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Aperture Phase Out, Lightroom Migration?

Since Apple is reportedly going to phase out Aperture (Per TechCrunch "“With the introduction of the new Photos app and iCloud Photo Library, enabling you to safely store all of your photos in iCloud and access them from anywhere, there will be no new development of Aperture,” an Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch")" does anyone know a good way to migrate Aperture's libraries to Lightroom?

TechCrunch: http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/27/apple-to-cease-development-of-aperture-and-tran sition-users-to-photos-for-os-x/

Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/photoshopdotcom/2014/06/apple-aperture-news.html

As best I can find, one can migrate Aperture files to Lightroom, preserving some keywords and EXIF, but losing all edits. For a library of thousands of photos, that would mean throwing away months and months of work that could never be duplicated.

Of course, the files can simply be exported as JPEGS, but then the advantages of non-destructive editing are lost. I don't know a way to export to the DNG format, nor export RAW files with edits.

Please tell me I am wrong and my Aperture library won't be frozen in time and I'll have to start over archiving every photo.

Thanks / jim

Posted on Jun 28, 2014 3:42 PM

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Yer_Man

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Jul 21, 2014 6:51 AM in response to HR

Given even iPhoto can't deal with Aperture edits (the restore original button), I certainly don't believe we'll see that capability in the Photos app.

Um, iPhoto can restore the original from Aperture edits...

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Jul 22, 2014 9:32 AM in response to Yer_Man

Yes, that's correct. The only way to get back is to blow away all the edits made in Aperture and start over. Which is the same as opening up the raw file -- which will only open in its original, unedited state. That's why the button is there and its rather clear in its intent. Try to change an adjustment made in Aperture. No way to do it. What is displayed is the current state of the Aperture version. Its not non-destructive, Its like an already processed jpeg, you can add to the changes but you can't adjust them, let alone go backwards.

What iPhoto has presented you with is a finished Aperture product. Two choices, start over or add to it.

What I responded to in my response to JimLosAltos were his points:

1) Export "originals", and lose person-months of editing.

2) Export as JPEGS and lose ability to further edit them.

And my response is yes to both. As you've noticed with the "go back and start over button" blowing away person-months worth of editing. Or, export jpegs or tiffs and lose all ability to change adjustments made in Aperture by saving them in a finished state.

Yer_Man

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Jul 22, 2014 12:24 PM in response to HR

Huh? I'm not really sure what you're on about here. If you have iPhoto and Aperture why would you expect Photo to be able to undo each step that Aperture has done. If it could they'd be the same app, and if you have Aperture why would you want it to? So, I'm not sure what point you're struggling to make here. I was just pointing out an inaccuracy for the benefit of others.

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Jul 22, 2014 12:27 PM in response to Yer_Man

Perhaps you missed it in spite of all of your responses but that's what this thread is all about.

Yes, you are again correct. Just like the same behavior will exist with respect to the new Photos app. Read what you quoted. Those are the questions.

Yer_Man

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Jul 23, 2014 12:01 AM in response to HR

Just like the same behavior will exist with respect to the new Photos app.

And you know this how?

Jul 24, 2014 2:24 PM in response to JimLosAltos

I read that also but the "further development" will be for new cameras coming out" not new features added😟...and why has Apple left us all guessing????this is a "big deal" to alot of people and they should be asking us "what we need"...not the other way around..

Aperture Phase Out, Lightroom Migration?