HT2481 Is iPhoto good for storing pictures,

where on the hard drive do they get stored?

Yes
By default (and very strongly recommended) in the iPhoto library in the pictures folder in your account - The location of teh iPhoto library can be anywhere as long as it is on a volume formated Mac OS extended (journaled)
LN

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Vector (good for storing) and arrays(good for numerical sums, multiplying)

Hi guys, I am trying to use vectors because I need a variable lenght and store 2D arrays in one coordenate of a vector. That is why I am using vector instead arrays. I can turn the type of variable using "Integer" (instead of "int" as arrays), "Double" (instead of "double") and so on. The problem is that it doesn't allow me to operate, it is very good for storing, but I need to be able to operate, multiplying, sum, etc the elements there are in the coordenates. And I think it is not possible.
What u think about it? I can only store stuff ion a vector, I cannot operate. Besides I cant turn a data from "Double" to "double", I can either use arrays OR vectors, but not both of them at the same time.
You think i am wrong?, because I mean in that case, Java is not very useful to do this numerical problem.
Thanks.
This is only a class of the program I am doing.
import java.util.*;
class SolveDomain {
     int newton_iter = 0, m = 0, work_count = 0;
     double t = 0, dx, dy, dt, start_t=0;
     double[][] v;
Details obDetails = new Details();
     public double[][] solveDomainMethod(Double vAxn, Double vAyn, Double vBxn, Double vByn, Integer nxn, Integer nyn, double dt, Double error1n, Double error2n, double end_tn, int stepsn, Integer kcn, Double u_n[][], Double v_n[][], Double bc1, Double bc2, Double bc3, Double bc4, double u[][]) {
     double dx2, dy2, err = 1000000;
     v = new double[nxn+1][nyn+1];
     DoublevAxn, Double vAyn, Double vBxn, Double vByn, Integer nxn, Integer nyn, double dt, Double error1n, Double error2n, double end_tn, int stepsn, Integer kcn, double u_n[][], double v_n[][], Double bc1, Double bc2, Double bc3, Double bc4;
double k[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double kp[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double kpp[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double dudx[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double dudy[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double d2udx2[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double d2udy2[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double dudt[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double a[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double b[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double c[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double d[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double F[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double A[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double B[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double C[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double D[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1]; double E[][] = new double [nxn+1][nyn+1];
double s[][] = new double[nxn+1][nyn+1];
          KDerivatives1 obK1 = new KDerivatives1();
          KDerivatives2 obK2 = new KDerivatives2();
UDerivatives obU = new UDerivatives();
          CalcPdeCoefficients obPde = new CalcPdeCoefficients();
          CalcFdCoefficients obFd = new CalcFdCoefficients();
          Gs obGs = new Gs();
dx = obDetails.seg(vBxn, vAxn, nxn);
dy = obDetails.seg(vByn, vAyn, nyn);
dx2 = dx*dx;
dy2 = dy*dy;
if (bc1 != -999999999) obDetails.initialiceBCDomainL(dx, dy, vAxn, vAyn, bc1, u);
if (bc2 != -999999999) obDetails.initialiceBCDomainU(dx, dy, vAxn, vAyn, bc2, u);
if (bc3 != -999999999) obDetails.initialiceBCDomainR(dx, dy, vAxn, vAyn, bc3, u);
if (bc4 != -999999999) obDetails.initialiceBCDomainD(dx, dy, vAxn, vAyn, bc4, u);
obDetails.source(dx, dy, vAxn, vAyn, s);
do {
++ newton_iter;
if (kcn == 1) {
          obK1.calc_k(u, k);
     obK1.calc_kp(u, kp);
     obK1.calc_kpp(u, kpp);
          } else {
               obK2.calc_k(u, k);
          obK2.calc_kp(u, kp);
          obK2.calc_kpp(u, kpp);
               obU.calc_dudx(u, dx, dudx);
          obU.calc_dudy(u, dy, dudy);
               obU.calc_d2udx2(u, dx2, d2udx2);
               obU.calc_d2udy2(u, dy2, d2udy2);
          obU.calc_dudt(u, u_n, dt, dudt);
          obPde.calcPdeCoefficientsa(k, a);
          obPde.calcPdeCoefficientsb(kp, dudx, b);
          obPde.calcPdeCoefficientsc(kp, dudy, c);
          obPde.calcPdeCoefficientsd(kp, kpp, dudx, dudy, d2udx2, d2udy2, d);
          obPde.calcPdeCoefficientsF(k, kp, dudx, dudy, d2udx2, d2udy2, dudt, s, F);
          obFd.calcFdCoefficientsA(a, b, dx, dx2, A);
          obFd.calcFdCoefficientsB(a, b, dx, dx2, B);
          obFd.calcFdCoefficientsC(a, c, dy, dy2, C);
          obFd.calcFdCoefficientsD(a, c, dy, dy2, D);
          obFd.calcFdCoefficientsE(a, d, dx2, dy2, dt, E);
          obGs.gsMethod(v_n, A, B, C, D, E, F, dt, error2n, v);
          m = m + obGs.iter;
          for (int i=1; i < u.length - 1;i++ ) {
               for (int j=1; j < u[0].length - 1 ;j++ ) {
     u[i][j] = u[i][j] + v[i][j];
err = 0;
          for (int i=0; i < u.length ;i++ ) {
               for (int j=0; j < u[0].length ;j++ ) {
               err = err + Math.pow(v[i][j],2);
          err = Math.sqrt(err);
while (err > error1n);
     return u;
public double[][] rectangleDomainF (Vector vAxvector, Vector vAyvector, Vector vBxvector, Vector vByvector, Vector nxvector, Vector nyvector, Vector error1vector, Vector error2vector, double end_t, int steps, Vector kcvector, double numberdomains, Vector bc1vector, Vector bc2vector, Vector bc3vector, Vector bc4vector) {
               double u[][] = new double[u.length][u[0].length];
               double dt = obDetails.seg(end_t, start_t, steps);
               Vector uvector = new Vector();
               Vector vvector = new Vector();
     do
++work_count;
          t = work_count * dt;
for (int k = 0; k < numberdomains ; k++) {
     solveDomainMethod((Double)vAxvector.elementAt(k), (Double)vAyvector.elementAt(k), (Double)vBxvector.elementAt(k), (Double)vByvector.elementAt(k), (Integer)nxvector.elementAt(k), (Integer)nyvector.elementAt(k), dt, (Double)error1vector.elementAt(k), (Double)error2vector.elementAt(k), end_t, steps, (Integer)kcvector.elementAt(k), (Double [][]) uvector.elementAt(k), (Double [][]) vvector.elementAt(k), (Double)bc1vector.elementAt(k), (Double)bc2vector.elementAt(k), (Double)bc3vector.elementAt(k), (Double)bc4vector.elementAt(k), u);
                                                       uvector.insertElementAt(u, k);
          vvector.insertElementAt(v, k);
while (t < end_t);
return u;

