How to merge 4-iphoto libraries on a iMac back into a single library on the same iMac. Using OS X 10.10

two ways - iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ - or Aprture
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How to merge multiple iPhoto libraries on one Mac

When I (option+click) on iPhoto I see 3 libraries to choose from. I don't know how I got them but I want to merge all 3 into a single library. How do I do that? I downloaded iPhoto library manager already but from there I am lost.

You'll need to purchase it.
Then check the instructions here - 6.4...
http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/Help/table%20of%20contents.html

How to merge two iphoto libraries

How do I merge two Iphoto libraries

Actually it can be done on the command line. This will be quite tedious if the library you are transferring is large.
Log into the computer on which you want the merged library to reside.
Then, go to Applications->Utilities, and launch the Terminal.
At the prompt, cd to the following directory:
Lydias-MacBook-Pro:~ lydiachet$ cd Pictures/iPhoto\ Library/Auto\ Import
Now launch an ftp session with the computer where your other library resides:
Lydias-MacBook-Pro:Auto Import lydiachet$ ftp 192.168.1.36
Connected to 192.168.1.36.
220 192.168.1.36 FTP server (tnftpd 20080929) ready.
Name (192.168.1.36:lydiachet): carolchet
331 User carolchet accepted, provide password.
Password:
230 User carolchet logged in.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
On the remote computer, cd to the Masters directory in the iPhoto library:
ftp> cd Pictures/iPhoto\ Library/Masters
The directory tree from here down is listed by year, month and date, so actual directories will vary: in the example I'm looking in a directory from July 21, 2012:
ftp> cd 2012/07/21
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> ls
229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||62595|)
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for '/bin/ls'.
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 12 carolchet staff 408 Jul 21 11:29 20120721-112923
226 Transfer complete.
Now cd to the only directory found here:
ftp> cd 20120721-112923
View the photo files using the ls command:
ftp> ls
229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||62596|)
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for '/bin/ls'.
total 5
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 231082 Jul 21 11:04 IMG_0035.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 249389 Jul 21 11:04 IMG_0036.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 253379 Jul 21 11:04 IMG_0037.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 270819 Jul 21 11:05 IMG_0038.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 253501 Jul 21 11:05 IMG_0039.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 243288 Jul 21 11:05 IMG_0040.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 248939 Jul 21 11:05 IMG_0041.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 287363 Jul 21 11:06 IMG_0042.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 248358 Jul 21 11:07 IMG_0044.JPG
-rw------- 1 carolchet staff 268819 Jul 21 11:08 IMG_0045.JPG
226 Transfer complete.
ftp>
from this point you can copy the files to the local computer using mget
ftp> mget *.JPG
If you have lots of pictures this will be tedious as you then need to navigate through the diretory trees until you have copied all the photos.
Good news is, next time you launch iPhoto on the local computer, it will automatically import all of the new files.

Where should I look to find out how to unmerge and keep separate 2 Contact lists from 2 different iPhones syncing to the same iMac?

I am a relatively new iMac user (2009), but don't use the computer for much beyond basic communication and media functionality (internet, iTunes, iPhoto, syncing iPhones, etc.). I have a new iPhone 4S (switched from a Droid) and my wife has an iPhone 4. When I was using the Droid I was not syncing my contact info or any other information through my iMac. Once I moved to the 4S and transferred all of my contact information, I set up my Contacts to sync with the iMac, and also set up my wife's iPhone to do the same. Now we have one master Contact list, so all her Contacts are on my phone, and all mine are on hers. I don't necessarily want all this extra data on my iPhone.
Another relevant fact is that my wife uses my iTunes login info for her phone, i.e., for app and music purchases, etc. I wonder if this may have something to do with it?
What do I need to do to separate our profiles? I am happy to do some searching within the community but did not even know where to start.
Thank you!

i have 2 separate IDs and also 2 separate itunes library hoping the contacts won't sync and mix together but both libraries only syncs from/to the same address book in my MBP. i cant separate the separate the contacts in the address book unless i manually move our hundreds of of contacts into different groups then sync from only my group.... but thats just too much... any easier way?

