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To empty the Aperture Trash
After you’ve reviewed the contents of the Aperture Trash and are condent that you no longer
need the items within it, you can empty the Trash. When you empty the Aperture Trash, all of its
contents are placed in the Finder Trash.
1 Do one of the following:
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Choose Aperture > Empty Aperture Trash (or press Command-Shift-Delete).
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Control-click the Aperture Trash, then choose Empty Aperture Trash from the shortcut menu.
A dialog appears, warning you that the items will be removed from the Aperture
Trash permanently.
2 Click Delete.
WARNING: This action cannot be undone, but you can retrieve the originals from the Finder
Trash until you empty it.
Working with Library Files
An Overview of Library Files
Aperture exports projects, albums, and folders as a library le. You can transfer the library le
from one Aperture system to another and then merge the transferred library le into the library
le on that system. All links between versions and their originals are maintained when library
items are transferred. This is particularly useful if you use a portable computer when on location
or away from your studio, and a desktop computer at your studio. Any work done in the eld can
be exported from your portable computer as a library le and then merged with the library le
on the desktop computer at your studio.
You can work with as many libraries as necessary—including iPhoto libraries—and switch
between them without having to quit and reopen Aperture. If your workow calls for several
unique libraries, you can switch between them on the y. You can also check the contents of a
library prior to importing it into the library that’s currently open.
When the library le becomes large and requires more disk space than is available in its current
location, you can move it to a hard disk with greater storage capacity. To change the location
of the library, you move the library le to a new location and then double-click it to open it
in Aperture.
Tip: To maximize performance, place the library le on an internal hard disk.
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.
Creating 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.