Processing raw photo's

Question

I am new to aperture and recently shot my nieces wedding in raw. I have edited the photo's but cant figure out how to convert the edited raw versions to jpeg for further use. Can I do them all as a batch or do they have to be done individually?
I recently tried uploading them to site to make a book but very small versions uploaded (100-300kb) are these the tumbnails/ previews that uploaded? If so, what do I have to do. I would like to get rid of the masters and only keep the edited and converted photos but I cannot seem to find information on how to do this in the manual. Any Help would be GREATLY appreciated!!
FYI, I shot them in Raw + Jpeg.

Answer 1

Dr Doodle wrote:
That makes sense. I will store the pix on another hard drive.
There is no need to do this. The goal is to leave all of your images in the Aperture Library. (Which you want, by the way, on your fastest drive, typically your internal drive.) If your fastest disk gets too full, over say 75%, then you can relocate the master images to another hard drive as referenced masters. This drive does not have to be fast at all. (All of the terms here are taken within their specific Aperture context.) You will still be able to see high quality previews of all of your images, but you will only be able to edit referenced images when the master is physically connected.
I am still having a problem with the export though...perhaps I am still just misunderstanding what I need to do. When I export the raw image to a folder on my desktop I am only getting approx. a 100kb image. I need to make a photo book but am thinking that i need an image in MB rather then kb to print. I also want to print a very large photo but I dont' seem to be able to get a larger picture. Am I going about this wrong? I tried to do it as a Tiff and it was 2.7mb ...can I make that larger and can most photo processing Co's use Tiff? Sorry for all the questions...I am very new to raw and love what I can do with raw when needed but am very confused with what to do to make the photos usable and printable after editing.
Is there a book that you would recommend on Aperture that would be helpful?
Apple sells an excellent tutorial book/DVD. Complete that and you will be able to spend hours on this forum wowing everybody with your knowledge.
The online "Help" of Aperture 3 is simply outstanding and includes the full user manual on line and hyperlinked.
As for exporting, here is a quick cut and paste from said manual:
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*An Overview of Exporting Images*
Using Aperture, you can export copies of masters, as well as versions that you’ve created. When you export image versions, you can export them in JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and PSD file formats.
At export, you can rename files, resize and adjust images, and include metadata such as EXIF information, IPTC information, and keywords. You can also apply ColorSync profiles and watermarks to the versions you’re exporting. You can export separate lists of metadata for selected images as a file. You can also export masters with IPTC data stored in XMP sidecar files that can be used in other applications, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Before exporting your images to another application, a printing service, a client, or a website, you need to know what file types the recipient can use. You should also check with the recipient about other important information, including file size limitations, required image dimensions, and naming conventions. The key to a successful file transfer is anticipating—and avoiding—anything that can prevent the recipient from opening your files.
Aperture allows you to perform multiple export operations concurrently. However, it’s extremely important that you avoid making changes to the images you are exporting until the operation is complete to prevent unintended behavior.
The easiest way to export images is to use one of the Aperture export presets. Presets, or groups of export settings, allow you to efficiently export your images. If the presets included with Aperture don’t meet your needs, you can create your own. For example, if you regularly send groups of photos to a stock photography house and a printer, you can create an export preset for each destination. Give the presets a name you’ll remember, and the next time you need to send images to either destination, simply select the correct export preset.
You can also modify existing export presets and delete export presets you no longer use.
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This page then links down through all of the myriad variations, masters, versions, etc.
HINT: What you want to do is:
-- Import RAW from your camera. Adjust as needed. Consider using an import preset to get a more JPEG like starting point. If you need to keep "copies" of different crops, adjustments, etc., make new "versions" they are only 40kb each.
-- Export an image as needed for printing/emailing/posting. Select file format/color space/compression/etc. to meet your needs.
-- Once you have used the exported image, delete it. It serves no further purpose. Your master image and any alternative versions are safe in your Aperture Library.
Assure you have a good backup scheme and go shoot more pictures.
Hope this is helpful.