Apple Aperture 2 User Manual
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To import your iPhoto library:
1
Choose File > Import > iPhoto Library.
2
Select the iPhoto Library folder using the file browser in the Import dialog.
3
Choose a location for the imported images by doing one of the following:
 To store imported masters in the Aperture library: Choose In the Aperture Library from
the Store Files pop-up menu.
 To import the files as referenced images stored in their current locations on your hard
disk: Choose “In their current location” from the Store Files pop-up menu.
 To store imported masters as referenced images in the Pictures folder on your hard
disk: Choose Pictures from the Store Files pop-up menu.
 To store imported masters as referenced images in a location other than the Pictures
folder: Choose “Choose” from the Store Files pop-up menu and select the folder you
want. Choose “No folder” from the Subfolders pop-up menu to specify that the files
be stored as separate individual files in the selected folder. You can also specify that
Aperture create a hierarchy of subfolders with specific folder names to hold your files.
For more information about creating folders to hold your imported images, see
“
Importing Masters for Referenced Images into Folders
” on page 125. Choose
whether you want the image files moved or copied to a new location by clicking the
“Move files” or “Copy files” button.
4
Choose a naming convention from the Version Name pop-up menu to specify how you
want the images named.
For example, choose Master Filename from the Version Name pop-up menu to have your
files stored using the current master filenames from your camera or card. Choose a name
format from the Version Name pop-up menu to have your images stored using a specified
name. If you choose a custom name format, enter the name you want in the Name Text
field. You can also apply the name format to the masters as well. Choose Edit from the
Version Name pop-up menu to define a new naming scheme. For more information about
naming files, see “
Automatically Naming Your Imported Images
5
Click Choose.
Your iPhoto library is imported into Aperture.
If you choose to store the photos imported from your iPhoto library in the Aperture
library, Aperture makes a copy of each image file and places it in the Aperture library.
This doubles the amount of disk space the image files occupy on your computer. To
save space, import the photos in your iPhoto library as referenced images. You can also
delete images from your iPhoto library after importing them, but you will no longer
have access to those images within iPhoto. If you choose not to delete the images in
your iPhoto library, any changes you make to those images in iPhoto will not be
reflected in the duplicate images in Aperture.
Note: You can also import individual images or albums from your iPhoto library.