A Few Random Questions

I am a virginal iphoto user with extensive knowledge of itunes, if that helps any. Recently, I just scanned all my Grandmother's pictures and would like to build a nice photo library. Before I import a few thousand pictures I need a few questions answered if someone would be so kind...
1) Is it possible to re-route your iphoto library folder to an external hard drive?
2) What is the best way to name your files? I was thinking of including the date, place, and subject of pix but that will result in too long a file name. Any suggestions?
3) What is the most efficient method of backing up? I want to ensure that my dates, comments, and titles remain intact. Up until now I have been burning the iphoto library folder & the "com.apple.iPhoto.plist" preferences file to DVD.
Thanks in advance for any help and assistance. It's much appreciated.

1) Some of the pix are in B&W and I looked in the tools menu of the preview application but didn't see how to assign an RGB profile. Can you help?
If those B/W files were scanned as grayscale files then you'll need to convert them to the RGB color mode. I've created an Automator workflow that will add the RGB profile to colro and/or B/W image files. All you need to do is drag the file or folder of files onto the application and they get converted. It's called Embed sRGB Profile 2.zip You can download it at Toad's Cellar.
2 & 3 - If you create the DVD by selecting Rolls or Albums in iPhoto and use the Share->Burn menu option you will preserve keywords, titles, comments, dates, etc.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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Aperture Newbee - Just a few random questions.

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My questions are, will a Canon S1 IS work with Aperture?
My second question is can I import my iPhoto library in to Aperture?
Thanks Taylor

Hi Paul,
Yes you are quite right about this, but it's not the full story. Aperture does get its support for RAW from the OS (CoreImage). That's the engine, and it seems to parse most of its work out to the GUI (despite my 4 x G5 horses sitting around doing nothing). However, the parameters driving the REQUIRED conversion of RAW to visual image for the SPECIFIC CAMERA are held in RAW.PLIST. I tried to edit this for my own point-n-shoot (Canon Powershot s40), and failed to get a good image. Every camera apparently needs different param. values based on the physical sensor array, pixel sensitivity, and conversion of signal to chroma color, etc.
My prime cameras are covered (Canon 20d).
I've tried in vain to find where iPhoto keeps its RAW parameters, as it must do this camera specific conversion also. Whether it does it on CPU or GPU (my guess is CPU), the camera specific parameters to decode the camera's proprietary RAW are still required. (BTW, DNG does not help, as the data held is still camera specific even though the format is universal. Pathetic really isn't it?) However, it does explain why many have commented on the far better RAW conversion in AP vs.iPhoto, even when AP was at 1.0 (more time by the developers balancing params between color saturation and luminosity perhaps as they focused on fewer cameras???).
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- WHY can't you at LEAST give us iPhoto level support vs. no support, and
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- What am I missing other than time available/testing needs etc.? Surely you must desire to get these complaints put behind you?

A few random questions- email, internet, etc.

Hello. I'm a new Mac owner...and a little frustrated. I've been reading forums and help pages for the last two months. I have several questions. What's the most effective way to receive answers? Post all, hope for the best? or one question at a time?
To begin, When viewing an email in mac mail I right click on a link. Sometimes my options include 'open behind mail' and other times it does not. What determines this? Is there a setting I can change to include it for all email?
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Hi Tilly,
No way we are going to turn you over to the PC hordes again...
Now I would say just fire off your questions and we will try to do our best and help you.
First things first: you might not be used to it from Outlook, but the Mail program of MacOS X is smart, and mightily so (most of the time, after all it is only a piece of software). There are intelligent algorithms in Mail that recognize certain patterns like e-mail adresses, phone numbers, Links, postal adresses etc.
Depending on what Mail thinks it recognizes it will offer you several options that are available to interact with that object. A short overview of the capabilities you can find in the help menu of the Mail application.
Concerning your internet problem it is difficult to help, I would need to know more: what kind of internet connection do you use, what exactly is the error message, do they occur when you perform specific tasks or just irregularly.
Cheers Mate,
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Some random questions about integration features

Greetings,
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As always, thanks for the fast answer, Artash.
Yes, now I see attachments are stored inside the markup file. The problem is, when I open markup mode for the attachment, since the attachment uses some kind of default access method, my url's from the integration with the background CMS are broken completely. I believe the ideal state here would be to make some kind of inner markup for the attachment, maybe stored within the original markup file along the attached file. Or maybe it works that way, and I need to access it with the default gui action instead of my custom one. If that is the case, is there any way to tell the gui file how to differentiate a standard opened file from an attached one? If so, the issue has solution. If not... Well, then maybe something escapes me.
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When I attempt to sign up for the Samsung website using Firefox on my macbook, it returns an error that the random question answer is wrong

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I get to work, where I am using an intel based machine running Windows 7, IE 9 and am able to register on the site and answer the question with no problem.
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Few problems/questions! (cover flow, album art...etc)

Ok I finally added my songs to my new IPOD (replaced my old one) and this is my first Ipod with video, color...etc. Its the IPOD Classic 80 GIG.
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Assassin X wrote:
---With Cover Flow I updated the Album Art myself and have about 700 songs with art now. But I have two problems.
1. It won't display all 700 songs under Cover Flow!
2. It won't show them in order by song name! Can I change that?!? If not then how is it showing them by? What do I need to change?
Cover flow on the ipod can only be done (as far as I know) on Album by Artist Name. On iTunes you can change it around
Assassin X wrote:
---Are there any other video types supported besides that on Mpeg4 and that other weird type? If not why not? Its a pain to have to convert everything. Its almost not worth having this video IPOD if you have to go through sop much effort just to watch 1 stupid video. I mean I spent more money on extra programs now for music and videos then I did on the IPOD almost.
Try using freeware, heres an excellent video converter for iPods:
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/

A few simple questions from a new Iphone user

Hi a few simple questions, just got an iphone 2g - 2nd hand so not really sure what to expect. Anyway I guess my first question is about mine sometimes being a little slow - when I look at contacts and sometimes when sending a txt it slows down/freezes a little - normal?
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Cheers

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Two random questions

hey guys.. i have two random questions..
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2) I use handbrake if I am planning on watching the
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Publishing w/ Random Questions

Hi,
I am using random questions in one of my programs and about
to send it off to the client. This client has Captivate and would
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file for the program, will the random questions in the pool go with
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Many thanks for your help!

Hi gbcvette
Yes, your random questions would be contained inside the .CP
file.
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Version 8.0.1.242
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Published as HTML
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Random question slide not shown when FP 8 or FP 9 output

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I've just begun to use Captivate a month ago, so it is not
that much experience I can contribute with by now.
One thing I have recognized is that I get some problems with
random questions slides made from different question pools when
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Some more info - and a working solution...
I have worked on this topic a bit more - and found out, that
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question" (what is it called in english?) button, I get this
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We are updating a course we developed last year (prior to
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Hi Jan
Sure thing. Just convert the version 1 or 2 project to a
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