Merging iPhoto library into Aperture - what really happens?

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Merging iPhoto library into Aperture - what really happens?

If I merge my iPhoto library into Aperture does it mean I will have all my photos showing as projects in aperture the same as events in iPhoto? I only want to bring in my professional photos from different events in iPhoto and put them into projects to create a themed workflow and edit these in Aperture. I do not want iPhoto and Aperture to be the same.

I am extra new to the Mac invironment.

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Aperture 3, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Sep 8, 2012 4:12 PM

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Thomas Emmerich

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Sep 8, 2012 4:50 PM in response to Redcapped

Open your iPhoto library with Aperture. Select the events you want combined with your Aperture library and select File->Export Projects as library. This will create a new Aperture library with just those events. Then reopen your normal Aperture library and File->Import library and select the new library you just created.

Once you import this library, you can delete the separate library if you want.

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