How do I transfer photos from one library to another?

how do I transfer photos from one library to another?

Best way is using the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -
you can export form one library and import into the other one but this does not get all metadata or versions
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How do I move photos from one library to another?

I have moved my 34gig iphoto library from my MBP to an external drive. I have now created a second library on the MBP with the intention of keeping just a smaller selection of my photos in this ready to edit.
Is there an easy way of importing photos from the old library on the external drive to the new one? Do they link up in any way, or, will I need to export a selection from the old library to a new folder on the desktop and then import from there?

To move all the versions, metadata and photos from one Library to another use iPhoto Library Manager.
Exporting from one and then importing to another will not get all the metadata (Faces, for instance) nor will it get the versions.
Another way to achieve what you seem to want to do:
1. Quit iPhoto.
2. Copy the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to the external drive.
Now you have two full copies of the Library. To choose between them: Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
3. On the Internal Library, remove the pics you don't want with you all the time.
Now you have one full library on the external and another smaller sub-set on the Internal.
A couple of comments:
a. The external disk needs to be formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
b: When you're removing the unwanted pics from the Internal Library you need to delete them in batches of about 100 or so. Trashing more at one time can cause problems with the database.

How do I transfer itunes from one library to another on two different PC's?

I have an ipod mini and have an itunes library on my home pc as well as my work pc. How can I transfer itunes from one to the other and keep them in synch?

There is no simple way to do it, as itunes wont let you use it on another computer without wiping the contents first.
However if you really want to transfer songs to another computer then you could try this;
* make sure that your ipod is accessible as a disk drive (ipod options)
* when you plug your ipod into the computer you want to transfer to make sure you select "no" or "cancel" when it asks to wipe the contents. Leave the ipod connected and quit from itunes.
* go to "my computer" and access the ipod directly. You probably have to select "view hidden files" from windows. You will see a lot of folders with odd names like ZX838aff with similar named files inside.
* copy these files to a folder on your computers hardrive. Now remove the ipod and start itunes.
* import the files from the folder you made in the last step.
* Now your music is on itunes, but with unrecogisable names.
This is the only way I have found to do it, but there may be another way, say with an application to do the hard work for you.
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How can you transfer photos from one phone to another

How can you transfer photos from phone to phone

If you are trying to get all the photos from an old phone to your new phone, you could sync the old phone which would create a backup containing your Camera Roll. Then connect the new phone and follow the prompts to register and name your new phone. You will then be given the choice of restoring data to your new phone from a backup of the old phone. This will replace any existing data on the new phone with the data from the backup so it's really the best option if the other phone is new.
Another option would be to connect the phone to your computer and import your photos to iPhoto or the My Pictures folder. Then you could sync the other phone and under the Photos tab in iTunes you could choose the folders/albums of pictures you want on the phone. They will not be in the Camera Roll, but they will be on the phone.
I hope this helps.

How do I transfer tunes from one library to another

I'm trying to put some of the less played tunes in my iTunes library in a second library I've created. I haven't found any obvious means of transferring them from one library to the other, or any instructions on how to do it. Can someone help?

Just select the few you want to import. When you choose that option from the Add to Library selection, navigate to your original iTunes Library (its default location is ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music) then select each individual song or artist you want to add to the new Library.
This assumes you have the following two options chosen in iTunes Preferences > Advanced:

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I have half 2009 photos in one library and the other half in a different library. I'd like to move several photos to one of the libraries to make a photo book. How do I do this?

use iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -
Otherwise you can move the image and selected metadate by exporting form one library and importing into th eother
FWIW it is almost always better to have a single iPhoto library with all of your photos in it
LN

How do i transfer photos from one user to another on the iMac

i want to tranfers some photos from the original user account to one that i just created

Why don't you use "Shared" Folder?
-- kaz-k

How do I transfer ratings from one library to another library?

My home iTunes Library has 37,000+ songs, with 3/4 of them rated. I have a much smaller library at work, which is mostly a subset of my home library. As I rate my home library, I have been transfering my ratings by making a .pdf of newly rated tunes and adding the ratings to my work library. Since my latest iTunes update I am no longer able to do this. I can save the playlist as a .pdf, but it has a blank column for ratings.
Is there an easier way to get my ratings from home to work?

Best way is using the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -
you can export form one library and import into the other one but this does not get all metadata or versions
LN

TS4403 How do I transfer photos from one ipad to another ipad with Icloud

I have photos on my Ipad and I have bought a new ipad. Now I want to transfer all those photos to my new one. How do I do it

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
If you took those photos with the iPad, the easiest way is to use Photo Stream. If you have it activated on the old iPad, just open Photos > Streaming (on your new iPad), press the Edit button, select the photos you want to transfer and transfer them to the new iPad).
If those photos were transferred from a Mac or PC, just connect the new iPad to that PC or Mac and sync it on iTunes, so it will get all the photos

How do I transfer songs from one library to another library?

I recently added a new library, so me and my sister can keep our music & stuff seperate, since we each have our own iPod. I want to get her songs off of my library, and put it in her library. How do I do this?

You can use a feature called Home Sharing in iTunes. You just need an iTunes store account and you can use that account to share songs between different computers, and thus libraries.

How do I transfer photos from one device to another

I have an iPhone 4S and an iPad 4.
Both have the latest version of iOS.
Both are connected to iCloud using the same account.
If you go to Settings > iCloud > Photo Stream, both have "My Photo Stream" set to "On."
I would like to be able to take a photo with my iPhone and have it transfer to my iPad. I was under the impression, once connected to wifi, this would happen through iCloud. However, it is not.
What am I doing wrong?

Of course, right after posting this, the image syncs to my iPad. My apologies. I had waited about 5 minutes and nothing had happened.

How to transfer photos from one rhyme to another?

how to transfer photos from one rhyme to another?

Can you connect the phone to the computer as a disk drive using the usb cable supplied with the phone? Copy the files from the first phone. Disconnect it properly. Connect the second phone in the same manner. This time copy the files from the computer to the phone in the same place where you found them on the other phone.

How to transfer photos from one make to another

How to transfer photos from one mac to another wirelessly

I can give you a few ways to so:
First (and my favorite way) is the one said above. First, on the computer with the photos on it, you have to do is turn on file sharing (go to system preferences, sharing, file sharing) and have both computers on the same network. Second, have the computers you want the photos on, and launch finder. On the sidebar, there should be a "sharing" category, and below it should be the computer with the photos on it. Click on it, and you will be prompted for the computer username and password. It will then show all of the files on your computer. Then, just find the files, copy them (command-C) and paste them to where you want them! (If this confuses you, I can upload a video step-by-step on how to do this).
My second way is to use air drop. To start, Both computers must be on the same network. Then, on the computer with the photos on it select all of the photos you want to send to the other computer (you can select many photos by holding the command key and clicking on photos), right-click (control-click) on the selected photos, find the button share, and click air drop. On the computer you want the photos on, go to air drop on the side bar. You should see the name of the computer on the radar-looking screen. Click your computer. The photos should begin to download to the downloads folder. (This feature is only compatible with certain computers)

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How to transfer photos from one computer to another fast from iMac to MacBook both on lion
help. Tried airdrop to slow

Hi roseabe
Please give us more details. What kind of computer (model, speed) are you trying to transfer from and to?
Besides, you don't hold down cmd/apple+"T" on the target computer - just the "T" key.
Matt

I need to move 1000 photos from one library to another. How do I do that and keep the ratings and dates they were created?

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Add both libraries to iPhoto Library Manager. Then select the events or albums that you want to copy from library A and drag them to library B in iPLM.
This video shows the process:
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