Deleting photos in trash

I have a whole bunch of photos in iPhoto trash that I can't permantly discard.
How do I get rid of these unwanted photos? I've tried every method of getting rid of them but they won't go away!

I'm having a similar problem with iPhoto 6.0.4. When I delete photos from the library, which are then placed in the trash, and then select "Empty Trash", all the photos reappear in the library.
It is time-consuming to select photos to delete and then not be able to delete them, but it is worse when the photos reappear in the library begging you to repeat the process all over again.
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Why can't I see my deleted photos in Trash?

I have several photos in Trash that I cannot see. I have cleared all my filters to show all pictures and I still cannot see them. I repaired my library and there is nothing wrong. Does anyone know why I can't see my deleted photos in Trash?

Terrific, Frank!
I just knew, if somebody here can solve a tricky Trash problem, it would be you.
I am trying to explore your solution a bit for future similar cases:
Finding the Trash in the "Albums" section is disconcerting, since it is behaving more like a project - at least, it is supposed to be containing images like a project and not referencing them like an album.
So, where is the actual Trash container?
Experimenting with quitting Aperture and then removing the " trashAlbum.apalbum", I found that Aperture does recreate it, when running a "Repair database". Rebuild does not seem to be necessary, if there is not an issue with the library. But without rebuilding or repairing, even adding items to the Trash or emptying the Trash did not recreate this album. Probably Aperture did still hold a cached version. I could not restart the system before launching Aperture again, because I had a backup running.
Inside this folder are two folders Albums and Folders
Just for the sake of completeness - my "Database" folder is showing a lot more folders inside:
Albums, apdb, Faces, Folders, History, Places, Vaults, Versions, VersionGroups, Volumes
plus propertylists: ActiveWebPublishingAccounts.plist, BigBlobs.apdb,
DataModelVersion.plist, Faces.dbHistory.apdb, ImageProxies.apdb, KeywordSets.plist,
Keywords.plist, Library.apdb, Properties.apdb, tmSync.plist, ZoomLevelCache.plist
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Deleting photos in "trash" within iphoto

I have a trash icon within the iphoto menu on the left of my screen.
Iphoto will not let me delete these photos altogether or separately.
How do I do this?

Welcome to Apple Discussions,
What happens if you go to iPhoto Menu > Empty iPhoto Trash?
If that does not empty the trash, how many pictures do you have in the trash can currently?

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Press and hold the Option key then select Empty Trash.
If that does not work try solving Trash problems.

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Please help! My wife accidentally deleted all of the images from the "All Images" folder. This included all pictures in iPhoto and some clip art (about 7,000 files). I am not concerned about the clip art, but the photos are a concern. We had a few dozen events in our iPhoto library. The events are all still there, but the photos are not. There are white boxes in each event where photos used to be. It looks like all the photos are still in the waste basket. Is there a way I can move them back into iPhoto? And furthermore, is there a way to have them go back to the events from which they came?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the apple and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild.
when it comes to burning them to a CD again it is only those few that first showed that i can burn...?
Sounds like you may have a damaged database.
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

I cannot delete photos in iphoto

Suddenly I am unable to delete photos in iphoto with either the delete button, dragging to trash, or clicking on the trash icon. I am now ONLY able to delete by holding down option + command + delete buttons at the same time. I've combed these archives also and found a number of solutions to this problem:
Open disc utility and fix permissions
Go into safe mode, fix permissions, indices, etc. in disc utility
Go into safe mode, open iphoto, delete photo, empty trash. Close, reopen as usual, delete, empty trash.
Remove iphoto, remove pkg files, reload from system disc
NONE of these solutions has worked! Does anyone have any suggestions? I am running OSX 10.8.5.

Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places 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.

How do I delete photos from iPod Touch? Some photos do not have the trash basket option!

How do I delete photos from iPod Touch? Some photos do not have the trash basket option!
When I first synced my iPod Touch with my laptop, it uploaded a lot of photos onto the iPod. I now wish to delete those but it does not seem as a straight forward option!

For photos synced to the iPod you have to unsync them:
To delete photos from your device
In iTunes, select the device icon in the Devices list on the left. Click the Photos tab in the resulting window.
Choose "Sync photos from."
On a Mac, choose iPhoto or Aperture from the pop-up menu.
On a Windows PC, choose Photoshop Album or Photoshop Elements from the pop-up menu.
Choose "Selected albums" and deselect the albums or collections you want to delete.
Click Apply.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236

How do I delete photos and photo albums from my iPhone? The instructions given do not work. No "delete" symbol appears next to the album name, and no trash can icon appears below most of the pictures the computer just put on my new iPhone 4.

