Aperture Jpeg

As a photoshop user I question aperture use of jpeg images. Aperture doesn't have a format to save or to adjust images with, as PSD in photoshop. In photoshop images in jpeg were never used. A new format, AP for aperture, a more workable format than tiff and jpeg? I saved the aperture images in Tiff to the desktop folder, was that the best use? About the books to commercial print, aperture has no eps? An old habit, PSD, back to photoshop 3.

Strangely enough, adjustments are saved in text format.
Aperture allows you to specify either TIFF, JPEG, PNG, or PSD on export.
It's a superb program, well worth learning how to use.

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Raw into Aperture, Jpeg into iPhoto

If i shoot a combo of RAW and jpeg is it possible to divide the export, WAW going into aperture and Jpeg into iPhoto. I know i could pull them of the card manually, but i was wondering if i could make the programs do this when i put my card into the reader
thanks

Like Beverly,I don't own Aperture,but have looked at it.
Apparently the jpegs are hidden when grouped with RAW.Please see this link in the Aperture forum to get you started:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1637709#1637709
There are several more threads in the Aperture forum which may answer more questions as well.
Good luck,
Scott

Aperture JPEG export observations

I exported 3 jpegs full-size with the following compression quality number (1-12):
10 resulted in a file of ~ 2.5 MB
11 resulted in a file of ~ 3.5 MB
12 resulted in a file of (incredibly!) 10.5 MB !!
Why is there such a big jump from 11 to 12?
And yes there is default noise reduction enabled and no changes were made between the 3 exports.

I see the same behavior exporting D50 NEFs as JPEG with quality at 11 vs 12, and I have never seen a good explanation for this.
I find that high quality conversions from Nikon's own software give me a file size in between Aperture's Q=11 and Q=12 export results, which I find to be ideal. For many of my exports I feel that the Q=12 result is too large, and the Q=11 result too small, i.e. I fear that too much information has been lost due to compression if I were to want to make a large high quality good print.
Honestly, though, I can hardly tell any difference in the image between Q=11 and Q=12, even pixel peeping at full size.
I would love to see a export quality setting that produced a result in between what we currently get with Q=11 and Q=12. It does seems to be a large gap.
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Aperture JPEG export behavior: How does it handle non-versioned JPEGs?

I routinely export Aperture images as 98% JPEG. I understand what this does for my RAW images and I think I know what Aperture does for JPEG originals that I've edited.
I wonder, however, what it does for my JPEG originals that I've not edited. I want it to simply export the original, but Aperture might instead decompress the original and recompress at 98% JPEG. This will usually increase the file size and reduce the image quality, it's clearly not a good strategy.
If I were working in iPhoto it would, in this case, follow the better strategy of exporting the original, untouched.
So what does Aperture do?

"Export as 98% JPEG except when there's no version and the original is JPEG. In that case, use the original JPEG".
Except that it's "when there's been no adjustments at all to the image, no keywords or other metadata changes, no time zone changes, the original JPEG is already in the correct colour space and has the pixel dimensions that I want."
There's no easy way of making an AppleScript that can find out all that information, particularly whether any image adjustments have been made, or if you have added metadata which isn't in the original file.
Ian
P.S. From your talk of 'versioned images' I'm assuming you've got the preferences set to make a new Version if you make any image adjustments? That might make an AppleScript possible, depending on whether you do anything with metadata, and how often you use Stacks.

Jpeg export size and quality issues

aloha,
I use a lot of photos in articles on the web and size them to about 250 x 166 pixels. I just tested Aperture, Photoshop CS2, Fireworks 8, and Graphic Converter at levels of low, med, high or 30, 60, 80 or 4, 6, 9.
The best quality in terms of sharpness, clarity and color was PS CS2, with Aperture second. But Photoshop's files were 12, 24 and 36 k respectively, where the Aperture files were 72, 74 and 88k. In fact even at quality 0, the Aperture-generated jpeg was 64k. Fireworks were 4, 8 and 16k but surprisingly poor quality. Graphic converter was 116, 120, and 124k, with decent quality.
It appears that Adobe's engine is more adept at re-sizing and compressing (not entirely surprising). It leaves me with a bit of a workflow issue, since opening the files from Aperture into CS2 leaves me with a gigantic .tiff in Aperture I don't need.
Full size jpegs could be exported from Aperture to a folder, then opened in Photoshop, resized, and saved for the web. I can automate the Photoshop part of it, but would need some help automating the whole process.
Any information and suggestions folks have would be appreciated! I am curious as to why there is a floor on the Aperture jpeg sizes. Maybe I need to turn some option off? I'd love to keep my workflow within a single program.....
mahalo,
paul

