File type backup iPhoto '11

I'm using iPhoto and Time Machine to backup my RAW and JPEG image files. I'd like to add some insurance and backup the RAW files to a second external hard drive. Is there any way to select files by file type in iPhoto '11 and group them for export?
Thanks,
Brian

File -> New Smart Album
Photo -> Is -> Raw
then Export using File -> Export and be sure to set the Kind to Original in the Export dialogue
Regards
TD

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I'm sure I used to be able to see the file extension in iPhoto 9.4.3 e.g. .jpg or .tif etc. Is there a way to turn this off or on in Photos view?

You should see it in the panel on top of the info panel:
Doesn't the file extension show there?
Léonie

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I'm getting an error when I try to import a PDF photo into iphoto:
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I cannot find a list of the file types that iPhoto accepts.. anyone know?

iPhoto does not support pdf's but only image formats such as jpeg, psd, png, gif etc.
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Hi there,
after a HD-Crash, a new HD, a new System and iLife5 I thought putting back the backuped iphoto library in the new iphoto 5 library should work. It doesn’t.
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I’m talking about 8000 Pictures!
I tried to put them in manually by dragging some of them.
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OK, Problem solved.
Today I decided to move the Backuped Folders to some other place.
And than I decided to try again to import them by dragging (again) single jpegs into the (virtual) Library in the iphoto Window.
It worked. I was surprized because that was nothing that I haven’t try before.
BUT:
The Problem was that I did all the steps above by still having the Folders (I tried to import) in the new Library Folder.
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It is right what all the other users say: DON’T DO ANYTHING MANUALY WITH THE IPHOTO LIBRARY FOLDER. NOTHING!

Ilife backup file type?

When i use the backup for ilife, it writes the files to some strange file type. does this mean that in twenty years when i try to look at my photos that i will have to have ilife software to open the files? if that is the case then that is fairly poor planning i would think. who the heck knows what will be around in 20 years? what is the deal with this file type?
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C

C
Okay, that is the dotMac Back Up Utility.
What this does is as follows:
First time you run it on, say iPhoto, it back up the entire library. Takes a while and a lot of discs.
Second time you run it, it compares what's been backed up against any changes since, and backs up the changes. So this second (and subsequent runs) are faster.
But you need to keep all the disks.
To restore you need to disks and the Back Up application. You need the app because it has all the details of what goes where (and when) from all the disks.
These disks are not readable on a Windows box, nor should the be. The iLife apps don't run on Windows.
There are many apps that work back ups this way, it's not unusual to need the application to restore things.
See that "large individual file", right click on it and select 'Show Package Contents'. See all your files in there?
There are apps that work differently. For instance, DejaVu will back up your files in a way that the Finder can easily read - it looks like the Finder's own layout. There are lots of other possibilities - search on MacUpdate.
Remember, backing up is a rolling ongoing process, not an event. It's designed to recover your system in the event of a failure.
If you're thinking of putting files on a disc and putting them away for 20 years, that's an event: and doing so is Archiving.
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TD

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From: BSM-hph3000.thebis.de "Content_sdb_sdba" Time: 26.04.2008 10:19:16
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Ein Versuch, die Pipe /usr/omni/tmp/SDB.BACKDP-Data[1].1 manuell auf dem MaxDB-Server anzulegen, schlug ebenso fehl. Eine Pipe /usr/omni/tmp/SDB.BACKDP-Data kann angelegt werden.
Frage 1) Hat jemand ein ähnliches Problem und dazu eine Lösung?
Frage 2) Wo ist hinterlegt, welchen Medium-Name der Data Protector beim command "medium_put" verwenden soll?
Danke für Eure Hilfe!
Gruß
Gerhard Krauß
Heidelberg

Hi Marcus,
we use the version 5.5.
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I've been trying to backup my iPhoto file to MobileMe to have an off-site copy of my pictures. I want to backup Library.iPhoto which is 3.8GB. Looking at posts in the .Mac to MobileMe forum it appears that there is a limit of 2GB for files. To get around this limit is it possible to go into the Library.iPhoto package and "extract" individual files for backup?

