Entering slides into iphoto?

What is the best way to enter several hundred old slides into iphoto?

CH50:
As PhillyPhan mentioned if the slides need to be scanned first then there are several flatbed scanners that can scan transparencies and has software to create a separate file for each slide as long as there's a wee bit of space between the two. You'll have to look at a very high resolution so that the resulting file is useable for printing, etc. But it can be done. I'd look at the Canon line as one possibility.
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 written 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Why did my CanoScan 8800F stop scanning my 35mm slides into IPhoto 09 version 8.1.2 (424)? I did it exactly the same way as I had done about two hundred other slides.

I had been using my CanoScan 8800F unit to transfer 35mm slides into digital pictures within my IPhoto 09, Version 8.1.2 (424).
All of a sudden it stopped transferring photos even though I could hear it scanning. Any ideas "why/"

I guess I will wrap this up. I have abandoned iPhoto and viewing my Photo Streams using it and moved to Adobe products (Bridge + PS). So that's that.

Scanning 35mm slides into iPhoto

Can I, and if so, how do I scan 35mm slides into an IMac? I have a Nikon Super Coolscan5000. I have plugged it into the USB port on the back of the IMac but the computer does not recognize the scanner.

Can I, and if so, how do I scan 35mm slides into an IMac? I have a Nikon Super Coolscan5000. I have plugged it into the USB port on the back of the IMac but the computer does not recognize the scanner.
Sure - all you need is a Mac compatible 35mm scanner with Mac software
From the Nikon page (found using Google)
For Macintosh
CPU: Power PC G3 or later (G4 or later recommended).
OS: Mac®OS 9 (9.1 or later), Mac®OS X (10.1.5 or later).
* RAM: Mac®OS 9: 64MB or more (256MB or more is recommended), Mac®OS X: 128MB or more (512MB or more is recommended).
** Hard disk: 70MB required for installation (200MB is recommended) with an additional 200MB >(Mac®OS 9) or 550MB (Mac®OS X) of free disk space while Nikon Scan is running.
Display: 800 x 600 with 16-bit color (full color recommended).
Interface: * USB: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0. Others: CD-ROM drive required for installation.
my first suggestion would be to read the Nikon manual - it probably tells everything you need to use it on your Mac
Or take a look at Preview - it has the capability to import from scanners
LN

Scanning old slides into iPhoto

I have some video clients asking me if I can take their old slides and put them onto DVD. Since I don't normally do much with photos, I'm rather ignorant on the issue. Can I get some help on this?
1. Do I need special equipment to scan in slides?
2. Do I need special software?
1. Is there a way to scan in multiple slides at one time without losing quality?
I welcome any recommendations!

You will need a flat bed scanner that has the transparency capability or a stand along slide scanner. The flatbed would allow you to scan multiple slides at the same time but you'll have to be careful if they vary a lot in their general darkness.
Any scanner you get will come with software for scanning. There are 3rd party applications like VueScan and Silverfast that are available.
Verify from your clients if they will want printable files or not. if they only want them for iDVD slideshows scanning will be considerable faster. Then you will only have to scan so the individual slide will end up at about 640 pixels 480 pixels x 100 dpi. That means that if you scan multiple slides at the same time you use a dpi setting that will give the 640 x 480 when you cut that slide out of the overall file with the multiple slides. Scanning individual slides you set the dpi accordingly. It will take a little math to figure out what to use and as a precaution scan on the high side, i.e. a final dpi of 200, greater if printing is desired. You can always scale down but not up and you may want to do some cropping before sending to iDVD.
If your clients also want to be able to print those files the resolution will be dependent on what size they want to print. The scan dpi will be up there, somewhere around 1600 or greater depending on the print size desired. So it's best to clarify the intended use of the scans with the client. The time for scanning, and thus your effort, will change considerably.
Here is a page discussing scan resolution for iMovie which would apply for iDVD and TV presentation: Dan Slagel's iMovie FAQ: What size should I scan my images?.
Also, you can Google "scan slides" or similar and get a lot of information on the subject. A lot will be for producing files for printing but the general information will be worthwhile.
Hope this has been of some help. Good luck.
OT

When I try to export PPt slides to iPhoto, it doesn't work. Why?

After downloading iosx, whenever I try to export PPt slides (2011) to iPhoto I get the message that I need a newer version of iPhoto (6 or newer).

