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Exporting photos overview
Using Aperture, you can export photos (both versions and copies of originals), projects, albums,
folders, audio clips, and video clips in a variety of ways.
When you export photo versions, you can export them in JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and PSD file formats.
You can rename files, resize and adjust images, and include metadata such as EXIF information,
IPTC information, and keywords. You can also apply ColorSync profiles and watermarks to the
versions you’re exporting. You can export separate lists of metadata for selected photos as a file.
And you can export originals with IPTC data stored in XMP sidecar files that can be used in other
applications, such as Adobe Photoshop.
An easy way to export photos is to use one of the Aperture export preset. Presets, or groups of
export settings, allow you to efficiently export your photos in any of several common formats.
If the presets included with Aperture don’t meet your needs, you can create your own presets,
modify existing export presets, or delete presets you no longer use.
When you export projects, folders, and albums (or a combination of all three), Aperture
consolidates the originals and versions of the items you selected in the Library inspector and
exports them as a library, maintaining their organizational structure. You can then merge the
exported library into the Aperture library on another computer.
Export tips
Consider the following workflow tips before you begin exporting your photos and other media:
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Before exporting your photos to another application, a printing service, a client, or a website,
you need to know what file types the recipient can use. You should also check with the
recipient about other important information, including file size limitations, required image
dimensions, and naming conventions. The key to a successful file transfer is anticipating—and
avoiding—anything that can prevent the recipient from opening your files.
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If you regularly send groups of photos to a stock photography house and a printer, you
can create an export preset for each destination. Give the presets a name you’ll remember,
and the next time you need to send photos to either destination, simply select the correct
export preset.
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Aperture allows you to perform multiple export operations concurrently. However, to prevent
unintended behavior, it’s extremely important that you avoid making changes to the photos
you are exporting until the operation is complete.
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