization, but also works by importing directly to any spot on your HD for review
    I do all my RAW conversion in Adobe Camera Raw and editing in Photoshop for layering and compositing reasons
    This is a low volume workflow, one image is edited at a time, no batch processing
    Having said all that, the simple Finder Tag workflow using colors as categories:
    Import images   > Desktop folder  >  Name and Tag folder YELLOW  > Tag images RED for conversion/editing > Delete untagged images
    RED Tagged image > ACR > Photoshop > Edit > Save & Tag (GREEN + PURPLE or GREY)  and change RAW original from RED to ORANGE
    Files keep the camera file name + Tags; Folders are arranged by simple 4-digit code (MM/DD) + Tag YELLOW (still editing one or more images) or GREEN (finished editing).
    That's it. It's simple and it works. For me. But I'm always open for any comments/criticism and suggestions on how to make it work better.
    Brian

    To get an idea of the benefits of Aperture and Lightroom you might visit the DAM (digital asset management) forum and see what they say about those applications over there.
    The DAM Forum
    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.

  • New to iPhoto: Database Corruption and iPhoto Package

    Coming from the PC I'm used to individual files with Picasa and Photoshop and I'm confused about a few things:
    1. Is the iPhoto database separate from the iPhoto package file that stores all of the images?
    2. And if you were to lose your database because of corruption, do you lose all of your individual photos?
    3. Or if the package somehow became corrupted, do you lose your original images?
    4. Slightly off-topic -- does Aperture store the images separately or does it use the same "database package" concept as iPhoto?

    1. Is the iPhoto database separate from the iPhoto package file that stores all of the images?
    Yes and No. It depends on the settings you choose. In the default setting both the photos and the database are contained within the Library Package. For more see below*.
    A Package File 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.
    Want to see inside? Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed.
    Standard Warning: Don't change anything in the iPhoto Library Folder via the Finder or any other application. iPhoto depends on the structure as well as the contents of this folder. Moving things, renaming things or otherwise making changes will prevent iPhoto from working and could even cause you to damage or lose your photos.
    2. And if you were to lose your database because of corruption, do you lose all of your individual photos?
    No. The db is a couple of files inside the Library. The photos are at no more risk that when a file goes bad in any folder.
    3. Or if the package somehow became corrupted, do you lose your original images?
    There's no way for a package to become corrupted. Like I say, it's just a folder.
    Of course, the protection for any data on your computer is a good up-to-date back up.
    4. Slightly off-topic -- does Aperture store the images separately or does it use the same "database package" concept as iPhoto?
    Yes and no. Depends on the settings you choose.
    * And this is the below piece to see:
    There are two kinds of Library: Managed and Referenced.
    A +Managed library+, is the default setting, and iPhoto copies files into the iPhoto Library when Importing. In this scenario iPhoto is responsible for File Management.
    A +Referenced Library+ is when iPhoto is NOT copying the files into the iPhoto Library when importing because you made a change at iPhoto -> Preferences -> Advanced. In this scenario you are responsible for the File Management.
    *How to do it:*
    Simply go to iPhoto Menu -> Preferences -> Advanced and uncheck 'Copy Files to the iPhoto Library on Import'.
    *What Happens:*
    Now iPhoto will not copy the files, but rather simply reference them on your HD. To do this it will create an alias in the Originals Folder that points to your file. It will still create a thumbnail and, if you modify the pics, a Modified version within the iPhoto Library Folder.
    *Some things to consider:*
    1. Importing and deleting pics are more complex procedures. You have to to put the files where they will be stored before importing them. When you delete them you'll need to remove the files from the HD yourself.
    2. You cannot move or rename the files on your system or iPhoto will lose track of them on systems prior to 10.5 and iPhoto 08. Even with the later versions issues can still arise if you move the referenced files to new volumes or between volumes.
    3. Most importantly, migrating to a new disk or computer can be much more complex.
    4. Because iPhoto has no tools for managing Referenced Files, if, for some reason, the path to the photos changes then you could find yourself resolving aliases for +each photo in the Library+ one by one.
    My own opinion:
    I've yet to see a good reason to run iPhoto in referenced mode unless you're using two photo organiser
    If disk space is an issue, you can run an entire iPhoto Library from an external disk:
    1. Quit iPhoto
    2. Copy the iPhoto Library as an entity from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
    3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.
    4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.
    If you're concerned about accessing the files, There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
    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!
    You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
    Uploaded with plasq's Skitch!
    Many internet sites such as Flickr and SmugMug have plug-ins for accessing the iPhoto Library.
    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.
    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.
    *Using iPhoto with Photoshop*
    You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
    Note that iPhoto sends a copy+ of the file to Photoshop, so when you save be sure to use the Save command, not Save As... If you use Save As then you're creating a new file and iPhoto has no way of knowing about this new file. iPhoto is preserving your original anyway.
    Aperture - which is somewhat more expensive that iPhoto - has much better tools for running Referenced Libraries. I have no reservations about running Aperture in that mode.
    Regards
    TD