Does your PP presentation have anhy animation or music with it? If so you'll need to export it as a QT movie file and add that file to iPhoto.
If there is no animation or music or you can do without them try this: Here's how to get the slides into iPhoto as a jpeg file:
1 - in Power Point go to the mode where all pages are thumbnails and select all of the pages.
2 - type Command+P to start the print process.
3 - click on the PDF button and select "Save PDF to iPhoto".
NOTE: If you don't have any of those options go to Toad's Cellarand download these two files:
Save PDF to iPhoto 200 DPI.workflow.zip
Save PDF to iPhoto 200 DPI.workflow.zip
Unzip the files and place in the HD/Library/PDF Services folder and reboot.
4 - select either of the files above (300 dip is used for photos to be included in a book that will be ordered).
5 - in the window that comes up enter an album name or select an existing album and hit the Continue button.
That will create a 200 or 300 dpi jpeg file of the item being printed and import it into iPhoto.
OT

I am using Lightroom on my MAC where I import the finalized JPEG-pictures into iPhoto to create a slideshow (for instance in combination with films). When exporting the slideshow with a 1080p resolution to iTunes I experience difficulties (missing slides

I am using Lightroom on my MAC where I import the finalized JPEG-pictures into iPhoto to create a slideshow (for instance in combination with films). When exporting the slideshow with a 1080p resolution to iTunes I experience difficulties (missing slides and black transitions). When using JPEG-pictures directly from the camera there are no problems, so the manipulation in Lightroom seem to cause corrupt files. Does anyone recognize tje problem and could it have anything to do with the introduction of the Yosemite software? Is Lightroom already Yosemite-proof?

In iPhoto 11 the Originals folder is renamed Masters.
IPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback and report the bug.
Regards
TD

File names changed when imported into iphoto

I scanned thousands of photos and slides. I named them numerically with year and order it was taken (example for 102nd photo taken in 1984 is 84.102.jpg) I used Photoshop's file info to add a description on maybe 20% of the photos. Unfortunately, when I imported into iphoto, iphoto uses this information for the photo's file name. Is there a way to import photos into iphoto where it uses only the original files name and not embedded file info?

The ones that (on the originals) I entered descriptive things into Photoshop's XMP file info's document title line -- well that is what is shown as the name of the file rather than its real numerical name. Example: on a photo saved as 92
iPhoto uses the Exif and IPTC metadata for the photo information. When you typed "Big Snowstorm" in there you put it in the Title field. iPhoto is showing you the Title of the photo. It only shows you the Filename if there is no entry in the Title field. Had you put it in the Caption field you would not have this problem.
Try remove the title, see if that works.
Another commend: This format of filename
92.133.jpg
Is potentially very dangerous. Computers use the period to distinguish the filename from the suffix that tells your machine what the type of file it is. Currently, you're telling your machine that this is file 92, of the type 133 and also the type jpeg. Characters such as periods, slashes, dashes should eb avoided in filenames. Sooner or later your file naming convention is going to cause you problems.
Regards
TD

I have Iphoto '09, version 8.1.2 (424). I am having an identical problem. All my pictures are imported into Iphoto when I downloaded them from my camera. Until recently, I thought that the pictures were actually saved in the library. Since I need to cr

I have Iphoto '09, version 8.1.2 (424). I am having an identical problem. All my pictures are imported into Iphoto when I downloaded them from my camera. Until recently, I thought that the pictures were actually saved in the library. Since I need to crop my pictures for the web, and Iphoto doesn't do that, I purchased Photoshop Elements to do that. To my surprise, when I try to get a picture from Iphoto to Photoshop, it can't be done. That was when I realized, after wasting a lot of time, that the photos are not in the Iphoto library.
I started naming the pictures on Iphoto so I had a recognizable file name to open on Photoshop. Couldn't find it. I looked in the Backup folder and the Transfer software folder (I have a Nikon camera), and the names I entered in the Iphoto display, could not be found.
When I am trying to upload a photo to the web, I get the Finder folder showing with an active folder called "Photos" under "Media", which only displays Iphoto and PhotoBooth. This is a folder name that I cannot find in my HD anywhere when I look for it. If I edit a picture with Photoshop, I am not going to save it back to Iphoto (not sure whether it will work properly). How do I get my folder of edited photos to show when I want to upload a picture to the web?
Where (the name of the folder) do I find the pictures I see displayed on the Iphoto library, including any name changes, keywords added, and so on?

See my response to your other post.

I have a large number of photos imported into iPhoto with the dates wrong. How can I adjust multiple photos (with varying dates) to the same, correct, date?

