Migration from Aperture to Lightroom...

Due to the stop of supporting aperture by Apple I would like to migrate to Lightroom. Does anybody know, when Adobe supports with a migration tool to make work easier. I know a manual way of doing this but would prefer an migration tool. Thanks to all.

Adobe have said they are working on one, but not how soon it will be ready.
Aperture won't stop working suddenly, so why not continue to manage all pictures taken before today (or some other date) in Aperture, and have all new pictures in Lightroom? That reduces the risk of confusion. When the migration tool is ready, you'll have more experience of LR and be better able to resolve any problems that may occur.
John

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Which is the best way to migrate from aperture to lightroom?

Hello everybody,
I have been using the Aperture trial for some time and I found it interesting.
Unfortunately in the meanwhile Lion came out and I find it ugly. Although I do not want to discuss about Lion here I plan to move away from Apple as soon as my 2007 iMac stops working, so I moved to applications supported by other OSs (Preview->Acrobat reader, iWorks->MSOffice, Mail->Thunderbird and so on). I am also going to buy Lightroom, that will also work on my new Win7 laptop I had to buy for a new job.
My question is: is there a way to quickly migrate my Aperture library to Lightroom or should I reimport all the original photos into it?
Thank you for your attention
Stefano

I realize this topic is old but doens't appear to be answered.
phosgraphis
I agree. I went the adobe way. I love my MBPr though.
stefano67
I wrote about why I think it's better for photos here why it's better for video (for fusion videographers only) here, why I switched here, and how to switch here with this associated video tutorial for switching.
Those posts list the pros and cons between the two.

Migrating from Aperture to Lightroom?

I am currently examining the possibility to switch from Aperture 3 to Lightroom 3.
I am currently looking for best practices to do so and start on a good footing.
For example, I have exported all masters from my managed library using a "Year/Month/Project" hierarchy. This pretty much reflected the folder structure I had in AP3.
The export process created the NEF (RAW) files along with large JPGs.
Question 1: Do I need to keep the JPG files? Or can I delete them?
Question 2: Will LR3 "see" 2 pics if I keep the JPG file or will it link it to the NEF master file?
Question 3: What happens to the post-processing jobs I did in AP3? Is this lost?
Many thanks.
Max
maxphotoblog.net

If you don't have a need for the large JPEG files, then Lightroom will be fine with just the raw files.
But (2) if you decide to keep them, Lightroom will normally only display the raw file but manages it and the hidden JPEG. So if you rename the raw file or move it to another folder, Lightroom will quietly rename or move the JPEG too. However, if you want to see the JPEG as a completely independent file, there's an option in Preferences > General.
re 3, yes you'll lose the Aperture adjustments. So as a strategy, I'd suggest leaving the new masters folder as it is. Don't ever rename any files in it, and don't move any files or folders. If you want to reprint one of these "legacy" pictures with Aperture adjustments, you'd do so in Aperture.
You can keep keywords and other IPTC data though - use Aperture's Metadata > Write IPTC Metadata command. When you then import the files into Lightroom, all your metadata will be brought in too.
John

How do I import images from Aperture into Lightroom 5?

I've just installed Lightroom 5 onto my Mac. I waited for it to ask me which image management software I wanted to use as default (I currently use Aperture); then I went looking to find the 'source' to enable me to import images. It doesn't recognise Aperture or the 3000+ images held in its folders.
How can I import the images?

Have you tried some of the online articles?
e.g. http://lightroomsolutions.com/articles/migrating-from-aperture-to-lightroom-where-do-i-beg in/

RAW files in Lightroom (migrating from Aperture)

Hello,
I am an Aperture user that is thinking to migrate to Lightroom after the last announcement by Apple regarding its professional photo application.
I use to work with RAW files in Aperture and I would like to do the same with Lightroom. In this guide, in which Adobe explains how to migrate to its software, I cannot find any help about transferring RAW files to Lightroom (in my case, .NEF files by Nikon). Is it possible to do it?
Thank you in advance, Valerio.

That app does not do it all for you automatically. It does some preparation in Aperture and duplicates your entire picture collection.
Valerio, Adobe’s guide does say you should simply import your files into Lightroom. However, they must be in regular folders - "referenced" rather than "managed". See my Moving from Aperture to Lightroom for more detail.
John

I just switched from Aperture to Lightroom and PS CC. My images exported from LR and PS suffer color loss. Where do I begin to correct this problem?

I just switched from Aperture to LR and PS CC. My exported images suffer color loss? How do I correct the issue?
I shoot with a Canon 5d Mark III in Adobe 1998 Color Space. I've been exporting JPEGS for web with Color Space sRGB.

Does your issue have anything to do with switching from Aperture?
In other words, if you take a new photograph with your camera, and import it in Lightroom, then export it, is there still a problem?
Or is the problem somehow tied to transition from Aperture, or photos migrated from Aperture...?
I'm guessing the reason you brought up Aperture is that you did not have export "color loss" issues in Aperture, like you are having in Lightroom, but since you didn't say... (just want to be sure).
~R.

