Operation Manual

The Rename Files controls appear in the Import browser.
2 Do one of the following:
• To apply a preset name format to your images as they are imported: Choose a preset name
format from the Version Name pop-up menu.
• To use the existing filenames: Choose None from the Version Name pop-up menu.
• To create a new name format: Choose Edit from the Version Name pop-up menu.
For more information about creating new name formats, see Creating Custom Name
Formats.
3 If you choose a name format with a custom name, the Name Text field appears below
the Version Name pop-up menu. Enter a name for the images in the Name Text field.
4 Select the Rename Master File checkbox if you want to change the filenames of the
masters on disk to match the version names.
Aperture provides the following preset name formats in the Version Name pop-up menu
by default.
ExamplePreset name format
Thailand 1, Thailand 2, and so onCustom Name with Index
Thailand1, Thailand2, and so onCustom Name with Index (no
spaces)
IMG001Version Name
IMG001 - 2008-10-14 09.03.25 PMVersion Name and Date/Time
IMG001 (1 of 2), IMG002 (2 of 2), and so onVersion Name with Sequence
IMG001 1, IMG002 2, and so onVersion Name with Index
2008-10-14 09.03.25 PMImage Date/Time
Thailand 001, Thailand 002, and so onCustom Name with Counter
Applying Valid Filenames
Proper filenaming is one of the most critical aspects of media and project management.
When you capture your masters, consider how and where your files may be used in the
future. Naming your files simply and consistently makes it easier to share media among
multiple photographers, transfer projects to other Aperture systems, move files across a
network, and properly restore archived projects. The following sections present several
issues to consider when naming project files and image files.
159Chapter 4 Importing Images