User guide

Chapter 2 Import photos 29
When you import photos, you can choose whether to have the originals stored in the Aperture
library or on a hard disk outside of the library, where they can be accessed as referenced images.
For more information about referenced images, see What are managed images and referenced
images? on page 24.
Important: Audio les, audio attachments, and PDFs imported into your Aperture library are not
visible when you open your Aperture library in iPhoto. To view and work with these items, open
your Aperture library in Aperture.
File formats you can import into the library
Aperture supports most image, audio, and video le formats captured by digital cameras. File
types and formats that can be imported into your Aperture library include:
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GIF
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JPEG
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JPEG2000
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PDF
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PNG
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PSD (8- and 16-bit)
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TIFF (8- and 16-bit)
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BMP
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DNG
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RAW les from a variety of supported digital cameras
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AIF
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WAV
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MOV
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AVCHD
Important: Aperture does not support 1080p AVCHD footage recorded at 60 frames per
second (fps) or 50 fps.
Note: For a list of supported digital cameras, go to http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs.
Plan your import strategy
Before you import photos into Aperture, plan the organization of your photos. Eventually your
photo library may contain thousands of photos that you’ll want organized in a exible and easy-
to-manage system.
You may already have a large digital portfolio that you eventually want to import into the
Aperture library. As an import strategy, it’s best to try out importing photos in a series of steps:
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If you have an iPhoto library, you can open your iPhoto library and work with its contents
directly in Aperture. For more information about opening iPhoto libraries in Aperture, see View
other libraries on page 58.
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Make trial imports of a small group of photos directly from your digital camera or card reader.
Learn about import features, such as automatic lenaming and the application of metadata
presets. For information about importing from your digital camera or card reader, see Import
from a camera, card reader, or device on page 30.
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