How to unlock the iphoto library?

How does one unlock the iphoto library?

Perhaps this thread will help you.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/7902389?messageID=7902389
Going forward when you have iPhoto questions you should probably post in the iPhoto forum.

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  • Two specific questions on how Aperture handles the iPhoto library

    Hi,
    I've not been able to find an answer to this online. I have a few thousand photos in iPhoto. I'm happy with how they're organised, appear on my iPhone/Apple TV etc. However, some of them need a little improvement above what iPhoto's tools can offer.
    If I access the iPhoto library from within Aperture and edit a photo:
    - Will the file appear as normal the next time I start iPhoto, but reflecting the edits I've done in Aperture ?
    - Will it leave an original copy in the iPhoto library structure, and put a new 'modified' file in the iPhoto library?
    If not, what is the easiest way to achieve my aims? In particular I'd like to preserve the original date, time and location the photos were taken.
    Thanks in advance.
    Matt

    Matt
    No and No.
    In more details:
    - Will the file appear as normal the next time I start iPhoto,
    Yes... but
    ...reflecting the edits I've done in Aperture ?
    No. Like iPhoto Aperture is a Database and can only "see" and "process" photos that have been imported to it. So there's no option to "open" a photo, just one to "import". Once imported and edited or processed you would need to export to the desktop and import to iPhoto as a new image.
    Will it leave an original copy in the iPhoto library structure,
    Yes, Importing is copying, not moving...
    and put a new 'modified' file in the iPhoto library?
    No. This is perhaps the biggest difference between the two apps. When iPhoto edits a pic is preserves the original by making a copy in the "Modified" folder. When Aperture performs the same task it records your decisions in the database and applies them live each time you view the pic. There is no "modified" file, only the original and a record in the database.
    For the kind of operation you are describing you require an external editor for iPhoto. In order of price here are some suggestions:
    Seashore (free)
    _[The Gimp|http://www.gimp.org/macintosh>_ also free
    Graphic Coverter ($45 approx)
    Acorn ($50 approx)
    [Pixelmator|http://www.pixelmator.com> ($60 approx.)
    Photoshop Elements ($75 approx)
    There are many, many other options. Search on MacUpdate.
    You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
    These will work in precisely the way you describe.
    Regards
    TD

  • How to find the iPhoto Library

    I have an iPhoto '08 library on a removable hard drive, and for some reason, my computer decided not to read that one, but instead, start a new library. My old library seems to still be in tact because its size has not changed. I've tried moving the library around to different locations in order to make the iPhoto 08 application ask me to locate my library. It's started using a new library somewhere on my computer and I can't find where. The only Library that shows up in spotlight is my old one on my other hard drive. Does anyone know how I can force the program to ask me to locate my library? Or does anyone know of a fix for this?

    J S
    Launch iPhoto while depressing the (ALT) key and use the select library option to navigate to the correct library on your removable drive
    The most probably cause of your problem is that you launched iPhoto while the removable hard drive was not mounted and available - if you are going to have the iPhoto library on a removable drive you must be sure it is mounted and available before launching iPhoto and never remove it while iPhoto is running
    LN

  • Everytime I open iphoto, my computer tells me A photo has been found in the iPhoto Library that was not imported.  Would you like to import it.  no matter what I do, iphoto puts the pic in recovered files.  How do I fix this?

    Everytime I open iphoto, my computer tells me,  A photo has been found in the iPhoto Library that was not imported.  Would you like to import it.  If I import it, a message comes up Unreadable file, the following file could not be imported. them it tells me where the file is and it cannot be opened.  If I do not import, then it says,The photo has been placed in the folder /Users/patrick*******/Pictures/iPhoto Library Recovered Photos_4.  It will just keep adding to recvovered photos.  This drives me crazy!!!!!!!  How do I fix this?

    I had this problem some months ago and the following solution from Terrence Delvin put things right:
    Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed.
    Look there for a Folder called 'Import' or 'Importing'.
    Drag it to the Desktop. *Make no other changes*.
    Start iPhoto. Does that help?
    If it does then look inside that folder on your desktop. Does it contain anything you want? If not you can trash the folder.
    However, since connecting a memory stick to my computer, I now have the same problem again.  This time there is no folder called 'Import' or 'Importing' so what should I do?

