Where is Video library on Aperture 3

I see that Aperture 3 can now work with HD videos, which I think is great...however, with the massive amount of storage required, does it have the ability to automatically separate videos into a different library than photos? I often have photos and videos of the same shoot/session that I would love to keep in a single project, but I also would like to keep the video and photo libraries distinctively different.
Also, does "trim" on a video in Aperture discard the portions that are cropped off or is it non-destructive?
Thanks in advance.

Ken Loh wrote:
I see that Aperture 3 can now work with HD videos, which I think is great...however, with the massive amount of storage required, does it have the ability to automatically separate videos into a different library than photos? I often have photos and videos of the same shoot/session that I would love to keep in a single project, but I also would like to keep the video and photo libraries distinctively different.
hi, ken
you'll need to buy more hard drive space especially if you shoot video formats, dvc pro hd, red, etc these are huge files.
my workflow is to keep all video on separate hard drives and on import do a "In their current location" not in the aperture library.
for all photographs I do import into the aperture library.
you can still keep the video & photographs in the same project
Also, does "trim" on a video in Aperture discard the portions that are cropped off or is it non-destructive?
non-destructive
victor

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