  • Trouble importing iphoto database

    Am moving to Aperture and want to move my iphoto database over problem is it gets through some of it then somewhere in the middle it gets stuck on importing an event # which changes each time i try this and it will sit there for hours and hours and then it says app not responding.
    I have tried and tried and im getting frustrated as this should be an easy move.
    any help

    If that doesn't work, you could try breaking the iphoto lib into, eg, three, and importing each separately and then reconstituting it once inside Aperture. Dupe the iphoto 2 more times, open each and delete a different 2/3 of it in each. Import those then in Aperture, and you might bypass whatever it is that is horking you ( at least twice, hopefully ). A PITA but it might unblock you.

  • Sharing One iPhoto Database Between Two Accounts

    Below is a reply to a question I have regarding sharing photos with my wife on the same Mac. I would like for us both to able to upload, edit, and use photos from the same iPhoto database. Do all of the buggaboos listed in the reply below still apply?
    Thanks,
    Jim
    Re: Sharing Photo's on the same iMac between two user accounts
    Posted: Jun 2, 2009 8:27 AM in response to: Thomas Harrigan Solved
    Tom
    For iPhoto 09 (version 8.0.2) and later:
    What you mean by 'share'.
    If you want the other user to be able to see the pics, but not add to, change or alter your library, then enable Sharing in your iPhoto (Preferences -> Sharing), leave iPhoto running and use Fast User Switching to open the other account. In that account, enable 'Look For Shared Libraries'. Your Library will appear in the other source pane.
    Any user can drag a pic from the Shared Library to their own in the iPhoto Window.
    Remember iPhoto must be running in both accounts for this to work.
    If you want the other user to have the same access to the library as you: to be able to add, edit, organise, keyword etc.
    Quit iPhoto in both accounts. Move the Library to the Users / Shared Folder
    (You can also use an external HD set to ignore permissions, a Disk Image or even partition your Hard Disk.)
    In each account in turn: Double click on the Library to open it. (You may be asked to repair the Library Permissions.) From that point on, this will be the default library location. Both accounts will have full access to the library, in fact, both accounts will 'own' it.
    However, there is a catch with this system and it is a significant one. iPhoto is not a multi-user app., it does not have the code to negotiate two users simultaneously writing to the database, and trying will cause db corruption. So only one user at a time, and back up, back up back up.
    Regards
    TD

    No. All the folks who post here are just Users, like you.
    Regards
    TD

  • Multiple iPhoto databases on 1 mac?

    is there a way to have more than 1 iPhoto database on a computer?
    for example, if i want to have on my mac at work 2 different database files, one work related photos and another for personal photos. i would like to have a separate database for selected photos from my home computer, say a vacation trip... i don't want to have 1 iPhoto database with both work picture and personal pictures mix in the same database...
    another way to think of this is like the following... if i set up an album, is it possible to save/export an album out of the main iPhoto database and save it to another iPhoto database on the same computer?
    when i get jpgs, even at work, i normally store the jpgs in the folder with the project that they are associated with... i never use iPhoto because i prefer to keep the photos local to the particular project or topic that the belong to... for me, keeping all photos in 1 location is like organizing my mac filing system so that all of my excel files are in 1 directory on my computer, regardless of what project the excel files pertain to... when i'm working on a project, then all files are in the same location, the project folder... when i archive a project, then all the files, including the jpgs, get archived with that folder... if i transfer that project to someone else, then they get all files for that project... and i can remove that project from my computer since it is archived onto a disk or external hard drive...
    another example is how filemaker works. i can make as many copies of a filemaker database as i want in and save each copy in a different location on my computer... i don't have the clutter of all the data unrelated to the project i'm working on in that file mixed in with the project for that folder... so i can keep a database for each project with only the data for that project, and that database gets archived, transferred, and removed with the project folder... if i update the database, i don't have to work on updating data from old projects that i'm not working on any more... if i'm working with someone on the database for a specific project, we don't have to filter out data from all the other projects...
    if iPhoto doesn't allow this, is there other photo library software that does do this? my needs are very basic, only need date, title, maybe tags/keywords, or notes, and the ability to search these fields... i have no need to manipulate or edit the jpegs... no slide shows, no music, no book making...
    thanks for any suggestions...

