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Q: Aperture previews/Can't see Aperture library in other apps.

This isn't really a new problem for me, but I decided to ask now to see if it can be fixed somehow. I use Aperture 3.4.5, OSX 10.8.4. The problem is that Aperture doesn't show up under the Media tab when in other apps. For instance, in Mail if I try to attach a picture. It shows iPhoto and Photobooth. But I get an error when I click on Aperture that tells me I need to turn on sharing to iLife in the preferences of Aperture. But this is turned on. Still no access to the Aperture library. Same thing in iTunes. Now, since my Aperture and iPhoto libraries are linked I can just choose the photos I want to attach from the iPhoto library. But I want to choose the Aperture library!!

 

But it won't let me. I cannot add projects/folders to my iPhone or iPad in iTunes either. I get the same turn on the sharing message. And I have this turned on.

 

I've seen a few other people with this problem in searches I have done but I have not seen any solutions...

 

Help?!?

Posted on Aug 8, 2013 10:39 PM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
léonie léonie
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But really at the end of the day it is all the same images no matter what the library is called. ?

 

Aperture and iPhoto are using the same format for their libraries. They are the same.

Right now it will make no difference, while your Aperture version and iPhoto version do match.

 

I am not sure, however, what will happen, when there ever will be an Aperture 4. That will probably not be able to open an iPhoto '11 library, unless you buy the new version of iPhoto as well to upgrade the iPoto library. So at one point you will have to make the switch final, unless you want to keep upgrading both apllications in parallel.

Posted on Aug 9, 2013 12:08 PM

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    léonie léonie Aug 26, 2013 8:11 PM in response to sdmcgowan
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    Aug 26, 2013 8:11 PM in response to sdmcgowan

    sdmcgowan,

    I am travelling right now, and only occasionally have a godd internet connection, so I probably will not be able to respond in a while.

    I have cleared room on my hard drive. I have a Time Capsule, so everything has been backed up into Time Machine before I start anything. Just to be safe!

    That is good.

    In Aperture I will switch to the Aperture Library (which at the present moment is blank, I am using my iPhoto library in it). Then I will go to File > import > Library and choose the iPhoto library under the Pictures tab. And let it import. After this is done (how long will it take at 240 or so GB?)

    If you have not repaired your iPhoto Library for some time, it would be safer to repair the library before importing, see: Repairing and Rebuilding Your Aperture Library: Aperture 3 User Manual

     

    How much disk  space did you clear? Twice the size of your iPhoto Library would be good.

     

    After this is done (how long will it take at 240 or so GB?)

    That is hard to estimate. be prepared for more than an hour wait.

    I will then do another backup. ? And play around a bit to make sure the Aperture library is fine and useable in both Aperture and iPhoto.

    O.K. 

    • Make sure you can edit and export images from every event/project you have.
    • Compare the numvers of the images in the "Photos" view.
    • Compare the sizes of the libraries after the import.

     

    And then I am ready to delete the iPhoto library. But *exactly* how do I do this? Go to Finder > Pictures and right click/delete on the iPhoto Library folder? Or do I need to do this within iPhoto itself?

    To delete the iPhoto Library drag it to the Trash and empty the Trash.

     

    As the second backup I'd recommend to keep an exact copy of your iPhoto library on your backup drive.  This way, you do not need to restore the library from your TM backup, if there should be any problem.

     

    Good luck!

     

    Léonie

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