Apple MB679ZM/A User Guide - Page 50

As you import photos, you can set Aperture to automatically name and record information about them. Aperture can assign filenames using custom naming conventions; record metadata such as captions, keywords, dates, copyright and credit information, and IPTC information; and adjust the time when the photo was shot to the correct time zone. If the photo has an XMP sidecar file, Aperture imports it as well and adds the metadata to the image version. You can even set Aperture to automatically back up your photos as they are imported. For more information, see An Overview of the Backup Workflow on page 551. Important: Audio files, audio attachments, and PDFs imported into your Aperture library are not visible when you open your Aperture library in iPhoto. To view and work with these items, open your Aperture library in Aperture. File Formats You Can Import into the Library Aperture supports most image, audio, and video file formats captured by digital cameras. File types and formats that can be imported into your Aperture library include: •• GIF •• JPEG •• JPEG2000 •• PDF •• PNG •• PSD (8- and 16-bit) •• TIFF (8- and 16-bit) •• BMP •• DNG •• RAW files from a variety of supported digital cameras •• AIF •• WAV •• MOV •• AVCHD Important: Aperture does not support 1080p AVCHD footage recorded at 60 frames per second (fps) or 50 fps. Note: For a list of supported digital cameras, go to http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs. Planning Your Import Strategy Before you import photos into Aperture, it's a good idea to plan the organization of your photos. Eventually your photo library may contain many thousands of photos that you'll want organized in a flexible and easy-to-manage system. It's important to take a long-term view of what makes for an effective and efficient organization of your projects based on your specific type of photography. You may already have a large digital portfolio that you eventually want to import into the Aperture library. As an import strategy, it's best to try out importing photos in a series of steps: •• If you have an iPhoto library, you can open your iPhoto library and work with its contents directly in Aperture. For more information about opening iPhoto libraries in Aperture, see An Overview of Library Files on page 39. Chapter 3 Importing Photos 50