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Mac OS X Server 10.4.4: Improvements to Apache/PHP/MySQL interaction

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:21:58 -0600

Mac OS X Server 10.4.4 resolves two issues with the default interaction between the versions of PHP and MySQL that are pre-installed on Mac OS X Server:

PHP's MySQL client libraries are updated so that it recognizes the more secure authentication mechanism available in recent versions of MySQL. Therefore it's no longer necessary to start MySQL with the --old-passwords option or force MySQL passwords to the old format, though old format passwords will still be recognized.
The default socket location for PHP and MySQL is now the same (/var/mysql/mysql.sock). If you modified your MySQL configuration to revert to using /tmp/mysql.sock, the

Aperture: How to burn images to optical media

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:08:05 -0600

Although Aperture does not offer a direct way to burn images to optical media (CD, DVD, etc.), you can combine the various export features Aperture offers with the disc burning capabilities of OS X to accommodate many workflows. Here are some tips:

CD & DVD Preferences

When you insert a blank optical disc, there are several actions that your system may take, depending on your System Preferences settings. These procedures assume that you have the system set to open a Finder window when a disc is inserted. To set your system:

From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
Click the CDs & DVDs icon

iPhoto, Aperture: How to Use a Coupon or Promotional Offer

Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600

Before submitting the final photo order, you have the option to enter a promotional offer or coupon code.

To use the offer:

Access the order panel (in iPhoto or Aperture):
- In iPhoto:
  1. Select your book, card, or calendar in the source list.
  2. Choose the Buy Book, Buy Card or Buy Calendar button from the bottom of the iPhoto window
    or select an image or images in the Library and choose Order Prints.
- In Aperture:
  1. Select your book in the Project Panel.
  2. Select the Buy Book button from the bottom of the Aperture window
    or select an image or images and choose Order Prints from the File menu.
Choose the Use Coupon

Aperture: Using Watermarks in Aperture 1.5.2

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:42:51 -0600

Aperture 1.5.2 includes a new Scale watermark setting in the export setting window that addresses issues regarding how watermarks are scaled when applied to exported images.

If the Scale watermark box is left unchecked, then the watermark will appear on your exported images at its actual pixel size, regardless of how your images are scaled. This replicates the behavior of watermarks in Aperture versions prior to 1.5.1. Let's say for example that you create a watermark that is 100 pixels by 100 pixels. If you apply the watermark to an export that is 50%

Aperture: Tips on Using Edge Sharpen in Aperture 1.5

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:57:44 -0500

Basics

The Edge Sharpen adjustment in Aperture is a professional tool that's used to sharpen photos. Unlike some sharpeners, Edge Sharpen has four special characteristics:

Only edges are sharpened
Edge Sharpen computes an edge mask and uses it to constrain the results of the sharpening operation. This means that, with the right settings, you should be able to sharpen your image without bringing up the texture in the noise, or in the sky. This can be useful in sharpening the edges of a face without introducing pockmarks.

Only image luminance is sharpened
Typical sharpeners work in the RGB color space. This

About sRAW Images from Canon 40D Cameras with Apple photo applications

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:32:42 -0600

Note: sRAW images are not supported from any camera. This document describes specific symptoms that may be seen with the Canon EOS 40D camera if the sRAW format is used.

The Canon EOS 40D camera offers an option to shoot images in a format called "sRAW", in addition to RAW and JPEG. As indicated on the Mac OS X 10.5 RAW Camera Support page, RAW images from the EOS 40D are supported. However, sRAW images are not supported. If you try to open sRAW images from the EOS 40D you may see some of the following

Aperture: Benefits included with the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:12:55 -0600

The Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update includes many benefits for Aperture:

Adds support for the RAW image formats of these third-party cameras: Leaf Aptus 17, Leaf Aptus 22, Leaf Aptus 65, Leaf Aptus 75, Leaf Valeo 11, Leaf Valeo 17, Leaf Valeo 22, Leica Digilux 3, Nikon D40, Pentax K10D, Pentax K110D, Pentax K100D, Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1, Samsung GX-1L.
Improved Spot & Patch results: The update contains changes to Core Image that improve the visual correctness of images using Spot & Patch adjustment.
Reduces issues of temporary "black" Viewer: Mac OS

Canon EOS Kiss Digital X images not recognized after Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:10:49 -0600

Issue or symptom

In some cases, images from the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X camera are not recognized as supported, even after the Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0 has been installed.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5
Preview
iPhoto 6

Solution

Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0 provided support for the Canon EOS 400D / Canon Digital Rebel XTi, and implied support for the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X. However, it did not correctly support the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X. This was fixed in the Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0.1. The update can

Aperture: Metadata import/export issues (IPTC, keywords, EXIF)

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:45:37 -0500

Aperture currently has several issues related to metadata import/export under investigation. This article describes the issues and distinguishes them from one intentional aspect of metadata export which may be perceived as an issue.

Issue: EXIF missing when exporting versions as TIFF, PNG

Note: Aperture 1.1 with Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later resolves this issue (about updating).

If you export a version as TIFF or PNG, you may see that most of the EXIF data is missing. However, it's present when exporting to JPEG or PSD (assuming that you have updated to Aperture 1.0.1 and Mac OS X 10.4.4, or later).

Aperture: Tips on using a RAW+JPEG workflow in Aperture

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:53:00 -0600

Some cameras can be configured to create both a RAW and JPEG file for each shot you take, and Aperture is well suited for maintaining and working with both masters of each image. Here are some tips on using RAW+JPEG in Aperture.

Importing Images

When you import RAW+JPEG, the Import Panel will only show the RAW images on the memory card or other media, but the JPEG master of the images will still be imported. If you don't want both the RAW and JPEG images to be imported at the same time, simply separate them into separate folders in the Finder

Aperture 2: Finding the security code on a credit card

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:52:18 -0600

Find out where to locate the security code on your credit card and what credit cards are accepted in different regions.