I have a large number of photos imported into iPhoto with the dates wrong. How can I adjust multiple photos (with varying dates) to the same, correct, date?

If I understand you correctly, when you enter a date in the Adjust Date and Time window, the picture does not update with the date you enter. If that is the case then something is wrong with iPhoto or your perhaps your library.
How large a date change are you putting in? iPhoto currently has an issue with date changes beyond about 60 years at a time. If the difference between the current date on the image and the date you are entering is beyond that range that may explain why this is not working.
If that is not the case:
Remove the following to the trash and restart the computer and try again:
Home > Library > Caches > com.apple.iphoto
Home > Library > Preferences > com.apple.iPhoto (There may be more than one. Remove them all.)
---NOTE: to get to the "home > library" hold down option on the keyboard and click on "Go" > "Library" while in the Finder.
Let me know the results.

Aperture 3 Places Data not Imported Into iPhoto

I tagged the location of a set of photos in Aperture 3 using Places. Then i went to iPhoto, and used the import from Aperture function to bring the whole set into iPhoto in a single move. One of the 24 images carried the Places data with it; the rest had no location associated with them. I suppose this is a bug, but if anyone else had this experience or has a suggestion for a fix, please weigh in. Thanks.

Ok, just discovered that it's not an issue with the handling of zero's in GPS coordinates, but a problem with filename or file paths containing invalid characters - I've had folders such as "FA Cup final (mum's photos)".
So I've picked up a tiny amount of apple script and tweaked the code some more. PLEASE CAN I STRESS I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT APPLE SCRIPT SO USE AT YOUR OWN RISK; it does work fine for me though!
All credit to Juri Pakaste at http://juripakaste.fi/cgi/pyblosxom.cgi/iphoto-geodata-applescript.html
-- This applescript will geotag the selected photos with the
-- location information set in iPhoto.
-- You must have exiftool installed; by default it's loaded from
-- /opt/local/bin, where MacPorts installs it from the package
-- p5-image-exiftool.
-- Author: Juri Pakaste (http://www.juripakaste.fi/)
-- Based on the Set Geo Data.scpt script by
-- Andrew Turner (http://highearthorbit.com)
property exifToolOriginal : "_original"
property exifToolPath : "/usr/bin/exiftool"
on extract_decimal(realnum)
log "extracting decimal from " & realnum
repeat while realnum > 1
log "realnum now " & realnum & ", subtracting 1"
set the realnum to realnum - 1
end repeat
realnum
end extract_decimal
on roundFloat(n, precision)
set x to 10 ^ precision
(((n * x) + 0.5) div 1) / x
end roundFloat
on d2s(degs)
log "enter d2s"
if the degs < 0 then
set the degs to degs * -1
end if
set the degrees to round degs rounding down
set the minssecs to extract_decimal(degs)
log "minssecs: " & minssecs
set the minssecs to minssecs * 60
set the mins to round minssecs rounding down
set the minssecs to extract_decimal(minssecs)
log "minssecs 2: " & minssecs
set the secs to minssecs * 60
"" & degrees & "," & mins & "," & roundFloat(secs, 2)
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on exportCoords(image_file, lat, lng, alt)
set the northSouth to "N"
set the eastWest to "E"
if the lat is less than 0 then
set the northSouth to "S"
set the lat to the lat * -1
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set the eastWest to "W"
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log "calling d2s on " & lat
set the latstr to my d2s(lat)
set the lngstr to my d2s(lng)
set exifCommand to exifToolPath & " -GPSMapDatum=WGS-84 -gps:GPSLatitude='" & latstr & "' -gps:GPSLatitudeRef='" & northSouth ¬
& "' -gps:GPSLongitude='" & lngstr & "' -gps:GPSLongitudeRef='" & eastWest ¬
& "' -xmp:GPSLatitude='" & latstr & northSouth & "' -xmp:GPSLongitude='" & lngstr & eastWest & "' -xmp:GPSMapDatum='WGS-84'" & " -xmp:GPSVersionID='2.2.0.0'" & " \"" & image_file & "\""
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tell application "iPhoto"
activate
try
copy (my selected_images()) to these_images
if these_images is false or (the count of these_images) is 0 then ¬
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repeat with i from 1 to the count of these_images
set this_photo to item i of these_images
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set lat to the latitude
set lng to the longitude
set alt to the altitude
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if lat < 90.1 and lng < 180.1 then
my exportCoords(image_file, lat, lng, alt)
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display alert ("No location set for " & name of this_photo)
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log "read image, lat: " & lat & ", lng: " & lng
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display dialog "Geo Exif write complete."
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if the error_number is not -128 then
display dialog of ("failed on: " & image_file)
display dialog error_message buttons {"Cancel"} default button 1
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if the class of item 1 of these_items is album then error
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Need help restoring iPhoto 08 Library into iPhoto 11

