tomasomi
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Q: Size of merged library

In Aperture I've merged two iPhoto Libraries (40 GB and 46 GB), but the new Library has 110 GB. Why is it so? And can I somehow reduce this size?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jun 9, 2014 10:49 AM

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Q: Size of merged library

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  • by Kirby Krieger,Helpful

    Kirby Krieger Kirby Krieger Jun 9, 2014 11:25 AM in response to tomasomi
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    Jun 9, 2014 11:25 AM in response to tomasomi

    A few suggestions:

     

    • Don't worry about it.  Aperture is really good at managing itself.
    • You might some features turned on or available that were not turned on or available when you last used the Libraries.
    • Let Aperture run overnight, close it, and see what size the Library is.  Aperture tends to do a lot of background processing; letting it run overnight usually lets it finish all un-done tasks.
    • Repair your Library.  (Details are on Apple's Aperture trouble-shooting page.)  This should put your Library in its most efficient state.  I do this on all Libraries as part of my regular maintenance.  I have never had "repair database" make anything worse.  As with every computer file, you should never use one without having a back-up.

     

    Also: update your OS and Aperture, or the listing in your tag line, or both.

     

    HTH,

     

    --Kirby.