Visa/MasterCard/Discover/JCB/Diners Club

The security code is a three-digit number on the back of your credit card, immediately following your main card number.

American Express

The security code is a four-digit number located on the front of your credit card, to the right above your main credit card number.

If your security code is missing or illegible, call the bank or credit card establishment referenced on your card for assistance.

If you are not sure if you

Aperture can't import iPhoto Library from iPhoto 6.0.1 or 6.0.2

Mon, 6 Mar 2006 22:00:00 -0600

If you choose File > Import > iPhoto Library within Aperture, and you have iPhoto 6.0.1 or 6.0.2 installed, then Aperture won't import the iPhoto Library.

However, this feature does work with iPhoto 6.0, so a workaround is to remove iPhoto 6.0.1 or 6.0.2 and reinstall iPhoto 6.0 from the iLife '06 Install DVD. Here's how:

From the folder /Library/Receipts, delete the files iPhoto.pkg and iPhotoContent.pkg.
Move the iPhoto application from the Applications folder to the Trash.
Run the iLife '06 Installer. When you get to the Installation Type screen, click the Customize button.

In the resulting window, deselect every option except iPhoto.

Aperture: Changes in Aperture 1.5.1

Thu, 2 Nov 2006 11:02:38 -0600

Changes in Aperture 1.5.1

Aperture 1.5.1 addresses more than 100 issues related to overall reliability and performance in all areas of the application. Here is a partial summary of the specific issues that have been addressed in this release:

Keywords

Fixed some issues that prevented keywords from being properly added to or deleted from the Keyword HUD.
Sorting of keywords in the Keyword HUD is now case-insensitive.
Improved reliability when importing keyword list from a text file.
Shift–clicking the Keyword button now correctly removes the corresponding keyword from the selected image(s).
Multiple keywords applied to a single image and exported using XMP sidecar files

Aperture sometimes quits unexpectedly after upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:53:20 -0600

Issue or symptom

Aperture sometimes quits when starting up after you install Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5.4 or earlier
Mac OS X 10.5.x

Solution

This can happen if you use Aperture 1.5.4 or earlier. Update to Aperture 1.5.6 or later to resolve this issue. You can get the Aperture 1.5.6 update here. Additional information about the Aperture 1.5.6 update can be found here.

Aperture: Resolving appearance issues with thumbnails

Thu, 7 Sep 2006 10:06:35 -0500

Issue or symptom

Image thumbnails may appear corrupted or gray.

Products affected

Aperture

Solution

This issue can often be corrected by rebuilding the Aperture library. Launch Aperture and hold down the Command and Option keys until the Rebuild Library dialog appears.

Aperture Library can't be shared

Mon, 5 Dec 2005 19:05:57 -0600

If two or more users simultaneously access the same Aperture Library, you will get an alert message on subsequent launch that says there was an error opening the Aperture Library.

This can happen if you place the Aperture Library on an Xsan volume or other network volume and multiple users access it.

The Aperture Library is not designed to be shared among users, so you should not do so.

Aperture doesn't display a layered Photoshop file (.psd) as expected

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:47:15 -0600

If you import a multilayer Photoshop file (.psd) into Aperture, it may not look the way you expected. Aperture doesn't recognize layers, so it may only show one layer from the Photoshop file or nothing at all.

To prevent this, open Photoshop and choose Preferences > File Handling.

In the resulting dialog, choose Always from the Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility pop-up menu (as shown above), which will make Photoshop embed a flattened version of the image into the file that Aperture can use.

Aperture: Switching between Aperture Libraries

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:57:51 -0600

In Aperture, you can change the active library you are using for importing and editing pictures. Changing this library will change which photos are displayed in the Photos pane of iMovie, iDVD, and the Desktop Pictures and Screen Saver system preference panes.

To access a different Aperture Library:

Choose Aperture > Preferences, or press Command–comma (,).
Click Choose under the Library Location option.
Navigate to and select the Library you want, then click Select.
Quit Aperture and then reopen it.

If you don't already have an additional Aperture Library and want to create one, navigate to the folder where you want to

Aperture: "Insufficient Disk Space" error when importing images

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:41:22 -0500

Issue or symptom

Sometimes when you try to import images into Aperture, an error dialog indicating that more disk space is needed occurs, although there is more than the indicated amount of space available.

Products affected

Aperture

Solution

Aperture requires that a certain amount of unused disk space be kept in reserve. You may find situations where this dialog comes up when there are several hundred megabytes free, even after accounting for the space required for the images you wish to import. It's good practice to keep at least 1 GB free on the volume where

Aperture: Can't update vault on a network volume

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:47:05 -0600

Network volumes are not recommended or supported for Aperture. If you create a vault locally, move it to a network volume, and update the vault location in Aperture, then attempts to update the vault may fail.

Aperture: Color shift when in full screen mode

Wed, 7 Jun 2006 22:00:00 -0500

If you are using a second display on a PowerBook G4 or MacBook Pro, you see a color shift on the second display when entering Full Screen mode.

Solution

To resolve the issue, make the external display your default display.

Open the Color Sync utility, located at /Applications/Utilities.
Click the Devices icon.
Click the disclosure triangle next to Displays.
Select your second display.
Click the Make Default button.

Aperture: Sharpness not apparent at less than 100 percent

Wed, 9 Nov 2005 09:34:14 -0600

When you view an image at less than 100 percent size, Aperture smooths it (a technique known as anti-aliasing) to get rid of artifacts that result from scaling down the photo. The relationship between anti-aliasing and sharpening is a trade-off; although anti-aliasing does not modify the actual image file, it does counter the effect of sharpening when viewing a scaled-down image.

Therefore, you should use the loupe or the zoom toggle (Z key) to evaluate your image for sharpness, and to check your work after using the sharpening tool.

Other applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, handle anti-aliasing differently, so the degree

Aperture: Folders or Projects missing after 1.5 update installed

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:28:46 -0500

Issue or symptom

Folders or projects may disappear after you update to Aperture 1.5

Products affected

Aperture 1.5

Solution

The first thing to be sure of when this happens is that you do not empty the Trash until you have performed the following steps, or you may lose images.

