Corrupted iPhoto File?

I'm getting some very erratic behavior when employing the 'Adjust' settings: noise filling up the screen incrementally in rectangular patches.
Here's a link to a screenshot:
http://s1098.photobucket.com/albums/g367/swiftyj/
I'm wondering if the 'iPhoto' file is corrupted?
Recommendations?

Then I would suspect that you have an issue with the video system in your Mac. Post on the MacBook forum see if anyone over there has a suggestion.
Regards
TD

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Corrupted iPhoto Files

I have some photos in my iPhoto library that are "corrupted". I can see the image still, because the thumb nail is in tact, but when I go to open it the wheel spins indefinately and never opes the photo. I also can not open the file through Finder and I can not save it to a disk. It says that the file is corrupted or unrecognizable. I can see the file in the folder, but it does not want to open.
Do you have a recommendation for retreaving these files or reparing it. I would appreciate any advice.
I have tried the Option (alt) and apple keys together and rebuilt my library, but that did not help. I have done a disk repair that did not help. I have not yet reinstalled iPhoto and someone suggested that might help. Or should I be getting some software that would recover the file?

DDKohnstamm
Given that neither iPhoto, Finder cannot open the file, it does seem like the file is corrupted. You can try using Graphic Coverter, that might help. However, re-installing iPhoto won't make any difference.
Regards
TD

How can I rescue a 'corrupted' iPhoto file from a CD?

Hey guys, I recently decided to do a full reinstall of my Macbook Pro, in order to backup my iPhoto library - I burned it onto a CD.
The problem is now I'm trying to copy the file back onto my newly reformatted Macbook and it's giving me an error.
Is there a way I can access the innards of my iPhoto library and rescue what I can?
Thanks

You can create a new library with the original images and keep the same events that you had.
Start over from scratch with new library
Start over with a new library and import the Originals (iPhoto 09 and earlier) or the Masters (iPhoto 11) folder from your original library as follows:
1. Move the existing library folder to the desktop.
2. Open the library package like this.
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3. Launch iPhoto and, when asked, select the option to create a new library.
4. Drag the Originals (iPhoto 09 and earlier) or the Masters (iPhoto 11) folder from the iPhoto Library on the desktop into the open iPhoto window.
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This will create a new library with the same Events as the original library but will not keep the metadata, albums, books slideshows and other projects.

Corrupted Iphoto 4.0.3 files

Hi,
I'm running Iphoto 4.0.3 and when I launch it the library builds properly. It's just when i click on certain pics, they just show up as blank. When I try to export them as jpg's (exported to the desktop) Preview cannot open them and says they are corrupt.
In the Organize mode, the pics appear normal, when I go to the Edit mode, they are not there.
I've rebuilt the library and trashed the Iphoto plist. Not sure what else i can try. When I do try to rebuild, it shows an error in finding those files.
I've been reading the other topics relating to this as well.
Thank you.

osterau:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. The reason you can't import those files is because they are inside the iPhoto Library folder. iPhoto won't import any file located anywhere inside that folder.
First launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first three options. If that' doesn't work post back and I'll layout a workflow to create a new library and import just the full sized image files. If you try to import the entire iPhoto Library folder you'll also get the thumbnail files as regular files and you don't want that.
Also make it a habit of creating a backup of the Library.iPhoto file frequently. If you had a recent version of it you might be able to resurrect the library. That's the file that gets corrupted for a number of reasons.
Do you Twango?

? Corrupted Library6.iPhoto file?

