Sort order of Aperture images with the iLife ’08 Media Browser

Summary

Here are some tips about how images will be sorted when you use Aperture 1.5.4 or later with the iLife '08 Media Browser.

Products Affected

Aperture, iLife '08

 

  1. In most cases, the iLife Media Browser will display Aperture images in alpha-numeric order by version name. Numerals will precede letters, and numeric sort is always by the first digit. For example, the following four image names will be sorted in this order:
    • 11-Image
    • 2-Image
    • A-Image
    • B-Image

    If you need multi-digit numerical sorting, use leading zeros for the names that use fewer digits. Doing this with the list above results in the list being sorted in this order:
    • 02-Image
    • 11-Image
    • A-Image
    • B-Image
  2. If you use a custom sort order for images within an Aperture project, then the iLife Media Browser will reflect the custom sort order.

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