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I am having an issue with my action being created to save under the same folder that my action was created with. For instance, I opened an image, recorded the action, then I went to a different folder to play the action, but it saves to the previous folder. How do I add some way to change the folder I want my pics to save to?

If you want to give Scripting a try paste the following text into a new file in ExtendScript Toolkit and save it as a jsx-file into Photoshop’s Presets/Scripts-folder.
// saves jpg into same folder;
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// 2010, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var thedoc = app.activeDocument;
// getting the name and location;
var docName = thedoc.name;
if (docName.indexOf(".") != -1) {var basename = docName.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1]}
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// getting the location, if unsaved save to desktop;
try {var docPath = thedoc.path}
catch (e) {var docPath = "~/Desktop"};
// jpg options;
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jpegOptions.quality = 12;
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jpegOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
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//that’s it; thanks to xbytor;

How do i get my music on my ipod back into my itunes library,as i organised my library?

i recently organised my library,and all my music is gone from my library,but is still on my ipod.can i get my music on my ipod back in to my library?

Read this on how to do that https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

How do i put songs i have purchased in my itunes library into my husbands library on the same computer?

i have purchased songs on itunes and want to share them with my husband on his itunes account on the same computer, how do i do this?

Welcome to Apple Communities
You can't unless you use the same account. To import, select them and drag to the desktop. Finally, drag them to the other iTunes in the Mac

How do I get my ipod items to go back into my itunes library? When i sync it says if you sync you will erase the contents of my ipod.

My Ipod 60gb has 2600+ Items on it. For some reason my Itunes Library only has 1500+. When I try to sync my Ipod to add new songs it says
if you sync you will erase the contants of your Ipod. Help

Your iPod can only be synced with one iTunes library at a time. If you try to sync it with another library, it will erase the current contents of the iPod and replace them with the contents from the new library.
If you have content you need to copy from your iPod back to your iTunes library, see this older post from another forum member Zevoneer discussing the different ways to do this.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

How to insert into two differents tables at the same time

Hi
I'm newer using JDev, (version 3.1.1.2 cause the OAS seems to support just the JSP 1.0)
and I want to insert into two differents tables at the same time using one view.
How can I do that ?
TIA
Edgar

Oracle 8i supports 'INSTEAD OF' triggers on object views so you could use a process similar to the following:
1. Create an object view that joins your two tables. 'CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW test AS SELECT d.deptno, d.deptname, e.empname FROM DEPT d, EMP E'.
2. Create an INSTEAD OF trigger on the view.
3. Put code in the trigger that looks at the :NEW values being processed and determines which columns should be used to INSERT or UPDATE for each table. Crude pseudo-code might be:
IF :NEW.deptno NOT IN (SELECT deptno FROM DEPT) THEN
INSERT INTO dept VALUES(:NEW.deptno, :NEW.deptname);
INSERT INTO emp VALUES (:NEW.deptno, :NEW.empname);
ELSE
IF :NEW.deptname IS NOT NULL THEN
UPDATE dept SET deptname = :NEW.deptname
WHERE deptno = :NEW.deptno;
END IF;
IF :NEW.empname IS NOT NULL THEN
UPDATE emp SET empname = :NEW.empname
WHERE deptno = :NEW.deptno;
Try something along those lines.
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I just ran migration assistant, and now I have two accounts on my new iMac...how do I merge my iPhoto libraries?

I just ran migration assistant, and now I have two accounts on my new iMac...how do I merge my iPhoto libraries? Is there anyway to do it without using an external hard drive?

Yes there is.
1: Log out and into the account you later want to remove.
2: Open your Pictures folder and look for the iPhoto Library.
3: Right or control click on it, a menu appears and choose the option "Show Package Contents", it's really a folder.
4: Find the folder called "Originals", select it and use the Finder menu to Duplicate it.
5: Move the Copy of Originals to the Desktop. Close the window.
6: From the Finder menu, select Go Computer.
7: A window appears with your boot drive, double click it and on the Users folder inside.
8: Select the OTHER users folder and open the folder called Public, inside is a folder called "DropBox"
9: Drag the Copy of Originals to that DropBox folder, it will copy it.
10. Log out and into the other account and access the DropBox folder, your files can then be imported into that iPhoto user Library from within the program itself.

