I'm trying to consoliate all my pictures to a directory structure on external disk. Most of my files 16K files are located there. Of those 16K files, I have 6K files that are located on my local storage (MBA). I would like to create a filter to find all referenced pictures located on specfic directory and not the external storage. Something like where the directory like "/Mac HD/Users/myacct/Pictures/" Is this possible?
TIA,
Scott
Hi Scott,
You can easily find all images on the system or the external volume, but not a specific directory without resorting to writing an AppleScript.
Quit Aperture, then dismount (eject) your external volume, to make all originals on that volume offline, and then restart Aperture.
Then define a search, or a smart album; with the added rule "File status is offline", and all your originals on the external volume should be listed in this album. Then flag them or tag them with a keyword or color label.
A second album; "file status is online" should give you the images on the system drive.
Regards
Léonie
Hi Scott,
You can easily find all images on the system or the external volume, but not a specific directory without resorting to writing an AppleScript.
Quit Aperture, then dismount (eject) your external volume, to make all originals on that volume offline, and then restart Aperture.
Then define a search, or a smart album; with the added rule "File status is offline", and all your originals on the external volume should be listed in this album. Then flag them or tag them with a keyword or color label.
A second album; "file status is online" should give you the images on the system drive.
Regards
Léonie
Leonie,
Great workaround and thanks for the idea. I'm very surprised that the file directory is not part of the Aperture meta-data to search on/filter by
Thanks again,
Scott
Filter referenced pictures located in a specific directory
