How to synchronize iPhoto libraries over network

how to synchronize iphoto libraries on multiple macs?

What do you mean by "Sync".
The general term means when two Libraries (A and B) are compared and files in Library A are copied to Library B, while files in Library B are also copied to Library A so that both Libraries are identical.
This is bi-directional copying and you cannot do this automatically with iPhoto. No Syncing software is capable of parsing the iPhoto Library in this manner. One or both of your Libraries will be damaged if you try this.
You can have uni-directional copying - files in Library A are copied to Library B - this is essentially backing up. Obviously you can also copy from Library B to Library A.
The nearest you can get to syncing is to use iPhoto Library Manager to move files/Albums/Events plus associated metadata between Libraries. This process cannot be automated.

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How to synchronize iPhoto library on 2 macs

I LOVE iPhoto....it and any apple software that is its successor will be how I manage my pictures hopefully for the rest of my life.
But here's the thing.....I have a LOT of computers. And I am very good at making sure everything is backed up. But let's say I want to designate one computer as the master iPhoto library holder....every time I import photos, sometimes hundreds, I make adjustments and assign keywords. I then want to make sure those changes to my iPhoto library exist on my other computers.
The only way to do that seems to be to hook up the 2 computers however I desire (ethernet, firewire 400/800, etc) and copy the entire iPhoto Library file from the master computer to the secondary machine every time. There's no way to tell the secondary machine to synchronize with the primary so that the only thing that gets copied over are the NEW images and all their assigned keywords and adjustments.
Anyone know of a program that solves this problem and can synchronize iPhoto Libraries say across a local area network?
Thanks and Happy New Year!!!

David
You cannot do this. There is no application that will merge the data from the master db file with the data on the client libraries.
The nearest you can come to it is to use iPhoto Library Manager to mve files and associated metadata between libraries, and so keep them up to date, but there is no automation in this.
An alternative is to point all the iPhotos are the same library:
Move the iPhoto Library Folder to an external HD set to ignore permissions.
On each machine in turn: Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting dialogue, select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new library location. From that point on, this will be the default library location. All machines will have full access to the library, in fact, all machines will 'own' it.
However, there is a catch with this system and it is a significant one. iPhoto is not a multi-user app., it does not have the code to negotiate two users simultaneously writing to the database, and trying will cause db corruption. So only one user at a time, and back up, back up back up.
Regards
TD

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i accidentally merged two different user's iPhoto libraries on my mac. How do i spereate them so that one users photos only stay on their iPhoto account?

Not at all sure what you are saying since there is no way to merge libraries using iphoto - by mistake or intentionally
But the most likely answer is to restore the backup from before you made this mistake, what ever it was
LN

How to access iPhoto Libraries folders

Hi Helpful Apple Lovers!!!
First, thanks for all the past help.
I want to erase the useless original images once they are modified to save on hard drive space. How can I access the contents of the folders, without having to reach it through finder? WIll this allow me to add new folders to a back-up of my past iPhoto Libraries? Thank you all again.

I want to erase the useless original images once they are modified to save on hard drive space. How can I access the contents of the folders, without having to reach it through finder?
No you can not do this - if you do it via the finder you will corrupt your iPhoto database and lose data - as you have read on these boards iPhoto ALWAYS maintains teh original of every photo in its daabase and you always have the capibility to revert to it
You can export the photos you have modified, delete them in iPhoto, empty the iPhoto trash and import the ones you just exported
WIll this allow me to add new folders to a back-up of my past iPhoto Libraries?
You can always add new photos by importing them into iPhoto - depending on your backup software you may or may not be able to add to old backups
LN

How to merge iPhoto Libraries?

Hello!
On my iMac, I have 2 iPhoto libraries. I want to merge them. What would be the best (or easiest) way to do that without

If you have Aperture 3.3 or later and iPhoto 9.3 or later you can merge libraries with Aperture.
Otherwise the only way to merge Libraries is with the paid ($20) version of iPhoto Library Manager
You can export from one library to the finder and afterwards import to another, but this is not merging libraries.

I need some help transferring all iPhoto libraries over to the new photos app

I need to transfer iPhoto libraries to photos app on osx Yosemite?

HI,
Maybe try it this way this is what I did with mine because I did not migrate and didn't know about that either.
Photos application for Mac Instructions that might help!
On your iPad,iPhone keep the iCloud on in settings for Photos.
if you have not opened the New Photos application yet to have it transfer your photos from iPhoto let it Transfer the Pictures.
once you have all the pictures from iPhoto to Photos then in Photos go to Preferences
there is general and iCloud tab and go to the iCloud and only uncheck the iCloud button that will make it so it doesn't sync with your iPhone and iPad for Photos.
Then in Photos go up to View and press show sidebar because with that view you can move your pictures easier to albums snd delete or move any pictures or make new albums
For Duplicates if you have a big pile in a row and I mean not like every other picture of the same pictures on the keyboard Hold down the shift button. or the other way is to Hold down the Command buttom that is right by the space bar then on the trackpad or mouse click once on the picture you want to delete and do a bunch at a time then on the last picture of that pile either right click the picture and delete or go up to the edit button which is next to file on the top left and click delete in edit.
when you are all done with moving around your pictures or whatever go back to Preferences and turn on iCloud and make sure you have the optimize Mac Storage and then you are done! I hope this makes sense and works for you! here are the 2 pictures I'm talking about in settings.

How merge 2 iphoto libraries?

