Aperture photo Library

Hia
When i add new photos to the pictures folder aperture doesn't automatically pick these up and import them. Is there a way you can get Aperture to import photos as and when they are added to you photos folder. I would like it to import in the same way that itunes does. You know like when you add a new album you just put it in the "automatically add to itunes folder" and it gets imported into your itunes library.
I had this exact same problem in iphoto when i first got my mac. I have looked long and hard for some time on these forums and cant find anything.
Anyway if anyone knows the answer or can send me a link to the original answer if there is one that would be much appreciated
Cheers

i assume you've posted this in the wrong forum, as it doesn't appear to be appletv related ?

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I like that I would be able to maintain my iPhoto library data for Faces and Places in Aperture, but am concerned that when the iPhoto library is "upgraded" for Aperture, and I decide I don't really need that program, the upgraded library won't work with iPhoto anymore.
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Recently, iPhoto bugs make Events show up multiple times in iTunes when syncing for iPhone and iPad.
Fixed in the 9.1.3 update.
Will I find a better user experience with Aperture, or does it also use the single file library and suffer the same struggles iPhoto users have been seeing lately?
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No you won't see the "same struggles iPhoto users have been seeing..." because Aperture is an entirely different allication.
But you my see Aperture or Lightroom struggles
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