I am attempting to merge to Libraries. When I select the newer library as the file to import into the older Library I get an error message stating: The library could not be imported because it is a duplicate of the library currently running. When in fact they are not the same libraries. The names are different and there are altered images as well as new images.
I tried repairing both Libraries. Each Library are on different drives.
If we are talking about iTunes Libraries... Did you try exporting one library, then when in the other library, importing?
Describe exactly what you did so we can rule it out or find missed steps.
Sorry, were talking Aperture Libraries.
Got the same problem here and solved it. I took the machine I was copying the library from and renamed the library in finder (this will not solve it in itself). Started aperture up again, aperture now creates a new library with the default name "Aperture Library" and thats exactly what you need.
1 locate your 2 aperture libraries
2 rightclick the new aperture library and hit "show package contents"
3 open the folder Aperture.aplib
4 copy /DataModelVersion.plist
5 paste /DataModelVersion.plist into the other library in the exact same way as you opened the first library
Now go to the machine you want to merge the library to, open up Aperture and Merge the 2 libraries.
There you go
I'm having the same problem Michael reported (running Aperture 3.2.2 on 27" iMac with Lion 10.7.2 or Macbook Pro with Lion 10.7.2).
J.F.'s response looked hopeful although it was a bit vague on some details.
I tried various steps (see below), and nothing resolved the problem.
HAS ANYONE WITH THIS ISSUE FIGURED OUT A SOLUTION?
I had made a copy of my iMac aperture library to a mobile drive.
I then updated the iMac library and wanted to merge those changes back into the library copied onto the mobile drive. It doesn't work: on my iMac I get the error that the libraries are duplicates (NOT true!).
Building on J.F.'s info, I tried a few things in vain (starting with two originally-identical libraries: original iMac aperture library [modified after copying to mobile drive], and mobile aperture library that is a copy of the original iMac aperture library copied onto my mobile drive before I made some further mods to the iMac aperture library):
* All on the iMac: option-click Aperture icon on iMac and select to create new (empty) library (on iMac hard drivez), then copy over DataModelVersion.plist from this new (empty) library into mobile library; open mobile library and merge into original iMac library: SAME ERROR
* iMac+macbook pro #1: move mobile library drive to Macbook Pro and open there (even modified one image with an added caption), then moved mobile library drive back to iMac and open there and try to merge in original iMac library: SAME ERROR
* iMac+macbook pro #2: option-click on Aperture icon on macbook pro and select to create new (empty) mobile library (on mobile drive!), then move mobile drive back to iMac and on iMac copy over DataModelVersion.plist from new (empty) library on mobile drive to original mobile library; open this original mobile library and merge in iMac library: SAME ERROR.
Looking for help!
Regards,
Colin
I tried jacob frog's procedure (twice) but no luck. The error continues to appear on my MBP when I try to File...Import...Library (the Aperture Library from my iMac). The two libraries are 120 GB and 150 GB, respectively, with about 110 GB - 115 GB identical content. In other words, I've been using both Aperture Libraries on each machine independently and now I'm getting fragmented with my Photography. So, after upgrading Aperture to 3.3.1 (and iPhoto to 9.x.x) where both can now see the other's library, I can't even Merge two Aperture Libraries ... in Aperture!
Apple, time to read the boards and do something about this...your Professional software is not performing! Thanks.
Anybody figure this one out?
The problem arises, when you duplicate an Aperture library in the Finder. Even after editing the second library, Aperture will consider it as a duplicate and not import it. If you want to be able to take a copy of your library on the road, work with it, and then merge it into the original library again, do not duplicate it in the Finder, but export a subset of the library fron Aperture using File > Export.
If you have a duplicate library that Aperture will not accept, turn it into a new library by creating a new, empty library and importing the duplicate into this library. Then you should be able to merge this new library into your initial main library.
Regards
Léonie
jacob frog's post alongwith leonieDF's comment below solved my problem, thanks vm.
LeonieDF,
Thanks. Your method worked wonderfully for me.
Merge Library Fails - Claims Duplicate Library
