Cropping in iphoto

I like the easy editing in iphoto (enhance/red eye/retouch etc) but I have not yet figured out how to retain the "cropping" feature. As with the others once I have dabbled and am satisfied with the effect i have selected I hit 'DONE" and wait for it to be saved. Unfortunately it does not save the "crop" which I have ever so carefully selected !!! Is there a secret knack to it !!!!
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

loons :
Or once you've selected the crop are you can click on the Crop button at the bottom and then on the Done button.
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.

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Using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
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2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
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with iphoto 06, I could select custom and designate a crop of 5.5 x 4.0 inches, which perfectly fits my photo cards that I make. with 08, it doesn't seem to accept fractions.
True -- BUT
Any work around with this issue?
Yes - since the crop is really just a ratio you can enter 55 x 40 and achieve your results (or 550 x 400 -- or 55000 x 40000)
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I do not believe there is
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Yeah, iPhoto does the same thing, as far as the pixel count being reduced. I suppose that's just from cropping out the black triangles. However, I just realized that I am an idiot... I exported an original file, then exported a straightened file, and the two resulting files aren't very different... The altered file isn't noticeably any more blurry than the original, it must have been just how it looked in iPhoto's preview window. That's odd... I was getting a little concerned that all of my straightened photos were going to look like garbage when I export them. All seems well... Thanks!

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Read the earlier posts in this thread - DPI is meaningless - number of pixels is what is significant
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Any advice, short of spending a small fortune on Photoshop? thanks.
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As I am interested in preserving/enhancing the quality of the enlargement, does this require an additional app?
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Done. Thanks for the suggestion and the link.
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Message was edited by: Kirby Krieger (fixed typos).

IPhoto 11 -- Destructive crops

--- Destructive Cropping ---
Using iPhoto 11 9.2.3 / Mac OS 10.6.8
Since the release of iPhoto 8 Apple has heavily marketed iPhoto's capacity for non-destructive editing. I find this is true at least with respect to setting white and black points, exposure, cropping, etc ... but recently I find that some iPhoto crops are non-editable (i.e. destructive—which for once is an apt term!) I know that iPhoto is cropping the original because I've opened the original JPGs in my iPhoto library and they are NOT the dimensions of the original photos. If it weren't for back up copies, I'd be steamed
iPhoto does not destructively crop the majority of the time. Initially I experimented carefully on a dozen scratch photos to be sure. I've been able to crop and recrop any photo numerous times. But indeed, something does trigger an occasional destructive crop—and I have no idea what.
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-- Conclusion --
Seems like an interface flaw that iPhoto usually behaves "non-destructively", but some step silently causes iPhoto to crop "destructively" and surreptitiously, and that iPhoto provides the user with no warning that it is about to be permanently alter the photo!
This is my first second serious attempt with iPhoto. The first time was years ago and I didn't like it then. I'm not a mac lightweight, or app lightweight. Actually I'm a app developer and designer. And I think something is wrong with the function or interface ... or the non-destructive marketing and documentation. I haven't been able to find any discussions that cites destructive cropping in iPhoto.

You have a great way of making normal things sound strange and suspicious
You can't search the Library package with Spotlight.
When you edit either with or via iPhoto a new file is created. This is a Preview and stored in the Previews folder. It's there so that apps that link to iPhoto via media browsers etc have something to get from the app. Aperture does the same, just you can choose to generate previews or not.
This has been the case since iPhoto 1. The names have changed (Originals to Masters, Modified to Previews) over the versions but iPhoto has always generated a version of the shot incorporating the edits. That’s just how it works.
Here's how the non-destrucive part works: If you edit a shot with iPhoto then choices you make are stored in the iPhoto database and the Preview is created.
If you subsequently edit with iPhoto, then the sum of the edits are re-applied to the Master file and the old preview is deleted and a new one created, reflecting the new changes.
If you export the shot (File -> Export) a new file is created incorporating the changes (unless you export the Original, of course).
It's still non-destructive because you can revert to the original.
However, the fact that you cannot revert to the original on some of your files suggests to me that the database in your Library is corrupted.
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

Cropping Still Very bad in iPhoto 08

I am spending much, mcuh more time cropping my 200-300 photos per event that was a breeze to crop in iPhoto '06.
Hoping the Apple Gods will read these posts so iPhoto can go back to being the very, very best.
I want my iPhoto '06 cropping back. Please!

DO you have a question? if you do the users here probably can answer it
If you want to complain to Apple - use the iPhoto Menu ==> provide iPhoto feedback - Apple can change things - we users can ONLY assist you in using what Apple provides - and for now the iPhoto crop tool is what Apple provides
LN
PS IMHO your work flow seems far more difficult than simply moving the constraint menu for the few photos where it makes any difference at all. - You really are exporting each photo to be cropped, starting preview, cropping, saving reimporting, deleting the original photo in iPhoto and emptying the iPhoto trash to save a simple move of the constraint bar once in a while? We have a different view of simplifying the workflow

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For years I have used PSE (Photoshop Elements) as the external editor in iPhoto (iPhoto 8 - 7.1.5). Recently I upgraded to a new machine which has iPhoto 11 (9.4.2) installed. I decided (amongst other things) to crop a photo in PSE using the "No Restriction" option. When this photo was re-opened in iPhoto, iPhoto rendered it as a "stretched" photo - like it was trying to force it to the original photo ratio. Obviously all the dimensions looked weird in this "stretched" photo! As an experiment I reverted the cropped photo to "Original" and then performed the exact same crop within iPhoto itself. No problem. The photo was rendered exactly as you'd expect. So why does the new iPhoto not seem to handle externally cropped photos properly? Is there a solution? (other than forking out another 50 quid for the latest version of PSE - which may or may not have the same issue!)
Yes I'm using an old version pf PSE (6 in fact) but everything else (at least everything else that I've tried!) seems to work OK.
Thoughts anyone?

I may be preaching to the choir here but there may be some PSE tips here that might help, particularly regarding PSE's preferences:
Using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
1 - select Photoshop or Photoshop Elememts as your editor of choice in iPhoto's General Preference Section's under the "Edit photo:" menu.
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window
that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
NOTE: With Photoshop Elements the Saving File preferences should be configured as shown:
I also suggest the Maximize PSD File Compatabilty be set to Always. In PSE’s General preference pane set the Color Picker to Apple as shown:
Note: to switch between iPhoto and PS or PSE as the editor of choice Control (right)-click on the thumbnail and select either Edit in iPhoto or Edit in External Editor from the contextual menu. If you use iPhoto to edit more than PSE re-select iPhoto in the iPhoto General preference pane. Then iPhoto will be the default editor and you can use the contextual menu to select PSE for your editor when desired.
OT

IPhoto cropping exports

I'm having a rather annoying issue with iPhoto, where certain photos are cropping to a very strange dimension when I export them. It doesn't affect all images, just some. They're not cropped in iPhoto, so I'm confused as to how this could happen. If I drag the individual photo out to my desktop, it exports fine, but the moment I select a bunch of photos at the same time it happens again. As such, it makes it highly annoying... I need to burn these photos off for a family member.
It happens in iPhoto on both my computer and my girlfriend's, as well as in Aperture.
For example, here's an original:
What iPhoto (and Aperture) produces with an export:
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

What version of iPhoto? And the OS?
As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?
Post back with the result
Regards
TD

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