Books in iPhoto suddenly empty.

Just realized Picture Books in Projects (IPhoto) are empty. All pictures and formating are gone. Just upgraded to ILife 11 a few weeks agod and to 9.2 today. everything else seems to be there in all other parts of Iphoto. But nothing in Projects.
AC

Best solution is to restore your backup from just before this occured
beyond that you ca take the one big event and use the Events menu ==> autopilot selected event command to split it according to your iPhoto preferences settings
As to being connected to iCloud - make sure that you are logged in in the iCloud system preferences and then in the iphoto preferences select the iCloud options you want
LN

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Buying a book in Iphoto 8 - error with IMG file

HI, I've just created a book using Iphoto8, and when I click on buy album I'm told there is an "error with IMG 6653 and to delete the photo or to replace it with another". I have deleted the photo from the book, I have even thrown it in the trash bin, and emptied the trash bin, closed Iphoto, turned off my computer, logged back onto Iphoto replaced the page with new photos, reviewed the entire book to ensure I had no yellow triangle warnings of low quality (there are NONE) and when I click on buy I get the same exact error "problem with IMG 6653, delete or to replace.
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Thanks in advance!
Heather

Have you tried creating a new book and starting over? It may be a damaged database file that is messed up. Event though you rebuild the library and database it might still have some reference to that photo that it can't get rid of.
If all else fails you can rebuild the library with iPhoto Library Manager. It uses the information in the AlbumData.xml file to create a new library, leaving your current one untouched. It will keep the albums, keywords, titles, comments but not book, slideshow, calendars, etc. It should remove any reference to that bad image file. Try the first suggestion and then we'll go from there.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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), 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 08 libraries and Leopard. 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.

How do you recover a book from iPhoto after it crashed

After working on a book every night for 6 months iPhoto suddenly told me today that the theme was no longer available and to change to another and the pictures would transfer and I could continue. I duplicated the book then did as instructed. Both books are completely blank. I lost all 100 pages and 6 months of work. The kicker is the theme is still available and I can open other books I had made, but not this one that I had almost finished. I looked in my backup and can't find the book name. I looked in the time machine and it did a backup last night but when it was restored I got the same error message when trying to open the book, so I assume it's blank. Does anybody know if I can restore the book? Do backups not back up everything? I thought between the time machine and external hard drive I was covered, but either I was wrong, it's difficult to find, or I'm not the brightest bulb....(I'm hoping the answer isn't that I was wrong and that I just don't know where to find it). PLEASE help. Thanks in advance!

After working on a book every night for 6 months iPhoto suddenly told me today that the theme was no longer available and to change to another and the pictures would transfer and I could continue.
Still get the same error message but only for that book.
The program had been crashing on me for awhile now
This looks like a bad library corruption. Where is your iPhoto library stored? How much free disk space do you have?
Try the following:
Backup your iPhoto library
Restore an older version of your iPhoto library, from before the book vanished completely
Don't open this library in iPhoto and don't change to a different theme. Changing the theme may remove texts and change the layout of pages.
Run the library first aid tools and repair the database and the permissions. If you still cannot open the book, rebuild the iPhoto library.
To repair and rebuild open the iPhoto library with the First Aid tools:
Launch into the First Aid Tools by holding down the key combination option-command ⌥⌘ and double clicking the iPhoto Library icon to launch iPhoto on this library.
Keep the two buttons firmly held down, until you are seeing the First Aid panel.
Then select "Repair database".
If that does not fix it, try the other First Aid options as well.
If you manage to open your book this way and to finish it, upgrade to iPhoto '11. The version iPhoto 8.1.2 you are running is no longer supported with your current MacOS X version, and you will run into similar glitches again and again because of this incompatibility. The easiest way to upgrade iPhoto will be to upgrade your MacOS X to 10.10, Yosemite. Then you can buy iPhoto '11, version 9.6 from the App Store. With your current system you can only buy iLife '11 installer disks from Amazon or similar, which will be much more expensive, and a lot of more work.

