managing photos in aperture

To delete the original as well as all versions use File->Delete Original and all versions.

Note if there is only one version of an original in the library using Delete version will also delete the original.

To rename the original use Metadata->Batch Change. In the batch change window is a check that you need to set to apply the change to the original.

If I want to change the original file (like delete it or rename it) is there a way to do that in Aperture, or is my only option using Finder?

First of all - don't use the Finder with Aperture! You will be in for a lot of trouble otherwise. If you are using Aperture, let Aperture manage the media files, otherwise you are risking an inconsistent Aperture library. You can and should use Aperture to delete and to rename your files, even the original files.

I am not quite sure about, what you have done exactly and what you wanted to achieve.

I just went through and deleted maybe 200 photos that I didn't want.

How did you delete the images?

So, I go to Photoshop to work on the photos...and guess what...everything I thought I deleted is still there (in Photos, which is where I save them) with the original jpg. file name.

Is your Aperture library referenced, and you can see the original image files in a folder in the "Photos" folder?

To delete images in Aperture reveal them in their project, select them in the Browser, and select "File > Delete Version" or "File > Delete Original Image and all Versions" from the main menu bar, depending on if you want to delete the current version or all versions and the original image file as well. If you did it this way, did you remember to empty the Aperture Trash?

To rename your original files use "Metadata > Batch change" and select a preset for the version name. Then check the button "Apply to Original file". This will rename the originals as well.

Regards

Léonie

Added: I see, Frank Caggiano has already answered this 🙂

Not a problem you added some good points and tickled my brain regarding deleting the originals.

If the originals are referenced after do the delete in Aperture you need to empty the Aperture trash. You will get a confirmation window asking if you really want to delete the images. In addition there will be a checkbox that asks if you also want to move the referenced originals to the system trash. You need to check this in order to have the referenced originals deleted from your HD.

Another question...can I delete more than one photo at a time.

When you select more than one image at a time, you can delete them all at once with

File->Delete Original and all versions.