Does iphoto create a second copy during import?

If I upload photos from my SDHC card into a directory that I designate, and then import them into iPhoto, does iPhoto create a second copy of the image file?
MJT

Most Simple Back Up
Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
Slightly more complex:
Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically. Examples of such apps: Chronosync or DejaVu . But are many others. Search on MacUpdate
If you're using a Managed Library then this backs up everything: Photos, metadata, edits, books, slideshows and all.
If you want to just back up the Photos then File -> Export is the way to go.
Apps like iPhoto2Disk or PhotoShare will help you export to a Folder tree matching your Events.
There is never a need to go into the Library package.
Regards
TD

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Short answer: No. That is the way it is.
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I uploaded pictures from a second camera and my iphoto created a second library, how do i get back to the first library?

I uploaded pictures from a second camera and my iphoto created a second library, how do i get back to the first library? Can anyone help?

I have no idea what you did or what happened - but I can assure you that loading from a different camera does not create a new library
So you need to supply information and someone here will assist you in sorting this out and figuring out what you really did
What version of iPhoto do you have? What version of the OS? Why do you think that a second library has been created? What do you see when you launch iPhoto with the optipon kep depressed and use the select library option? Where is your iPhoto library normally?
Anything else you can tell us that might help?
LN

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when you check make second copy when importing files lightroom stores a copy of the files in a location of your choosing, when you make changes or add metadata to the primary file does lightroom add the changes to your backup copy?
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Create the second copy, delete and the first copy serial (Archive Deletion)

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For whatever reason, my iPhoto gives me this error, whether I import through my Canon MX700 card reader, or after copying the photos to my hard drive and then importing into iPhoto. If I hit cancel or OK, it won't import the photo, if I hit Find photo I can tag the photo for importing. And the problem is, it might happen to a series of 30 photos in a row, and then work fine. So I get the same window over and over again, one on top of another during import, requiring me to find each photo. Any reason why this happens with iPhoto 8.1.2? And is there a fix short of upgrading to a new version of iPhoto?
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make a temporary, duplicate copy of your library and apply the three fixes in order as necessary.
Fix #1
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your HD/User/Home()/ Library/Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your HD/User/Home()/Library /Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
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Fix #2
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #3
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
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IPhoto randomly not recognizing formats during import or transfer

When importing photos, I've been getting an error message that says "Unreadable Files: XX
The following file could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format)" and gives their location.
It will give this error on certain photos of the same format on the same camera, while importing other photos and mp4 movies from the same camera during the same import.
This is happens on more than one camera.
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This problem started suddenly.
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Could it be the size of the library?

Dan
you have mixed in a whole bunch of different issues with basically no details on any of them
When importing photos, I've been getting an error message that says "Unreadable Files: XX
The following file could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format)" and gives their location.
It will give this error on certain photos of the same format on the same camera, while importing other photos and mp4 movies from the same camera during the same import.
This is happens on more than one camera.
Are theses errors occurring while importing directly from a camera? Have you tried importing using a card reader? have you tried using image capture to move the photos to the desktop and then import them to iPhoto? Have the memory cards been recently formated?
This problem also happens when importing photos moved from another iPhoto, (also '08). I would take photos from another iPhoto library, put them in a folder, transfer that folder to a sister machine, (my Macbook Pro to my family iMac), via my home wi-fi network, and drop that folder onto "photos" on the sidebar.
I'm note sure what you are doing here - I am not aware of a "photos" entry except in the open (or upload) dialogue window and you can not import in that window. Try dropping the folder on the iPhoto icon in the Dock to import the photos. And if it not recommended that you go directly into the iPhoto library using the finder - it is very easy to corrupt your iPhoto library (which may be the source of several of your problems) - click here for discussion on how to correctly access our photos in the iPhoto library.
This problem happens only on one iPhoto of one User on the same machine. I tested this - I switched Users, opened another iPhoto and imported the same photos that could not be imported before with mo problem.
This shows that iPhoto is ok - it is a library problem
This problem started suddenly.
This would be true of a corrupt library - the problems would start when the library was corrupted.
In addition, when I was cleaning up photos and trying to put them into new EVENTS or creating new events from within another event, the photos in the new event would not show up, and I would get a question mark where the thumbnail was supposed to be. And clicking on the thumbnail would not open the photo. Those photos were visible in that iPhoto library until I created an event from the photos I selected.
Again these are indication of a corrupt library
I was trying to make a "Master" family library of all our family photos in one location and had worked over the past year scanning photos and adding them to the library. Generally, the cameras would be downloaded into the Master and my work related photos would be transferred to my MBP and deleted. Sometimes, this would happen backwards, transferring to the Master.
How were you doing this?
Could it be the size of the library?
How big is it (details again are important) iPhoto is rated for 250,000 photos - do you have more than that?
Basically my best guess is that you have a corrupt library - do you have a backup from before these issues started happening? If not (you should) then try rebuilding - launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) and command (Apple) keys and rebuild using the first three options
Report back (with some details please)
LN

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Why does iPhoto create multiples when importing pictures?