The only way to, for instance, multiply a Double object by another Double object is to convert them back to primitives, multiply them, and create a new Double instance:
public Double multiply(Double lhs, Double rhs) {
   return new Double( lhs.doubleValue() * rhs.doubleValue() );
}This is just an overhead that you have to accept if you want to use collections with primitive type data.
Coming soon in 1.5 (which is in Beta now and available for download in the usual places) a new feature called auto-boxing will do a lot of this automatically for you. You need to be aware that it's doing exactly the same operations with the same performance overhead; but it does save a lot of typing.
Thus in 1.5 the above becomes:
public Double multiply(Double lhs, Double rhs) {
   // Under the hood this is IDENTICAL to the above example
   return lhs * rhs;
}Now, addressing your post directly:
Besides I cant turn a data from "Double" to "double"
Yes you can, as in the first example, the doubleValue() method converts a Double object to a double primitive.
Java is not very useful to do this numerical problem.
If you need math performance, you need to use primitives, yes. Yes, that will preclude the use of collections.
Dave.

I hate iPhoto '11 for emailing pictures

Is there any way I can disable the email portion of iPhoto '11? Since I come from a blended family, I often send multiple sets of the same family pictures out using Mac mail. In the "old days" (before iPhoto '11) I could send a batch of pictures, find the message in my Sent mail, and reforward it to new people with a slightly changed message.
I did research to find out where the heck my Sent message "lives", but I just realized another flaw with this new way of emailing: my messages won't auto-fill the "to" address in iPhoto so I basically have to retype every email address I use again one time, before it starts recognizing it.
Huge flaw IMO! Hugely, I mean HUGELY inconvenient for someone like me who lives far from family and relies on email for sharing family events.
Any way to disable or workaround would be great. The only other thing I can think of is to start from Mail where I already have everything I need, then attach pictures and root around in my iPhoto library folders until I somehow find the ones I want.