What we need are the clip properties & sequence settings in Final Cut Express. Your screenshot is from a Finder window.
It would appear you have a clip with nonstandard frame size (1366x768) in an H.264 file. FCE cannot edit this material. FCE is limited to specific codecs and frame sizes. You need to convert your clip to QuickTime/Apple Intermediate Codec. If it's highdef widescreen then convert it to QT/AIC 1920x1080i. Try using MPEG Streamclip to convert the source clip.
You also need to be using a matching Easy Setup in Final Cut Express. If your source media file is QT/AIC 1920x1080i then you should select the AVCHD Apple Intermediate Codec 1920x1080i60 Easy Setup in FCE -AND- then create a new sequence before importing your clip into FCE and placing it in your sequence (timeline)

JPEG upload problem

Last night, I tried to post some bird pics to the Bird Forum website in hopes of id'ing the birds. But when I uploaded the JPEGS I had exported to my desktop from Aperture they could not be read. I tried several times to upload them, all to no avail. I then opened the Aperture JPEGS in Photoshop CS2 (they canceled my CS3 beta, the bums), renamed and resaved the photos back to the desktop. I then uploaded the CS2 photos to Bird Forum, and they showed up fine.
Has anyone else experienced something similar, and more importantly, what did I do wrong with my Aperture exported JPEGs? Thanks for the help!!
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Big Problem With Corrupted Image Library - Need Help Please

I recently updated my Aperture 2 (2.1) with the latest update. Upon doing so, most images in my library now show up in the 'ole maroon box with the message "Unsupported Image Format." This only began after the update. I've spent hours reading threads on here, but no real solution can be found. I've spent a few hours on the phone with Apple Support and in my local store at the Genius Bar. What they're telling me is that my library file has become corrupted. That my preview/thumbnails have become "diconnected" from the actual full size image file. I've tried holding down option + command while starting Aperture in order to "rebuild" it. That's made matters worse in that most, but not all, of my previews/thumbnails now are not showing up. When I go into my home folder and right click on the aperture library icon and keep burrowing in until I get to each image folder, everything seems to be there: the original RAW file, the preview file, the thumbnail file, the edits/changes files. I can even drag the original RAW file out and re-import it and then its fine. But I can't seem to also drag out the edits/retouching/changes. So even if I take each of my 1,300 images out one by one and reimport them, I still lose some 300+ hours of retouching. I can't even bare the thought of this. Does anyone know what the heck is really going on and whether there is some kind of fix for this? I'm just trying to get my library back to where it was before all the trouble started. Unfortunately, I do not have a back up from before I updated the software. Oh, we also tried removing Aperture and reinstalling to go back to 2.0, but the same problem is still there. Lastly, I cannot export any "versions" or "masters" in order to print, upload or email the images. So I'm really stuck here.

Welcome to club. This just happened to me also in a very similar fashion: Upgrade - upgrade works for awhile - and then the maroon screen and unsupported file message.
At least you are still somewhat functional. Very quickly the problem spread to my non Aperture JPEGS (I use Canon software to download from two Canon Cameras and then import into Aperture). At first all was ok with these files despite the issue with Aperture. Then they are started having the same problem once I shutdown the computer and restarted. This quickly spread to killing Aperture where it would not start at all. Then I lost Microsoft Entourage due to a corrupted data base. Rebuilding this data base via Disk Utility Verify and Repair Permissions made Entourage workable (but I lost my data and setup - it created a new instance.
Two calls to Apple made everything worse as every time we went back into Disk Utility, we would only fix problems to have them re-appear when the laptop was restarted.
Went to Genius Bar (twice). They archived and did a reinstall. They had to do this twice. Everything now works except for Aperture which will not launch at all.
Genius Bar told me to use Time Machine to reload Aperture. Three tries using three different backups have now resulted in nothing. I am about to try a clean install using my Aperture Disk. I will report back on this.
One thing I noticed before all this started - I had done a bunch of usual weekly software updates about two weeks ago. I was going on a trip so I let everything run (no issues). Time Machine did all the usual things including giving me the really useful message that my BackUp Disk was now full (meaning it is wiping old versions out). However, I then went to shutdown the machine and FileVault whirled for over 30 minutes before it allowed the machine to shutdown. Usually this is under 3-5 minutes if that long. FileVault has yet to make a re-appearance on any shutdown I have had in past two weeks regardless of changes on HD. Therefore I am wondering if there is a connection here.
I use a MacBook Pro with upgraded memory and HD.

