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Automatically Backing Up Your Imported Files
Creating copies of your photos from the moment you take them is essential to the preservation
of your work. In Aperture, you can back up your original les as they are imported, using the Back
Up Files import option. Backing up your image, video, and audio les at import ensures that if
something catastrophic happens to your computer system, copies of your original les are stored
somewhere safe. If you back up your les during import, Aperture makes a copy of each le and
places the copied les in the location you specify.
To back up your original les during import
1 In the Import browser, choose Backup Location from the Import Settings pop-up menu.
The Backup Location controls appear in the Import browser.
2 Do one of the following:
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To back up your les to the Documents folder: Choose Documents from the Backup To
pop-up menu.
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To back up your les to a new location: Choose “Choose” from the Backup To pop-up menu, then
select a location from the dialog that appears.
Note: It’s a good idea to back up your original les to a location other than your computer. This
is the only way to ensure that your original les are safe if something catastrophic happens to
your computer.
To turn o automatic backup during import
m Choose None from the Backup To pop-up menu.
Adjusting the Image File’s Time When Importing
On a trip, it’s easy to forget to update your camera’s clock to match the local time zone. If you
didn’t synchronize your camera time to the new location, Aperture lets you correct the time
assigned to the image le by whole hours when importing.
To adjust image le capture time when importing
1 In the Import browser, choose Time Zone from the Import Settings pop-up menu.
The Time Zone controls appear in the Import browser.
2 Choose the time zone that matches the camera’s time setting from the Camera Time
pop-up menu.
3 Choose the time zone of the shoot location from the Actual Time pop-up menu.
Aperture updates the capture time of your image les according to the Time Zone settings.
After you’ve imported photos, you can adjust the date and time of any versions you’ve created
by choosing Metadata > Adjust Date and Time. For more information, see Adjusting the Photo
Date and Time on page 198.