Before proceeding with the following steps, check the issue described here. If this does not resolve the issue proceed as follows.

This happens when you use a period (".") as the first character in the folder/project name. The computer treats files or folders that start with a

Aperture 2: Avoid making manual changes to your library structure

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:56:40 -0600

It has never been considered good practice to manually alter the contents of the Aperture library in the Finder. In Aperture 2.x and later it is especially important to avoid manual changes within the Aperture Library. Make all changes to your library from within Aperture, whenever possible. If you experience issues with your Aperture library, restore it from a recent backup, if one is available, or rebuild the library by holding down the Command-Option keys when starting Aperture.

Aperture: Some images duplicated when importing from iPhoto

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:33:37 -0500

Sometimes you get two copies of an image imported from iPhoto, and the pair is stacked. Though this might surprise you, the reason is very simple. Whenever you edit in iPhoto, it preserves the original and makes the changes to a copy. When you import to Aperture, you get both the original and the copy from iPhoto.

If you want the originals only, here's a quick way to remove the copies by using the "iPhoto-edited" keyword:

Click any image in the project to select it.
Choose Edit > Select All.
Choose Stacks > Unstack.
In the browser's search box (to the

Aperture: Changes to keyboard shortcuts in version 1.5

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:25:23 -0500

Some of the keyboard shortcuts in Aperture have changed in version 1.5. Here's a summary of what's different:

Applying Ratings to images

In previous versions, the shortcuts to apply ratings were Command–Option– rating number 1-5 (i.e. Command–Option–3 to apply a three star rating). This is now simply number 1-5 (press the 3 key to apply a 3 star rating). It is also possible to apply ratings by using Command–number 1-5, which matches the keyboard shortcuts for rating images in iPhoto."

The shortcuts to increase and decrease ratings have also changed:

To decrease the rating press Command–- (the previous shortcut - will also work).
To

Aperture: New default Toolbar icons not displayed

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:36:48 -0500

Issue or symptom

Aperture 1.5 offers a new set of default Toolbar icons, but in some cases they may not appear.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5

Solution

If you customized your Toolbar in a previous version of Aperture, then the new Toolbar icons will not display by default when you upgrade to version 1.5. There are two ways to resolve the issue:

Option 1

Aperture: Using FAT32 volumes not supported

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:11:54 -0600

Issue or symptom

Libraries stored on or images referenced from FAT32 volumes may behave unpredictably.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5

Solution

The use of FAT32 formatted volumes with Aperture is not supported. Aperture may not load a library stored on a FAT32 volume. Referenced images from FAT32 volumes may sporadically go offline. For best results, use Mac OS Extended (HFS Plus) formatted volumes with Aperture. Note that case sensitive file system settings are not recommended.

Aperture: "Inaccessible iPhoto Images" message when importing

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:39:53 -0600

When importing an iPhoto Library, it's possible to get an alert message that says "Inaccessible iPhoto Images."

This happens if you import images from a folder that contains an albumdata.xml file, which normally resides in your iPhoto Library folder. Images normally do not reside in this folder, because iPhoto puts them in subfolders within the iPhoto Library. Thus this issue should only occur if you have either rearranged images manually or copied the albumdata.xml into a folder containing images.

You should not manually move, rename, or delete any images or files in your iPhoto Library folder.

Please update to the latest

Aperture: New and updated Automator actions do not behave as expected

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 15:28:31 -0600

Issue or symptom

This issue may manifest in several ways:

When you choose the Import by Reference option in the Import Images Automator action, imported images are placed in the Aperture Library (managed).
When you use the Export Images action, images may be exported using the version name, rather than the file naming preset you selected.
You choose Export Images, but it shows up as Export Versions in your workflow.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5

Solution

These issues can occur when you have updated from Aperture 1.1.2 to 1.5. To resolve the issues, delete the file ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.automator.actioncache.

This issue

Aperture 2: RAW 2.0 not available with some cameras

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:57:17 -0600

Issue or symptom

RAW 2.0 decoding of RAW images in Aperture 2 is not available with certain cameras. In these cases, the Recovery and Black Point setting sliders are dimmed.

Products affected

Aperture 2.0

Solution

A few cameras do not support RAW 2.0 decoding. In these cases, the only available options will be RAW 1.1 and RAW 1.0. Settings only offered with RAW 2.0, such as Recovery and Black Point in the Exposure adjustment are not available in these cases.

Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes

Aperture: Printing from full screen mode does not work as expected

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:58:38 -0600

In Aperture, if you try to print an image from full screen mode, you may experience these issues:

When you click the Preview button in the Print dialog, the Preview application opens, but the preview doesn't actually appear.
Other options available from the Print dialog don't appear when you select them.

As a workaround, exit full screen mode before printing.

Tip: You can use the F key on your keyboard to toggle between full screen and windowed modes.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

Aperture: Compatibility Checker gives error for unsupported graphics card

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 15:16:35 -0600

Issue or symptom

When run on an iMac G5 with a GeForce FX 5200 Ultra video card, the Aperture 1.5 Compatibility Checker shows the message

"Your graphics card is not supported."

followed by

"Error: The installed graphics card does not meet the minimum system requirements by Aperture."

Products affected

Aperture 1.5
iMac G5 with a GeForce FX 5200 Ultra video card

Solution

This happens on iMac G5 1.6 Ghz systems. Aperture 1.5 requires an iMac G5 running at 1.8 Ghz or faster, but the Compatibility Checker erroneously indicates that

Aperture: Show all images or sort by rating

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:52:08 -0600

If you want to quickly display images that are rated a certain number of stars or higher, just use the keyboard shortcuts below.

While shortcuts are the fastest way to do this, you should also note that it's the exact same effect as clicking the magnifying glass button to access the Filter HUD. So if you wanted to add additional criteria to the filter, you could simply click the magnifying glass to do so.

