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Q: Import from iPhoto, all or selective?

When I first import into Aperture from iPhoto, is it better to do it progressively, event by event or import the total library and organise within Aperture? Also, if I have photos in the wrong folder, can I just drag and drop into the correct one?

iMac 27" i5, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Jul 15, 2013 7:31 AM

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jul 15, 2013 7:44 AM in response to billbir
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    Jul 15, 2013 7:44 AM in response to billbir

    How you can import from iPhoto into Aperture will depend on your iPhoto and Aperture versions.

     

    What are the versions that you are using?

  • by billbir,

    billbir billbir Jul 15, 2013 9:45 AM in response to léonie
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    Jul 15, 2013 9:45 AM in response to léonie

    Hi Leonie,

     

    My iPhoto is 11 9.4.3, which should be the latest version and I will be downloading the latest version of Aperture.

  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Jul 15, 2013 10:00 AM in response to billbir
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    Jul 15, 2013 10:00 AM in response to billbir

    The import of iPhoto Libraries changed considerably since Aperture 3.3 and iPhoto 9.3.

     

    Now Aperture and iPhoto share a unified library format. Any iPhoto library (version 9.3 or later) is also an Aperture library. You can simply open your iPhoto library in Aperture and use it with Aperture or iPhoto as you like.

     

    But you cannot any longer import single iPhoto events or albums; there is no longer an iPhoto Browser in Aperture. But you can import complete iPhoto libraries into an Aperture library, if you want to merge your libraries into one.

     

    See these support articles:

    Aperture 3.3: Using a unified photo library with iPhoto and Aperture

     

    and

     

    Aperture 3.3: How to use Aperture to merge iPhoto libraries

     

    When you are viewing your iPhoto Library in Aperture, you will see all your organization - the events will be projects, you will see all your faces, places,keywords, albums. It is easier to group projects/events in Aperture, so any new arranging would better be done after the transit.

     

    Regards

    Léonie

     

     

    Added: If you have any hidden photos in iPhoto, unhide them before you open the library in Aperture, for Aperture cannot unhide photos hidden in iPhoto.

  • by billbir,

    billbir billbir Jul 15, 2013 1:47 PM in response to léonie
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    Jul 15, 2013 1:47 PM in response to léonie

    Hi Leonie,

     

    Thanks for your reply, which answers my question. I must have been watching a pre-3.3 video tutorial which seemed to demonstrate that you could import part of your library. I do not have any hidden photos in iPhoto, so that is not an issue, but thank you for the warning.

     

    Regards

     

    Bill