  • How can I back up the iPhoto library when iPhoto won't open and I can't simply copy the iPhoto library packet because "some of the data in the packet cannot be read from or written to"?

    How can I back up the iPhoto library when iPhoto won't open and I can't simply copy the iPhoto library packet because "some of the data canny be read from or written to"?

    Regarding not being able to open iPhoto.  As a test  launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new, test library. Were you able to create a new library?
    If so then your current library is damaged and needs to be repaired.
    Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
    Fix #1
    Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
    Since only one option can be run at a time start
    with Option #4 and then #1 as needed.
    Fix #2
    Using iPhoto Library Manager  to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
    1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
    2 - click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
    3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
    4 - In the next  window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
    5 - Click on the Create button.
    Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments.  However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
    OT

  • How do I rename the iphoto library on one computer before importing it to another location with other iphoto libraries?

    How do I rename the iphoto library on one computer before importing it to another location with other iphoto libraries?

    How do I rename the iphoto library on one computer before importing it to another location with other iphoto libraries?
    Quit iPhoto.
    Select the Library in the Finder, click the name,  and edit the name like for any file.

  • Can some please provide instructions on how to import an iPhoto library from an old Mac to a new Mac without getting a bunch of duplicates?  I tried transferring my pictures using an external hard drive and then copying it to the Pictures folder on my Mac

    Can someone please provide instructions on how to import an iPhoto library from an old Mac to a new Mac without getting a bunch of duplicates?  I tried transferring my pictures using an external hard drive and then copying it to the Pictures folder on my new Mac.  I ended up getting a bunch of duplicates. My old Mac has an older version of iPhoto while the new Mac has iPhoto '11.  Is that the cause of the problem?  Please advise.  Thanks.

    Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.
    Then launch iPhoto. That's it.
    This moves photos, events, albums, books, keywords, slideshows and everything else.
    Regards
    TD

  • How can I save the iPhoto library ( ie all current photos) to another media / HD and maintaing the access to it

    I am struggling with the export features of iPhoto:
    - That is for the mac, (but also for iOs7 on the iPad would be interesting)
    1/ how to generate a backup ( from the iPhoto library) -
    - just rename it and then copy it to another device / HD ?
    2/ what is the recommended procedure, to have several Photo - Collections, ( iPhoto libraries)
    and then to switch between them.
    Thx in advance

    iPhoto for Mac
    Back up:
    Most Simple Back Up:
    Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
    Slightly more complex: Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically.
    Example of such apps: Chronosync - but there are many others. Search on MacUpdate or the App Store
    Switching between Libraries:
    Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
    or
    File Menu -> Switch to Library
    or
    Double click on your preferred Library.
    There is no recommendation to have multiple libraries. They're inconvenient.
    iPhoto for iOS:
    The iPhoto for iOS forum is here
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/app_store/iphoto_for_ios
    Regards
    TD

  • HT5037 How do I use the iPhoto Library Upgrader? I've downloaded it, now what??

    I have just downloaded the iPhoto Library Upgrader how do I use it to upgrade my Photo Library?

    Just open the app and follow the steps. It should look for your library and upgrade it. Make a backup of the iPhoto library before using the application

  • How do I recover the original jpg photo files from my computer? They are embedded in the iPhoto Library and I cannot see the actual file.

    I am trying to locate the original jpg or photo files that I uploaded from my camera. I know that the photos are there, because they show up in my iPhoto Library. Where can I go to find the original file ex: DSCN1242.jpg or OLM4564.jpg ?

    Select the photo in iPhoto and use the command "File > Export" and set the "Kind" in the Export panel to "Original". That will write a copy of the original to a folder you can access in the Finder.
    The command "File > Reveal in Finder" will show you the original inside the iPhoto Library, but you must not access the files this way. If you access them from other apps using the Finder, you will corrupt your library.
    See Terence Devlin's user Tips:
    iPhoto and File Management
    How to Access Files in iPhoto
    To what purpose do you need to find the files? Is there a problem and iPhoto giving an error message about missing originals?

  • Trying to upload some photos to an e-mail an I get a message that says "The iPhoto Library is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have permission to make changes to it."  To where do I navigate to unlock this so I can have access to my photo library?

    Trying to upload some photos to an e-mail an I get a message that says "The iPhoto Library is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have permission to make changes to it."  To where do I navigate to unlock this so I can have access to my photo library?