In the iPhoto preferences (the "General" panel) you can set the mailer "Email photos using": iPhoto or Mail.app. If you set it to Mail.app, you can share the photos from iPhoto and send a mail, but it will be sent using the standard Mail.app. And y carbon copy should appear in the "Sent" folder. Also you can use the Mail statonary for decorative cards.
But if you want to start from Mail, you can open iPhoto and drag the selected images to the Mail icon in the Dock. This will attach the photos to your mail, but let you select them using the iPhoto browser.
Regards
Léonie

WHAT PROGRAMS ARE GOOD FOR EDITING PICTURES ON THE MAC THAT ARE !!FREE!!

I like editing my digital pictures and i would like a program that would allow me to do cool things to pictures....

Give GIMP a try. It's an open source image editor which is very similar to Photoshop: GIMP For Mac OS X

Which DVDs are good for storing projects.

I tried to burn a family video project (iDVD) on a blank (newly purchased) Verbatim DVD-R (MCC03RG20 discs made by Mitsubishi Chemicals and branded for Verbatim). This is the message I got: "Unable to burn project. (The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.)"
Then I could burn the same project on a plain Sony DVD-R. And it worked.
I am trying to burn my family movies on good quality disk that is why I bought the Verbatim disks. But it seems they are not good???? Please help!!!
I also burn 1 copy of my projects on Verbatim Gold Archive DVD-Rs for long term storage. These are burning as well.
What is wrong with my "plain" Verbatim disks. I want to use these for every day viewing so my kids can load them in the player, lose them etc. That is why I bought these cheaper versions for the everyday use.
Thank you so much for any advise,
Ildiko

So I assume nothing wrong with my plain Verbatim but maybe my Superdrive is dirty. But why would it burn other brand DVDs?
Taiyo Yuden DVDs have a 100-year data integrity guarantee. Made in Japan, not China.
I have found DVD+R to be more reliable than DVD-R. The only disadvantage to DVD+R is that DVD players manufacture before 2003 may not play them.
DVD+R disks are better than DVD-R disks because of the increased error correction technique used for the newer +R type.
I would recommend Taiyo Yuden DVD+Rs. I get excellent results using iMovie 06 with iDVD 09, (and sometimes iMovie 09).
This may be the best media if money is no object.
MAM-A DVD+R 4.7GB. Mitsui Gold Archive DVD
Gold archive recordables are high performance discs featuring gold-on-gold construction, which provides longevity and maximum resistance to environmental degregation.

Iphoto preferences for opening pictures

I want to use Preview to open photos, not iPhoto. I can't find a place in preferences on either iphoto or preview. Any ideas?

Select a Jepg in the Finder and go File -> Get Info
At the 'Open With..' section you can choose Preview.app and then click on the Change All button.
Regards
TD

What is the best option for storing my iphoto library on the cloud?

I was curious as to what people are doing (other than backing up to external HD) for backing up the iphoto library? Anyone using any cloud solution out there for storage? What are some of the best options? I have around 30,000 photos in my iphoto library.

There is no good solution for storing the Library in the Cloud. The amount of data involved means that uploading or downloading is very, very slow. We do see posts on here from people trying to restore from a back up to the Cloud wondering if it's possible to speed up the download currently estimated in days. Running a Library from the cloud is just painfully slow - people have tried it and that is the consensus.
However, as part of a comprehensive back up plan there is a lot to be said for backing up your Photos to the cloud. Not as good as backing up the whole Library, but as a "last line" you at least have your photos. There are many options: Flickr, Picasa, SmugMug etc. However, check the terms of your account carefully. While most sites have free uploading, you will often find that these uploads are limited in terms of the file size or the bandwidth you can use per month. For access that allows you to upload full size pics with no restrictions you may need to pay.

How do you choose a picture from your iPhoto library for a contact in Address Book ?

Hello,
I have contacts on my Address Book application for which I would like to set a picture from my iPhoto library.
However, when double-clicking the picture square and select Choose..., I cannot access any pictures from my library. I can't even double click the library to show package content.
I would really dislke having to drag each picture on my desktop and I believe there is a way to easily access the iPhoto library for this. I just couldn't find the solution.
Thanks in advance,
Julian

I did it like this: First, you should have assigned names to Faces in iPhoto - these names should match the respective ones you use in addressbook (like John Smith each time, not John Smith in iPhoto and Johnny S. in Addressbook). Then, in Addressbook, double-click the square for the photo as you did, but then do not click on Choose but rather on the small Faces icon on the bottom of the popup window. Addressbook should now provide you with all the "faces" iPhoto has for this name.

