HT202012: Aperture 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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nigel01442

Q: I have just transferred all my raw, jpeg & tiff files into LR4 and using to opportunity to delete old raw files to free up disc space. How can i completely remove a raw file from my msc disc??

I have just transferred all my raw, jpeg & tiff files into LR4 and using the  opportunity to delete old raw files to free up disc space. How can i completely remove a raw file from my mac disc??

Mac desktop, Mac OS X (10.6.6), Apature 3

Posted on Aug 19, 2014 4:13 AM

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  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano Aug 19, 2014 6:59 AM in response to nigel01442
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    Aug 19, 2014 6:59 AM in response to nigel01442

    If they were managed (in the Aperture library) deleting the library will delete the originals. If they were referenced then you need to find them on the HD and delete them.

  • by Rob Gendreau,

    Rob Gendreau Rob Gendreau Aug 20, 2014 2:10 PM in response to nigel01442
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    Aug 20, 2014 2:10 PM in response to nigel01442

    I'd be careful here: LR references files. It can copy them, like from an SD card to your hard drive, but it doesn't necessarily make duplicates. So when you say you "transferred" those files "into" LR it just means you referenced existing files. And if you delete those they're gone, unless you've made copies. LR does not import files by copying them into a managed library like Aperture does.