Viewer Not Working In iMovie 9

My iMovie 9 program has developed a number of problems since attempting to test drive iMovie 10.
In iMovie 9 now, when I move the curser to either the Project Library pane or the Event Library pane and hover over photos or movie clips, the Viewer remains black. Previously, hovering over photos and clips would produce a representation of those photos and clips in the Viewer. The photos were Aperture jpegs dragged into iMovie from the Finder, while the clips were QuickTime movies brought in using the Import command.
This problem exists for older Projects, as well as newly created Projects.
Strangely, the Viewer does show internally created items such as titles and maps. And, both Project movies and Event clips will actually play in the Viewer if I click on them and press the space bar.
Not sure if two other issues are related, but 1) iMovie 9 now takes 5-10 minutes to open; and 2) Attempting to create a QuickTIme movie of a Project using the Share command *always* produces the error: "Sharing Requires More Memory To Be Available. Quit iMovie and Relaunch It" .
*Question: Might I need to adjust any of the menu settings to correct this issue? Special thanks to GeeD for patience and help with my previous iMovie question.

Thanks again for the help. I did not find an iMovie LSSharedFileList in Preferences, though it existed several days ago. I deleted it, along with an iMovieApp.plist. and a plist.lockfile, while trying to repair iMovie earlier. Should iMovie be regenerating this file, in other words, does the absence of LSSharedFileList and plist.lockfile suggest a problem?
I also logged in to my computer as a Guest, and opened iMovie 9. Although there were no Events or Projects, I did a few quick operations, and it worked perfectly (none of the problems I see while running as Admin). Were you suggesting the Guest trial to see if there was a problem with access privileges?
Finally, I discovered two other files associated with iMovie 9:
com.Apple.iMovieApp folder, in
/private/var/folders/49/wq/C/com.apple.iMovieApp
com.apple.iMovieApp.savedState in
/Users/name/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.iMovieApp.savedState
Do these two files regenerate like the .plist files in Preferences? Might these might be causing any problems, or could they need to be repaired in some way?

File size quandary....

Hi
I am submitting some photos to a contest with max file size 500k and 1000 pixel max per longest side. I am getting VERY different file sizes from Aperture than Photoshop. If I export with 1024*1024 setting I get a jpeg file 205k , 1000*667, 72dpi. If I open that same file in PS CS4 the image size dialogue box says it is 1.9M. When I "save as", no changes, it is 410k, 1000*667, 72dpi. (double) Lastly, if I export the original raw file from Aperture with Tiff 300dpi settings then resample to
jpeg, 72dpi, 1000*667 the PS dialogue still shows 1.91 but when I save it the info says the file is 582k now. So, 3 files, all 72dpi 1000*667 with different file sizes. Which one do I trust??
any insights welcome.
thanks
Nancie

Ahhh. Ok. So, if I don't need to make adjustments in PS and can export directly from Aperture that may be the most "consistent" solution. Unfortunately some of the images are pre Aperture Tiff files already adjusted in PS so I will do those in PS and keep reducing the pixel dimensions until I land under 500k in the finder get info.
I get different results printing from Aperture 3 (muddy looking) than I do from PS so am used to exporting to PS and working there. Might not be the best route for this exercise as the Aperture jpeg fits nicely inside the 500k requirements.
Thanks again.

If I move a picture from one project to another in aperture why doesn't the jpeg change folders if all my pictures are referenced?

I started importing all my pictures into Aperture and have been debating whether to use a managed or referenced library. I'm leaning toward referenced, but before import everything that way, I do a couple of "test drives".
In Aperture, I moved a photo from one project to another expecting that the jpeg in finder would move from the original folder to the new one, but it didn't. Anyone know why? Is there a way to make this happen? Is it bad that I want this to happen? Should I just use a managed library. I like having control of the actual files (thus wanting to go with a referenced library).
Any thoughts?
Mark