How can I merge multiple iPhoto libraries?

Thus far, I tired
1) Exporting "Events" from one iPhoto library to the desktop, and then imported them into my desired library. The problem was when using the iPhoto export feature, the videos don’t get exported.
2) When dragging "Events" into a new folder on my desktop, and then importing into desired library, the time adjustments I made to my files to not make the transfer (the files do - but not the time stamp). You see, I have many files where time adjustments were needed. I used the very useful "adjust time and date" feature in iPhoto to make my adjustments. My files are now properly adjusted to their proper time - I don't want to lose that information.
3) Lastly, I saw many people mention on the discussion board a third party software called "iPhoto Library Manager." This program works just as good as dragging a library to the desktop (or external drive) and then importing files into desired library - it was not able to properly transfer the adjusted dates (so that doesn't work either).
I greatly appreciate your suggestions.

IPLM does wk an it does actually merge libraries - not simply import one version
IPLM has excellent support and as TD noted they have a good help capabilituy
Number 3 works. You may need to read the Help on Library Manger.
LN

HOW CAN I MERGE TWO IPHOTO LIBRARIES

IS IT POSSIBLE TO MERGE TWO IPHOTO LIBRARIES?

If you have Aperture 3.3 or later and iPhoto 9.3 or later you can merge libraries with Aperture.
Otherwise the only way to merge Libraries is with the paid ($20) version of iPhoto Library Manager
It's possible to turn off caps lock too.

Merging 3 iphoto libraries

Hello.
Any help would be appreciated.
I had an iMAC but had more use for a Laptop, so bought a secondhand MacBook Air. I backed up everything to an external hard drive. Now, whatever I have done I have ended up with 3 iPhoto libraries,1 on the Air and 2 on the harddrive. How can I put them all into 1 single library?
I also cannot sync my ipod, it tells me that it is not linked to this new computer.
Many thanks
Peter

Right - but that is not "merging" since you did not get any metadata changes or photo editing from the two other libraries - just the original photos which is fine if that is what you wanted
Iphoto Library Manager - Http://Www.Fatcatsoftware.Com/Iplm/ - will actually "merge" teh libraries keeping the original and modified versions plu andy metadata modifications you have made
LN

Can I merge multiple iPhoto libraries in the new Photo's app. This was not possible in iPhoto but is possible in Aperture.

Now that iPhoto is 'Photos' on 10.10.3 is it possible to merge multiple iPhoto libraries. It is possible to this this in Aperture but not in iPhoto (I'm using 10.10.2 and can't upgrade until other software I use is qualified for 10.10.3). Here's the deal - I changed my drive to an SSD and backed up my old hard drive (which had the original iPhoto library on it. I did a clean install with my new drive so iPhoto created a new (blank) library. This upgrade was done a few months ago so now I have 2 different iPhoto libraries. Note that the newer library is connected to iCloud and if I was to 'Switch Libraries' it will delete my current photo stream. There is a way to do this manually - I could switch to the old library and locate the root folders in the 'newer library', move them to a new folder and import. This procedure is awkward and not my preferred route. So if there's anyone using the new 'Photos' app on 10.10.3 please let me know thanks!

To merge the libraries manually use "File > Export".
To save the high quality originals, set the export panel like this, with "Kind Original":
If you have edited versions with added titles, caption, places, etc, use these export settings to save your work:

Has anyone used Fat Cat Software to merge multiple iPhoto Libraries?

Has anyone used Fat Cat Software to merge multiple iPhoto Libraries?

I used it several years ago to merge libraries without problem. I cannot speak to the current version. It goes without saying that you need to have a very good backup before you use that sort of software (if you do).
Barry

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