The shortcut for "show all images" has the same effect as manually clearing the settings in the Filter HUD.

The filter always applies to the group of

Aperture displays "Images Can't be Located" when sending files to an external editor

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:28:59 -0600

If you select several images in Aperture and send them all to an external editor simultaneously, you might get an alert message that says some of the images could not be located. This can happen if you've selected several larger images and Aperture hasn't finished loading them all.

When you send a file to an external editor, Aperture must first create an intermediary file—a TIFF or PSD file, as determined by your preferences. If you select several large images at once, it can cause a brief caching delay—you'll see a "Loading Image..." message near the top of the Viewer when

Memory Card not Erased

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:15:02 -0600

If you connect a camera directly to your computer and then use the Erase and Eject button to erase images after import, you may encounter situations in which not all the images are erased.

To avoid this issue, it's first and foremost recommended that you erase or format cards using the camera itself rather than Aperture, or your computer in general. In-camera deletion is superior, because some cameras use a more specialized format, while Aperture must use a generic format. Think of any computer-centric erasure method as a convenient backup method for card use that's not business critical, or when

Aperture does not launch because Library is locked

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:03:23 -0500

In a certain rare situation, you may see this message when you try to launch Aperture:

"The database for the library ' /Aperture Library.aplibrary' is locked and cannot be used at this time."

If you Get Info on the Aperture Library package, it shows normal read-write permissions, and the Locked box is not selected.

Solution

Follow these steps:

Open the Terminal (located at /Applications/Utilities).
At the prompt, type "cd " (note the space).
Drag the folder that contains your Aperture Library into the Terminal window. After that, the command line will look something like this (but will vary depending on the path to your library):
```
cd 
```

Aperture 1.5 may fail to open on some iMac G5 computers

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 11:47:21 -0600

Issue

Aperture may fail to open on a 1.8 GHz iMac G5 that has an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics card.

Affected Products:

1.8 GHz iMac G5 with GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics
Aperture 1.5

Solution

This issue is resolved in Aperture 1.5.1.

Aperture: Applescript to access Aperture library generates an error under Leopard

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:02:03 -0600

Issue or symptom

An AppleScript used to select a project in Aperture may generate the error message "Aperture got an error: Can't get project 'yourprojectname'" when run on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The same script runs without an error message on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5.6
Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard

Solution

This may happen if you do not specify the library to be used in your script. This has always been the best practice, but it was not mandatory under OS X 10.4.x. For example, this script fragment

Aperture: Some XMP sidecar files contain no metadata

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:04:49 -0600

Issue or symptom

Some XMP sidecar files generated by Aperture may contain no metadata when opened in other applications.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5

Solution

This occurs when the IPTC field Urgency is populated with alphabetical characters. Aperture 1.5 does not allow non-numeric characters to be entered into the Urgency field, but projects created in previous versions may have non-numeric characters there. Replace any alphabetical characters in the Urgency field with numeric characters, or simply leave the field empty before exporting XMP sidecar files.

This issue is resolved in Aperture 1.5.1. If theUrgency field

Aperture: Only one image opens when sending multiple images to Photoshop

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:42:21 -0600

If you select multiple images in Aperture and then try to send them to Adobe Photoshop simultaneously using the Open With External Editor command, it's possible that only one image will open in Photoshop. This behavior depends on your color settings in Photoshop.

To see your Photoshop color settings, choose Color Settings from either the Photoshop or Edit menu (depending on your version). In the Color Settings dialog, if you have the "Ask When Opening" checkbox selected for both "Profile Mismatches" and "Missing Profiles," this is most likely what is causing the issue:

It's up to you to decide

Aperture: Some characters in exported web pages appear incorrectly

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:17:48 -0500

In web journals and web galleries, some non-standard and international characters such as tildes, umlauts, and accents do not display correctly when exported as HTML pages from Aperture 1.0 or 1.0.1.

These characters will display correctly when the pages are exported from Aperture 1.1 or later. After updating to Aperture 1.1, upload affected sites again to resolve the issue.

Aperture: How to get the web address (URL) of pages uploaded to .Mac

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:00:00 -0600

After you publish a Web Journal or Web Gallery to .Mac from Aperture, you might later forget the web address for the site after you've uploaded it. Here's how to find it again:

Open your iDisk.
Open the Sites folder.
Note the names of the folders in the Sites folder. Each represents a published site.

For example, if there is a folder named "London", then the URL for that site would be:

http://homepage.mac.com/yourmembername/London

If your folder name contains spaces in its name, keep in mind that you must type "%20" in place of each space (this is true for anything on the Internet, not just iDisk).

Aperture: Update Vault doesn't work after restoring a vault

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:47:11 -0500

After you restore your Library from a vault in Aperture, you may not be able to update the vault again. This can happen if you moved or renamed the vault prior to restoring it—Aperture will look for the vault by its previous name and location.

To resolve this issue, use the Update Vault Path command to point Aperture to the new vault name/location. To do this, just click the gear icon in the lower-left area of the main window, choose Update Vault Path from the pop-up menu, and complete the navigation dialog.

This issue is resolved in Aperture

Aperture: Can't restore from a vault due to disk errors

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:37:05 -0600

If the volume that contains your vault needs to be repaired, your attempt to restore from the vault may end in a message similar to "restore library operation failed." To resolve the issue, try Disk Utility:

Quit Aperture.
Open Disk Utility, which is located in your Utilities folder (/Applications/Utilities).
Select the volume that contains the vault, and click Verify Disk.
If Disk Utility finds any errors, click Repair Disk.
Wait until Disk Utility is finished, then quit it.
Open Aperture and try to restore from the vault again.

Aperture: Auto Exposure button not available for JPEG images

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:28:18 -0600

Aperture only offers automatic exposure for RAW images. When you select a JPEG image, the Auto Exposure button in the Adjustments Inspector will be unavailable (dimmed).