In Aperture, I moved a photo from one project to another expecting that the jpeg in finder would move from the original folder to the new one, but it didn't.
Mark, Aperture does not store the originals organized by project, but by the date of the Import Session. So moving an image to a different project will not change, were the original file is stored.
This has a big advantage for backing up the originals. If they never move or change, you do not have to backup the originals other than directly after importing, if your library is referenced. And even incremental backups of a managed library are quicker.
Is there a way to make this happen?
You can always use the command "File > Relocate" to move the original files anywhere you want.
Is it bad that I want this to happen? Should I just use a managed library. I like having control of the actual files (thus wanting to go with a referenced library).
If it is bad, will depend on why you want to have control of your originals. If you just want to know where they are, it is o.k., or if you don't have enough space on the drive with the library and need to split the library across several drives. But it would be bad to move, edit, or access the referenced originals in any way. Let Aperture do the handling, or you will be risking broken references.
Aperture has several buil-in ways to show you the original: The "M" key will switch the Browser to the original, "File > Export > Original" will give you an exact copy of the original, or you can relocate the file to another folder. I simply open the aperture Library in iPhoto, when I want to view my managed originals. iPhoto has a command "File > Reveal in Finder > Original" that will show you also the managed originals in the "Masters" folder inside the Aperture/iPhoto Library package.
You may want to have a look at Terence Devlin's User Tip: How do I access my Photos in Aperture?
Regards
Léonie

Why jpeg file exported from Aperture with 300 dpi's it opens with 72 dpi's on PS ( image size)? I've tried several combinations and all give different results. And I am confused on what is the best workflow for me.

Ok.
My workflow is
RAW > Aperture Library > export jpeg high resolution 300 dpi's > one file on PS > edit > Save us jpeg. The I realised that files from PS were being save in a smaller size from the ones exported form Aperture. That is when I went o see <image size> on PS and files were with 72.
Since ten I've trying different things
1. Aperture > export as PSD > open on PS > edit > Save us jpeg = small file (around 15 MB)
2. Aperture > export as jpeg high resolution 300 dpi's > open on PS > CHANGE dpi's to 300 on <image size> edit > Save us jpeg = big file (Huge, actually)
What am I doing wrong? Would someone give me guidance and tell me what is the best workflow, considering I edit photos to deliver to my clients and I shall give them 300 dpi's.
Thank you

This is a known Aperture issue: Problem with Aperture 3.6 preset exports. | Apple Support Communities
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Save pdf to folder in JPEG / save aperture book to JPEG

Hello guys,
basically I want to save my created photo book in Aperture in the best possible quality.
I have read the FAQ on apertureexpert.com about "save pdf to folder in JPEG" and have also downloaded the script that was posted their but it did not work as expected.
http://www.apertureexpert.com/forum-user/post/1306850
The problem is that I can't really change any settings about the script (like change dpi to 300 like in the video below). Opening it in Automator does not bring the hoped features.
Basically I want to do exactly what is done in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ7ywI5N9o8
I might want to export the photos in TIFF too one day!
I am desperately trying to export my photo book in the best possible quality! I have spend the whole day trying to solve this problem without finding anything on google!
Would there be any possibilities to just download the complete "Save pdf to folder in TIFF" and "Save pdf to folder in JPEG" script somewhere? That would would be the optimal solution, a download link or simply an upload from someone how as the scripts that originally ware pre-installed on a mac. You can check if you have these under "Macintosh HD/Library/Pdf Services".
Thanks a lot for your help! I would really appreciate it!
Best,
Gordon

It actually goes thru the motions and appears to be working, but ultimately the pages are not actually created or saved anywhere. I have tried over and over, numerous things, but in the end there are no actual pages created... its weird. I specify exactly where to save the pages, and when its done, there is nothing there....
Also, when I run the Play button on the "Save PDF to folder as JPEG" in automator, it encounters an error at the "Move Finder Items", the step where it would actually place or save the JPEGs to that location.... I can not seem to figure out what went wrong, as it did work before and I don't know what I could have done to cause an error...

How to view JPEG in Aperture while shooting tethered?

I'm shooting tethered on a D3x into Aperture 2.1.4 with OS 10.6.1
Camera is set to RAW+JPEG with the in-camera JPEG set to Monochrome.
I'd like to be able to see the Monochrome image on the screen as I'm shooting, but as you know, the only documented way to view the JPEG is to make a "New Version from Master JPEG"…..
Suggestions?

no, there was no "?" displayed, all looks normal... but in just the develop screen it was a big grey blank, and 'folder could not be found".... in frustration last night i closed everything down and today simply re-booted the entire computer and my mystery is this morning i can see the jpeg..... i may never know what caused the glitch... is it therefore a good idea to re-boot the HD after making changes like adding LR5??? Does LR5 need that to properly interface with other files/folders on a HD?? it would help to know before i add LR to my ultrabook!! thanks so much for being available to all of us 'beginners'!!

Can Aperture make JPEG dupes of imported RAW automatically based on camera?

