Discover what albums a photo is in?

Is there a way to see what albums a photo is in? I have found a photo in my library, but I want to find out what albums it is a member of. Can I do that? In iTunes, you can right-click a song and see what playlists it is in with the "Show in Playlist" menu. Is there a way in iPhoto? Thanks! -figz

No. iPhoto has nothing akin to the Show in Playlist from iTunes. Don't know of a way to do it other than looking in each album.
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 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.

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Finding out what albums a photo is in from the Library?

How do I find out what albums a photo is in from the iPhoto Library?

There's no way to do that I'm afriad.
iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback for feature requests.
Regards
TD

What album is photo in?

Is there a way to click on a photo in the library and find out what album it is in, if any?
Thanks.

It would be cool if it was like iTunes.
You can however find images that are not in any album
File>new smart album
Name album "unassigned photos"
the conditions are;
"album" "is not" "any"
also, there is a tedious way to find out what albums a photo is in.
Write down the name of all your albums and number them from 1 - whatever.
Open up iPhoto['s preferences and make a new keyword for each number, i.e.; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Highlight the first album in the source column
File>select all
Give them the number keyword for that first album
do this for all the albums.
when you are done, you can see what numbers/keywords there are for each image and know the albums they are in
I know, it is a pain...ha

How can I tell what album a photo is in.

Hi, Is it possible to be in my library and tell what album or albums a selected photo is in?
Also does anyone know the limit to the number of albums you can have?
Thanks

Travis:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Not really. You can create a smart albums that will show you which photos are not in any album, but I don't know of any way to do what you want to without some extra effort, i.e. create a keyword for each album and have those shown in the thumbnail view.
There's no listed limit to the number of albums that can be used. There may be a practical limit in regards to scrolling, etc.

Finding what album photo is in

I just got a new iMac and am running iPhoto '08 (v. 7.1.2). My mistake was asking the folks at the Apple store to transfer my data from my old Mac to the new one. I specifically said I do not use iPhoto, although there are old photos in the old iPhoto, do not put any new ones in there. Well, guess what. I now have almost 7000 photos in iPhoto and I don't know which ones are old and which ones are new. I am having to go through each photo individually and see if I have the original photo in my desktop folder where I usually keep my photos.
Here are the questions:
-When I search for a photo in iPhoto, it will show me two or three copies of the same photo. How do I find out what album these photos are in?
-Is there a way to display the file name of the photo rather than a "title" of a photo (in some cases these are different)?
-What are "Events?" Sometimes these are the names of the albums the photo is in and sometimes these seem to be configured without regard to anything.
Thanks for your help.

but what really irks me is how the pictures are organized on the hard drive. Storing them in folders by date?
Rather missing the point there. How they are organised on the HD doesn't matter. You can organise them as you wish in the iPhoto Window. The entire point is to organise your photos not you files.
Storing them in folders by date? (I make and effort to always have the date correct on my camera but I don't always set it right away on my scanned files. And a lot of people I know have never set the date in their camera.)
But this is irrelevant. You don't access the files by rooting around in the Library Folder. That's slow and tedious. You're using a database, so use it:
There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
For 10.5 users: You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Apple-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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To upload to a site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. If you're using Gmail you can use iPhoto2GMail
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto. With 10.5 you can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
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If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
Or, if you want to access the files with iPhoto not running, then create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or use THIS
Other options include:
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
It seems Apple has tried to make the folder structure so confusing that the user will give up and only look at their pictures in iPhoto.
This is a bit like complaining about the Folder structure in the iTunes Library. So what? You're using a Photo Manager, so use it.
That way you're locked in to the program.
No you're not in the least. Some apps - such as Aperture - read the Library to facilitate migration and for the others... File -> Export...
Regards
TD

HT4236 what determins order photos are transferred, photos have been numbered and appear in the correct order on the laptop but transfer in a random order in some albums

Can anyone assist witth the following query
What determins order photos are transferred, my photos have been numbered and appear in the correct order on the laptop but transfer in a random order in some albums irrespective of title or date taken.
Can i alter any setting to ensure photos will transfer in a logical order to track the history of the events in any particular album folder.

Thanks for this, I have checked the dates in case the camera settings had been lost unfortunatly in this instance all pics are dated in correct order but not transferred in date order, or date modified order, or is the date config based on US date atyle?

Suddenly all my albums in Photos are blank. The photos are still in the camera roll but not in the albums. What happened and how do I recover them all? Are they in my icloud? Also the photos are clear as thumprints but when I touch it to zoom are blur

Suddenly all my albums in Photos are blank. The photos are still in the camera roll but not in the albums. What happened and how do I recover them all? Are they in my icloud? Also the photos are clear as thumprints but when I touch it to zoom are blurry. what gives? They were all completely clear and in the albums when I last used my ipad?? Would doing the "Reset" under General settings do that? When I returned from Europe I reset my ipad to get it in the right time zone etc.