Printing iPhoto '06 books in iPhoto '08

I've got a small problem here. Over the past couple of years, I've made a few very important books in iPhoto--wedding and honeymoon photo albums, to name a couple. I've had them printed and given copies to the family, with great results. But when I upgraded to iPhoto '08, it looks as if they have become unprintable. Viewing an 'old' album, I notice the following odd behaviors:
1) The usual strip of available photos or page layout thumbnails is not visible along the top of the window.
2) The format of the books, all previously hardcover, seems to have been changed to paperback.
3) Buttons along the bottom, like 'themes,' 'layout,' and 'advanced' do nothing.
4) Most distressing--when I click 'Buy Book' I get an error message that said 'Invalid Product: This type of product cannot be ordered.'
This seems like a big problem to me--old books that may have continued relevance or may be in progress are no longer usable. True, it would only take me about 30 minutes to recreate the old books in the new iPhoto, but does anybody have any tips or similar experiences?
--evan

Evan:
You might consider what I'm doing for a particular project that requires the Storybook theme. That's to use iPhoto 6 on a special library created just for that book. You can use both versions but just have to be very careful when launching either version. I will launch iPhoto with the option key depressed so it reminds me to be sure to open the correct library for that version of iPhoto.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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 written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), 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 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

How to save a complete book in iphoto to CD or external backup???

I completed a book in iphoto. Is there any way to save the book to CD or to a backup minicruiser for example, just to have a safe copy of it. All I see on back up on the drop down is to send to iMac. Is this the only way to do it? Which means you have to subscribe to iLife??
Am I overlooking some simple solution here??
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Joanne

No, saving the entire library minus the photos that are not in the book, is the only way to archive the book for later use or orders. If you just want to save the pages of the book as they will be printed do a Print->Save as PDF->Send PDF to iPhoto. That will create a jpg image of each page of the book and your can title them page 1 thru page xx to a folder on the desktop using the option to make the file name the same as the title. Then burn the folder to a CD and you have your book's pages as jpg files safe and sound.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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), 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 08 libraries and Leopard. 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.

Unable to create a book in iPhoto

Hi,
I am unable to create a book in iphoto. I have created a number of books before, however, now when I choose a theme and click ‘create’ nothing seems to happen. When I exit out of iPhoto and load it again, my book appears under the Albums heading, instead of the usual Projects heading. Then when I click on the book, it just shows a blank screen (if I have created an empty book) or just the photos, rather than the album pages.
iPhoto '11 (9.2.3), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Do the following to your problem library:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.>Click on the Add Library button,
2 - select the library you want to add from those in the selection window.
3 - make sure that in the rebuild window the checkbox "Scavange orphaned photos" is checked.
4 - now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
5 - in the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed. Click on the Create button.
Note 1: 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.
Note 2: Your current library will be left untouched for further attempts at a fix if so desired.

Why don't my albums and book in iPhoto 5 appear in the iPhoto 6 library?

I deliberately upgraded to OX10.4.9 so that I could get iLife 6 with iPhoto 6. Everything seemed fine until I realized that the albums and book I made in iPhoto 5 (but the book was not yet published) were no longer there. I can't find it anywhere in the libraries for my current iPhoto 6, and Spotlight can't find it on the computer. I do have the original photos in the Originals list, but in order to make the book I had to sort and weed out the pictures. Then I made custom captions for the book's pages. I was hoping to publish the book using the upgraded iPhoto6. Now it looks as if I will have to go through the whole process again.
Maybe there is hope because I did a back-up of my whole system on an external hard drive before I loaded in Tiger and the new iLife. But I don't know how to get the photo book out of there and export it to the iPhoto6 library.
What is the best way to get the book back----or is it possible at all?
PowerMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9) 733MHz, 640MB of RAM