I updated iPhoto to 7.1.2 a few days ago. On opening iPhoto the next AM I noticed that all my pictures from summer 2006 to present are missing when running iPhoto; those before summer 2006 remain. It was a few days since I had looked at pictures before the upgrade. Fortunately, all my pictures appear to be in the correct place and are viewable with Preview when I click on the photo file (user/Pictures/iPhoto Library/) on the internal hard drive. Whew!
I've reviewed the forum for the last 2 hours and assume that I have a corrupted database file. Not sure if it is the Library6.iPhoto file or albumData.xml file. I have tried copying both of these from my SuperSuper backup volume (done last Sunday evening automatically before I knew I had a problem) on my external hard drive without correction of the problem. Should I also try to copy over the Library.iPhoto file? I didn't see this recommended elsewhere.
Prior posts recommended copying over the Library6.iPhoto file if a backup was available, and if no improvement, to rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager. Before jumping into this, I want to make sure that is what others would recommend. I've got the program downloaded and see the command to rebuild. It will save the new library as "rebuilt library" in the pictures folder. Is this my best action?
If I rebuild, shouId I then throw away my old "iPhoto Library", then change the name of the rebuilt library to "iPhoto Library"?
What are the ramifications of rebuilding the library? Although I have a lot of albums, I only have a couple slideshows, only 1 web gallery item, and no cards. I assume I'll have to rename events; no big deal.
I am a little surprised rebuilding the library is not built into iPhoto somewhere. Good thing someone wrote a program.
Given this corrupted file, should I be checking my drive for other problems? Permissions are correct and the disk verified fine with disk utility.
Thanks,
Justin

jcgraff
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 back.
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

Corrupted Library6.iPhoto file. New Library from ext. drive?

My Library6.iPhoto file is corrupted. How do I create a new 'Library' when all the 'original' stills are on an external drive and will not fit on my 'desktop'?
Ben

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.
Do you Twango?

Corrupt image files cause upgraded iPhoto to crash

I have been spending some time trying to find and remove corrupt image files from my iPhoto library. These are not just scrambled images when viewed they crash any and every program you view them with. Including Finder. I accidentally put one on my desktop and finder went into a auto restart cycle I could not stop. until I removed the file with pathfinder. I have found about 30 of these so far (my library is about 25,000) Many of these are in the data file but some are not. They are of all types (jpg,tiff,psd) Thorsten Lemke, (Lemke Software) tells me it is a quicktime issue.
Here is a link to one of these files. Warning it will crash safari if you try o view it.
http://vincentdavis.net/try/try.jpg
Here are my questions.
1. is there some way to fix these
2. is there some efficient way to find and remove/fix them?
3. how did this happen? I had no problem before update (that I knew of)
Thanks
Vincent

I did try the link, and as you said - it crashed Safari. However, I have google searched and also searched the Apple Support sites for 'fix corrupt images' with no luck. I'm sorry but I think the only way of knowing is to try and open each of them.
However, I did read on Macworld's site once that sometimes photoshop or other image editing programs can open the corrupt files.
Sorry for not being much help here - I hoped that my first suggestion would have done the trick.
Sam

IPhoto file Corruption from HP Digi. Cam

Long story short, I finally convinced my parents to get a Mac. So i picked up a Mac Mini for them today, and when we got it set up i hooked up my mom's digital camera to it.
It's a HP Photosmart M415. The pictures are in jpg format. So here's the issue. We hook up the camera, hit Import. There's about 70 pics on there, and it gets down to 30 something left, and it stalls. The import just hangs. So i say, give it time it'll go. But it doesn't...it's stuck there.
I stop the import, and try again with iPhoto. Again it stalls on the same picture. So i fired up Image Capture, and made it copy all the pictures to a folder on the desktop.
Now, the import went through fine (as in, all the pics are there), however, about half of them are corrupt. I tried opening them in Preview, Photoshop, and Graphic Converter, and none can open them.
So where iPhoto stalled was the first of the corrupt images. Picking one at a time in image capture seems to yield a somewhat better success rate, but it's not good. Also, sometimes i can open and view the picture in Preview, but i cannot import it into iPhoto...
Why can't iPhoto import a picture that Preview can open?? That is simply beyond me.
The same procedures were repeated, with the same results, on a Titanium PowerBook running 10.4.7 and an Intel Mac Mini running 10.4.7.

k2schreck:
The fact that the HP R817 is not on the OS X compatible camera list, Mac OS X Digital Camera Support, may be the reason you're having problems. Check in the System Profiler to see if the camera is recognized there. If it's not then you'll be limited to using a card reader as Smtr mentioned. It's my preferred way of uploading from any camera. Prevents the possible shutdown of the camera during a large import due to low battery or the auto shutdown option. Also gives you more control of the upload process and, IMO, safer.
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.

