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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / May 2007Aperture trashed my photos
Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' in place of the 250Gb of pictures which used to be there. This 3 days after installation. I have backups of most of it, but importing 250Gb of RAW files from DVDs is no joke. I am not impressed. > Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ > directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I am not impressed. Sorry, but you didn't say what the problem is. "Aperture Library.aplibrary" is the place /you/ chose to have Aperture store your photos. You could have chosen to have Aperture leave the photos where they were. You read that in the manual, right? Davoud  Signatureusenet *at* davidillig dawt com >> Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ >> directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' in [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Davoud Yes, I told aperture to import the pictures referenced. I created a subdirectory of /user/Pictures/ for aperture to use. > Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ > directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I am not impressed. First of all, it's not a big file. It's a so-called 'package', which *looks* like a file, but is actually a folder. You can open it and look inside if you Cmd-click on it and choose 'Show Package Contents'. Secondly, your images are probably in that package, because *you* instructed Aperture to do so. You can get them out again by starting Aperture, selecting all your pictures and then choose 'Relocate Masters'. SignatureJohan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com >> Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ >> directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' in [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Aperture, selecting all your pictures and then choose 'Relocate > Masters'. I know its a package. I browsed it and there is nothing in there but the few pictures I imported. Also I now have 250 Gb free on my disk, when previously I had only 4Gb free. The lost files are not in the Trash either. I never imported all my pictures into aperture, just a few for testing purposes. > >> Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ > >> directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' in [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > I never imported all my pictures into aperture, just a few for testing > purposes. Well, it's obvious that you did *something* wrong. Aperture just doesn't trash 250 GB of pictures like that. If it did, more people would have experienced it and all hell would have broken loose a long time ago. SignatureJohan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com > > I never imported all my pictures into aperture, just a few for testing > > purposes. > > Well, it's obvious that you did *something* wrong. Aperture just doesn't > trash 250 GB of pictures like that. If it did, more people would have > experienced it and all hell would have broken loose a long time ago. the part that i don't get is how aperture deleted 250 gig of images if he only imported 'just a few' of them. > > > I never imported all my pictures into aperture, just a few for testing > > > purposes. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the part that i don't get is how aperture deleted 250 gig of images if > he only imported 'just a few' of them. That's why I don't think Aperture did any of the deleting. There probably is a simple explanation, but I don't have it. SignatureJohan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com > >> Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ > >> directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' in [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > I never imported all my pictures into aperture, just a few for testing > purposes. Could it be that when you imported the pictures you (inadvertently) allowed the existing library to be deleted/overwritten? SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ > directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I am not impressed. Perhaps a few minutes with the manual may help you... We manage our libraries of images using "BIG" Firewire Drives the images sit in there respective folders and Aperture links directly to those folders as Libraries, all really quite simple and easily managed... Using DVDs is slow cumbersome and prone to damage, they are used by us to create archive copies of Master Images (to be used only in an emergency) and you have already discovered they are very slow to work with.. You obviously have a small hard drive so a rethink is clearly needed on how you manage your images, your after all using a Pro App so a Pro outlook and Pro Management is needed and ranting about your errors and failing's will achieve nothing... Mike SignaturePeace and Happiness is a State of Mind.... >> Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ >> directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > emergency) and you have already discovered they are very slow to work > with.. But more secure than external hard drives, unwise to use them for serious backup. > You obviously have a small hard drive so a rethink is clearly needed > on how you manage your images HD is 500Gb > Pro, pro, pro - sorry I though anyone could buy this software. >>> Despite its claim to be 'non-destructive' the my /user/Pictures/ >>> directory now contains but a single file 'Aperture Library.aplibrary' [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> Mike > > Using DVDs is slow cumbersome and prone to damage, they are used by us > > to create archive copies of Master Images (to be used only in an > > emergency) and you have already discovered they are very slow to work > > with.. > But more secure than external hard drives, unwise to use them for > serious backup. I believe I said we use DVD's to create an "archive DVD's only to be used in an emeregency" > > You obviously have a small hard drive so a rethink is clearly needed > > on how you manage your images > HD is 500Gb Less your OS and all your apps not couting scratch disks and library uses so rather small for RAW images these days, a standalone firewire drive of at least 500 GB would be a reasonable starting point, we use 750 Gig D2's.. > > Pro, pro, pro - sorry I though anyone could buy this software. Your quite right anyone can buy Aperture but clearly your clueless on on how to use it, that determines the difference betwen a pro using any software and an amatuer who cannot even understand how to correctly import and manage libraries, hence my reference to reading the manual... Hope you have managed correctly worked out what you did wrong and are now able to do the very basic task of importing images correctly or have you deleted it and reverted to Word??? Mike SignaturePeace and Happiness is a State of Mind.... |
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