I wish to combine separate existing iphoto libraries into one and have been unable to locate help with this on my own.
Thanks in advance.
power pc G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) iphoto 6.0.4

Allie's absolutely right. iPhoto Library manager is the only option currently available to achieve what you want.
Do not try using a syncing application as that will only ruin both libraries.
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.

Sharing iPhoto '08 Library with iPhoto '06 over network?

Hi Everyone,
I recently got a new iMac with iLife '08 installed. I'm keeping my Powerbook, but cleaning it up since everything will now live on the iMac. However, just as I share my music in iTunes over my network from my iMac to my Powerbook, I also want to do the same with photos, so that I can at least look at them. My Powerbook has iLife '06 and I'm telling it to look for shared libraries, and I'm telling iLife '08 on my iMac to share its library, but I'm not seeing anything in iPhoto on my Powerbook...help?
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MacCourt:
You should be able to share those libraries. iPhoto on both computers must be running and have their preferences set to share and look for libraries. The shared library will be displayed in the left hand pane under the Events and Photos icons.
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.

Sharing iPhoto library over network between two Macs

I would like to edit/create albums via sharing.
I can easily share photos between my two Macs via sharing, but I can't move photos between albums, can't create new albums, etc. (I would like to be able to use my laptop in our home network to modify the albums on the PowerMac in the basement.)
I don't want to move files from one computer to another; via sharing, I essentially want to be able to modify the host library's albums. I don't want to edit the photos as much as I want to move them. Is this possible?

Hi there,
There are two ways that I have tried to share a Library. The first method was to delete the empty library on my laptop and start iPhoto. The application could not find the library and asked me where it was. I linked it to the library on the other computer over the network. This method works but can be very slow when editing or scrolling (especially when using AirPort). It is also safer to only have one iPhoto accessing one library at a time.
The other way that I have been able to relibaly access and edit an iPhoto library on another mac was by using Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Essentially it provides the user the ability to see and controll another computer on the network from their machine. It does work and is alot faster than the first method but the downsides are that the host computer cannot be used at the same time and VNC software does not resize the desktop when, for example, accessing a 20" screen from a 12" laptop. This means that you have to resize the iPhoto window to fit on the smaller screen.
For the host computer (server) I used Real VNC and for the network client I used Chicken of the VNC.
The software works well and is usefull to access emails on the computer in the office from the living room. I have to say that I have stopped using these methods as they both tend to hogg the network and other users in the family are stuck for long periods of time trying to load a web page.
Hope this helps,
Dan
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How to manage iPhoto libraries

How to easily switch from one iphoto library to another, move photos from one library to another etc.

David Neale1 wrote:
iPhoto '11 9.4.2 has the menu item File>Switch to Library…
Can you not manage libraries that way?
No - you can not manage libraries that way - you can switch libraries that way - exactly the same as the more general
You can switch libraries by depressing the option key, launching iPhoto and using the select library command
but you can not manage them that way or move photos between them that way
You can move photos (but not versions) by exporting from one and importing to the other one
But all that being said twice
IPLM. http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ is the best tool for managing multiple libraries
It lets you move photos between libraries keeping all versions and all information
LN

How to combine iphoto libraries

I want to import an iphoto library from another computer to my computers iphoto library from an external. How do I do this? I want all of the pictures from my library and the imported library together. When I try to move it asks if I want to replace my current library. How do I make both libraries into one?

The only way to merge Libraries is with the paid ($20) version of iPhoto Library Manager
Regards
TD

How to transfer iPhoto libraries to an external hard drive.

I would like to transfer my iPhoto library from my iMac (2004) and my MacBook (2008) to an external hard drive (WD EX2, formatted for Mac). I will be purchasing a new MBP soon and handing down the older Mac's. I would like to be able to keep all of the photo/video information intact and maybe one day amalgamate them.
First things first though, any suggestions on the best way to transfer the files from each computer to the EHD?
Thanks in advance

I installed iPhoto Library Upgrader on both machines
Yes, I chose the transfered library by pressing "Choose Library".
You only need the iPhoto Library upgrader, if you want to open the library in the current version, iPhoto '11. If your current version is iPhoto '09, as you are saying, you do not need it. But for a new Mac with iPhoto '11 you will need to upgrade any iPhoto'07 libraries.
. I opened iPhoto and "switched to" the imported library. It opens but there are no files in it. I know the original file that was transfered is 50G.
Your screenshot is showing an empty, new iPhoto library. And that iPhoto Library simply cannot be an iPhoto '09 library. Just look at the icons in the library source list. These gray icons have been introduced with iPhoto '11, version 9.3 or later. We need to get the version numbers straight. When iPhoto is running on your MacBook, is the Dock icon blue/cyan or sunset-coloured? What version number are you seeing in the About panel "iPhoto > About iPhoto"?
If you are really runnin iPhoto '11, try to open your transferred library by selecting it directly and double clicking it.
Do you by any chance have two iPhoto versions on your MacBook?
I hope, LarryHN is still following this thread and can help, with getting the versions sorted . I have only the most recent iPhoto '11, version 9.5.1 available for testing.

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Sharing iPhoto Libraries over wifi

When my iPhoto is open and another person's iPhoto is open with both sharing options enabled, the other person cannot view my photos at all. I can see their photo perfectly. I have tried this with two different users and it doesn't work anymore. My library icon shows up in their iphoto app but when they click on it nothing happens, either beach ball or blank screen. Please help. Thanks.

Avinash,
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System Preferences>Sharing>Personal File Sharing (checked on). (This is what's got to be done on a Panther system... Your Tiger system might vary a bit...)
Also, you may need to turn your firewall off on the computers in order to get them to see each other...
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