How do I make a version become the new master?
Is this possible in Aperture and how would I do it?
I'm interested in purchasing Aperture but I first need to know if I can accomplish the above. Thanks!
t sounds like one option is to export the edited version, delete the old master, and then import the edited version as the new master. Is that my only option?
It sounds like one option is to export the edited version, delete the old master, and then import the edited version as the new master. Is that my only option?
HI All,
Just want to point out a very legitimate reason to occasionally want to replace a master with a version, even if one is devoted to the Aperture workflow. Say I'm on a photography trip, shooting landscapes in RAW with my SLR. We stop at a restaurant for a memorable lunch. I take a picture of the menu. Whoops, I left the camera on RAW. Do I really need 20MB of my hard disk devoted to a picture of a menu? Nope. A 3 megapixel JPEG will do just great.
I like taking "documentation" images like menus, road signs, trailhead signs, etc. all the time. They are intermixed with aesthetic shots, and I usually don't bother, or forget, to take the camera out of full-res RAW mode.
It would be very nice to shave a few hundred megabytes off a set of images by simply replacing selected RAW masters with JPEGs.
Maybe an AppleScript has been written to make this easier?
Mike
Found an AppleScript for sale that does this at ApertureExpert.com (I have no connection to the site).
Mike
That is a good case...
For me, though, the problem is more often the opposite -- forgetting to put my camera back on "RAW" aftre my documentation images! Phoey.
nathan
Hi Mike --
nolamike wrote:
I like taking "documentation" images like menus, road signs, trailhead signs, etc. all the time. They are intermixed with aesthetic shots, and I usually don't bother, or forget, to take the camera out of full-res RAW mode.
It would be very nice to shave a few hundred megabytes off a set of images by simply replacing selected RAW masters with JPEGs.
You do make a good case (as Mr Endo states). How 'bout just tossing the Master and keeping the Preview? (Show in Finder, delete, done.) You can't adjust, export, or email-via-command the Preview, but you can always drag-and-drop it when you need it. And if you ever do need to make additional adjustments, you can always do the export/re-import two-step.
I'd like to see Aperture add a "Replace Master with Preview" command. "Aperture→Send Aperture Feedback".
This seems like a simple solution, and almost a supported way to do it, in that Aperture is designed to not always have access to its masters. In this case, the lack of access happens to be permanent.
I'll try it, and compare to the AppleScript, which I went ahead and invested $2 in. The AppleScript is not fully automatic, as by design you have to manually delete the master at the end.
Hi,
I cannot find this applescript but desperately need it! Could you please let me know if it's still about or where I could get it from please? As I've lost my whole library and this is now the only option.
Many thanks.
Do you have any news on this please? I urgently need this feature
How do I make a version become the new master?