Dewey
I'm sorry bit this is not clear.
I want to backup Library.iPhoto which is 3.8GB.
This is a single file. Do you mean you want to back up your iPhoto Library?
What I do for off-site back up is upload my pics to Flickr or SmugMug. Flickr has a free version. I also burn the Library to DVD (stored across town in a relative's home) and also have copy on an external drive that lives in my car. (Paranoid? Me?)
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I recently downloaded photoshop elements to use as my editor within Iphoto. I've set it up as the default editor in preferences, and made the appropriate change in the advanced settings within Iphoto so that it exports edits in RAW. When I attempt to edit by double clicking, Photoshop Elements gives me a msg that it can't open file because it does not recognize the file type. Does anyone know why this would be? I am using a Nikon D60. I haven't downloaded the Nikon software onto the computer (not sure if that has anything to do with it). Does photoshop elements need anything additional? Any help appreciated.
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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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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 6 the Saving File preferences should be configured: "On First Save: Save Over Current File". Also I suggest the Maximize PSD File Compatabilty be set to Always.
If you want to use both iPhoto's editing mode and PS without having to go back and forth to the Preference pane, once you've selected PS as your editor of choice, reset the Preferences back to "Open in main window". That will let you either edit in iPhoto (double click on the thumbnail) or in PS (Control-click on the thumbnail and seledt "Edit in external editor" in the Contextual menu). This way you get the best of both worlds
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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This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
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. 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 now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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After importing numerous batches of photos from my camera I discovered the weird, randomly named folders iPhoto had put them into and tried to rearrange them. After discovering the mess I'd made I threw out the existing iPhoto database and preferences and tried to start over. Somewhere in there I got a prompt to update iPhoto (from what older version I can't remember), which I OK'd; it took about half an hour to "convert" to iPhoto 4.0.3. Now I can't import any photos at all: I get the "unrecognized file type" message even though I don't have any trouble opening any pictures in Preview or Photoshop. I've tried both the Import menu and dragging photos from the Finder.
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Dutchie
Here is the simple answers first.
1. You made the most common mistake with iPhoto You tampered with the database trying to change all those weird folders. You can't do that. More on this later.
2. When you get that unrecognizable message your are probably trying to import something that was already in the database. Can't do that either.
Read what follows first and then we can get you back up and working.
iPhoto Terms
iPhoto
The application is designed to do EVERYTHING working in the application with the options available in the window and menus. Basically, once a photo has been imported into iPhoto (file copied to the database) that file is available only through the application. To use it some place else (that is not an iPhoto option) - export, or drag it from the window.
Photo Library
Note: that is "Photo Library", not "iPhoto Library". This is the option you see in the source window to display all the photos imported into iPhoto.
iPhoto Library (Folder)
To avoid grief please read this carefully!. The iPhoto Library is a folder that iPhoto creates and by default puts in your user Pictures Folder. This folder is the database where iPhoto actually stores everything you have done in the application. iPhoto keeps this folder in a special way, with special files, folders and subfolders.
Leave this folder alone. Don't add, delete or change anything in this folder. If you do - the database can collapse like a house of cards. Don't browse through it with other applications, like email, one slip can mean disaster.
iPhoto can work with several databases - iPhoto Library folders - but can only open and work with one at a time. These folders can be renamed and stored anywhere - as long as iPhoto knows the name and location - and is directed to open with the folder you select. If you want to move or backup the iPhoto Library folder - you must work with the ENTIRE folder. Don't try to move or backup pieces of the folder.

Using type in iPhoto

I make my own cards from photos of my paintings. I would like to have a line of type below the photo to print as greeting card. I can find no way of doing this.

Seashore is freeware, GraphicConverter is shareware. You can find a number of candidates by searching at VersionTracker.com for "image editor". If you plan on doing a lot of special type of editing you should consider a more advanced editor. GC is reasonable priced and can do a lot. I use Photoshop Elements (about 80% of Photoshop's capabilities at 1/7 the cost) and it's capable of some very advanced editing.
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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Permissions of files exported from iPhoto; read/write owner-only

Hi folks,
When I export a set of files as JPG from iPhoto to a folder, I notice that the permissions are set to read & write for the owner only; the rest of the group and world are not allowed to see them.
I noticed this when I exported a set of files, then burned that to DVD for someone else to have; he couldn't read the files on the DVD.
Actually, it's even a bit weirder: 2 or 3 files (out of several dozen) are actually world readable, and when I export the original (RAW) images, these are group & world readable.
Does anyone have any idea if I'm missing a setting or something? It's relatively easy to adjust the permissions, but seems very odd and illogical.
Thanks,
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Evert:
First Control-click on one of the thumbnails in iPhoto and select Show File in the Contextual Menu. Check the file for permissions. If they are the same as the exported file then you'll have to change the permissions on the library and all files therein.
One way to do it is to download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administrator login name, long or short, in the owner, set the group to what is already the default (often it's staff). Set the permission to for the group and others to what you want them to be and click on the Apply button. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field.
Or, you can select the library folder, type Command-i and set the permissions in the Info window clicking on the Apply to enclosed when done. (I'm running Leopard and the permissions section in the Info window are different that they were in Tiger but I think the button is Apply to enclosed).
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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