aperture creating unwanted jpgs

[Rhoyle]

As a fairly new user of Aperture, I've been finding that if I import a TIFF file from a scan, Aperture seems to like to convert it to a JPG. Here's the workflow...

1) Scan film with Coolscan V using Vuescan

2) Save as .tif

3) Import into Aperture

4) If I drag the file from the Aperture library into Photoshop CS7, it shows up as a .jpg.

So the question is, is there a button somewhere that I should be pushing in Aperture preferences (or some other such place) to prevent the conversion to jpg? Otherwise, I love Aperture. It doesn't have any of the issues that others have reported. It runs smoothly and quickly and gives me certain controls that are difficult in PS.

 

[venchka]

Conversely, is Photoshop doing the conversion?

Wayne

 

[GaryLH]

This is not aperture creating a jpg on import. It will remain in whatever native import format u brought it in as. What I think maybe happening is that when u drag it out of aperture u maybe kicking in the default setting of the export function. If u select the file in question, then go to file-export, u will have a bunch of options in terms of what type of file to export and the file size limits, etc.. These are mainly via pull down menus in the dialog. I am not in front of a computer that has aperture running, so I cannot dig into this much further then what I can remember off the top of my head.

Good luck
Gary

 

[j j]

Open Preferences and choose Export tab.

Nominate PhotoShop as your external editor.

Choose your External Editor File Type.

 

[Rhoyle]

Great! Thanks everyone!