Swith from Aperture to Lightroom?

Considering switch from Aperture to Lightroom (have used Aperture for 6 years, but also PS). Aperture is giving me "unsuppoerted format" notices on existing files. If I go to Lightroom, will I be able to go back into my old Aperture libraries?

That article contains a lot of irrelevant details and isn't very clear about the key steps.
For your raw files, use Aperture's File > Export Masters and make sure that, as you are migrating raw files, that you tick the Create IPTC Sidecar File (the screenshot in that article is misleading).
That creates a copy of your files - so you will need free disc space equal to the existing disc space taken up by those raw files. You then use LR's File > Import command to bring the files into LR. Just follow the standard import process - ie don't follow that article's advice to Copy as DNG (that's another issue).
Essentially that is it. Try the above with a few raw files, just to see the basic process for yourself. Then deal with any other complications.
John

Lightroom 6 migration from Aperture Library

Hi, I have bough Lightroom 6 for win but I don't find the Plug-in Extras > Import from Aperture Library. Can you help me?

john beardsworth wrote:
Do you see it in Plugin Manager? What version of the plugin? It should be 1.0.989919. Is it enabled?
I'm not sure it's designed to run on Windows. Adobe may have assumed that only Apple users would need it.
Can't find them now, but yes, the plug-in only works on Lightroom for OS X. Confirmed by Adobe. Only option is to run the migration on a Mac and use the result on Windows.

Lightroom queen-migration from aperture

Looking at the great blog from Lightroom Queen about moving photos from Aperture to LR, I see there is a Plug in that I can use in LR for moving my photos.
One thing I do not see is the option about file type. Is there an option to state what file type to use during the transfer? e.g. DNG or Tiff 8bit or Tiff 16 bit?
I understand that I need to use Tiff to ensure the Adjusted photos come across with the adjustment.
I was considering Exporting from Aperture and choosing my own file type and then Importing. Is this any different?
Will all my metadata be carried forward along with the photos if I use either or both systems?
thanks
john

I would recommend looking at this blog and the associated comments.
http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2014/10/aperture-import-plugin-now-available.html

Migration from iPhoto to Lightroom 3 for Apple OS X 10.6

Dear all
This question refers to the Apple version of Lightroom.
Do you know any way of migrating all RAW, tiff, jpg, etc. files from iPhoto to Lightroom 3beta while conserving the original format? Ideally the migration should replicate also the iPhoto folders in Lightroom folders, so that I don't have to recreate the order pre-existing in iPhoto.
Many thanks
Mõmmibeebi

Not correct at all - please see my previous response to a similar post.
Although you may want to check my work - I don't know a thing about iPhoto - I'm assuming the iPhoto directory structure is also a disk directory structure, like Aperture can be - is that correct? Or is it a figment of iPhoto's imagination, so to speak - if so, disregard everything I said in this post and the other one too.
Rob

Migrating from iPhoto to Lightroom...

Hello,
I've now reach 5-years/15,000 images of wildlife/nature photography. iPhoto just no longer cuts it at this size. I'm on the fence between Lightroom and Aperture but right now the selling point for Aperture over Lightroom is that fact that I can migrate my rankings and tags from iPhoto into Aperture, while I don't think this is possible (ie. migrating them into Lightroom). Does anyone have any advice (other than starting from scratch and re-ranking/re-tagging the last 5-years worth of shoots)?
Thanks,
Kristin.