Aperture: Web galleries don't appear correctly in Internet Explorer for Macintosh

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:16:17 -0600

If you create a web gallery in Aperture using the Picture theme, it may show blue boxes along the top of Detail pages when viewed in Internet Explorer for Macintosh.

Aperture does not support Internet Explorer for Macintosh. Web Galleries should display properly when viewed in Safari, FireFox, Netscape, Mozilla, or Internet Explorer for Windows.

Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.

Aperture: Grayscale TIFF thumbnails do not appear in the Import window

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:18:57 -0600

You may notice that some of your grayscale images appear as blank gray thumbnails in the Import window, while others don't.

This issue affects 16-bit grayscale TIFF images. However, other grayscale images, such as a JPEG, may work as expected.

Aperture does not support 16-bit grayscale TIFF images at this time. As a workaround, try using another application to convert the grayscale image to RGB mode before importing to Aperture.

Aperture: Filter by Master Pixel Size, Shutter Speed, Orientation, Date, or File Size does not seem to work

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:00:00 -0600

Here we present a few criteria from the Filter HUD that don't work as expected.

Master Pixel Size

If you filter by Other > Master Pixel Size > is, the filter won't find images that actually match. As a workaround, you can use choices other than "is." For example, try "contains," "starts with," and "ends with."

Shutter Speed

If you enter fractional values for your shutter speeds, such as 1/250, you won't get matching results. Instead, type the equivalent decimal, such as .004.

Date and Capture

When searching by date or capture times, there are a couple of places where the month

Aperture: Custom Sort order lost on imported/exported projects

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:15:44 -0600

A "custom" sort allows you to manually arrange the order of images rather than going in filename or date order, for example. If you custom sort an Aperture project then export it, or when you import one that was previously exported, the custom sort order will not be retained.

Aperture: Exported Aperture Library contains no images after copying to another computer

Wed, 8 Feb 2006 22:15:31 -0600

Under certain circumstances, an exported Aperture Library contains no images after copying to another computer and re-importing there.

This happens when Windows Sharing is turned on. To avoid this issue, go to the Sharing preference pane in the System Preferences and turn off Windows Sharing before you copy the exported library to another computer. Always copy libraries using either Apple File sharing (AFP) or Target Disk Mode.

Aperture can't import iPhoto 5 Library that contains altered folder names

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:26:55 -0600

Aperture can't import an iPhoto Library from iPhoto 5 if you have renamed any of the folders contained within the iPhoto Library. The import will simply fail to start. To prevent this issue, refrain from changing the names of folders contained within the iPhoto Library.

This issue affects iPhoto 5 but not iPhoto 6.

Updating from Aperture 1.0.x to 1.1

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:44:43 -0500

Below are some suggestions for updating from Aperture version 1.0.x to version 1.1 in several different, yet common, scenarios.

Updating from Aperture 1.0.1 to 1.1 on a PowerPC-based Mac

Update to Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later.
Use Software Update again to install the Aperture 1.1 Update.

Updating from Aperture 1.0 to 1.1 on a PowerPC-based Mac

Run Software Update to install Aperture 1.0.1 and Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later.
Open Aperture 1.0.1 at least once.
Run Software Update again to install Aperture 1.1.

Using an Aperture 1.1 Installation Disc on an Intel-based Mac

Update the system to Mac OS X 10.4.6

Aperture: Images seem to disappear or go missing

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:26:00 -0600

Are your images missing?

If you don't know about the rating or keyword filtering shortcuts in Aperture, you may unknowingly press one of the keyboard shortcuts that invokes a filter, and then wonder why some or all of your images have disappeared. Don't worry. They're not missing.

If you don't have any images tagged to a particular keyword, Aperture won't display any images when filtering for that keyword. The same is true for ratings.

Tip: Filters treat stacks based on the pick only. If your pick is a 4★, but you also have a 5★ in the stack, the entire

Aperture does not recognize some DNG files

Tue, 6 Dec 2005 20:36:56 -0600

Aperture only supports DNG files originated from cameras for which Aperture also supports the RAW format. If you import other DNG files, you may see the "Unrecognized File Format" message.

For the list of RAW-supported cameras, see this page.

Aperture: A large image "could not be located" when sending to external editor

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:08:57 -0600

If you select a very large image and use the Open With External Editor command, you may get an alert message saying that the image can't be found. If your designated editor was Adobe Photoshop CS2, for example, the message would say:

Edit in Adobe Photoshop CS2 Alert

The selected image file could not be located and so cannot be exported to Adobe Photoshop CS2.

The text of this message does not state the actual reason, but this happens because there is a size limit for images being sent to an external editor. The size limit varies with your system configuration and is

Aperture quits when applying ratings or keywords

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:48:07 -0600

If you experience an issue in which Aperture quits unexpectedly while applying ratings or keywords to images, then it may help to rebuild your Aperture Library. To do so:

Quit Aperture.
While holding the Command and Option keys down, open Aperture.
When the Rebuild Library dialog appears, click Rebuild Now.

Aperture won't import images from a device connected to a keyboard's USB port

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:37:28 -0600

If you connect a camera or card reader to a USB port on your keyboard, Aperture will not import the images, even though the Import dialog will appear.

To import images, connect your camera or card reader to a USB port on the computer itself.

New iPhoto Film Roll Names Do Not Carry Over to Aperture

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:51:55 -0500

If you rename a film roll in iPhoto and subsquently import that film roll from iPhoto to Aperture, the fill roll will come into Aperture under its original name, not the later name.

This happens due to the way iPhoto writes film roll name changes to XML. You're free to rename it again in Aperture.

This issue is resolved in Aperture 1.5.

Aperture: "Art Collection" web journal looks different than its preview picture in the themes list

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:35:11 -0600

When you select the Art Collection web journal theme, it starts off looking different from its preview picture. The reason is that the preview image shows this theme with the "Header with Image" option selected, but it actually starts off with the "Header with Text" option selected. To get the desired look, choose the Header with Image option.

