Aperture | sync & store versions on NAS

KettyKrueger · Jan 7, 2014

Hi all,

Long time, no post!

I'm after a way to keep copies (exported versions?) of all my photos stored on my NAS drive (QNAP TS-212), for other devices in the household to access.

I've thought about relocating my originals files to the NAS drive, but then I wouldn't have the latest, edited version...kinda defeats the point.

Any ideas?

Thanks, KK

robgendreau · Jan 7, 2014

Maybe I don't understand, but why not create a library or folder structure of photos to share on the NAS in addition to your archive of originals? You can have more than one Aperture library.

If you're talking about multiple users accessing the same photos and editing separately, you really need some kind of server setup. Aperture isn't a multi-user application. That being said, if you restrict access or can somehow keep track of photos someone else edits you could import those back into your Aperture library.

KettyKrueger · Jan 7, 2014

robgendreau said:
Maybe I don't understand, but why not create a library or folder structure of photos to share on the NAS in addition to your archive of originals? You can have more than one Aperture library.

If you're talking about multiple users accessing the same photos and editing separately, you really need some kind of server setup. Aperture isn't a multi-user application. That being said, if you restrict access or can somehow keep track of photos someone else edits you could import those back into your Aperture library.

Hi. No, I'm not wanting multiple access to the Aperture library. I just want all my edited versions available on the NAS for viewing on other devices, preferably done automatically.

Does that make sense?

robgendreau · Jan 7, 2014

It makes sense, but you can't.

An Aperture LIBRARY (as opposed to the photos) isn't supposed to be stored on a NAS.

You could, however, store all your photos, included ones you've edited, on the NAS. It gets messy if you try to then access those photos as referenced photos from another Aperture library. But the photos themselves are certainly available for viewing.

KettyKrueger · Jan 7, 2014

robgendreau said:
It makes sense, but you can't.

An Aperture LIBRARY (as opposed to the photos) isn't supposed to be stored on a NAS.

You could, however, store all your photos, included ones you've edited, on the NAS. It gets messy if you try to then access those photos as referenced photos from another Aperture library. But the photos themselves are certainly available for viewing.

I was thinking of some sort of script to automatically export versions at a pre-set time/date.

glenthompson · Jan 7, 2014

KettyKrueger said:
I was thinking of some sort of script to automatically export versions at a pre-set time/date.

You could setup Carbon Copy Cloner (or various other utilities) to schedule a copy to the NAS. Other users could use iPhoto or Aperture to access that library copy to access the pix. If they screw it up. It really doesn't matter as a new copy will be created on the next copy. Your local copy will always be the master.

Downside to this is that it might be ℅ fusing to the other users. If they want to work on their own stuff they end to be sure they aren't using the NAS library instead of their own. If they don't add/edit photos then it's not a big deal.

robgendreau · Jan 7, 2014

I'm not sure if Aperture has the equivalent of publish services as LR does, but in LR you publish to a folder or folders. Then you can easily sync in either direction. Folks use that as a way to sync with iPads. Might work in your case.

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