Command-3 and my photos disappear

I believe that it creates a filter that have a rating of 3 or Higher. Click the x next to the filter to clear it then all photos should appear. I did this several times and it scared me too until I looked it up.

Thank you for the answer to the dreaded Command-3 kiss of death. My entire project of 400+ images vaporized when I tried to assign three stars to an image with Command 3. In Aperture, a three star rating is Command-Option 3. In iPhoto a three star rating is Command 3.
Thank you for the Control ` revival. I couldn't find that key stroke combination after hours with the manual and help forums.
I'm guessing that lots of old iPhoto people will wonder where their images went with this peculiar problem in Aperture.
What is Command 3 supposed to do anyway?

I didn't hit command-3, but related to your problem, I deleted duplicates of images that were stacked together (the second jpg that iphoto created when rotating a photo) and both dissapeared. Only the one I deleted is in the trash, the original is in the aperture library when I look on the finder level, and it says there are more images with the tooltip over the project.

I have cleared the filter, but I can't make the original photos show up.

Ummm... RTFM?

ummm... really bad design?

Not only have they violated the key-command precedent of very similar software from which many will be migrating... but the command that makes the images disappear is easier to hit than the one that applies ratings.

An unfortunate choice. Among many.

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hhahah.. I did this too, Command-5, and shat my pants when all my photos vanished. Then I thought I'd check the filters.. It would be good if Apple included these things in the "UNDO" memory.

Daniel.

I have not been able to find Cmd-3 (or -1, or -Space, or -<any key>) in the manual, so this is an undocumented bug as far as I am concerned. The manual (actually the Quick Reference; it is not in the manual) says that the shortcut for filtering by rating is Ctrl-1, or -2, or whatever.

The correct key sequence is error-prone; a single typing error can cause all your pictures to disappear, apparently permanently. This is not what I would expect of a $500 "pro" product.

RTFQ

I have not been able to find Cmd-3 (or -1, or -Space,
or -<any key>) in the manual, so this is an
undocumented bug as far as I am concerned. The manual
(actually the Quick Reference; it is not in the
manual) says that the shortcut for filtering by
rating is Ctrl-1, or -2, or whatever.

The filtering is not by rating - a quick check of the search bar reveals that Cmd-<number> searches for images by the keyword preset of that same number. The Search bar even changes from "Showing All" to a badge indicating a keyword is being searched for (the same badge used when an image has a keyword applied).

While I can't find the keyboard command documented either, do you not think it kind of handy to search for images by keyword preset just as quickly as it is to use the preset? And the command make a lot of sense since as you note Control-<number> is a quick search by rating.

Aperture as done everything it should do UI wise - they have indicated a search is under way. The only thing they've not done is document it, but it is definitely not a bug or even bad UI. The UI is fine, if you know about badges and keyword presets. And that's just the thing, with any complex application a little understanding is necessary to use it effectually. I would hate to see a very useful feature dumbed down just because someone sitting down in the first hour of use may not understand it. Why make life a little easier for the first hour and make it slightly harder for the last 50,000+? It's a matter of balance.

The correct key sequence is error-prone; a single
typing error can cause all your pictures to
disappear, apparently permanently. This is not what I
would expect of a $500 "pro" product.

As noted, the search bar changes - get used to looking at it if images "disappear" after you have hit a key sequence.

Now what is a bug is that "Undo" does not undo the application of the keyword filter. That would be my first inclination for a fix when you've accidentally hit a wrong key.

Sorry I'm an idiot, but I have had this problem too…
But I don't understand the key that you are pressing to re-instate the images – ctrl and what other key?

- is it an apostrophe?

That doesn't seem to work?

Sorry anyone rrading my last post - I've found it it's the key right above the ctrl key - what a dork…

It's simpler than that... see the box on the right side of the separator pane?

It looks like this:

http://blloyd.smugmug.com/photos/58543640-L.jpg

That little tag in there means you're viewing filtered results. Click the little "x" on the right side of it, and voila, your photos are back. No need to remember key shortcuts.