Aperture & iPhoto

Dear All,
Whenever I connect my iPhone to my mac it always opens Aperture is there a way to change it so that it opens iPhoto instead of Aperture so I import my photo's into iPhoto?
Many Thanks
Lyon

you can change this with the Image Capture app. open Image Capture and go to preferences and tell it what you want to do when a camera is connected.
I just set mine to do nothing. that way nothing opens when i connect a camera or iphone, then if i want to import pictures i open the apps manually.

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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:
There's a similar option in Outlook and many, many other apps. If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto/ Aperture.
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/ Aperture 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 Library from your Services Menu.
Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
or use this free utility Karelia iMedia Browser

I reinstalled my system on a new hard drive, from time machine. However my old photos seem corrupt within aperture. iphoto seems okay. Have you heard of this?

I reinstalled my system on a new hard drive, from time machine. However my old photos seem corrupt within aperture. iphoto seems okay. New photos take a long time to load as well.
Have you heard of this?
Thanks

We need a little more information to be able to help.
However my old photos seem corrupt within aperture.
What kind of corruption? And when do you see it? All your images, or only some? Are the images distorted, discolored, or not displayed at all?
Are you shooting in raw? Is your library referenced or managed? Is your library on your system volume or on an external harddrive?
And it would help to know your MacOS version and Aperture version too.
Regards
Léonie

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I tried repair permissions with disk Utility, system clean with Onyx... the problem remains.
Thanks

I'm having the same problem, but only after I installed the iMovie 9.0.1 update. Before then my still images looked fine when imported.
But now, my pictures are coming up so dark as to be unusable. I was forced to export them as slideshow movies from iPhoto and import them as clips to iMovie last time I tried to use still images.

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2/1/11 10:05:04 PM Aperture[4066] Cannot load Interface Builder file 'NSAlertPanel'

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Sync BOTH Aperture & iPhoto library

Hello!
Is there a way to sync both Aperture & iPhoto library onto an iDevice? I know that I can import the iPhoto library to Aperture but this does not solve my problem.
I update both libraries separately as I use Aperture for RAW images which were taken with a DSLR and iPhoto for other image files from point-and-shoot cameras or mobile devices.
If I import iPhoto into Aperture and then later update the iPhoto library then the new images do not show up in Aperture or my iDevice.
Thank you.

I'm using they both to get more free space.
Using two libraries in different applications to manage the same data does not get you "more free space". Precisely the opposite, in fact.
Unless you have a specific need for using iPhoto as well as Aperture, you should simply elect to use one and forget about the other. Pick one horse and ride it.
Regards
TD

Having installed Aperture iPhoto won't open. When I try it fails with the message "You can't open the iPhoto.app because it may be damaged or incomplete. Any help please?

Having installed Aperture, iPhoto won't open. When I try it fails with the message "You can't open the iPhoto.app because it may be damaged or incomplete. Any help please?

OK, fixed it. Found that iPhoto is now BACK in the App store.
Found iPhoto app in Finder and dragged it to Trash.
Downloaded iPhoto from App store and all now back working again.
Didnt expect to find iPhoto in App store as last time I looked it wasn't available.
Nige

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I imported my iPhoto library into a trial version of Aperture (Aperture will manage the directory). iPhoto manages the photos by putting them in by year in the "Masters" directory, then by event name. I noticed that the Aperture iPhoto import placed all my photos into 2011 directory instead of the same file structure in iPhoto. Is there a way to get Aperture to manage my imported photos and place the photos in a file stucture by year?
I do not intend to monkey around with the iphoto or aperture library's, but I do want the photos stored in a fasion that I could move on to some other program if needed in the future.
Thanks Gary

None taken, I am just one of those that want to know how Aperture is handling my photos. My search in the manual and in this forum did not help entirely, until now. You are right it does not matter how Aperture handles the bundle as long as you want to continue to use Aperture. I thought it was strange that iPhoto handles it one way and Aperture handles it another. I like the way iPhoto places my photos in by year. It appears that Aperture will also do this but only for my pictures this day forward. My concern is for the future, and for something that may never happen, but I plan for it anyway. If I decide to make another change in the future, I would want to make sure at least the pictures are structured by year. I should be able to go into the Aperture bundle and copy the masters out if needed. I was hoping I could get the imported photos structure by year. I do like Aperture so far and will more than likely make the purchase.
Gary

HT4007 Lost Link to Aperture/iPhoto combined library procedues

I lost the link to the information about combining Aperture and iPhoto Libraries. Help! How can I get back to it?

Did you try the support docs here? http://www.apple.com/support/aperture/
Or this main page: http://www.apple.com/aperture/iphoto-to-aperture/

Aperture/iPhoto - Use Unified Library or import iPhoto into Aperture?

