Aperture Library.aplibrary .... does it contain projects and albums?
Hi guys
I'm having to completely start again with my Mac, reinstall OSX and add everything all over again and I was wondering...I have quite a big Aperture library (6GB) and was wondering if the Aperture Library.aplibrary file that's in my Pictures folder and backed up on my External HD also contains the projects and albums that you've created?
Thanks
Steve.
I think it confirms that. The Library is not "in Aperture" but the normal one is on the same drive.
If you create a New User Account, and as that New User use the Finder to open the copy on the External, it should tell you beyond any doubt. Do you know how to create a New User Account? If not, see:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8235.html
Ernie
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Hi,
I cannot reopen library. During opening aperture I can see a list of libraries. After selection "Aperture library.aplibrary" (default I guess) msg box is open
"Library info directory path contains a file where a folder was expected.
The Aperture Library could not be created at “/Volumes/Data/Aperture Library.aplibrary”. Check the path and try again."
Moreover, aperture library is not visible in other apps like Final Cut X Pro. I assume this is caused by the aperture problem.
Can anybody help me?Sounds strange.
Did you try to double click your "Aperture Library.aplibrary"?
Maybe trying to open backuped library...
Or creating a new library by pressing the alt key when clicking on the Aperture Dock icon. -
Aperture Library.aplibrary greyed out (relocating library)?
i am setting up a new mac pro and had previously located my aperture library on a disk that was storing databases (as opposed to the disk with the OS on it).
i have decided instead to use a larger HD for the OS drive and to keep all my databases on it. however i am running into a problem i don't understand.
right now in the PICTURES folder on my OS drive i am showing a "Aperture Library.aplibrary" which is GREYED OUT and when i try to overwrite it with the NEW library (370 GB) that is coming from the other "database disk" i am getting some error that says i can't do anything with it because it is in use - even though i have quit out of Aperture. so i went hunting for the offending software, closed Photos App and some other miscellaneous apps and did a restart and go the same thing.
so i decided to just go ahead and copy the NEW library to the OS drive and put it in the Pictures folder names as Aperture Library 2.aplibrary so now this is in the folder along with the /still/ greyed out aplibrary.
any ideas on what i should do here?
presumably i could open Aperture and tell it to use the "2" aplibrary? or is there something mission critical i am missing here that i don't want to mess up? ALSO, is there a correct procedure for relocating an aplibrary? i mean i got confused but i guess normally i should be able to write over an aplibrary and then TELL APERTURE to open the aplibrary of the new location on the OS drive, right (instead of finding it on the other "database" drive)?
THANKSsorry, just to be clear. the new mac pro is already set up. i just want to relocate the aplibrary so that i am not using this second "database" drive to store the aperture and other databases on...
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Projects and Albums out of order
It used to be Projects and Albums would line up in alphabetical order when created in Aperture Libraries. It hasbn't been happening for me in recent updates, and I can't find a way to set this in preferences. Even worse, some times albums won't let me change their order — they snap into different order than I drag them in. Don't know what's happening.
When you drag any project or album, Aperture switches to Manual arrangement of all.
Click on the gear icon at the top right of the Library list Sidebar, choose Keep Projects and Albums arranged by, and choose alphabetic if that is what you want. You can't modify by dragging, though.
Ernie -
Trying to open Aperture, but I get the message, "There was an error opening the database for the library “/Users/davewasson/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary”. - and it forces me to quit. What do I do?
Dave-
You can try opening the old (problem) library by launching Aperture into Library First Aid mode and choosing to Repair (first option) or Rebuild the library. Before doing this, make a backup copy of the old library, since both Repair or Rebuild will write changes to the library database.
Repair is the faster and less drastic option, so try that first: After backing up your library, hold down both the Option and Command keys while dragging and dropping the problem library on the Aperture icon. The Photo Library First Aid window appears. Select Repair Database, then click Repair. After some time Aperture should open the library, if possible.
If that fails launch Aperture back into Library First Aid and select Rebuild Database. Depending on the size of your library this operation could take some time, up to several hours for a very large library. When the main window appears you may have some extra Recovered folders/projects. This operation rebuilds the library from scratch and is usually successful at reviving problem libraries. -
I just bought aperture and downloaded it from app store. when I try to open the app I get a warning message that says: There was an error opening the database for the library “~/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary”. The only option the is to quit. What is wrong?
Hi,
not sure what the problem might be, but you can try the following:
While pressing ALT+CMD on the keyboard, click on the Aperture icon in the dock: Aperture then opens in a special "recovery mode", and you're prompted to choose what kind of repair you need: Repair Permissions / Repair Database / Rebuild Database
Considering the situation, I'd recommend you to try "the "Repair Permissions" option first.
If that isn't enough (and it may well be the case), then go straight for the "Rebuild Database" option; it's a non-destructive opration anyway, but since you've just installed Aperture you shouldn't have anything valuable in the default library...
NOTE: if you do have some pictures in the library, instead, do a backup first! Time Machine is your friend
Another option would be to launch Aperture while keeping only the ALT (option) key pressed: Aperture will ask you what library you want to open, or you can choose to create a new one from scratch.
