When exporting a photo, I don't get the correct dialog box

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When exporting a photo, I don't get the correct dialog box

When I export a version of a photo to my desktop, I no longer the dialog box, where I could choose the type of export, i.e., JPEG, PSD, TIFF, etc. Now my drop down menu is a box with my desktop on it with a button that reads Export. The only files I seem to be able to Export are TIFF files. Does anyone know what happened to the old dialog box? Did I hit some button that changed everything to a new dialog box? Thanks.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Feb 4, 2014 2:12 PM

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Answer 1

léonie

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Feb 4, 2014 2:29 PM in response to rcollbroth

What is your Aperture version number?

Could you post a screenshot of the Export panel you are seeing?

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rcollbroth Author

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Feb 4, 2014 2:33 PM in response to léonie

HI Léonie,

I am using Aperture 3.4.5. I am not quite sure how to take a screen shot.

Thanks.

Ron

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Feb 4, 2014 3:17 PM in response to rcollbroth

When problems develop with the User Interface a good palce to start is with the Aperture preferences file.

See the section Delete the user preferences in Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics

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Answer 4

Feb 4, 2014 3:40 PM in response to rcollbroth

Further to Frank's recommendation of deleting your user prefs, I would first just shut everything down and reboot.

Scrapes off at least the top layer of cruft, and sometimes overlooked by Mac users.

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rcollbroth Author

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Feb 5, 2014 6:42 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

I was out last night, so I just got to the suggestions. This morning I got rid of my preferences and rebooted and restarted Aperture, but now when I try to open Aperture, I get the Welcome to Aperture box, because the preferences are gone. I can find my old Aperture library with a different name. I can't remember how to open that library. I think I create a new library and then import my old library by going to File>Import>Library. Is this right? Thanks.

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Feb 5, 2014 6:46 AM in response to rcollbroth

You can open the old library by either locating it with the Finder and double clicking it or else with Aperture open on a new empty library select File->Switch to Library->Other/New.

Aperture will scan all the disks looking for libraries and list them in the window. Select the one you want. Note if you have a lot of disks this might take a few minutes.

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rcollbroth Author

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Feb 5, 2014 6:59 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

Just out of curiosity, how do I find the old library in the finder? If I go the my HD>users>my old library and then double click, I get the Welcome to Aperture box again. Thanks.

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léonie

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Feb 5, 2014 7:09 AM in response to rcollbroth

By default it will be in your Pictures folder. Look for the "Fan of Pictures" icon on a package with the filename extension .aplibrary.

Type .aplibrary into the Spotlight searchfield.

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Answer 9

Feb 5, 2014 9:22 AM in response to rcollbroth

rcollbroth wrote:

Just out of curiosity, how do I find the old library in the finder? If I go the my HD>users>my old library and then double click, I get the Welcome to Aperture box again. Thanks.

You'l get that the first time after you delete the prefernce file regardless of the library you open.

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