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Hi Alex and Justin,

One area that I am having trouble grasping is how the file structure works after altering a master image.

Do I go in and create a new version of the master, then adjust the controls, or on a normal working basis, just go in to the master, make my adjustments and the program saves the different versions. Will is start a "stack" at that point?

If i want to do different versions of the masters, i.e. slightly different color corrections or sharpening, etc, is that when i would start a new version.

Perhaps you could clear that point up for me.

thanks for your help

Any changes you make to a master is saved in a version whose information is stored in a separate file that is then "applied" to the original master when it is displayed on screen. The master image file is NEVER edited by Aperture.

If you want to have different versions, be sure to tell Aperture to make a new version from the current one, otherwise it will only change the current version. It should put new versions in the same stack with the master and previous versions.

You can set a preference to automatically create new versions with changes, but manually telling Aperture to make a new version is the safest way.

so the way I understand this, is when I go into the original master, make my changes aperture will have my original master and the changes made to that image....

now, if i want to change the "tweaked version" into let's say a black and white, it would be best to create a new version from my master to do those changes...

So now, i would have the original color master, my tweaked version, and then my black and white version.

I guess I am having trouble grasping the concept of what if I want to make slight changes to the same image and the best most efficient, way to do that.

My other confusion is say, I tweak an image, come back 2 weeks later, go and print the image, and find I need to add some magenta to my image....will I get a new file version or will it replace that data to the same file that I originally tweaked....or will it create a new file version with those changes.

I understand the non-destructive editing, it is the way those changes and possibly the changes to the changes are handled.

Your help is greatly appreciated,

brad

"so the way I understand this, is when I go into the original master, make my changes aperture will have my original master and the changes made to that image...."

Yes. The master file contains the actual pixels, and the version changes (increase red and green signal 10 points, increase shadow levels 12 points, etc.) are saved in a separate file. When you export a version it applies the changes to the original file and creates a new file. Each version is a separate file of changes to the original pixels.

"so the way I understand this, is when I go into the original master, make my changes aperture will have my original master and the changes made to that image...."

You can create a new version from the master or you can duplicate a version to continue to make more changes based on that duplicated version. For example, if I apply adjustments to the levels of the original master, I will now have the master and one version. I can continue to make changes to that first version or I can make a duplicate of it, apply the monochrome mixer to the duplicate and have two versions, one with just the levels and the other with the levels and monochrome adjustments.

"My other confusion is say, I tweak an image, come back 2 weeks later, go and print the image, and find I need to add some magenta to my image....will I get a new file version or will it replace that data to the same file that I originally tweaked....or will it create a new file version with those changes."

If you tell Aperture to create a new version with each change it will, otherwise it will update the current version. You can do it manually or by setting a preference to create new versions automatically.

Hope this helps.

Jim

How do you apply the adjustments to the master?

I have aperture accessing my iPhoto Library (as I love the Events organisation in iPhoto '08) and I have fixed up lots of photos in different events in Aperture and am completely happy with the results. But iPhoto is showing the 'master' images and so I can't show off the adjusted images.

I have fixed up hundreds of pictures but don't want to have to export them all separately, import them back into iPhoto and then resort them all into events... Plus, if I do it that way then Aperture would be applying adjustments to what it thinks are the original masters still...?

Is there an 'Apply adjustments to Masters' tab/button/option somewhere?

Does my post make sense of what I am wanting to do?
Thanks for your reply

Why not show them in Aperture? Instead of iPhoto events create Aperture folders or albums. Smart albums are great because they can automatically update themselves based on photos' metadata. Put the event info into the metadata and get instant gratification.