valtuff:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Did you let iPhoto 6 do the conversion of the iPhoto 5 library? Do you still have a copy of the iPhoto 5 library. If so try the following;
1 - move the current V6 library folder to the desktop.
2 - copy the V5 library into your Pictures folder.
3 - download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administrator login name, long or short, in the owner and group sections. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field.
4 - make sure you've updated iPhoto to 6.0.6. To do that you'll need to apply the updaters in the following order:
a. run the 6.0.4 updater
b. download and run the 6.0.5 updater (will only run on 6.0.4)
c. download and run the 6.0.6 updater (will only run on 6.0.5)
d. run Disk Utility and repair disk permissions.
That should give you a converted library with the book and albums intact.
The book and albums would be virtual entities and you wouldn't find them in Spotlight. But if they didn't get converted you'll have to recreate them from scratch.
Hint: I use iPhoto Library Manager and create a separate iPhoto library for books. I put the photos I want in the book in an album and then copy that album to the book library with iPLM. If I need more photos I copy them in a new album as the book progresses. Once the book is done and ordered I copy the book library folder intact to a CD. Then at a time in the future if I want to order another book just like it, I can. I just copy that library folder to the desktop, open it with iPhoto and order. It preserves the original book as ordered.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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 written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Unable to make a book in iPhoto 8

I have been trying to make a book in iphoto and when I click on the "Book" button, the window opens to choose the type of book, but all the options are grayed out. I've tried reinstalling iphoto but still the same problem. Is this because the iPhoto '08 is not compatible G4 Powerbook 15" ??
Can somebody please help? Thanks

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
I first moved the .pkg files to Trash.
Where were these file's located? The receipts are located in the HD/Library/Receipts folder. If those are the iPhoto pkg files you're referring to, i.e. iPhoto_714.pkg or iPhoto.pkg, then you did remove the correct files before reinstalling iPhoto from the iLife disk.
Log into another account, and see if iPhoto can create a book there. You may have to create a new library, import a couple of photos to do so.
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.

IPhoto suddenly crashing; reinstalled; now can't open library . 8.1.2

My iPhoto suddenly started to crash upon startup (missing a FaceRecognition library component?) It's been working fine for a couple of years - not sure what changed (a bad update??)
I reinstalled from the original disk that came with my Mac (had to reinstall all the apps - for some reason it wouldn't let me just reinstall iPhoto.)
But now it will start to run, but stops, saying it can't open the photo library (as it was modified by a newer version?) I ran System Update a couple of times, but there are no updates available.
I'm running iPhoto 8.1.2 on OS 10.6.7.
What can I do?

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

Corrupt book in iPhoto: Weird '!' instead of pictures

I'm new to iPhoto and didn't know about starting iPhoto with the 'option' key pressed in order to get it to prompt to "create a new library". Instead, I just renamed my "iPhoto Library" folder by adding a "2" to the end. Then when I started iPhoto, I got the "create a new library" prompt (which I did). This resulted in a new folder "Party Library" (which I entered) inside my Pictures folder.
Next, I imported a bunch of photos and made a "book". This was quite a party and I was taking lots of pictures. At numerous times that evening, I would copy all the photos from the camera into iPhoto. I'd empty the camera each time and proceed to take more pictures. We were printing out the pictures to give to the guests so that is why I emptied the camera each time.
I made a nice 'book' with captions and was all set to send it to Apple for printing. I then carefully backuped the "Pictures Folder" onto a DVD just in case something went wrong.
When, I tried to transmit my book to Apple, that is when I had problems. It appears that the first step of renaming my "iPhoto Library" to create "Party Library" resulted in my identity getting messed up somehow. I'm not sure what an 'iLife' is but mine somehow got messed up. In any case, I couldn't successfully upload the book to Apple.
I went in an consulted with my Apple Genious who explained what went wrong. He helped me (I thought) by renaming my original library back to "iPhoto Library" and then showed me how to launch with the "option" key pressed. Now when I got the "choose library" prompt, I selected "Party Library". This is where things went bad...
Something happened to the book so that many of the pictures show up as a grey box with an '!' in the middle. Some of the pictures show up "just fine".
I can "get info" and get the JPG file name. From the finder when I search for that JPG name, I get lots of matches.
I don't know why but the pictures that are having problems have the same filename as other pictures in different folders in the "Party Folder". All the pictures that still display correctly DO NOT have such a name conflict.
Can someone explain why my camera named them the same? Eg: DSC_0003.JPG? Or was it something I did at this party as I loaded photos into iPhoto (and emptied the camera) many times... Or is it something that iPhoto did???
In any case, I think iPhoto got confused and doesn't know what picture to use. Could it have forgotten what folder the picture is in when there are duplicates in other folders? So, now all it can display is a '!' Weird.
In any case, does anyone have an idea on how I recover? I can find all the photos in the "Party Folder" but where does iPhoto store the book? Perhaps I can edit it (xml document per chance...) and patch-up the folder names... In any case, I can't find any files with a name like the name of my "book".
Another possible hint is I can move one of the problem photos (i.e. the '!') off the page and as I do, the '!' turns into a thumb-nail. So at least I can see what the picture was! I can park the 'thumb-nail' back into the photo bar (at the top of the work window). As I do this, that position in the page becomes 'available' for a new picture selection.
Now that I know what picture it is, I can delete it from the photo bar and go back to the Library and drag it back into the book. It then shows up again on the photo bar. Unfortunately, when I place it back onto the page, it still shows as a '!'
If anyone out there has any ideas, please respond!
Regards, Christine