Aperture: Chroma Blur and Sharpening adjustments and Auto Noise Compensation option not available with some RAW images

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:18:39 -0600

Issue or symptom

With some RAW images, the Chroma Blur and Sharpening adjustment controls are dimmed or the Auto Noise Compensation option is not available.

Products affected

Aperture 1.1 or later

Solution

The RAW decoding available in Aperture 1.1 or later offers control of Chroma Blur and Sharpening and Auto Noise Compensation.

Some camera RAW formats do not support these particular adjustments. In these cases the Chroma Blur and Sharpening controls and the Auto Noise Compensation will be dimmed.

Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes

Aperture 2: Newly supported images may not display properly after upgrade from Aperture 1.5.x to 2.0

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:56:55 -0600

Issue or symptom

In cases where you have imported images from an unsupported camera into your Aperture 1.5.x library and then upgraded to Aperture 2.0, the images may display improperly, even though the camera is now supported. Issues may include:

The aspect ratio may be incorrect.
The Console may display warnings that "0x0" is not a valid image size.
The images cannot be added to books, web pages, light tables, etc.
Aperture may quit unexpectedly if an affected image is published to a Web Gallery.

Products affected

Aperture 2.0

Solution

To resolve this issue, select

Aperture: Previews do not update after changing Limit Preview Size Preference

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:36:47 -0500

Issue or symptom

After you change the Limit Preview Size setting in Aperture's Preferences, existing previews are not changed, even if you choose Images > Update Previews.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5

Solution

Changing the Limit Preview Size setting does not mark existing previews as out of date. In order to force existing previews to be regenerated using a new size setting, select the desired images, press Option and choose

Aperture won't import images that lack a file extension

Mon, 5 Dec 2005 19:00:53 -0600

Aperture won't import images from your iPhoto Library that have no filename extension (such as .tif or .jpg).

Files must have a recognized extension for Aperture to import them.

Aperture: Self-printed PDF book appears to have extra blank page

Sat, 1 Jul 2006 13:06:34 -0500

When you create a PDF file of an Aperture book, an extra blank page appears between the cover and and the first page in Aperture's book layout.

Solution

This is normal. The blank page represents the inside of the front cover. This page must be left blank, so it's not included in Aperture's book layout view. You don't need to alter the layout of your book to account for the extra page.

Aperture: Alpha Channel does not preview correctly in a book

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:33:21 -0600

Images with alpha channel transparency preview as opaque in Books, but they print properly.

This is normal. Aperture does not support alpha channel transparency.

Aperture 1.0: Checking RGB color values

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:47:02 -0500

Aperture 1.1 or later includes a built-in color meter that can display RGB, CMYK, and lab values.

Aperture 1.0 does not include a pixel color meter, or "dropper," so you can use this workaround: Look in your Utilities folder (located inside the Applications folder) for DigitalColor Meter, which will provide the desired function. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the Preferences in DigitalColor meter. The option to "Float window above other apps" may be particularly convenient while color balancing in Aperture.

Aperture: Video issues after changing display resolution

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:31:43 -0500

If you change the display resolution in System Preferences while Aperture is open, then Aperture may exhibit various anomalies, such as failure to adopt the new resolution, and redraw problems.

To avoid this issue, quit Aperture before changing the display resolution.

Aperture: Second display does not behave as expected when connected to second PCI-Express graphics card

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:29:36 -0600

If you have two nVidia GeForce 6600 graphics cards, and you connect a display to each of them, Aperture will not use the second display.

Although the nVidia GeForce 6600 is a qualified graphics card for Aperture, it is not qualified for use with two cards. If you need to drive two 30-inch Cinema Displays, you should use a single qualified card capable of this.

Aperture: Cannot select root level of disk when importing images

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:15:02 -0500

If you're importing images from an external disk and you select a folder on that disk, it may seem like you aren't able to subsequently navigate back up to the root level of that disk. However, you can, using different navigation path within the Import window.

The reason it seems this way is that Aperture remembers the last used path for an external disk when you select it by clicking its icon. In this picture, for example, Aperture remembers that the user imported from the folder "Stuff" the last time she imported from the disk "Aperture":

In this situation,

Aperture: "Couldn't Create" Error when Importing Images

Mon, 7 Nov 2005 09:31:53 -0600

If you try to import files for which you don't have adequate permissions, Aperture will give you this message:

Import Error

An error (Couldn't create) occurred while attempting to import:

/Users/user_name/path_to_file

This file was not imported.

The situation is not common, but it could happen when importing from a server on which you have permissions for the enclosing folder but not the files themselves, for example.

In the Finder, select the affected files using Shift-click or Command-click as needed.
Press Option-Command-I to get the Multiple Item Info window.
Click the disclosure triangle next to Ownership & Permissions.
If necessary, click the lock button

Aperture: Tools can't always be selected

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:01:53 -0600

If you try to select a tool from the toolbar while working with a book, web journal, web gallery, or light table, Aperture will sound a system beep, and the tool won't be selected.

This happens because adjustment tools are not available when working with these types of albums. You can access the tools by clicking the "Show viewer for this Browser" button to toggle between the viewer and the layout, thus editing the image without having to leave the album in the project list.

In the browser, select the thumbnail for the image you wish to adjust.
Click the "Show

Aperture: Some image edges cut off when printing a book as a PDF file

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:21:31 -0600

If you have full-bleed (flush to the edge) images in a book, and you try to print it as a PDF on a printer that does not support borderless printing, then some of your page edges may be cut off.

When printing a book with full-bleed content, be sure that your printer supports borderless printing.

Aperture: Images in excess of 100,000 not displayed

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:48:37 -0500

Aperture's Browser will only display 100,000 images at a time, so those of you preparing to edit the next Olympics will need to create individual projects for "Track" and "Field." And actually, to maintain performance, you should limit yourself to 10,000 images per project or less.

