Aperture doesn't see all Pictures for import

What is your Aperture version, Harry?

If you are using Aperture 3, check if your import settings options are excluding images from import.

In particular, check the "File Types" brick, "raw&Jpeg pairs" brick, the "Do not import duplicates".

) Perhaps there were currupt files during transfer?

How did the reinstall go?

If there are still problems, repair the Aperture library.

Have you tried to toggle between folders in the Aperture Import panel? I noticed, that it takes some time for the image files to appear in the Import window. And Aperture does not seem to refresh the Import Browser window, when you move files around.

So try the following:

• Close the "Import" panel in Aperture.
• In the Library Inspector panel make sure, you have a library item selected, that you can import to, not the Trash or something, otherwise the Import window might appear to be empty in AP 3.4.
• Check again the settings.
• Then select the folder you want to import from in the Import panel. Wait a moment for the images to appear. If the do not appear, switch to a different folder and then back.
• If that still will not show your photos, switch between different "File Types" settings.

If none of this helps, check, if Aperture will see the Desktop or Pictures folder, if you are importing into a different Aperture library.

If even a new library does not help, it may be a problem of corrupted Preferences. Then you probably have a problem with corrupted user preferences.

Remove the Preferences: Remove the Aperture's user preferences from the User Library as described here:
Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3805

Note:Your User Library is hidden by default in MacOS X 10.7.x or later - to open it in a Finder window use the "Go" menu from the Finder's main menu bar.

• Quit Aperture, if it is running. Log off and on again.
• Open the user library by using the Finder's "Go > Go to Folder" menu and hold down the options-key, until "Library" appears in the drop down menu. Select it.
• In the widow that will open, scroll down to "Preferences"
• From the "Preferences" folder remove "com.apple.Aperture.plist".

Then try to launch Aperture again.

But deleting the "Preferences" file will cause Aperture to forget the preferences settings. Be prepared to have to reset all options you set using the Aperture Preferences panel.

This sounds like you might have a permissions problem at the OS level. I would close all applications, run Disk Utility, repair permissions (on all drives and partitions), reboot, and try again.

This is in addition to Léonie's trouble-shooting steps.

Have you tried making a new empty library and checking to see if Aperture sees them when this new library is open?

If that still fails make a new user account (or use the guest account) and try Aperture from there.

Kirby,

Disk Utility's Repair Permissions only affects system files and applications on the root drive. It will not fix permissions in user accounts or on external drives.

Happy Thanksgiving BTW

regards

I already asked for importing into a new library, Frank, but that was probably lost in my long list 😁

I am not sure yet by the symptoms, if it is a problem of this particular library, user preferences, or a weird kind of permissions issue.

It is good to see you and Kirby here. I noticed, that all three of my Mavericks Macs are showing similar problems with Aperture 3.5, but Harri is using Aperture 3.4 and I have no longer any way to test with that version. Kirby, are you still running Aperture 3.4.5?

On my macs, with Aperture 3.5.1, generally, after adding files to a folder, will it take a long time for Aperture to notice that the files have been added, and it will require to close the Import window and to open it again.

But Aperture 3.5 will show the files eventually, only it is annoyingly slow.

I have only come about one case, where Aperture could not access files in the Import panel, that the original poster could clearly see in the Finder, and that was due to file vault being enabled for the Home folder. And Aperture could neither access the Desktop nor the Pictures folder, nor the referenced originals.

Ah yes I see you brought that up. I haven't tried to import from the File System since I update to 3.5 and Mavericks so don't know if I'll see the same thing,

Will be leaving in a bit for that great American food feast, Thanksgiving but I'll try to check back later (though PWI is usually not a good idea 😉)

regards

Happy Thanksgiving for all of you! 🙂

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Three blind squirrels unearth an acorn! 😁 .

O puhleeze 😀 . Four hours to go:

Sadly, while preparing the turkey I drank the Gulden Draak I'd set aside last year for Frank.

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Many thanks to give. Thank you all. :-)