How do I delete photos and photo albums from my iPhone 4? The instructions given do not work. No "delete" symbol appears next to the album name when I press "Edit," and no trash can icon for me to click appears below most of the individual photos in the albums the computer just loaded on my new iPhone 4. When I synced the new phone the computer added these photo albums without permission from me. They are now taking up about 3 GB of memory on my phone. I would like very much to get rid of these photos from the phone. How do I do this?

To delete photos from your device
In iTunes, select the device icon in the Devices list on the left. Click the Photos tab in the resulting window.
Choose "Sync photos from."
On a Mac, choose iPhoto or Aperture from the pop-up menu.
On a Windows PC, choose Photoshop Album or Photoshop Elements from the pop-up menu.
Choose "Selected albums" and deselect the albums or collections you want to delete.
Click Apply.

When trying to delete photos from my Iphone 5s, I no longer have a trash button, please help.

I have tried "Select" and even then the only function I have is "add to". Is there a new way to delete photos that I just do not know about?

You don't get a trash can icon in the bottom right portion of your phone after pressing Select and then choosing a picture?
If not, try resetting your phone and then attempt to delete a picture.
Hold the home button + the lock button for about 10-12 seconds until the Apple logo appears. You will not lose any data or current settings.

Deleting photos from iphoto trash can

I can not delete photos from iphoto trash can, I get a notice that they are locked.
these photos were deleted along time ago from the hard drive.
I was surprised to see them, where are they ? so I can delete them,I can't do it from the trash can.

Try the following:download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administrator login name in the owner section and Staff in the group section. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field. Then try emptying the trash bin again.
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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Deleting photos from iPhoto trash crashes iPhoto

I've been a bit remiss in deleting photos from iPhoto trash and now when I attempt to delete the 6379 photos in there it crashes iPhoto. I have tried the right click on the trash in the left menu bar and also the "iPhoto" > Empty Trash. How can I get rid of these photos?

This will happen if you try and delete that many shots from iphoto at one go. We generally recommend that you empty the trash in batches of 100 or so at a time.
Regards
TD

Deleted photos did not appear in trash

on iMac I went to retrieve some deleted photos only to find that they were not in trash.

Your previous message, an hour ago, was the first one I’ve seen on the Photoshop Elements forum since 8 hours ago, and only the fifth one since 20 hours ago.
The Adobe forums have been down all day—maybe for a scheduled upgrade, or maybe due to fixing the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability if they were afflicted with that, so what messages may or may not have come through and who might have seen what is unclear at this point.
These messages have all come through my e-mail as the main forums.adobe.com website has been down since last night every time I’ve checked.

Where is the trash icon to delete photos?

The just-published iPad Portable Genius book by Paul McFedries clearly states: To delete a photo, follow these steps: 1. Tap Photos in the Home screen. The Photo app appears. 2. Locate the Image you want to blow away. For example, if you know the photo is part of a particular event, open that event stack. 3. Tap the doomed photo. The Photos app opens the photo. 4. Tap the screen to reveal the controls. 5. Tape the Delete button (the trash can icon). The Photos app asks you to confirm the deletion. 6. Tap Delete Photo. The Photos app tosses the photo into the trash, wipes its hands, and returns you to the photos.
My problem is that the trash icon doesn't appear on the screen! It appeared one time a few days ago, so perhaps a downloaded app is causing the glitch. Any ideas, anyone? Thank you so much.

Photos created on the iPad or detached from emails (for example) can be deleted via a trashcan icon. But photos synced from iTunes have to be deleted from the synced albums (and not directly from the pad)

There is no trash can at the bottom of my iphone5 when trying to delete photos. so how do you do it. it has two boxes, share and add to

When trying to delete photos from my iphone 5, there is no trash can at the bottom, only two boxes one says share the other add to. So how do you delete photos

he only photos that would have the trash can are those that you take with the iPhone camera. Other photos are handled through the sync process in iTunes.

I have no trash can in my ipad photos. How to delete photos

I have no trash can in my ipad photos. How do I delete photos. I have the new OS 6

The links below have instructions for deleting photos.
iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236
iPad Tip: How to Delete Photos from Your iPad in the Photos App
http://ipadacademy.com/2011/08/ipad-tip-how-to-delete-photos-from-your-ipad-in-t he-photos-app
Another Way to Quickly Delete Photos from Your iPad (Mac Only)
http://ipadacademy.com/2011/09/another-way-to-quickly-delete-photos-from-your-ip ad-mac-only
How to Delete Photos from iPad
http://www.wondershare.com/apple-idevice/how-to-delete-photos-from-ipad.html
How to: Batch Delete Photos on the iPad
http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/blog/2010/how-batch-delete-photos-ipad
(With iOS 5.1, use 2 fingers)
How to Delete Photos from iCloud’s Photo Stream
http://www.cultofmac.com/124235/how-to-delete-photos-from-iclouds-photo-stream/
 Cheers, Tom

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