Iphoto corrupting photo files

My photos are not corrupted on my compact flash card...the card reader is not corrupting them...but when I import them to iphoto...it corrupts about 20-30 of my photos from the shoot...this doesn't happen when I download them to anyone else's computer, either...I was wondering if anyone knew what I could do to make this problem go away?...

Could you give a little more detail on what you mean by "corrupt". iPhoto won't accept them, they look wrong or what. It would help us to determine what might be going on.
bd

How can I transfer iPhoto files from one admin user to another on the same Mac?

i created a new admin user on my computer, so now my husband has one and so do i. how can i transfer our iphoto files from his admin user to mine as a shared file? i was able to do this with itunes easily but i am not able to do it with iphoto.

You want to share the Library?
For iPhoto 09 (version 8.0.2) and later:
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.
Any user can drag a pic from the Shared Library to their own in the iPhoto Window.
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.
Quit iPhoto in both accounts. Move the Library to the Users / Shared Folder
(You can also use an external HD set to ignore permissions, a Disk Image or even partition your Hard Disk.)
In each account in turn: Double click on the Library to open it. (You may be asked to repair the Library Permissions.) 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.

IPhoto asked to upgrade library and has now come up empty even though my iPhoto file is over 130GB. How do I get back my photos?

iPhoto asked to upgrade library and has now come up empty even though my iPhoto file is over 130GB. How do I get back my photos? I am using OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 with Mavericks. My iPhoto is 9.6. I am very concerned as this file has all my photos for the last 15 years!

If the iPhoto Library is still 130 GB large, your photos are probably still inside; perhaps the library has a corruption.
Or the iPhoto Library is on drive, that is incompatible with iPhoto. Where is your iPhoto Library stored?
To check for a library corruption: Ctrl-click or right-click the iPhoto library and select "Show Package Contents". This will show the folders inside the library package.
Are there folders called "Masters" or "Old Masters"?
If there is a folder "Old Masters", you are having a problem with recent bug, that corrupts iPhoto Libraries when upgrading. In that case, it would be best to restore your iPhoto Library from a backup you made before you upgraded to Yosemite.
Or, if no backup is available, copy the "old Masters" folder to a folder on your Desktop and create a new iPhoto library and import the Old Masters folder.
If there is no folder "old Masters" try to rebuild your iPhoto Library with the First Aid tools :
Make a backup copy of your iPhoto Library, but don't overwrite any older backups.
To launch the "First Aid Tools" hold down the options-command keys ⌥⌘ while double clicking your iPhoto Library.
Keep the keys held down firmly until the First Aid panel appears.
Select "Rebuild Database".

How do I delete a corrupted iPhoto 6 library and start again from zero?

I have tried for days now to rebuild my iPhoto library to no avail and now I want to wipe the slate clean and build my library again from zero. I have back-ups and original memory cards to do this as well as the iLife6 install disc. How do I do this? What must I trash (and /or not trash)? Also I keep getting "star-up disc almost full messages" and would like to know (precisely) how to create more space on it. I should also mention that I am severely challenged when it comes to computer technology but would deeply appreciate any help some generous soul would give me. I'm desperate since I would like to make some iPhoto books for Xmas and at present am unable to do so.
Sincere Thanks

To create and populate a new library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
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 on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Roll 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

Writing metadata to originals is corrupting my files.