How do I do a mass change of face names in iphoto? For example, I have 500 pictures named Michelle Smith, but she is married and is now Michelle Johnson. How do I change all the photo face names to the new name en masse?

How do I do a mass change of face names in iphoto? For example, I have 500 pictures named Michelle Smith, but she is married and is now Michelle Johnson. How do I change all the photo face names to the new name en masse?

You edit the name in the Corkboard view.

I just upgraded to iPhoto '11. When it was finished many pictures do not appear. I have a black box but the information for the picture is still there. Some are raw and some are jpeg. Also lost all albums. Can anyone offer assistance?

I just upgraded to iPhoto '11. When it was finished many pictures do not appear. I have a black box but the information for the picture is still there. Some are raw and some are jpeg. Also lost all albums. Can anyone offer assistance? Using iOS 10.7.5

Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
2 - run Option #4 to rebuild the database.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 - click on the Add Library button and select the library you want to add in the selection window..
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT

HT4583 is there a good safe app for storing all my account passwords?

I'm looking for a good safe app for storing all my account passwords. Any suggestions?

Keychain is built into iOS and is a good option: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5813
I'm using LastPass because it supports more platforms but also because it was available before Keychain on iOS devices and I'm used to it. May switch at some point.

I need to save some pictures from iPhoto to a SDHC photo card for a digital frame and was wondering if there is a way to shrink or compress file size for each picture as I have already cropped the pictures? Thank you

I need to save some pictures from iPhoto to a SDHC photo card for a digital frame and was wondering if there is a way to shrink or compress file size for each picture as I have already cropped the pictures? Thank you

Yes, you do this when you export the images from the Library.
File -> Export
in the Size section, you don't need images larger than the frame size, so you can specify that and in the Jpeg Quality you can select the amount of compression used.
This User Tip
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4921
has details of the options in the Export dialogue.

I would like to use iPhoto to see existing Picture folder without importing

The following is a question for Aperture, as well.
I have a huge Picture file (90G), and I do not want iPhoto to import that Picture folder thereby making a duplicate. I only want one Picture file, the existing system folder called Pictures. And I want iPhoto to "reference" those files. I have seen references to setting up iPhoto (and Aperture) to use photos in outside libraries. I have seen them called "referenced"
But I can't find a specific instruction on how to set up iPhoto to do this. And I think it is crazy to have an iPhoto library of 90G, and an aperture library of 90g (already made that mistake, want to get rid of it), because that would give me three sets pf photos, with Pictures, and iPhoto and Aperture Libraries within Pictures (that's where the Aperture library is now). And the iPhoto library is there too, but is now empty. I do not want it to be filled. The User guide says Aperture (and by inference, iPhoto) can "link" to outside photos and create "referenced" libraries.
That is what I want to do, because I do not want my files within iPhoto and Aperture, because they are too hard to handle for other purposes, like using Preview for a quick look, or using Photoshop for editing. Not to mention the waste of disk space created by 2 libraries and the Pictures folder. And the confusion over time about which Photo is the real one.
Surely there is a better way, a way to have iPhoto (and Aperture) use the existing Picture folder in OSX (Snow Leopard).
Can anyone help me here?
Just tell me there is a way to do this, please.
Hope someone can help.