    As Larry says, multiple libraries are easy and available.
    another way to think of this is like the following... if i set up an album, is it possible to save/export an album out of the main iPhoto database and save it to another iPhoto database on the same computer?
    To move pics/albums/events between Libraries you’ll need iPhoto Library Manager.
    Regards
    TD

  • Aperture Library/Database hacks

    After one week playing around with aperture, i want to share my current insights with 'customizing' (my) aperture's way of dealing with my picture files.
    Warning:
    The following thoughts and arrangements are working for me, they're
    undoubtly NOT supported by apple and the programmers of the aperture
    application!
    Reading a lot of articles in the forum when aperture hit the masses, i've been disappointed about how aperture will fit with me.
    Over the years my growing picture collection moved over from one computer to the other, deploying more storage, and will continue to do so in the future. So the technical equipment has to be independent from the treasure's of my data, to follow state of the art hard- and software development.
    For me, aperture approved to be of such a kind.
    Despite aperture stores away all my digital masters into it's own Library, thus duplicating data during imports, it just brings in some kind of more detailed
    directory hierarchies to my way of organizing my picture library. How does it do?
    How do i store my Library?
    Sorry to be that longish, but to explain my concepts i have to.
    Modern operating systems distinguish private/personal and public/common data for their file storage locations. Hopefully they follow the 'FHS' (Filesystem-Hierarchical-Standard) brought up by linux, to name the diverse locations for classified data.
    I do run mixed os'es within my networks, as no computer should be isolated from a networked environment anymore. But to be honest it's more a single-user situation in reality, then the multi-user aspects i always keep in mind when designing my infrastructure environment for a network.
    My picture library/online-archive is classified 'common' data, so it stores outside my home-directory, and every user allowed to, has access to it. I do not support locales within my filenaming-conventions, users and me are german-spoken, so the 'common' data for my systems is always called
    '/Bibliothek'.
    Furthermore we're dealing with pictures (Bild), movies (Film), music (Musik) and documents (Dokumente) in all common used operting systems (os x, windows), storing private data to the home-directory within appropiate directories and public/common data to the equivalent directories at a common storage.
    /Bibliothek
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv
    /Bibliothek/Filmarchiv
    /Bibliothek/Musikarchiv
    BTW, i customized windows to reflect this filetree within explorer windows, so users click to 'Eigene Bilder' (my pictures) and 'Bildarchiv' (common pictures) there, to change between directories, making it very convenient to work with.
    Especially the 'common' picture files are strongly organized by date, which is reflected at the directory-structure, for example:
    '/Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2004/2004-04-17, make a good description/'
    '/Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2005/2005-12-00, a bunch for the whole period/'
    A descriptive directory name is highly portable between operating systems, applications and last but not least, users!
    For now, aperture seems to be pretty much a single-user solution.
    But it's library can be 'distributed' to accomodate my needs.
    I started to import my data by drag'n'drop, which works best for me. I didn't like the import assistent, which seemed to result in a different structure of my data in aperture's 'all projects' list. By creating a folder in aperture for the year, then drag'n'drop the multi-selected directories from the finder, i got within aperture:
    All Projects + * (<-Aperture)
    <div class="jive-quote">Library (smart-albums, collapsed)
    2005 (folder)
    2005-11-00 (folder, nested)
    2005-11-17, sample bla (project, from directory)
    Images from 2005-11-17, sample bla (album, inherited)
    2005-12-08, take a better name (project)
    Images from 2005-12-08, take a better name
    Using aperture's preferences to switch between libraries i did import to different aperture libraries for the years, resulting in a bunch of directories, each holding an 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' paket there.
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2004/2004.aplibrary
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2005/2005.aplibrary
    Yes, the pakets can be renamed, to better reflect whats in there. Aperture has to be restarted to change from one library to another!
    The total amount of imported data, yet: 130 GB, ~33164 pics.
