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Import video to Aperture library on Mountain Lion

I was on OS X Lion and all worked perfectly, but when I've installed Mountaion lion and Aperture 3.3.2... It can't import any types of video files to Aperture library now.


When I go to File -> Import -> Files ... it shows me an empty folder (if there is video only) or photos:


User uploaded file


When I drag and drop any video file to Aperture icon, it says:


User uploaded file


So, if I import video file to iPhoto library and then open it in Aperture, it can't play video:


User uploaded file

User uploaded file


I've searched about this problem, but I couldn't find anything. I don't know where's my mistake. Maybe Aperture on Mountain Lion has bug?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 1, 2012 4:30 AM

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Aug 1, 2012 4:46 AM in response to in2om

That is indeed not funny, but for me the import of all kinds of videos to Aperture works well. What is the type of videos you are trying to import?


Just to make sure - you have not by any chance accidentally excluded videos from import in the import settings? That section of the import settings is missing from your screenshot.


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Aug 1, 2012 6:08 AM in response to in2om

It was .MOV from iPhone and .MP4 from Canon camera. Any ideas?


I cannot test with .MOV from iPhone, but .MOV from the iPod touch and Canon and all movies play well.


Have you installed any third party video codecs lately, like the 3ivx codec?


Can there be permissions problems with the folder you are importing from?

Aperture has been known, to not to be able to play video, if the library is in a shared folder.


I'd try to do some general Trouble Shooting Basics, repair the permissions of the Library, remove the preferences.

Aug 1, 2012 6:39 AM in response to in2om

I have Perian (http://perian.softonic.de/mac) installed and Flip 4 Mac (http://flip4mac-wmv-windows-media-components-for-quicktime.softonic.de/mac), for better video compatibility with Windows media, but I think it is unlikely that missing codecs are your problem, if you could view the videos before.


I mentioned the codecs, because some third party codecs interfere and even may cause Aperture to crash, for example:

Aperture 3: May be unresponsive or have slower performance with third-party video codec

Aug 1, 2012 12:10 PM in response to in2om

I do have exact the same problem as you, in2om!


Not only that I can't import videos from my Canon SX230 (.mov-files), which worked fine under the very same version of Aperture (3.3.2) under Lion, but also I can't play my old video, that is already in the library.


And the same thing here with iPhoto, I can import and playback here, even the old video!


BTW, I did remove that 3ivx-codec, but it did not help!

Aug 2, 2012 5:05 PM in response to in2om

I got the same problem

it couldn't be import any type of videos in Aperture


I use the same library file in Aperture and iPhoto, it's shared.

in iPhoto, I could import video and play it, works good.

but when I enter Aperture and use the same library which is video imported

the video shows, but the thumnail is corrupted, and video isn't playable.


i've tried clean install mountain lion

and after finished, I just install one software Aperture

at this time, Import video funtion works good.

but after I rebuilded my mac on this clean installtion

the problem's emerged.

Aug 3, 2012 6:34 AM in response to lin qi-zhen

Guys, let's write a list of applications that we have installed. Maybe so we can find an "unnecessary" application. I'll begin.


1Password

Adobe Photoshop CS6

Aperture

AppCleaner

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

BreakTime

Cyberduck

Disk Drill

Dropbox

Dropbox

Firefox

iPhoto

Google Chrome

iWork '09

Opera

PhotoSweeper

Skitch

Skype

Spotify

TextExpander

Transmission

Twitter


I think the problem in an "unnecessary" app. Who has the same apps? 🙂

Import video to Aperture library on Mountain Lion

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