Operation Manual

• To open an Aperture library file not shown in the Choose an Aperture Library dialog: Click
the Other Library button, locate the library file in the dialog that appears, then click
Select.
Aperture opens the selected library file.
• To open a new, empty library: Click the Create New button, give the library a name in
the Save As field, select a location for the library, then click Create.
Aperture creates a new, empty library file and opens it.
Merging Libraries
If you work with several computers, or work on projects with other people, you may find
it necessary to transfer projects and albums from one Aperture system to another.
Transferring projects and albums is a simple export and import process. The items you
export are consolidated into a miniature library. When you import the library into the
second Aperture system, you can add files, delete files, modify metadata, and make
adjustments. When you’re ready to return the contents of the modified library to the
original computer, Aperture merges the two libraries together.
To transfer projects and albums from one computer to another
1 In the Library inspector, select the items you want to transfer, then choose File > Export
> Items as New Library.
Note: If you have a single item selected in the Library inspector, such as a project, the
menu command displays File > Export > Project.
2 Enter a name and choose a location for the exported library.
3 Do any of the following:
• If your project contains referenced images and you want the master files available to the
new Aperture system: Select the “Consolidate masters into exported project” checkbox
to copy the original master image files into the new library file.
• If you want to copy the previews into the new library so that you don’t have to rebuild them
on the new Aperture system: Select the “Include Previews in exported library” checkbox.
• If you want Aperture to alert you when it finishes building the new library: Select the “Show
alert when finished” checkbox.
4 Click Export.
Aperture consolidates the selected items into a library, and the library file is exported to
the location you chose.
5 Connect or network the two computers together, and copy the exported library file to
the second computer.
For more information, see the documentation that came with the computers.
134 Chapter 3 Working with the Aperture Library