Christine
The ! shows up because the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window has lost the connection to the file it represents. There are two main reasons why this occurs: database coruption and/or User Activity in the iPhoto Library Folder - in this case your Party Library.
1. Hold down the abbpe and option keys and launch iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild the database.
2. Have you renamed, altered or moved anything in the Party Library Folder?
As for the mulitple versions of photos: Your Party Library (or any Library) is arranged as follows:
In this folder there are various files, which are the Library itself and some ancillary files. Then you have three folders
Originals are the photos as they were downloaded from your camera or scanner.
(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way.
This allows the Photos -> Revert to Original command - very useful if you don't like the changes you've made.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
So each version of the Image has a distinct role to play. To distinguish them in a Spotlight search, use file size - the tiny ones are your thumbnails etc.
Your Camera names the files. Some Cameras have a setting which allows them to sequentially number across cards. You can also use titling in the iPhoto Window to distinguish them (Photos -> Batch Change) and some people copy the pics onto their machines first, rename them with a batch renamer and then import them into iPhoto.
The book is simply a virtual album of photos and is part of the library6.iPhoto file.
As to your plan of moving and patching things up... It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss. SO try rebuild the database first.
Regards
TD

My iPHOTO is empty but the photos appear in the Finder "all images" folder

Yesterday my iPhoto '08 was fine, then today, when it came out of sleep mode, there was a Finder window showing two folders: one named 445555 and the other named iPhoto Library. I clicked on the 445555 and the iPhoto opened empty, with no photos, like new. I closed it and tried to reopen from the Dock but it was still empty. Also tried to open from the iPhoto Library folder with the same result. After some despair i found the photos in the "all images" folder in the Finder main window, so i suppose they are OK and in my computer.
How can i restore my iPhoto or at least make a back up of the most recent photos that i don't still have a back up?
Thanks for the help.

Jeff
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and point it at the iPhoto Library Folder - which is in your Pictures Folder. If iPhoto sees a valid library there it will open it.
If, however, it does not see a valid library there then your database file is corrupted:
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
2. Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
3. If neither of these work then you'll need to create and populate a new library.
To create and populate a new library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Events and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
In the iPhoto Preferences -> Events Uncheck the box at 'Imported Items from the Finder'
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Event Folders to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
Regards
TD

Change kind of book in Iphoto '08

I'm wondering if you can change a hard cover book to a soft cover book without needing to format a whole new book. I tried duplicating the hard cover but can't find a way to easily change the format. Any ideas?

One option is to select the current book and type Command+D (duplicate). Then change the cover type. If you lose any text you can go to the original book, copy and paste. However, as Larry mentioned you shouldn't need to.
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 versions) 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. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 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: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

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