    I am working with a 15" powerbook, 1,5gb ram, 80 gb hdd on the road and a 200gb external drive at home/office.
    to make me feel comfortable with aperture, i switched to (terminal hacking!):
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/2004/ ->
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2004/2004.aplibrary
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/2005/ ->
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2005/2005.aplibrary
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/Texturen/ ->
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/Texturen/Texturen.aplibrary
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/...
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2004/2004.aplibrary
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/2005/2005.aplibrary
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/Texturen/Texturen.aplibrary ->
    /Volumes/HD39.1/Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/Texturen/Texturen Library.aplibrary
    Linking folders to where i believe they are right placed in my systems.
    Now aperture's settings don't have to be changed each time to switch between libraries. Not connecting the external hdd gives me grayedout
    folders within aperture, for data stored on the external drive. Having a folder located on my inetrnal hdd and 'linked' to aperture:
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/local ->
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/working.local.aplibrary
    i can work with aperture normally, even if the external drive is not available.
    the grayedout folders/subfolders/projects are browsable, but all thumbnails are just gray rectangles with its 'version name' underneath. same with smart-albums. available pics have colored thumbnails, unavailable pics are gray, naturally.
    And aperture's database? well, i am very happy with it, really. Compared to my pre-aperture structure all the above mentioned tweaking gave me:
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/Aperture.aplib/Library.apdb
    This file is actually the sqlite3 database file. it's size is 111 MB now.
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/Local ->
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/Working.local.aplibrary
    I can store pictures there into folders and projects when i am on the road, filling up my local harddisk. Inspecting the paket shows up how aperture differenciated my pre-aperture filestructure:
    /Bibliothek/Bildarchiv/Working.local.aplibrary/2005-12-08, take a better name.approject/2005-12-08 @ 01/49/06 PM - 1.apimportgroup/DSC0168/dsc0168.nef
    All nicely packed into a single unit from the finder, easily browsable from aperture, and searchable by sql queries. Every Master enclosed in its own folder box, hm. Every import of files seperated to one folder, which makes clearly apparent that we will import redundant(duplicate) files for ever.
    Adding two/three levels to my previous filestructure, strange namings all inclusive. As i sort my files with aperture into projects, the files accordingly move around at the filesystem-level. I'll let them go. They are there if i need access to them in case of failure.
    T H E G L I T C H E S
    within my setup the most current sql database is stored at:
    ~me/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary/Aperture.aplib/Library.apdb
    importing the way i did results in a sqlite3-database file for each library i switched to before linking them together. Right after linking one of those aplibrary pakets as a new folder, aperture will rebuild the current database at startup, which can indepently be invoked with 'option command aperture' anytime the program is started.
    Changes to the metadata of a picture are written to the current database aperture is running on, but can be transfered to any other database file
    when rebuilding the library at startup (which can be a time-consuming thing!)
    Even if the external hd is reconnected before startup, some thumbnails are not properly generated all the time. At the current state i don't have any glue what's the cause for this. All Versions are properly accessable anyway.
    Once again,
    DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK,
    if you try some of the suggestions i've made. Better you know how to handle a terminal before you even think about what i told here. Don't bother me, if something does not work for you - it works for me.
    I can do this because it's my data, i am the only one affected by failure and i still do have my data on my windows system as a backup, for now.
    Do the same before you trash your treasures.
    Why i did made this post? Aperture really lacks support for team-working now. I cannot see how aperture can be really employed to its potential for an environment with more than a single user?. The sqlite3 database is said to handle concurrent users, i read on its homepage. So i still hope, there will be a group-worked aperture someday.

