Cant move photos from iphoto to hp external drive

cant move photos from iphoto to hp external drive

Hello,
What format is the external drive?
Exactly step by step, what are you trying?
Are there any messages when you can't?

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    how do i move photos from iPhotos to an extern hard disk

    Specifically from?
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    This User Tip
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4921
    has details of the options in the Export dialogue.
    Or if you want to, you can keep the images in iPhoto and move the Library to an external:
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    3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.
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    Regards
    TD

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    ... it would be one giant file. my iPhoto library weighs in @ 2.41 GB - but i only have a couple of thousand pics.
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    I can't move photos from iPhoto to my secondary hard drive or to a burn folder.  I have never had a problem with this before.  This is something new.   They will not drop into either folder.  Nothing happens. 
    I checked my secondary harddrive and there is plenty of memory.
    I emptied my burn folder but the photos still will not drop into it.
    I created a new burn folder, no luck with this either.
    230 photos is the maximum size of the events I am trying to move from iPhoto to save elsewhere.
    I have shut down and restarted my computer.   No change. The photos still will not drop out of iPhoto.
    My Mac Computer Storage shows that I have 62.2GB free out of 249.2GB (movies, photos and contacts taking up the most space)
    My Lacie External Harddrive (2TB capacity) shows that I have 1.79TB available.  It shows that 207,729,520,640 bytes (207.73 GB on disk) are used.
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    I am not a computer expert (I work in surgery so don't have a need for lots of computer knowledge) so please explain in simple terms.  
    Thank you so much for any help you can provide.
    I really appreciate it.

    YES Terence!  Thank you. Exporting allowed me to move my photos from iPhoto into the Burn Folder on my desktop.   But that doesn't explain why I'm having to go that route now.   Have I done something (accidentally changed some setting) on my computer that will not allow me to just click and drag anymore?   I really liked the convenience of the click and drag option. 
    I don't have the time tonight to export and burn a lot of CD/DVDs.  I'll try that tomorrow and make sure my photos are moving properly.  I also need to export photos to my external hard drive to make sure that route is working. 
    Wouldn't you know that my Apple Care Plan runs out this Wednesday?!  I need to make sure everything is working properly before that expires. 
    Thank you so much for your help.   I really, really appreciate it.

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    How do I move a group of photos from iPhoto to a thumb drive?

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    I have iphoto 7.1.5 and want to move photos from iphoto to my iphoto.  I have photo stream on my phone but cant figure out how it connects either way...

    Put them in an album, connect the iPhone to your Mac, open iTunes, go to Photos in the iPhone section, select that album and sync.
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  • Move photos from iPhoto to Pictures.

    I want to move photos from iPhoto to Pictures. I exported about 16000 yesterday and trashed the iPhoto ones (still in Trash) but when I looked at the contents of the iPhoto library, they still appeared there.  Why is this?
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    Current: Is the current version of the shot - this is as it exists in the Library. Exporting this will miss metadata.
    The quality of the photo you export will depend on the export setting you choose.
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    Similarly, that Jpeg is just a container for your Photo.
    Iphoto is about Photos. Import them, forget about the jpegs. Tiffs whatever, because they're just containers. Organise your photos - leveraging the special opportunities offered by the fact that they are photos -  and then anything you need to do with or to them can be done either with or via iPhoto.
    When you export, the export dialogue simply asks you a: what you want to export (that's the kind) and everything else is about the container you want to put the Photo in.
    Because, unless you export Originals, you're not exporting the file you imported, you're exporting the Photo you imported, and putting it in a new box.
    Regards
    TD

  • How can I download my photos from iphoto to the external hard disk? thanks!

    How can I download my photos from iphoto to the external hard disk? thanks!

    This is our resident iPhoto guru, Terence Devlin's, advice:
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    1. Quit iPhoto
    2. Copy the iPhoto Library Folder as an entity from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
    3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.
    4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.

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    I have an IMAc 5 with OS 10.6.8.  I am having trouble doing a iDVD.  Can I move photos in iphoto to an external device to free up space on the computer?  What do I need and how do I do it?

    Hey William Dofflemyer,
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    iPhoto '11: Move your iPhoto library to a new location
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506
    Also, I understand you have some questions about iDVD. The following video may provide more information:
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    Matt M.

  • How do i move photos from iphoto to pictures, i want to speed up iphoto

    How do I move photos from iphoto to pictures, I want to speed up iphoto.

    Select, Export and Delete in iPhoto

  • How can I move photos from iPhoto to Finder

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    It is better to export (file menu ==> export) since when you export you control exactly what you get - see the user tip on exporting for details
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    LN

  • Can you move photos from iphoto to a cd-r disc

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    Take the photos you want to burn from iPhoto and put them in a folder on your desktop. Then, insert a blank CD and drag the photos onto the CD icon. Wait for them to finish uploading onto the disk and eject it. Insert it again just to see if this works; double click on the CD icon and ypu should see the same folder, with all of your photos in it. Hope this helps.

  • Can I move photos from iPhoto on the mac to my iPhone?

    Can I move photos from iPhoto on my MacBook to my iPhone? If so, how?

    Yes, which is selected under the Photos tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes.
    Covered in the iPhone user guide.

  • HT1229 How do I move photos from iphoto library to my desktop

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