User guide

Chapter 3 Work with projects and the library 58
Work with library les
Create new libraries
If the Aperture library becomes large, you can create additional, separate library les to hold
more photos. You can create additional library les in dierent locations on your internal hard
disk or on dierent hard disks. You can also rename library les as needed. Thus, you might have
multiple library les with dierent names in the same location, with Aperture set to access the
library le you want.
Create a new, empty library le in a new location
1 Choose File > Switch to Library > Other/New.
2 In the dialog that appears, click Create New.
3 In the next dialog, enter a name for the library in the Save As eld, choose a location, and
click Create.
View other libraries
When you have multiple Aperture and iPhoto library les accessible to your Aperture system, you
can switch between them and view their contents. You can also choose which library le to use
when you open Aperture.
Important: Aperture can only open and view iPhoto libraries upgraded to iPhoto 9.3 or later.
To upgrade your iPhoto library, open it in iPhoto 9.3 or later. iPhoto upgrades the library
automatically. All cards, books, calendars, and Smart Albums in your iPhoto library can be viewed
but not edited in Aperture. To work with your iPhoto cards, books, calendars, and Smart Albums,
close Aperture and open your iPhoto library in iPhoto.
Access a dierent Aperture or iPhoto library
1 Choose File > Switch to Library > [library lename].
2 If the library you’re looking for doesn’t appear in the Switch to Library submenu, choose
Other/New.
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