Hey guys,
I am using Aperture 3.3 with 10.7.4. I am importing my files, but they are not being copied into the library. I am leaving them where they are. Next I add keywords to them and then use the command 'Write IPTC metadata to originals'. Doing this is corrupting my files. I am getting an unsupported file format warning in place of the files. When I go to the files in Finder, the files are junk. Thankfully I backup my photos before doing anything to them so no harm done this time.
Thanks
Jason

Hey Owen,
Thanks for replying. I just now tried again and the same thing happened. Now the first time I tried Aperture I stopped thinking something was wrong and I didn't want to mess up my files so I just continued using Picasa and iPhoto. This time I did the same thing, but came here and posted my problem. And after reading your reply I decided I probably should try some other folders full of photos. And guess what....no problems. It appears this one particular folder full of photos is somehow messed up and when I write the metadata back to the files they get corrupt. They are jpgs from 2000 and the camera was a Toshiba PDR-M3. Now other photos taken with this camera are working so it must be something with this set of photos.
Thanks again.
Jason

Hope of restoring photos even if Library6.iPhoto file is lost/deleted?

All of my 283 events still visible in iPhoto, neatly named and organized, and I can open them, but I can't open any of the photos or videos inside. When I click on a video thumbnail, nothing happens; when I click on a photo thumbnail, I get a large exclamation mark instead of a photo.
Following some advice on older iPhoto threads, I've tried rebuilding my iPhoto Library by holding down option/alt as I launched iPhoto and checking all the options to rebuild. But doing that seems to have only made things worse, because the thumbnails that used to appear as tiny thumbs of my photos and videos (useless as they were) now are blank/empty squares bordered by dotted lines, though still labeled with their proper filenames.
I've been reading thread after thread about lost iPhoto Libraries, and part of the restoration always has something to do with the files AlbumData.xml and Library6.iPhoto. (What exactly are these files for, anyway?)
I have AlbumData.xml in the package contents of my 'iPhoto Library' (for which I am now prompted to look for an application with which to open it), but I can't find the Library6.iPhoto file anywhere. I think it was lost in some moving I did between my external hard drive and my Mac yesterday.
Supposing it was permanently deleted, is all hope of restoring my photos and videos lost?
(Also, I've just checked the space available on my Mac and it's gone from less than 1 GB to about 96 GB. Cause to panic? ... That's 7689 photos and videos that I kept in iPhoto and never thought to backup. Stupid.)

If you're using iPhoto 09 then there may well be no Library6.iPhoto file. That refers to earlier versions.
I'm afraid this does not look good:
I've just checked the space available on my Mac and it's gone from less than 1 GB to about 96 GB.
That space came back because something got deleted. Mind you I wouldn't expect that 7700 photos and videos would take up that much space. So, I think you've lost more.
And a likely cause:
the space available on my Mac and it's gone from less than 1 GB
Did you get warnings about the available disk space?
OS X needs about 10 gigs of hard drive space for normal OS operations - things like virtual memory, temporary files and so on. Without this space your Mac will slow down as the OS hunts for space on the disk, files will be fragmented, also slowing things down, apps will crash and the risk of data corruption - that is damage to your files, photos, music - increases exponentially.
AS you have no back up, then I'm afraid you're into a Data Recovery scenario. You're going to need an external hard disk, an app like File Salvage and a lot of patience and luck.
Regards
TD

Iphoto files are there, but no images

OSX 10.6.8
IPhoto 7.1.5
My library is intact, and all my files are there, well in theory. The files exist, and they are taking up the correct space, but I can't seem to see them at all!! I also just connected to a time capsule and did my very first backup. Unfortunately, my new backup has the same thing. I tried the option + command startup with no avail! I have EON's of photos that I would rather not loose. Please help me!
Cheers!
Joe

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 <a href="http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/"><b><u>iPhoto Library Manager</b></u></a> 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 *iPhoto 08* 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.

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