I have a specific DSLR which I shoot with. I guess most photographers might also have 2 or more DSLRs they shoot with as well. Usually one older than the other as a second body or back up.
When I import RAW images to Aperture 2.x, I would like Aperture (either automatically or triggered by me) to process the importing/imported images to a default JPEG duplicate copy of the RAW. In other words, rather than shooting JPEG+RAW, I would rather just shoot all RAW and when those RAWs enter Aperture, I would like it to make JPEG duplicates. I realize I may loose JPEG quality but this is not essential as if an image selected for use, I will custom process that image and convert to JPEG.
Obviously, I would like those dupes to not be strait dupes of the RAW but, on a basic level, when the conversion happens, also adjust them based on a basic set of color corrections, etc. like the camera might do when making a JPEG in camera. So the conversion is more specific to the RAW coming from the specific camera model.
Can Aperture do this? and how do I set this up? It seems like this ability should be built in or a plug in. It would be camera specific though. A setting for a Nikon D300 would do this "make JPEG dupes of RAW imports" different from a setting for a Sony A700 "make JPEG dupes of RAW imports".
I envision a plug in or free list of default import settings you can save for specific cameras. Something akin to color palettes for design programs based on specific printers. For Epson XYZ printer I can download the Pantone color palettes for that printer and install them in InDesign, etc. Plug in conversion settings for specific DSLR bodies.

I'm not aware of any way to have Aperture generate hi-quality jpegs automatically from the raw file. Maybe there is someway to script it, but I'm not that much of an expert to advise you on that. It will generate a jpeg as the other poster indicated, but it's not a hi-quality file. The jpegs rendered from the embedded raw file are only about 500k, so obviously they are not of the highest quality.
Regarding the metadata, everything is there; camera model, res, aperture, shutter, and a myriad of other things. What's not there is the Nikon specialized stuff like custom picture controls, custom white balance, d-lighting and some others. If you use these features and like the raw converter in NX, you will find it necessary to use either the hi-quality jpegs from the camera (assuming you create them when you shoot) or have NX or View render and save jpegs or Tiffs from the Nikon NEF's. I've decided to shoot Raw+JPEG, import to Aperture using referenced libraries, make a new master from the JPEG and this separates the JPEG from the NEF in Aperture allowing you to see and use either. If the JPEGS are satisfactory, use them. If not, you have options; tweak the NEF in Aperture, show the NEF in finder, and drop into NX and tweak the raw with Nikon's proprietary camera controls and raw features then save out as Tiff or JPEG and drop back into Aperture. If you like Aperture's raw renderer enough to forego Nikon's picture controls, custom white balance, d-lighting etc..., you can skip the whole Nikon thing and just import the raw files. Come up with some custom settings and stamp the lot. Batch export the project to jpeg and drop them back into Aperture when finished. I think it's best to just let the camera create the RAW-JPEG. If you get good files or just need minor tweak, fix-lift and stamp and you're done. If not you have lots of options. JMO

How to make Photoshop save Aperture imported JPEG images as JPEGs

Recently, I upgraded from Photoshop CS 5 to CS 5.1.
My point and shoot cameras record in JPEG format. Often, I'll import those photos into Aperture and then tweak them in Photoshop using the Edit in External Editor command. My preferences for the external editor in Aperture were set to 8-bit, Photoshop
With Photoshop CS 5, I would edit the photo and choose Save and the edited photo would be saved back to Aperture as a new version, in a JPEG format.
Now, using Photoshop CS 5.1, when the imported image from Aperture is converted into a PSD file and when I save back to Aperture, I end up with a PSD file.
How can I revert to how it was before? JPEG image in Aperture, opened in external editor Photoshop as a JPEG, edited in Photoshop, then saved back to Aperture as a new version JPEG?
(Though this question is approached in this forum, a solution to my question is never found as each dicussion ends up going off-topic from the original question)

clapperincus wrote:
Any further ideas from anyone who's experienced trying to open a JPEG from Aperture in Photoshop as a JPEG?
Like I said before, you cannot open a jpeg as a jpeg, the file must be decompressed to open in PS or in Aperture, and that has always been the case.
I do not know how it used to work, but I tested and you are correct that with PS 12.1 and with Aperture 3.2.2 a JPEG sent to open in external editor (PS) is opened into your choice of lossless format and then goes back to Aperture in the lossless format you chose.
IMO this is the way it should be, because every save into JPEG loses image data, so such saves should be limited to the final export, in this case when the image actually leaves Aperture. If the file was compressed as a JPEG when leaving PS, decompressed and edited in Aperture, then compressed again to export as JPEG from Aperture, unnecessary additional image data loss would occur.
It is always better to save the application of lossy compression until the very last step in a workflow because other usages (printing, for instance) may occur before applying the lossy compression.
-Allen

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