OS X Yosemite 10.10.2
iPhoto version 9.6
I have a new MacBook and I am attempting to import pictures to iPhoto that were created by various devices - old digital cameras, scanners, iPhones. The original images import without trouble, however iPhoto is creating an extra THREE pictures for each ONE that I import. Please see the attached screenshot of my iPhoto after importing a few folders. Take for example the Bowl for Kids folder - you will notice that the original folder has 20 pictures, and it is followed by an additional folder with 60 pictures. The same situation is repeated for each folder. The additional folders all share the same name - "d312a08daf7d..." and have EXACTLY three times as many pictures as the previous folder. I have verified that the pictures contained within are indeed triplicates of the originals.
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Does iPhoto automatically downsize an image on import?

I am new to Mac. I attended a workshop at an Apple store and was told iPhoto will automatically downsize all images upon import. I use CS3/Bridge to manage my image library but really love iPhotos ability to find images quickly. If I import my existing image files into iPhoto will they ever be resized without my knowledge? I don't want that to happen. I have tried a few tests and all the imported images are the same size in iPhoto as the originals in my old folder structure outside of iPhoto. At the moment I tell iPhoto to "not copy folders to the iPhoto library". Thanks.
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Jerry1635
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
If you’re new to Macs then I’ll bet you’re using iPhoto 08 (iPhoto Menu -> About iPhoto). You’ve posted on the v5 forum and the problem there is that there are many differences between the versions.
However here’s one thing that is *absolutely constant*
and was told iPhoto will automatically downsize all images upon import.
*This is utterly untrue*.
Iphoto simply copies the file - a straight byte by byte copy of the actual photo. It makes no changes whatever to the file unless you tell it to.
It has no facility to resize on import, so you can’t even tell it to do that.
What it does do is create a thumbnail of the image for faster display in the iPhoto Window.
At the moment I tell iPhoto to "not copy folders to the iPhoto library".
This is called a Referenced Library and - especially with folks new to Macs - I do not recommend running a Referenced Library
You need to be aware of a number of potential pitfalls using this system.
1. Import and deleting pics are more complex procedures
2. You cannot move or rename the files on your system or iPhoto will lose track of them on systems prior to 10.5 and iPhoto 08. Even with the later versions issues can still arise if you move the referenced files to new volumes or between volumes.
3. Most importantly, migrating to a new disk or computer can be much more complex.
Always allowing for personal preference, I've yet to see a good reason to run iPhoto in referenced mode unless you're using two photo organisers.
If disk space is an issue, you can run an entire iPhoto Library from an external disk:
1. Quit iPhoto
2. Copy the iPhoto Library 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.
If you're concerned about accessing the files, 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.
Uploaded with plasq's Skitch!
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.
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.
Your choice, obviously, but best to be aware of all the ramifications. By all means post back if you require more info.
Regards
TD

Does iPhoto change a RAW file upon import or export?

Hi! New Mac user here. Trying to get my workflows and backups going.
I created an iPhoto library from multiple sources: migration from PC, folders from backup HD, new photos from iPhone and camera memory card.
So I have one consolidated library that is almost 300Gb but I want to go through and remove and archive many of these, leaving only a much smaller working library with the archive copies of some originals stored somewhere else. These archive copies will not be referenced files, my plan is to export them from iPhoto, back them up to an external HD, and then delete them from the iPhoto library. If I ever decided to look at them again, I would import them from the archive HD.
Ideally, I should have imported all the files to my iMac desktop and then imported only what I wanted into iPhoto, but because everything is now consolidated (and the photos from the iPhone and camera memory card are erased), I don't want to wipe out my iPhoto library and start over. So I'm starting with this huge managed library and want to export a good part of it to what I will call "the archive" to cull it down.
My questions: Upon import, did iPhoto change the RAW master files, or will those be the same when I export them (assuming I made no edits)? Did iPhoto change the JPEGs or will those also be the same when I export them?
How do I export the files I want to save to the archive before deleting them from the iPhoto library?
Alternatively, I think I will use Aperture going forward for editing. Should I use that instead for trying to export these files?
Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
LCA
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OS X 10.7.4
iPhoto 9.3.1
Aperture 3.3.1

File -> Export and in the resulting dialogue set the Kind to Original
That will export a byte by byte copy of the file you imported, unchanged in any way.
Can I suggest another way of working. Why not have two Libraries? An archive and a working one?
The principle advantage is that you won't have to import pics to review them again later, just open the other library.
Make sure the drive is formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
1. Quit iPhoto
2. Copy the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
Now you have two full versions of the Library.
3. On the Internal library, trash the Events you don't want there
Now you have a full copy of the Library on the External and a smaller subset on the Internal
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I'm using OS X 10.9.4 and iPhoto 7.1.5.
Formerly, it seems that the image import of portrait images worked as follows:
- import the original file with the untouched orientation flag (e.g. 8)
- duplicate the image, rotate it according to it's orientation flag and set the orientation flag of the rotated image to 1
You should have two versions of portrait, but only one of landscape images.
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Is there any possibility to correct this behavior?

Did this happen directly after the upgrade to OS X 10.9.4? The consider to upgrade your iPhoto to 9.5.1. iPhoto 7.1.5 is simply not supported on Mavericks, and you will be running into all kinds of similar issues.

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