So as it is June 30th, I've been forced into upgrading to Lion. Now I know I can take advantage of the Aperture/iPhoto unified library structure.
But should I?
I am new to Aperture and use it for photos starting in January 2012 going forward. I have already upgraded to Aperture 3.3. I am still currently running iPhoto 8.1.2 for photos from 2011 and earlier. My plan was to eventually import my iPhoto library into Aperture. Now it appears I don't have to.
So I'm standing at a crossroads and I'd like feedback. I have read some of the discussions where folks are having issues with migration with both avenues so I'd like to know which one makes more sense.
Should I upgrade to iPhoto 9.3? Should I keep each library separate? Should I merge? Should I import iPhoto into Aperture still and have one library going forward?
Looking for folks with some experience to give me guidance!
Thanks in advance!
Chrystal in TX

Merge them. When you upgrade to iPhoto 9.3 and Aperture 3.3 the programs use the same library format... you can open it in either one.
Note people rarely post feedback about something if it's working for them, so results will always be skewed toward the negative online. Still, it makes sense to have a backup before upgrading, as a general best practice.

Aperture = iPhoto + Bridge Photo Downloader + Photoshop?

I am considering to use Aperture to streamline my workflow but I wonder about its file management capability. Let me explain the details:
I love iPhoto to browse, find and preview photos. It provides the most intuitive, easy and fast way for that. The interface is also nice. The photo-editing capability is negligible for me as I use Photoshop for this.
But I really hate the way it manages imported photos as Rolls and keep everything hidden under the 'Package'. So instead, I use Adobe's Bridge Photo Downloader from Photoshop to download photos from my cameras/iPhone and I set it to organize the files into folders: year/year-month/date-time of the photos taken. Then I'd import them to iPhoto - but without copying the originals. So basically I create a Reference Library for my iPhoto. I then tag/assigning Keywords the photos accordingly (I have plenty of keywords assigned). I sometimes create Events or Albums too - especially great for showing photos on my computer to friends and family.
Photoshop is set as the external app to edit photos so from iPhoto I can open the file in Photoshop (which I have been using for all my photo editing needs including RAW).
From what I gathered so far, Aperture seems to be a more efficient alternative to process RAW photos, and I've been wanting to find an alternative to the iPhoto-Bridge-Photoshop method above. Basically I need a Photo App that can do all the following:
1. Import original photos from cameras/iPhone and then automatically organize them chronologically (in folders of year/year-month/date-time of the photo taken) a la Bridge's Photo Downloader
2. Tag/Keywords, create Events and Albums, and to Preview photos quickly a la iPhoto
3. Edit RAW files without harming the original files a la Photoshop
I wonder whether Aperture is suitable for the usage I described above?
Thanks in advance for any inputs!

Hi freefire,
So Aperture can import photosfrom cameras/iPhone and automatically organize, rename and save them into folders outside of Aperture Library?
You can rename files on each import. However, saving files is not Aperture's job. If you put the files wherever you want, and then import them into Aperture as referenced images, they stay where they are.
Alternately, and this would be much more tedious, you could import them all into Aperture as managed photos, and then use Aperture to "relocate masters" to somewhere else. That's sort of like two steps where one (my first paragraph) would suffice.
If you want to organize photos by year, that is the job of Aperture. However, that is the job of Aperture *within the confines of Aperture*. Aperture is built primary to help you organize your photos within its database. You can make smart albums to show you every photo from 2010, for instance. That smart album is meaningless in Finder because it is not a primary function of Aperture to help you organize outside of Aperture. Basically, if you want to use Aperture to make directory structures for Finder, you aren't using Aperture in the most effective way.
When I edit a RAW file in Photoshop, Photoshop keeps the new setting within the RAW file itself without creating new file and I can go back and make further changes or revert back to original state - all in the file itself.
Are you sure about that? I thought Photoshop used the sidecar XMP files for that sort of thing. I'm no expert, but there's generally no provision in the file formats (including RAW files) for "this is how you undo something." I don't use Photoshop like that, but it sounds fishy that Photoshop will choose to write new data to a RAW file, as RAW files are proprietary and will never be produced by anything but a camera. It sounds doubly fishy that it will also write *undo data* to a RAW file. Again, I'm no expert at Photoshop, but I am an expert at software engineering, and it sounds pretty strange and error-prone.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3359633
Now, when I do that with Aperture, will Aperture then make a new copy of the RAW file to be kept in Aperture Library?
Aperture will not make a new copy of a master (RAW or not) unless you explicitly duplicate it (and that is not what you are asking about). Aperture, being a Digital Asset Manager, will never modify your masters. (Except if you change the date/time and choose to modify the master.) This is unlike photo editors like Photoshop, which may manipulate their input files and save those changes to the same files. Aperture makes a version, which is a recipe for changing the appearance of your master.
nathan