Your question is based on a false premise. It makes no sense to use iPhoto, Aperture and the Finder to manage the photos. The Finder isn't a photo manager. It's a file manager. If you can't grasp that distinction then you stick with the Finder. Both iPhoto and Aperture (and Lightroom, and Picasa) are Photo Managers. The entire point of these apps is to manage the photos without recourse to the files.
If you use a Photo Manager then you don't use the Finder's Quicklook, you use the application's viewing and sharing features.
Think of it this way: would you write your novel in Word, Pages, TextEdit and Nisus Writer at the same time? And also expect to be able to read it without launching your Word Processor?
So, yes, this is crazy:
And I think it is crazy to have an iPhoto library of 90G, and an aperture library of 90g (already made that mistake, want to get rid of it), because that would give me three sets pf photos, with Pictures, and iPhoto and Aperture Libraries within Pictures (that's where the Aperture library is now).
Because you would not use all three options. iPhoto and Aperture do essentially the same job. If you've purchased Aperture then that's the one to use. It's the more powerful application.
But regardless of which you choose, when you do you give up looking at the files in the Finder, you use the Photo Manager.
, because I do not want my files within iPhoto and Aperture, because they are too hard to handle for other purposes, like using Preview for a quick look, or using Photoshop for editing.
Both apps provide integration with Photoshop. Using Photoshop via the Finder and not via the app will cause you problems.
None of these apps are like Photoshop. Photoshop is a layer based pixel editor. These other apps are Digital Asset Managers. It's not the same thing. Photoshop has no management capability at all.
And the confusion over time about which Photo is the real one.
Now you need to do some reading on Photo Managers. All of them use a Non-Destructive workflow. All of them preserve your original photos, The concept of the "real one" makes no sense when you have many possible versions based on a single master file.
You've not grasped the key distinctions in managing digital photos. You're confusing photos with files, confusing the file manager with a photo manager and have given no consideration to Digital Asset Management. I would consider these issues before going any further.
FWIW: using a referenced Library with iPhoto:
*How to do it:*
Simply go to iPhoto Menu -> Preferences -> Advanced and uncheck 'Copy Files to the iPhoto Library on Import'.
*What Happens:*
Now iPhoto will not copy the files, but rather simply reference them on your HD. To do this it will create an alias in the Originals Folder that points to your file. It will still create a thumbnail and, if you modify the pics, a Modified version within the iPhoto Library Folder.
*Some things to consider:*
1. Importing and deleting pics are more complex procedures. You have to to put the files where they will be stored before importing them. When you delete them you'll need to remove the files from the HD yourself.
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.
4. Because iPhoto has no tools for managing Referenced Files, if, for some reason, the path to the photos changes then you could find yourself resolving aliases for +each photo in the Library+ one by one.
My own opinion:
I've yet to see a good reason to run iPhoto in referenced mode unless you're using two photo organiser
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 Users of 10.5 and later*
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
Uploaded with plasq's Skitch!
You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
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*For users of 10.4 and later* ...
Many internet sites such as Flickr and SmugMug have plug-ins for accessing the iPhoto Library. If the site you want to use doesn’t then some, one or any of these will also work:
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. However, 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.
*If you want to access the files with iPhoto not running*:
For users of 10.6 and later:
You can download a free Services component from MacOSXAutomation which will give you access to the iPhoto Library from your Services Menu. Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
For Users of 10.4 and later:
Create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or use this free utility Karelia iMedia Browser
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.
Using iPhoto with Photoshop:
You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
Note that iPhoto sends a copy+ of the file to Photoshop, so when you save be sure to use the Save command, not Save As... If you use Save As then you're creating a new file and iPhoto has no way of knowing about this new file. iPhoto is preserving your original anyway.
Regards
TD

Ordered Iphoto calendar. One picture is blurred and bad. Can I get a new calendar?

Ordered an iphoto calendar for 2015. One picture is blurred and bad. Can I get a new calendar? To whom do I report this problem?
Joan

Maybe - did you preview the calendar -
Before ordering your calendar preview it using this method - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1040 - and save the resulting PDF for reference - the delivered calendar will match it.
What is the printed size of the image and what are it's pixel dimensions - it need to be no less than 150 DPI for a good, clear print
You can contact Apple at the address included in your order confirmation email and see what they will do - but if the picture is too small reprinting will not help
LN

Iphoto cant find my pictures

I am using iPhoto 08. Went to it and all my pictures were missing. All the albums were listed on the sidebar but they were empty.
I went to the library and imported everything. Now the albums are empty and I have all the pictures in the 'album' called Last 12 months.
In addition to all the pictures I have a lot of things I never saved. They are numbers, icons, curves, etc.
What is happening and can I just trash these strange pictures or are they being used by the computer as icons etc.

duggg:
By importing the contents of the iPhoto Library package back into the library you've duplicated many of the files in there and did not resurrect the library as it should have been resurrected.
Do you have a backup copy of the library? If not you're going to have to start over with a new library and import only the large image files from the old library. Here's how you'll have to do it.
1 - move the old library to the desktop, open it and move the Originals folder to the desktop.
2 - open the Originals folder and do a search with the following criteria:
File type = image
Size is less than 100 KB
3 - in the search results window you'll see all of the small icon files that were imported as normal files. Select them all and move to the Trash bin in the dock.
4 - launch iPhoto and create a new library.
5 - drag the cleaned out Originals folder from the desktop into the open iPhoto window.
This will give you a new library with somewhat the same events of your old library.
To prevent similar losses in the future be sure to keep current backups of the entire iPhoto library package and see the tip at the end of my signature.
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.

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