If you've already put yourself in this situation and can't see all the images in a project, there's several easy ways out. First you might try this:

Create a new project for each 10,000 images that you imported.
Put the Browser into List view (View > List, or click the button).
Using the pop-up

Aperture: Keyword hierarchy in HUD unexpectedly changes

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:41:03 -0500

Dragging keywords from the Keyword HUD to the Control Bar can result in inadvertent changes to the Keyword hierarchy in the HUD.

For example: You start to drag a key word from the Keyword HUD to the Control Bar, but you change your mind before dropping it onto the Control Bar. The keyword ends up in a different position within the HUD.

This happens if the mouse button is released while the keyword is over a new position. Aperture will interpret this as a request to reorder the keywords within the HUD. If you start to drag a keyword and then change

Aperture: Slow performance when adjusting images in a book

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:03:30 -0600

When you adjust images in a book in Aperture, the controls may respond slowly, making the images difficult to edit.

As a workaround, edit images in the Viewer, where the controls will respond much more quickly. To do this:

In the album, select the thumbnail for the image you wish to adjust.
Click the "Show Viewer for this Browser" button near the top-left of the Browser.

Your selected image replaces the album page in the Viewer.
Press F to enter full screen mode, then make your adjustments.

Aperture: Images preview correctly in books but do not print as expected

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:27:20 -0600

You may come across a situation in which an image previews correctly in an Aperture book, but when printed, the image is blank or appears distorted. This happens if the image has an unsupported bit depth or color mode (for example, a 32-bit CMYK image).

Aperture supports RGB images at depths of 8 or 16 bits per channel.

Aperture: Image is garbled after using external editor

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:44:26 -0600

If you use the Open With External Editor command, and have your preferences set to use PSD format for doing so, and then convert the image to CMYK in Photoshop, it will appear as a section of misaligned separation layers when it returns to Aperture. You will not get an "unsupported format" message as may occur in some other situations. For a longer answer, see Question 5 of Aperture: Avoiding issues with your External Editor (FAQ).

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only

Aperture can't import images from a folder whose name begins with a tilde (~)

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:00:00 -0600

If you have a folder with a name that begins with a tilde character (~), and the folder contains valid images, Aperture will tell you that there are zero images to import. Drag and drop from this folder also won't work.

For technical reasons, Aperture does not support names starting with this character. You should rename the folder.

Aperture: Can't remove images from an album

Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:00:00 -0600

When you've made a certain type of selection, you won't be able to remove images from an album. the Remove from Album command in the Images menu will be dimmed, and the Delete key will have no effect (other than triggering an alert sound).

This happens when you've selected an image or images from an open stack, but not the entire stack. Aperture indicates selection of an entire stack by a thin white line around its edges.

The best way to resolve the issue is to close the stack before deleting.

Aperture: Font reverts to default when alignment is changed in Book

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:03:32 -0500

You lose any changes to the default font settings in a Book when you change the text alignment. The font reverts to the default setting for the theme.

To avoid this issue, perform text alignments before changing fonts.

This issue is resolved in Aperture 1.5.

Aperture: Redeye, Spot & Patch selections appear in wrong place when viewing multiple images

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:57:01 -0600

If you're viewing an image in Aperture that has Redeye or Spot & Patch adjustments and then Command-click another image to get a multi-image view, the selection circles in the first image may appear to be in the wrong place.

This happens because the second image becomes the primary image when you Command-click it to enter multi-image view. The selection circles will only appear correctly on the primary image, therefore you shouldn't adjust the Redeye or Spot & Patch settings for non-primary images that appear in the Viewer.

Aperture: Photoshop files do not appear in the Import window

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:19:55 -0500

Sometimes, Photoshop files (PSD) do not show up in the Import window in Aperture.

This happens if there is a TIFF file with the same name at the same location; only the TIFF file will appear. One way to work around this issue is to simply drag the PSD file directly onto a project icon in the Project pane. Alternatively, you could rename one of the files before importing.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

Aperture: IPTC Metadata in TIFF images no longer appears on Intel-based Mac

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:56:11 -0500

After you update to Mac OS X 10.4.7 on an Intel-based Mac, Aperture, Preview, and iPhoto will no longer display IPTC metadata for certain TIFF files. The affected TIFF files are those to which you added IPTC metadata in Aperture in Mac OS X 10.4.6 or earlier and then exported from Aperture as TIFF files.

The issue affects these products when used on an Intel-based Mac:

Aperture 1.1
Preview
iPhoto 6
Mac OS X 10.4.7

Solution

Re-export any affected images from Aperture after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.7.

Best Fit Gives Unpredictable Results When Printing Books, Light Tables, and Contact Sheets

Wed, 9 Nov 2005 09:36:50 -0600

Sometimes the Best Fit orientation setting in the Print Dialog will result in undesirable crops for Books and Light Tables. For Contact Sheets, it may result in undesired rotation.

Best Fit is best suited to printing single images. When there are multiple images on a page, such as with Books or Light tables, it is usually best to select Portrait or Landscape as needed.

Aperture: Red Eye may look fixed, even thought it's really not

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:32:56 -0600

An image may appear to be fixed by the red eye tool even though there's still some red visible under the loupe or in a print.

This can happen whenever your image is scaled to fit your screen or Viewer size (which is most of the time), as opposed to being zoomed to 100 percent. Image scaling can obscure some smaller details.

Therefore you should check your work by using the loupe or toggling to 100 percent (Z key) before concluding that it's fixed.

Tip: This is also a good idea for checking noise reduction, spot & patch, and

Aperture: Color shift in images when in full screen mode

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:30:44 -0500

If you have Onscreen Proofing active at the same time as Avoid mode for the Viewer, images in full screen mode can exhibit a color shift.

To avoid this issue, don't use the Avoid option and Onscreen Proofing at the same time.

Aperture: Import panel shows current time for all images

Mon, 8 May 2006 22:00:00 -0500

When importing images directly from a camera, all images in the Import panel appear to be time stamped with the current time, rather than the original capture time. (Note that after import, the images will display the correct capture time.)

