Aperture library importer for Aspect

This add-on allows you to choose an Aperture library and import its contents into an Aspect library. The following elements will be imported:

• Files (RAWs, JPEGs and edited versions)
• Projects will be converted to events
• Folders will be replicated as groups in the collection pane
• Albums, books, light tables etc. will be imported as collections
• Keywords will be converted to XMP metadata

The add-on is written in a way that allows to re-run the import without causing data duplication. As long as the imported collections/events do not get renamed, this allows to run the import with newer versions of the add-on to profit from later improvements.

Version compatibility

This add-on requires Aspect version 1.0.0-preview.39 or later.

Installation

Copy the "aperture-importer" folder of this repository into the add-on folder of your Aspect installation. The folder can be found in the following location:

• Windows: %AppData%\Roaming\Bildhuus\Aspect\addons
• macOS: ~/Library/Aspect/addons
• Linux: ~/.config/aspect/addons

Note that you may need to create the folder if it doesn't exist, yet.

Known limitations

The following elements are not currently imported:

• Metadata edits apart from keywords
• Files stored outside of the Aperture library
• Faces
• Image adjustments
• Image stacks
• Import history
• Sorting modes