Reboot. Press and hold the home and sleep buttons until the apple logo appears. Ignore the red slider.

I just burned to disc an album of photos I created in Pages but I cannot open the file on the disc because "the format is not valid". What does this mean and how do I correct it ?

I just burned to disc an album of photos I created in Pages but I cannot open the file on the disc because "the format is not valid". What does this mean and how do I correct it ?

There are numerous thread about the same matter in this forum
I hope you'll find your answer
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How do i delete what's called Photo Stream from my albums?

how do i delete what's called Photo Stream from my albums?

turn it off in the iPhoto preferences
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What Album is a particular photo in?

On the left-hand side of iPhoto is the source list. Under the heading "Library" is the "Events" folder. In one of the Events, I have a photo that I know I assigned to an Album, but for the life of me, I cannot remember which album.
I couldn't find it by selecting "Show Photo Info", and I couldn't find it by holding down the Alt key and looking to see if some folder became highlighted (the way Groups do when selecting a Contact in Address Book).
Is there some easy way to find what album a particular photo has been assigned to?

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What is "sheltered photo" (foto riparate) that appears between albums?

what is "sheltered photo" (foto riparate) that appears between albums?

That is "Places" in English. It's those photos that have locations assigned to them by iPhoto or those from a camera that has GPS capability.
Click on that button and, if you have any photos that have GPS data or have been assigned a location in iPhoto, you see something like this:
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I am soo unhappy! Everyday I'm discovering what I cannot do on my iPhone 5s! Since September 20, I purchased the new 5s

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Please respond if you have similar problems or any because no one else seems to be experiencing such problems as I have. If you are an Apple employee then please have someone contact me.

Dude or hot-spur,
Not fishy at all!!!! You really think I would have taken any more of my time to post a bogus rant? We'll no, it is unfortunately all true. I want to hear from anyone who is experiencing such problems not anyone else that wants to put there two cents in. I really don't need anymore hate or negativity. Just people's experiences because I feel like I am the only one having so many problems. Thank you
Yes, I have had some unfortunate bad luck to have so many problems at the same time, but some of them are just things you cannot do on the new OS.
Thank you again

All photos Album Versus Photos

I've been reading all the descriptions about the difference between the "Photos" library as we were familiar with in iPhoto and the "All Photos" album that Photos has and I think I understand even if I disagree with the logic. I have a different problem. I took about 35 pictures with my DSLR today and inserted the SD card into my iMac and since I am still using iPhoto, I imported the pictures into iPhoto first and then opened Photos to import them. I went to the Photos library (at the top of the sidebar menu) and the pictures weren't there. I looked in the "All Photos" album and they were there. I also had several scans that I dragged into Photos and they appeared in both Photos and the All Photos album. When I checked the number of items in both the photos and all photos they matched but I looked through Photos and couldn't find the new pictures. They seem to be somehow hidden. What am I missing?
Brianvegas

The FAVOURITES and PANOS albums also sort by date and time too. So all the albums sort by time and day except the ALL PHOTOS album! Seems very strange! What's even odder is that the date range listed at the top of the ALL PHOTOS album would suggest that they are sorted by date!
Apple I hope you SORT this out soon

HT201317 Photos, albums and photo stream

I have trouble grasping the differences between all of these : Album, Photo Stream, Copies for IPod, camera Roll, and photo library. Where can I find an explanation of what does what? Many photos seem to be there more than once and some can be deleted but not others....

From various sources (doing a google search)
You are having a photo stream folder in your Album because you have enable Photo Stream in iCloud. By default, after you make a picture it will of course be save in your camera roll folder, then because photo stream is enable in iCloud which is also active on your iPhone, your pictures will be send to the iCloud server, and iCloud have the responsibility to share those pictures with all your iDevices which are sharing the same iCloud account with your iPhone, iCloud will find that your iPhone is sharing that iCloud and so will share those new pictures in the iCloud with your iPhone to including other iDevices which sharing your iCloud account. Thus you will see that those pictures already present in your camera roll are appearing in the Photo stream folder.
You will not be able to delete those pictures, it will auto delete from the iCloud after a period of time.
If you do not want to see the photo stream there anymore, then just turn off Photo stream in iCloud and it will go away.
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After updating with the IOS8 my photos are no longer in an album or photo stream. Any idea how to correct this issue. Hate this new feature.

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Hey there Trishna51,
It sounds like you are seeing your photos grouped together by date, rather than the view you are used to seeing. From what you are describing, it seems like you are seeing either the Moments, or Collections view in the photos app. You can switch to the Camera Roll view in Albums located at the bottom of the Photos window:
From: iOS 8 User Guide
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All the best,
Sterling

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