This issue can occur if a camera is directly connected to the computer, and the camera is set to PTP file transfer mode. There are several ways to avoid the issue:

Use a card reader instead of directly connecting the camera to the computer.
Set the camera to "normal" or "PC connection" mode, rather than "PTP".
After opening Aperture's Import panel, close and

Aperture: Some projects seem to be missing after updating to Aperture 1.5

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:28:55 -0500

Issue or symptom

After you update to Aperture 1.5, the Project Pane may not show all your projects.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5

Solution

In some cases, the Project Pane settings are changed by updating to Aperture 1.5. To resolve the issue, change the setting in the Projects pop-up menu from Show Favorites or Show Recent to Show All.

If the issue continues, see this document.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

Aperture: Small text appears jagged in book layouts, web journals, or metadata overlays

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:24:15 -0600

Aperture follows your system-wide preference for text smoothing (also known as "anti-aliasing"), so some smaller fonts may appear jagged on screen. Please note that this appearance only affects what you see on your computer screen; it does not affect the final printed version, which will be smoothed regardless of your text smoothing preferences.

The default setting in Mac OS X is not to smooth fonts that are 8 points in size or smaller because some very small fonts become more difficult to read when smoothed. To experiment and see what you like best, follow these steps:

From the Apple

Aperture Library location resets without warning

Sun, 5 Feb 2006 22:00:00 -0600

If you set the location of your Aperture Library to an external volume, you may later find that the location is unexpectedly reset to ~/Pictures/Aperture.

This happens if the volume you selected is unavailable to the system at the time you launch Aperture (for example, when the external drive is powered off).

If this happens, quit Aperture, make sure that the drive is connected and powered on, the relaunch Aperture. Check preferences in Aperture to make sure that your location is still selected.

Aperture: Redeye, Spot & Patch Inspector palettes show different values than HUD

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:43:58 -0600

The Spot & Patch and Redeye HUDs do not always show the same values as their respective palettes in the Adjustments Inspector. That's because the Adjustments Inspector shows the settings for the currently selected area in the image, while the HUD shows the value that will be used the next time you apply the tool—think of it like selecting a brush size before making the selection.

As you click on different areas of an edited image with one of the tools, the Inspector will change to show the settings for that edit, but the HUD will retain the setting that

Aperture: "Import Error" message during concurrent imports

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:35:04 -0600

Aperture allows you to have multiple concurrent imports from the same device. However, if you try importing from multiple devices concurrently, you will get an "Import Error" dialog. Restrict your importing to one device at a time.

Aperture: How to export filenames without spaces

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:46:01 -0500

Like many other photography applications, Aperture allows you to export your filenames according to preset naming patterns or to fully customize them. While the Aperture preset formats contains spaces, it's a very simple matter to remove them.

After you choose File > Export Version, look for the Export Name Format menu, and set it to Edit... . You will see the Naming Presets dialog. Notice that the presets contain spaces between the individual naming elements, like this:

If you don't want spaces, simply delete the spaces or replace them with underscores, hyphens, or other valid naming characters, like

Aperture: Trial version can't be updated to version 1.5.1

Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:42:00 -0600

Issue or symptom

After you install the Aperture 1.5 Trial version, you can't update to Aperture 1.5.1.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5 Trial

Solution

This is expected—the Aperture 1.5 Trial version cannot be updated while running with a trial serial number. If you buy Aperture from the Trial, it is possible to update to 1.5.1 after you have entered the full serial number.

There is one scenario where Software Update may offer the Aperture 1.5.1 update after you install the Aperture 1.5 Trial. If you install the trial version and run Software Update before launching the Aperture

Aperture: Some Uncompressed DNG files show wrong color palette

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:00:16 -0600

Issue or symptom

Some DNG images created with Adobe DNG Converter 3.5 or later may have the wrong color palette when viewed in Aperture, Preview, or iPhoto.

Products affected

Aperture 1.5
Preview
iPhoto 6

Solution

Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0 added support for DNG files created using the Universal Binary versions of Adobe DNG converter (version 3.5 or later) on Intel-based Macs. Uncompressed DNG files created with this configuration may display an incorrect color palette.

This issue has been addressed in Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0.1. Any Uncompressed DNG files demonstrating

Aperture: Some Smart Albums don't display any images

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:48:23 -0500

If you put a Smart Album inside a folder and there are no other projects in that folder, the smart album will always return nothing. It may not display the expected images that meet its criteria.

This happens because you can use the location of a Smart Album to control where it will search. Additionally, a Smart Album searches actual images, not the file references (or "aliases") that reside in folders. Here's where a Smart Album will search based on its location:

Smart Album Location	Search Area
Top level	All projects, regardless of hierarchical location
Inside a project	That project only
Inside a folder	All Aperture: Aliases do not appear in the Import window Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:23:16 -0600 An alias won't appear in the Aperture Import window. If you want to import images from aliased folders, you need to navigate to the original folders. Advanced method Advanced users who are familiar with symlinks may use a symlink instead of an alias as a workaround. However, Apple will not provide technical support on this option. To learn more about symlinks, execute "man symlink" in the Terminal. Aperture only imports the first page of a PDF file Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:27:33 -0600 If you import a multipage PDF into Aperture, you'll only see the first page. That's because Aperture is designed to work with individual images, as are most imaging applications. Aperture does allow you to import PDF images—just remember to limit them to a single page. Aperture: Images are cut off or missing when printing a Mini Size Book Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:00:16 -0600 When you open the Print dialog in Aperture, you'll see a preset named Mini Size Book. Please note that you should only select this option if you're working with a Mini Book template. This preset does not scale down a full-size book layout, but rather sets up your printer for the paper size needed to print a Mini Size Book layout. If you select this preset in the Print dialog while working with a full-size book, your images will appear cut off or they may not appear at all. Before you print a book, make sure that you select the