Rather than importing all your iPhoto files to Aperture, I'd caution you to simply reference the odd folder or two for each demo program, and then perhaps experiment with importing iPhoto masters (rather than the reference approach) for Aperture. It's not clear whether Lightroom can read Aperture files, or vice versa. So before doing an entire conversion to either one, why not play with both demos with a (very limited) subset of your photos? This way you can examine exactly what happens without being locked into a particular solution.
(BTW there is an excellent video about Aperture and iPhoto somewhere in the Apple site -- they suggest managing iPhoto images by reference rather than by importing the masters. See it and you'll understand the issues.)
FWIW I did try both and ended up with Lightroom. Aperture has a beautiful, clean design and more intuitive file management. Lightroom has a cluttered, modular design with less fully featured file management but exceptionally intuitive image editing capabilities. Also Lightroom runs like greased lightening by comparison to Aperture, which starts to beachball and stutter once you're on your third slider adjustment. Also, Aperture quits frequently -- in fact, I installed it on two machines, and in both cases it crashed immediately after opening it!
Lightroom is much more stable and has never crashed for me, and I'm banging around on it quite compulsively these days!
That said, while I have a 10,000 iPhoto image file I never bother tagging and rating and so on -- I just did the file folder thing. So choosing one app over another, for me, was not a function of my prior investment in the database. That said, if I HAD taken the time to tag and rank within iPhoto, I'd be absolutely committed to Aperture rather than Lightroom! That is a LOT of time invested, and Aperture is a great program.
One thing is certain: Aperture likes a speedy system. I tried it on my MacBook Pro and it was MUCH faster than on my 1.87 core duo Mini. But it was still not the most stable application on the block -- not by a long shot. Also while I loved the Zen-like simplicity of the interface, I found it Zen-like in other ways too -- as in "inscrutable." Besides being very complex (NOT a program to just start fooling around with, imho, unless you don't mind things like loupe tools that simply will NOT go away!) it also features extremely tiny and incomprehensible icons. You can click on them a dozen times and still not remember what they are just by looking at them. Kind of like "is that a spider? Or maybe a centipede?"
I really wanted to love Aperture, I did. Because I use Lightroom I still have to import albums into iPhoto to view them on Apple TV, for example, whereas Aperture albums can simply be browsed right within iPhoto and also selected for play on Apple TV. Plus I am an unapologetic Apple fangirl and want to paper my walls with Apple -- and only Apple -- software! But I could not get over the instability of Aperture.
As for Lightroom, well in many ways you already know how to use it. It is an exercise in simplicity and intuitiveness.You can start fooling around with it right away without your head starting to hurt!
Tough decision. Bottom line: try out Aperture (on your quad core 3 gig MacPro with a honkin graphics card!) and see what you think. Then try Lightroom. Feed each program just a small set of photos, just to keep things simple and not lock yourself into either until you decide.
Let us know what you decide to do!

Photos for OS X, migration from Aperture

i shouldn't have, but I have, migrated all my aperture photos into the new photos on OS X. Because not all the metadata is present on some old pics, it's messed them all up! I need to update all the data in aperture when I have time, then import them all.
is there are way you can reverse the migration process, and start again from scratch?

Apparently, when you inittiate the Photos Import - the the NEW photos library copies over the masters from aperture and leaves Aperture with references to the new Library ??
So how do we reverse this and reset the New photos ? .
Both libraries are sharing the same files by hard links. Hard links are different from aliases or symbolic links. Both libraries will work on its own, even if you delete the other library. That is why they are showing nearly the same file size in the Finder. You can delete one of the libraries and the other will continue to work.
See: Six Colors: The (hard) link between Photos and iPhoto
Or: Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries - Apple Support

Best practices: migrating from Aperture 2 to Aperture 3

What are the best practices for moving from Aperture 2 to Aperture 3. One thing I do know from reading the discussions board is to turn off Faces recognition until everything is working. What else?

Make sure you do a full backup and rebuild on the aperture 2 library before you migrate. (opt-cmd when you open Aperture 2)
Aperture 3 may slow down on you don't be scared it will finish. Mine took 1 1-/2 days, about 30,000 raw photos / 800GB.
Don't reprocess masters until Aperture is done with everything it needs to do, keep an eye on the activity window.
After you reprocess masters it will take a long time to generate thumbnails, again don't worry.
Bill Debevc
sshaphotos.com

Transfer files from aperture into lightroom 5

Transfer raw images in aperture into lightroom 5

dxr_msp wrote:
However there isn't much documentation on exactly how it works. For example, I'm not sure how it handles your Aperture Library if all the Photos are contained within the Library, versus referenced files.
I have a step by step here if it helps: Ready to move on from Aperture or iPhoto? | The Lightroom Queen

Convert from Aperture to Lightroom

I have a "managed" Aperture library with 18,000 Pics. The library is located in my pictures folder on my main HD. I want to convert my collection of pics into lightroom while retaining the keywords that I have assigned. I want to create a "bucket" file structure that will reside on an external HD. The pics are an assortment of file types consisting of NEF raw, Tiff, jpeg & DNG.
I have tested a few pics to get a feel for exactly the best way to do this. I tried exporting a master with a sidecar file and when I import into lightroom I cannot see the keywords. When I view the file with iView the keywords show up and I cannot figure out why LR doesn't see them.
Thanks,
Kevin

Annoture was the answer.... Here is how I was able to do it
1. In Aperture export each project as a separate folder w/xmp to final desired drive location rename files to master filename (the file name is important later when running Annoture)
2. Drag the new folder into iView
3. Use Annoture to copy metadata from Aperture to iView (it will look for matching filenames)
4. In iView Sync Annotations- (export to original file)
5. Import into LR at current location and ratings & keywords are now visable
The only thing that I don't understand is what to now do with the XMP sidecar files?? Do you need a sidecar file with a DNG or do you only need them with JPEG & RAW files? I notice that if I remove them when I go into LR all of the information is unaffected. Does this mean that I have altered the original file or is LR keeping track of this somewhere else? Should I remove all of them?
Thanks,
Kevin

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