How to Move Images From Aperture to Lightroom
The Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom software packages are digital photo development tools used to correct color tone, exposure, noise levels and white balance. They allow you to tag your photos with keywords and create file structures to organize large numbers of photos. Lightroom offers more seamless connectivity with Adobe Photoshop for detailed photo edits as well as advanced organization structures and toning presets to help you tone your photos. Although you can simply export photos from Aperture and import them into Lightroom, you might lose your keywords and edits. When you make your changes, ensure that you don't lose your work on the photo.
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Instructions
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Open your main user file on your hard drive. This is usually your name, or the name you assigned your computer.
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Open the "Pictures" folder, then find "Aperture Library."
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Right-click on "Aperture Library" and select "Show Package Contents."
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Find the "Masters" file.
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Open Lightroom. Drag the "Masters" file into the Lightroom window.
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Choose "Copy as DNG" from the list at the top center of the Lightroom screen. This will bring in your RAW files with their edits. A DNG file is a type of digital negative file that allows for more edits, such as correcting white balance, than a JPEG. Choosing this option also allows your JPEG files to transfer over with their keywords and metatags intact.
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Organize your Lightroom file structure. It defaults to create folders sorting photos by the date they were taken. If you prefer to name the files by the subject matter, such as "Family" or "Smith Wedding," you must manually rename each folder.
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Tips & Warnings
Back up your photos on an external hard drive before moving them from Aperture to Lightroom to ensure none are accidentally deleted during the transfer.
References
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