    my reports, just for the logs.
    drwxr-xr-x 2 fo03c fo03c 68 Dec 19 20:15 ArchiveInfo
    -rw-r--r-- 1 fo03c fo03c 362 Dec 19 20:17 DataModelVersion.plist
    -rw-r--r-- 1 fo03c fo03c 173107200 Dec 20 00:26 Library.apdb
    comparing the timestamps, the time needed to recreate 'my' library, is:
    4h 11 min.
    The sql database contains 972 projects with 57952 picture items, as the startup overlay tells me. not that bad, i think. depends on the situation, and how much zen you learned, if you can wait for the 'recreate'.
    but i didn't stop to mature aperture!
    i switched to one of my 'old' libraries (choosing from preferences panel) and set some new
    a) ratings
    b) keywords
    c) deleted a master from that 'old' library.
    after changing back to the 'linked' aperture database file (within my home-directory, as described previously), and restart aperture -
    yes, it crashed! oops.
    yet another try - crash. i realized, i deleted the first pic from the 'current view' aperture tries to load after relaunch. ?! =:-(
    if the database is corrupted again, i would have to reinvest ~4 hours to recreate the database? but how about the preferences?
    apple this is a bug! when i made the preferences file
    ~me/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Aperture.plist
    UNAVAILABLE (delete or rename as you like), aperture starts with the import assistent, as at its first time.
    Since then i can start aperture and navigate to the project i deleted the file from (very unpolitly). The corresponding thumbnail shows up with a new 'icon' to lower right corner of the thumbnail. It clearly means: this file is UNAVAILABLE.
    YES =:-) i deleted it!
    the rating and keywording on the 'old' database is gone -
    thus making the precedence of the database against the sidecars obvious, doensn't it?
    selecting the 'orphaned' thumbnail, now leaves aperture with the message 'loading', but it does not crash. Changes in ratings or keywording to the current library (the 'recreated' new one) on different files are persitent across restarts of aperture. btw, aperture restarts with the focus on the orphaned first thumbnail, now marked with the icon 'i am NOT available', but it does not crash anymore, when starting.
    my conclusion:
    someone in the forums pointed towards the difficulties maintaining a database of pictures and the separation of their storage, as users will delete or move files seperated from that database, breaking everything.
    NO, aperture does widely tolerate such doing.
    But why should we do so? =:-)f
    For me: its fun, i will not complain about failure, when i do mature an application like this.

  • I just noticed that I can no longer select photos out of my finder that are located in my Aperture/Iphoto Library.  I used to be able to attach photos to my gmail out of the aperture library in the finder and for some reason, no longer can.

    I just noticed that I can no longer select photos out of my finder that are located in my Aperture/Iphoto Library.  I used to be able to attach photos to my gmail out of the aperture library in the finder and for some reason, no longer can.
    I can't access these images except to go into the applications. 
    Also, I'd like to import my iphoto library into aperture, and move aperture library to an external drive.  I tried the import first, but there wasn't enough space.  Then I tried copying over the aperture library onto the external drive but it failed bc it said file was in use. 
    As it is, I only have 50gb left on my imac, and the aperture library is 150gb.  Also, I have over 10k images in both libraries combined and there are tons of duplicates that need to be sorted, and hopefully not messed up because I've organized most of them.
    So in short, I need to know how to do the following:
    -select photos in finder in aperture/iphoto libraries
    -move aperture library to live on external drive
    -import iphoto library into aperture library
    -eliminate dups but maintain organization
    -moving forward i need a better workflow so that I import images from camera, and can organize right away into albums rather than creating projects by default and then creating albums so essentially the photos are in 2 different places, even tho they are referenced
    -live happily ever after
    Thanks in advance for any support you can offer!!

    If you're using apps like iPhoto or Aperture then they replace the Finder for managing your photos. The point is that you use the (many) options available via these apps for the things you want and need to do with the Photos.
    So, simply, you don't select the photos in the Finder. I'll append the supported ways to do this - which are faster and will yield the current version of your Photos - to the end of this post.
    -move aperture library to live on external drive
    Managed or Referenced Library? Managed -
    Make sure the drive is formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
    1. Quit Aperture
    2. Copy the Library from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
    3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching Aperture. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.
    4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.
    Referenced -  relocate your Masters first.
    These issues are covered in the Manual and on this forum hundreds of times.
    -import iphoto library into aperture library
    FIle -> Import -> iPhoto Library? Have you done this already? If so are you trying to move the Masters to Aperture from an  iPhoto Library? Or Consolidate them?
    -moving forward i need a better workflow so that I import images from camera, and can organize right away into albums rather than creating projects by default and then creating albums so essentially the photos are in 2 different places, even tho they are referenced
    You can't. Every photo is in a Project.  They’re the basic building blocks of the Library.
    You might want to spend a little time with the manual or the video tutorials. I'm not sure you've grasped the app  you've purchased.
    The following is written for iPhoto, but about 97% works for Aperture too.
    There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto/ APerture:   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. This is what you use to attach your shot to your GMail
    (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:
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