Ok, I have spent hours trying to figure this out on my own. I'm not being lazy but I need help! I have a black macbook (2009) that had Leopard (not Snow) and iPhoto 08. It crashed. I had a time machine backup on external drive. I got a new hard drive installed and they upgraded me to Lion and iPhoto 11. I messed up and started the system without hooking up to time machine. I tried to use migration assistant. It imported only imported 400 pics of my many thousand pics.
I did several things: I tried to rebuild the library, look for orphans, etc. I deleted the ProjectDBVersion.plist, Projects.db, Projects.db-journal files as someone suggested. I deleted the new iphoto 11 library. i dragged the my old iphoto library from time machine. I held down option and tried to build it again from the old library. I still get the same 400 pics. I even tried the free version of Photo Library Manager. It created the same library with 400 pics. (not sure if I know how to use this app right).
If I open the new iphoto 11 library, I can see my pics in the "Masters" file. I was able to drag these to my desktop and then put in iphoto but does this method save my edits? Should I drag the "Modified" pics into iphoto instead? I don't care much about keywords, I just want my edits. I also don't want old deleted photos put back into iphoto.
another question, time machine (TM) is not turned on yet with new hard drive and OS. it doesn't recognize my external drive as TM. It asks if I want to designate it as TM. If I do this, will it delete my old backup (with all my important data) and start a new backup of my new hard drive which doesn't have all the pics yet.
I don't have a copy of Lion so if I do a complete restore, I will have to buy it and add all info again. Is this my best option? Would it really make a difference?
Terrance, you out there?
Thanks for any help!

It might start backing up your new drive but will not erase what's on it as long as there is sufficient space. Also you can turn on TM and exclude your entire HD via the TM Options pane.
Then go to your Pictures folder and enter Time Machine. Go back to the appropriate date, select the library and use the Restore button.
OT
NOTE: if you have trouble entering TM's backups go to the Lion forum and ask your question there. Also do a search there for Time Machine so see if there are any similar topics there already.

How do i scan a photo into iphoto

I have a brother DCP-7020 printer scanner and I would like to scan photos into my iphoto, how do I do this?

I don't think you can scan directly into iPhoto. I just did a search and found this on iPhoto FAQ:
Question 10: Does iPhoto work with flatbed scanners or film scanners?
Answer: Yes. To use iPhoto with your flatbed or film scanner, simply scan your negative, slide, or print with the scanner and save the resulting files to a folder on your Mac. You can import the images directly into iPhoto with the Import command. You can also drag the folder of images directly onto the iPhoto interface and add photos that way.
I also found this thread on these forums, which does verify what I said above ... hope it helps.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2781411?start=0&tstart=0

Import Raw files into iphoto

I'm having the same problem importing raw .nef files with a Coolpix5400, which is listed as acceptable for raw import into iphoto. There are several work arounds which seem to work for system 10.4.8 and iphoto 6.0.5. However, my experience is they don't work for systems 10.4.9 or 10.4.10 with iphoto 6.0.6.
If there is no other way, I guess I could reinstall 10.4.8 and iphoto 6.0.5, get raw to work, and then go back to system 10.4.10 and iphoto 6.0.6.
Has anyone had experience with raw files in iphoto 6.0.6 and system 10.4.10?
I know the original question was listed as answered. For some reason I could not enter a new question so I tried this way as a last resort.
Thanks.
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Bob
I presume that the economically-priced Mac Box Set containing OS X 10.5.6 Leopard, iLife '09, and iWork '09 would be the way to go. Do you concur?
Well that's the cheapest way to do it. You could, of course, buy a new Mac
Do you feel that my 20" Intel iMac--details listed below--would have any problems handling the upgraded programs?
It will have no problems with the updated OS or applications.
'm uneasy at the thought of upgrading my operating system, but I presume that chances of running into problems are much less than if I were upgrading a Windows OS. In case a problem arises my entire hard drive is backed up with a 1T external hard drive using SuperDuper software, but I prefer not to encounter a situation requiring me to use it for restoration purposes.
The key to any update or upgrade is to make sure that you have a good working back up. That way, should anything go wrong, you have a quick way back to where you started.
My tips for upgrading the OS? Disconnect the disk with the back up and all other peripherals when you do the Upgrade. Pop the disk in. Do a standard Upgrade. (There are some folks who swear that you should wipe your HD and start over from scratch before you do, but, frankly, that's overkill. I've been upgrading Macs since 1992 and never had a problem.
Regards
TD