Good luck!
Corrado -
There was an error opening the database for the library “/Users/stacia134/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary”. Why am I getting this message and how do I correct it so that I can open Aperture???? any suggestions would be most appreciated
Then I'd check the system drive, if it has problems.
To check your System drive boot into the Recovery Partition, see: OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery
Restart your Mac and hold down the Command key and the R key (Command-R), and keep holding them until the Apple icon appears, indicating that your Mac is starting up.
You will see a panel, where you can use Disk Utility to check your System Drive. -
No opening of Aperture Library.aplibrary any more: HOW TO GET ACCESS?
It took me a long time till I decided to write this topic- I tried ALL the tips and hints described in this forum before.
This is the situation: APERTURE (1.5.2) does not open its library any more.
After having read about similar problems described in this forum, and after not beeing able to resolve the problem, I finally...
- backed up the whole machine
- reinstalled system (10.4.9) including all system updates (clean install, formatting HD)
- re-installed APERTURE from original DVD
- ran updater to arrive to APERTURE 1.5.2
- re-installed new Prokit File in System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ProKit.framework/Versions/A/Prokit, got the file here: http://www.itsadirtyword.com/downloads/ProKit.zip, from thread
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=892893&tstart=30
- opened Aperture.
Till here all OK. Aperture opens and shows a vergin project, asking if I wish to import sample project.
Now I wish to get my photographs back from the backup file.
I give the command "rebuild from backup" (maybe in english it's different, I do have a german version of APERTURE installed, there it is called "Bibliothek wiederherstellen").
Now APERTURE starts (and shows me) the import process, counting down around 80.000 files (there are not THAT many photographs, I guess it includes all the preview-files). This takes quite a while. When finished, it says: "Import was OK, now you have to re-start the program". No choice is given, I just push the restart button, APERTURE quits, launches again- but it does not open the project file. Just the startup screen is seen, and then the menu- but no window.
If I check for the Aperture Library.aplibrary file, it is there, in the correct folder, now 42 GB, which corresponds to the size of the backup file.
I do not have a chance to open it, however.
Even if I Quit the program, throw away com.apple.Aperture.plist (from >Library>Preferences) and re-start it again, it won't open the Library File. Just nothing comes.
Throwing the Aperture Library.aplibrary file, it causes APERTURE to create a new one upon start-up. If I then re-import the backup file, the same thing will happen again: Once the re-import finished, it will not open the project window any more.
I absolutely NEED to access these photographs. Please help.
Thank you,
Markus
Mac Book Pro 17'' Dual Core, 200GB, 2 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)
Mac Book Pro 17'' Mac OS X (10.4.9)
Mac Book Pro 17'' Mac OS X (10.4.9)Thank you so much, David, for your efforts!
I had tried this, but no result.
As APERTURE worked as soon as I had thrown the BIG library (the program just created a virgin library, which worked when importing pictures), I presumed the problem was the library file.
Even if I get upset that this kind of data base file is not bullet-proof, storing thousands of pictures which have enormous value (and where even the BACKUP file seemed to be corrupted, as the problem came up restoring the backup file!), I started from the idea that the problem was this library file.
So, I...
- made APERTURE create a virgin library.
- opened the old (corrupted?) library file by option-clicking on the file and clicking onto "Show Packet Content".
- I IMPORTED the different "xxx.approject"-files by hand into the new library.
This took me a quite while, but now it seems the system is up again.
Some photographs (shot in Nikon RAW format) show as "not supported file", I have to see how to deal with this, and if for example by exporting them I can save something.
I now made a backup, creating a new vault, and it worked with no error messages. Also controlling the vault file, everything seems to be there.
So, "somehow" all is saved, even if the real problem has not been found. This is why I will not set the flag on "Answered question".
As I mentioned before, I think that this data base handling of APERTURE has to be (nearly) 100% safe, as Mac OSX is.
It just HAS to work, no chance to arrive to "corrupted files" or something like this.
Apple: Build in automatic database repairings, make sure the backup files ARE ok (mine was not, it seems), do whatever is necessary for not leaving any possibility for "inconsistent files" or stuff like that.
If these things just CAN (and do) happen, the software is not worth a penny.
The photographs just HAVE to be in a secure place, like money brought to bank just HAS to be safe there. If even the BACKUP file is corrupted, WHERE is the security for my photographs?
Apple, if you wish to play in the "professional filed", this just HAS to work. No other choice.
Thanks again David for your efforts!
Markus
Mac Book Pro 17'' Mac OS X (10.4.9)
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I have updated my Aperture 3 and when I try to open it I get an error message; error opening the databese for the library"Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary". I have tried the Command/Option keys to get past the error but I can't. Does anyone have a recommendation or document to help me get Aperture working again? Thanks.
I have tried the Command/Option keys to get past the error but I can't.
Did you try the "Command/Option keys" when you were launching Aperture? Then try again, by holding down "Command/Option" while double clicking your library in the Pictures folder.