Workflow: Camera - Aperture - iPhoto

Hi there, some questions regarding the workflow that I use. Like everything, it has its ups and its downs. What I´m trying to do - of course - is to eliminate the downs. Please feel free to comment.
1 - Shooting in RAW
I use a Nikon D200 for photography. I have this set to shoot in RAW. This gives me maximum quality and flexibility afterwards. Yes, the files are large, but with the prices of memory cards, this is no problem (for me). I have my camera set up in the AdobeRGB (1998) color space, although shooting in RAW does not assign a color profile to the files, as far as I know.
2 - Processing in Aperture
I import the files in Aperture. This Apple program gives me the possibility to totally work in RAW (I ahrdly ever use Photoshop any more). In the import step, an AdobeRGB (1998) color profile is assigned to the pictures. I have my monitor calibrated (Colorvision), so the camera and monitor profile work together to show me the exact image.
3 - Export from Aperture to network disk cabinet (NAS)
When I´m finished adjusting the pictures in Aperture, I use the export function to make JPG copies and store the JPG´s on a network attached storage (disk cabinet). I later use to JPG´s in iPhoto.
Question - What image resolution should I use to create the JPG´s. I have read all sorts of confusing stuff about pixels and DPI and how these things are not the same. What I want, is to have iPhoto display the pictures in a good quality, without taking too long to load them. Which resolution do you guys think I should use?
The original photo´s - still in RAW - are kept in Aperture. When I want to make prints, I do this from Aperture, using the RAW pictures. I later save the Aperture projects as containers to my NAS.
4 - Showing off in iPhoto
I import the JPG´s from my NAS. I do not copy the files to the library, but have iPhoto point to the NAS-based files.
Question - Do you people have all your pictures stored in the library? The library seems to get really really big...... but maybe there are some advantages that I do not see right now. A possible advantage would be, that by copying the picturews in the library, there is a possibility to link a color profile to them. Does anyone have a nice comparison of pro´s and cons of both possibilities?
I use iPhoto to show my stuff through Front Row. Of course, my NAS has to be running... Hmmmm maybe that would be another advantage of storing the pictures directly in the library...
I bought iLife 08 a few days ago and als got a .MAc account, so now I also have the possibility to create web galleries. Great stuff !!
Question - Am I correct that there is no possibility to decide on the resolution of the pictures on the gallery? So, which resolution are they?
Question - I assume that, when I create a gallery, the pictures are copied from my computer (iPhoto library) to a .Mac server so that everyone can see them without my computer having to be running?
These are my questions. So, what do you guys think? Again, please feel free to comment on anything I have written here. Thanks.
Kind regards,
Willem
(Netherlands)

Terence, thanks for your quick reaction. Let me try to clarify the situation.
In my workflow, I try to separate between processing and digital publishing.
*For processing*, I use Aperture. For this, I import pictures into a project in Aperture, and I do all sorts of actions on them until I'm satisfied with the results. In this proces, I work in RAW. I also show the pictures that I'm working on to the relevant people (clients, friends) in Aperture slideshows. While I work in Aperture, the pictures are stored inside the Aperture library which is on my local harddrive. I use a vault to make backups while I'm in the processing stage.
When I'm thru with processing. what I want to do is get (selected) pictures into iPhoto. I want these to be in a good quality, taking into account that most of the time, I will be showing them digitally thru Front Row, a iPhoto slideshow or in a web gallery. Of course, these pictures need not be in RAW quality. I think, a decent JPG quality will do just fine. Remember, if I want to make prints, I use Aperture since this has far better controls.
I use a NAS to store all my relevant stuff. I have several shares set up on the NAS, like "media", "backup" and home shares for different users (mostly private users but also my business user, I'm self-employed).
So, for example, when I listen to music thru iTunes, it actually points to music on the NAS. Therefor, my NAS has to be running. This is a downside of the NAS solution. Pro's of using a NAS are, for me:
- it is a RAID disk cabinet, so with extra security built-in;
- the local harddrive in my iMac would be too little to hold all my stuff (since I'm a music purist, I do not compress my music so the files are rather large....)
So, for *digital publishing* the pictures, I thought it would be wise to have the pictures on my NAS. In this way, they are on a safe RAID cabinet and also, it keeps the iPhoto library from getting too large.
When I have exported the JPG's out of Aperture and maybe have made prints, I save the Aperture project as a container on my NAS and then I delete the Apeerture project. After that, I use iPhoto to show the stuff.
So, I cannot point iPhoto to the Aperture, because that would mean that I would have to keep all pictures inside the Aperture.
Am I doing something stupid here?
Willem
Netherlands

After loading Aperture iPhoto wont open

Hi please help.
I have installed the Aperture App and it loaded my photos from Iphoto. Now when I try to open Iphoto it has a message, "You have opened this photo library with a newer version of iPhoto. Please quit and use the latest version of iPhoto."
I have the latest updates installed.
Please help if you can
Ian.

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