Unable to import photos into iPhoto

Hi,
I just finished scanning/digitizing quite a number of color positive film (slide) images into JPEG and TIF files, and now I'm finding to my dismay that a great number of these files won't import into iPhoto. All of these photos show up as thumbnail images on my desktop, and they open fine in other programs like Photoshop. But while some photo files import just fine, some others of them generate an error message (..."may be an unknown format"... or something to this effect) when I try importing them, whether it be dragging and dropping into iPhoto, or importing via the "add to library" command. I have also tried duplicating them in Photoshop using the "save as" command, but upon importing I still get the same error message. It is not possible at this time to rescan any of these slides, and I am desperate to get the images into iPhoto. What can I do to get these images into iPhoto?
Frank G.

OK! I figured out the problem (file this under the category "Nobody warned me not to do this before, --and everyone probably already knows this but me.":
It turns out that all of the photos in question I was trying to import into iPhoto had a period (as in the punctuation mark) somewhere in the middle of the title of the file, as opposed to at the end of the file, followed by the letters denoting the type of file it was. For example: Grandma.Feb1952
Photoshop had no trouble opening these files in question. But it seems iPhoto called each of these photos "unreadable", because it interpreted every letter in the title of the file following the period to be part of the file name. Makes a whole lotta sense, --until it collides with my own presumption that because other programs like photoshop can handle a period within a document title, so could iPhoto. Anyway, as soon as I fixed the titles, I was able to drag them from their home folder on the desktop (even though their titles, along with all of the other titles scanned with that blasted ArcSoft PhotoStudio program I made the mistake of using, still weren't "illuminated") directly into the iPhoto library window and do a successful import.
So, to sum it up: wrong way to write a title when creating a photo file: grandma.feb1956 right: grandmafeb1956.tif also right: grandmafeb1956
By the way, your suggestion for copying and pasting the offending photos into new photoshop documents also worked, and illuminated each of the file names I did this for. But it took extra time to do each. I suppose I could make the process faster if I took the time to learn how to automate such a task. But that's another subject, for another forum.
Thanks so much for helping me figure out what was wrong here. Cheers!
Frank G.

Import Audio Files Into iPhoto

This is really a 2 part question.
I have been recording a few sound clips with a small digital pocket recorder that are family stories like "Remeber when Aunt Mildred lost her teeth?" etc. So far the only way I have found to get them into the Mac is as a Quick Time movie. It works. Naturally if there is a better way I'm interested. So the first question is: What are the ways to import small sound clips (Garage Band is my least favorite option).
On a regular QT movie, I can import them into iPhoto. But iPhoto refuses to import audio only movies. Having these in iPhoto would let me catalog these sound files in iPhoto along with the other photos and other digital camera short movies. So the second question is: How can I import sound clips into iPhoto?
By the way, setting "Open With" in the information viewer of a file [Command I] to open with iTunes get these clips into iTunes just fine. Why not a movie into iPhoto?
Has anybody else crossed this bidge before?
iMac 20" Mac OS X (10.4.7) Long Live the Mac!
iMac 20" Mac OS X (10.4.7) Long Live the Mac!
iMac 20" Mac OS X (10.4.7) Long Live the Mac!

Boris
There are various apps that might help with working with these sound files. What format does your recorder use. Personally I use Audacity as a sound editor (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) it's Open Source. For capturing sound that's otherwise difficult to get I use Audio Hijack (http://www.rogueamoeba.com).
When QT saves the files they are saved as .mov files, and while the Finder calls them QucikTime Movies, they are not, and iPhoto will not import them unless they have a video element. Of course, they import perfectly into iTunes.
Some suggested solutions:
Make slide shows of Aunt Mildred, and for a soundtrack use the story of unfortunate teeth, simply by pointing to the relevant track in iTunes.
Make a movie. If you have quicktime pro it's quite easy and fast to paste some pics of Aunt Mildred to the Soundtrack. It's a little slower - but you have more options - to do it with iMovie or with PhotoToMovie (www.http://www.lqgraphics.com)
But in any event, it's only by having a movie that iPhoto will wok with the files.
Regards
TD

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