Why does Aperture 3 export a tiny, unreadable file when I choose Export Master?

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In Aperture 3, using Export > Master creates a file with the right name, but it is only about 4 KB and other programs report it as a broken or illegally formatted TIFF. I want the original source file back, such as the original Canon RAW file or a scanned TIFF, not a rendered version. What could cause this, and how can I get the actual master file out of Aperture?

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This behaviour is not normal. Aperture should write the assosiated source file(s) to the directory you specify in the export dialog, depending on the options probably in a subfolder named by the project.

So something goes severly wrong. For troubleshooting I suggest you check the following things:

  • Does this happen to all photos or only to one/some?

  • Is the photo you want export referenced or local. If refrenced, is it online?

  • Can you export the version?

  • Does the filesystem of the volume you export to support all charcters in the file and project name?

  • Can you export the file to another location (other folder, other volumne)?

Hope this gets you closer!

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Aperture’s Export > Master should export the original source file, so a 4 KB unreadable file is not normal.

Based on the community replies, likely things to check are:

  • Does it happen with all photos or only certain ones?
  • Is the image referenced rather than managed, and if so is the original file currently online/available?
  • Can you export a version instead?
  • Does the destination drive or folder support the characters used in the project or file name?
  • Does exporting to a different folder or different volume work?

A practical workaround is to access the master directly instead of exporting it:

  1. In Aperture, choose File > Relocate Masters to make the file referenced.
  2. Then use File > Show in Finder.
  3. Copy the master file from that folder to wherever you need it.

If that works, the issue is with the export process or destination, not the master itself.

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