Aperture and file management
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- leewilson78
Hi all,
I'm trying out Aperture 3, looks pretty decent. I have been importing directly from my SD Card into Aperture, then erasing the SD Card, I'm just messing around at the minute with test images.
One thing I can't seem to get my head around is where Aperture stores the images, once edited in Aperture, I might need to do further work in Photoshop but I can't locate them.
Appreciate any help, I'm on day one of using Aperture, so go easy :)
- sky2x0
It stores them in a big package called a library. You can't easily access the files via the Finder. However if you check in Aperture preferences you can make certain applications available for editing. After this you should have the option of selecting "Edit with. . ." from the File or the Image menu. Can't remember which, but it's there.
- leewilson780
Cheers for that, I'll take a look. I suppose the next question is should I let Aperture 'control' my images this way.
Anyway, thanks for the advice.
- ArmandoEstrada0
that why i use lightroom. every shoot i do has its own database and i can then move/copy/give to whomever i am working with and all my settings are there. i dont want 100 shoots mixed in my main library, things get messy.
- OSFA0
Set up a folder where all photos will be stored. That way, every time you import, tether, etc. they go there ;)
- inkpink0
try Adobe's Lightroom, you can store your files wherever you want. I hate how Apple apps always force the file management.
- leewilson780
I have setup projects and folders within Aperture, I guess the problem is outside of Aperture. I think there is a way of assigning a folder for a particular set of images though, just looking.
- sky2x0
You don't have to have Aperture store files in it's own library. Search the help for "referenced files"—Apple speak for you can keep your stuff where ever you want.
Also, you can establish your library where ever you want. It doesn't have to be in the "Pictures" folder—that's just the default location.
Library here is about 40,000 images in over 200 projects. Sharing/organization is not an issue at all. In fact, I think Aperture is truly the better image management application. Lightroom makes it easy to apply filters and play with the image.
Try the LR3 beta and decide which you like.
if I need to do heavy edits on an image, I'm taking it to Photoshop anyhow.
- OSFA0
btw, could I tether a 5D MKII using LR? I tried with Aperture but nothing :(
- You can use the Canon or the OnOne Remote and this: http://www.apple.com…sky2x