    Couple of things to try:
    Restart your mac and try launch iPhoto again.
    If that fails:
    Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed.
    Look there for a file called ‘iPhoto’Lock.data or similar. Drag it to the Desktop. Make no other changes. Start iPhoto. Does that help?
    If not: Where is your iPhoto Library stored? If it's on an External Disk, what format is that?

  • How do I resolve this error message? The iPhoto library is on a locked volume.  Reopen iPhoto when you have read/write access, or reopen iPhoto with the Option key held down to choose another library.

    How do I resolve this error message? The iPhoto library is on a locked volume.  Reopen iPhoto when you have read/write access, or reopen iPhoto with the Option key held down to choose another library.

    Hi j,
    I don't know if this will work, but I'd try logging in to an admin account, going to your main library (not user library), opening it, opening Application Support, selecting iPhoto, hold down the command key and press i, click on the lock in the lower left, entering the password and making sure you have Read & Write privileges for System and Admin.

  • HT5664 how do you copy the iPhoto library to the hard drive

    I copied some photos onto a DVD and my new iMac won't let me download them into iPhoto.  I don't understand the instructions to download the iPhoto library into the hard drive.  How do I do that?  What do I do once that part is downloaded?

    1. Drag it.
    2. If you're moving loose files, open iPhoto and import or drag them into it. If you're moving an iPhoto library, double-click it.
    (93079)

  • I´ve moved the iphoto library to an external hard drive. Now I want to create space on my macbook by deleting the iphoto-files from the internal iphoto.. How do I do this?

    My macbook has been telling me that it is running out of space. Therefore I moves the iphoto library to an extarnal hard drive. How do I free space on my macbook now? If I erase the files/library (I don´t now witch of them?) from the internal hard drive, will they still be there on the external one?

    Moving iPhoto Library - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1229. and http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506.
    First, set up finder to show your external drive on the desktop.  To do this, click finder in your dock, then click the word finder beside the apple.  Select preferences.  When the preferences window opens, select the "general" tab, and under "show these items on the desktop" ensure you check off "external disks"
    Connect an external drive.  You should see an icon appear on the desktop.
    In order to move an iPhoto Library to this external drive, the drive must be formatted for a mac.  To check the format of the drive, open up disk utility (applications / utilities).   In the disk utility window, you will see the external drive on the left.  Select it.  Then go to the "erase" tab.  This tab will show the current format of this drive.  It must be "Mac OS Extended Journaled", or the iPhoto Library will not allow you to move it to that drive.
    As long as it is formatted correctly, simply click finder in the dock and go into your pictures folder.  Here you should see your iPhoto Library.  Simply drag the Library to the external drives icon on the desktop.   This will start to copy.  It may take some time to copy the library to the drive. 
    Once the copy is finished, you can then drag the iPhoto Library in the pictures folder, to the trash.

  • How do I share iPhoto library and Quicken info between accounts on the same

    I'm on an iMac running Leopard and iPhoto 7.1.2 and Quicken 2004. My wife has one account and I have another. How do we share iPhoto libraries and Quicken input automatically across accounts on the same machine?

    There are two ways to share iPhoto, depending on what you mean by 'share'.
    If you want the other user to be able to see the pics, but not add to, change or alter your library, then enable Sharing in your iPhoto (Preferences -> Sharing), leave iPhoto running and use Fast User Switching to open the other account. In that account, enable 'Look For Shared Libraries'. Your Library will appear in the other source pane.
    Remember iPhoto must be running in both accounts for this to work.
    If you want the other user to have the same access to the library as you: to be able to add, edit, organise, keyword etc. then:
    Quit iPhoto in both accounts
    Move the iPhoto Library Folder to an external HD set to ignore permissions. You could also use a dmg.
    (Some people have had success putting the library in the Users/ Shared folder. If you do this make sure the file permissions are set to allow read/write access to everyone.)
    In each account in turn: Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting dialogue, select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new library location. From that point on, this will be the default library location. Both accounts will have full access to the library, in fact, both accounts will 'own' it.
    However, there is a catch with this system and it is a significant one. iPhoto is not a multi-user app., it does not have the code to negotiate two users simultaneously writing to the database, and trying will cause db corruption. So only one user at a time, and back up, back up back up.
    Regards
    TD

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