If this does not succeed, have a look at the permissions of your library package in the "Get Info" panel: select the Aperture Library package in the Finder and press cmd-I. If you see that you do not have read/write permissions, correct that and select the option to apply these permissions to the enclosed items.
If you still cannot open the library, launch Aperture with the "options-key" hold down and select to create a new Aperture Library from the pop-up menu. Hopefully this will enable you to launch Aperture again. Then try to import your old library into the new, empty library by using the "File -> Import -> Library/Project" menu command. If your library is large, this could take a long time, however.
Post back, if you this does not solve the problem.
Regards
Léonie -
Aperture Library.aplibrary/Database/History/Changes/
Hello everyone, i've recently had some trouble with corrupted Aperture library. This has all been fixed now however in the process of trying to fix things up I stumbled accross Aperture Library.aplibrary/Database/History/Changes/ folder - I've been trying to clear some space from my HDD and notice that this folder is enourmous. Almost as large as the preview, master or thumbnail folders.
It measures over 40gb which accounts for over 20 per cent of my library size. What excectly does this folder do (Aperture Library.aplibrary/Database/History/Changes). There a hundreds of plist files measuring several 100mb each.
I know I can safely delete things like preview and thumbnail and rebuilt the database however have been hestitant to touch this folder as I don't know what it does. Can someone shed some light on the purpose of this folder. Google searches have just come up with threads about disk warrior reporting the folder as having errors but doesn't say what the folder does. Can I delete to save space? I'm concerned this folder contains the changes made to masters meaning i can't revered changes in the versions.Just as a test I took one of my libraries that I do this sort of thing to and removed the Changes folder and ran Aperture on the library. Aperture worked fine. The library behaved just as expected.
I've never paid much attention to this folder before and it's not clear just what 'changes' they are referring to but I wouldn;t get to worked up about it. Just make sure you have good working backups (as you should have anyway) and remember the next time you run DiskWarrior you'll probably see these errors.
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There was an error opening the database for the library “/Users/madis13/Pictures/Nikon Transfer3/Aperture Library.aplibrary”.
What to do when it comes to such a notice?
If I want to open the aperture program, followed by a message, and the only option is to quit, but the program is not avanegichose import library.
That might be the problem.
If you want to import an image file in to an Aperture Library, you use the command
File > Import > Files
or
File > Import > Folders as Projects.
The command
File > Import > Library
is for importing whole iPhoto Libraries or Aperture Libraries. Have you tried to import the Aperture Library into itself?
However, the program did not open the catalog yet, and I did force quit.
Do you mean, after you tried to "import as library"?
Any success with the First Aid Tools as I suggested?
Hold the key combination ⌥⌘ firmly down and double click your Aperture Library. Then select a repair option from the panel.
Léonie -
Beim Öffnen der Datenbank für die Mediathek „/Users/mspaargaren/Picture
While workong with Aperture 3, a grey "curtain" lowered itself top-down over the screen and told me to restart my computer, which Idid.
Since then it is impossible to restart my aperture.
Always the same message shows up,
Beim Öffnen der Datenbank für die Mediathek „/Users/mspaargaren/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary“ ist ein Fehler aufgetreten.
Does anyone have an idea how to solve this problem?Ich habe das gleiche problem....ich hoffe auf eine schnelle loesung...
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There was an error opening the database for the library “~/Desktop/TEMP_aperture/Aperture Library.aplibrary”.
I am not able to open my Aperture - I have tried the recommendation from the manual page 839, but I do not get access to the window the manual says I should get, but instead it simply open the Aperture and the errort message come up
hanslundIf the Library First Aid window didn't open you might have not been holding the keys down all the way or else sometimes when you click the icon in the Dock this will happen.
Try this, close Aperture, locate the library in the folder Desktop/TEMP_aperture and then hold down the option and command keys AND then double click the library file. That should open the first aid window,
Post back if this doesn't fix the problem or you have more questions.
regards -
When I try to open my Aperture Library, I get this message: "There was an error opening the database for the library “/Users/alyssabouma/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary”.
I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the library....Help!!lyssalou,
what is your Aperture version and what is your MacOS X version?
What happened, before this problem occurred? Did you import images, install software, move the Aperture library?
I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the library....Help!!
What do you mean by reinstalling the library? Did you reinstall Aperture?
You might start the trouble shooting with using the Aperture Library First Aid Tools - repairing the permissions, repairing the library, and rebuilding, if necessary, see:
Aperture 3 User Manual: Repairing and Rebuilding Your Aperture Library
Before rebuilding the library, make a backup of the Aperture Library, if you do not have one.
Regards
Léonie -
When I try to open aperture (which has worked great for months), I get this response:
There was an error opening the database for the library “~/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary”.
Please help!! Thank you!! =)Sonny3300, your signature says "Aperture 2" - is that correct? Then you need this trouble shooting guide:
Aperture 2: Troubleshooting Basics: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2945
What is your Operating system version and where is your library located? Have imported new images recently or changed the location of your library?
Regards
Léonie
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