Import photo's from IPhoto while keeping the created albums alive?

Can I import photo's from IPhoto while keeping the created albums alive?

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Export from iPhoto while keeping original photo information?? NEED HELP!!!

I'm trying to set up a pc for my grandmother so I can take over her old computer (macbook air). However she has 11000 photos on iPhoto and I need to move then all onto a storage device (about 30GB) but when I export them the computer doesn't copy all the information such as the date the photo was taken etc. Talking to a guy in the apple store he said i couldn't do it, but he was being pretty unhelpful so I was wondering if anyone here could give me an answer. How do you export from iPhoto while keeping all the information?

This User Tip
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4921
has details of the options in the Export dialogue.
As to dates specifically:
There are two kinds of metadata involved when you consider jpeg or other image file.
One is the file data. This is what the Finder shows. This tells you nothing about the contents of the file, just the File itself.
The problem with File metadata is that it can easily change as the file is moved from place to place or exported, e-mailed, uploaded etc.
Photographs have also got both Exif and IPTC metadata. The date and time that your camera snapped the Photograph is recorded in the Exif metadata. Regardless if what the file date says, this is the actual time recorded by the camera.
Photo applications like iPhoto, Aperture, Lightroom, Picasa, Photoshop etc get their date and time from the Exif metadata.
When you export from iPhoto to the Finder new file is created containing your Photo (and its Exif). The File date is - quite accurately - reported as the date of Export.
However, the Photo Date doesn't change.
The problem is that the Finder doesn't work with Exif.
So, your photo has the correct date, and so does the file, but they are different things. To sort on the Photo date you'll need to use a photo app.

Imported photo's from my camera, after the import the photo's dissapear and now I have a palm tree in the events window.

Imported photo's from my camera, and after making adjustments to the photos in iPhoto an error message appeared and now in the events box, there are no pictures just a gray and black palm tree photo. Any thoughts?

Sure - tell us the error message
LN

How to archive my photos from IPhoto to keep the same filing structure

I need to empty my iphoto files as there is too much memory being taken up. i want to export to external hard drive but keep the same filing system so i can access my photos rapidly. every attempt I have made to date mixes all the photos up so there is no structure. help please.

I need to empty my iphoto files as there is too much memory being taken up.
No, iPhoto files take up disk space, not memory. So if you think you're going to save memory be getting rid of them, you need to reconsider that idea.
You can move your entire iPhoto Library to an external drive and import new photos into it on that drive, so if that's what you want to do, these are the steps:
1. Format the external drive as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
2. Quit iPhoto
3. Copy the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
4. Hold down the option key while launching iPhoto. From the menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on itl be the default location of your library.
5. Test the new library destination and when you're sure everything is as it should be, delete it on your Macintosh HD.

New iPhoto v.11 will not import photo folders from iPhoto 4 (G5 running Tiger))...

How can I bring my old photos from iPhoto v.4 into new iPhoto v.11, which is already populated with pictures that were brought into my new iMac running Lion and iPhoto v.11 ...
I used Migration Assistant to successfully bring that batch over from iPhoto v.8 on a laptop running OSX 10.5.8.
I want to add the older photos to my new iMac so all my pics are in one place.
I already tried to copy all the folders in iPhotoLibrary to my new desktop. iPhoto 11 doesn't import or recognize them if they are copied to new iphoto folder.

Copy the old Library to the New mac.
Open it with iPhoto 11 - this will upgrade it to an 11 Library.
Use iPhoto Library Manager ($20) to merge the Libraries.
It's the only way to merge libraries.

Imported photos disappeared from iPhoto '11

I have iPhoto '11 v9.4.3 on Macbook Pro running OSX 10.7.5. I recently imported about 1,000 photos into my existing iPhoto library and everything was successful. I even spent a few hours organizing and editing them in iPhoto. However, the next day I reopened iPhoto to do some more editing and as iPhoto was opening it said it was updating my thumbnails (which I've never seen that message before) and now the 1,000 pictures I loaded the day before are not showing in iPhoto. All my other pictures are showing fine, but not the ones I recently added. If I click on "Events" I can see the event I created when I was but it's grayed out and says no photos. Any ideas on how to fix? Many thanks.

Thank you LN. And so you would recommend the "Rebuild your Database" Option vs. the "Rebuild Thumbnails" or "Repair Database". If I go with the "Rebuild your Database" option, will this fix or remap to the existing database or will it create a new database and keep the old one intact (and thus taking up 2x the memory)?

How to delete an album in IPhoto but keep the Facebook album intact!

iPhoto/Facebook users - There is a solution to your problem! How to delete an album in iPhoto but not in Facebook!!!
The problem: Every time you update the iPhoto album (which is synced with Facebook), the Facebook album will also update. If you delete your iPhoto pictures due to space or backup issues, this will also delete the pictures on Facebook.
Here are the step by step solution:
http://bit.ly/8ZPOb4

HGi Bobbi,
Highlight it & hit the Delete key.

Can I batch change titles within iPhoto while keeping the original IMG_(4digit) filename/title as PART of the new title?

Using iPhoto '09/8.1.2 on a MacBookPro, with 40,000+ photo library, having the (apparently common) problem of CD burn errors (with Toast and with Disk Utility) when 2 photos end up having the same underlying filename assigned by the camera. To try to avoid this, I want to retitle pictures within iPhoto so I can utilize the "use title as filename" option when exporting (because I guess I can't burn CDs from WITHIN iPhoto because of this problem, right?). I was hoping to create new titles that were a combination of the existing 4 digit filename assigned by the camera, combined with new descriptive text (either date, or event title would be fine), and hoping to save time by using Batch Change (which I've never tried - just seen it mentioned here in perusing discussions). I've also seen reference to "Automator" (which may be over my head), but again not sure if that can be used within iPhoto to combine existing/new title text. (Also, I saw mention of a script written by Toad at Toad Hall site, but the link to it was bad - may be over my head, also: never tried a "script" before...) Thanks in advance!

No. Coming out of iPhoto you're limitied to the Title, real file name, Album name or (in the Export window) Text with or without sequential number.
However, if you export out with the orignal file name to a folder you can use a file renaming app to add whatever common text to the beginning of the file name so you would get XXXX XXX-IMG 1234.jpg. Some renamers can remove the IMG bore adding the text at the beginning.
The app that I use and like best is Name Mangler. Very powerfull.
OT

How to delete lock screen photo image from camera while retaining the default images?

Hi,
I've recently took a picture using my camera and set it as a lock screen photo. However, I can't delete the custom lock screen photo after deleting my camera picture on my laptop. I would not know what will happen if I were to reset my entire system as I
have two separate accounts; one of the accounts is not a Microsoft account. If i were to reset my computer system, some of the applications might not be there as the laptop had a custom setting when I bought it.
How do I delete the cached photo in my computer?(The one without a Microsoft account)

Hi,
Do we have any backup available?
If yes, we may consider to use system restore point to return to a state that could be able to change/delete the lock screen picture.
Best regards
Michael Shao
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How to make a photo black & White while keeping the photo subject in colour?

I am new to PS but not photography
I would like to know how i can make my scene in my photo black and white, while keeping the suject in the photo colour.
any help greatly appreciated.
Baba HT

Hi Baba,
Below are some step-by-step instructions that show you how to acheive this effect very easily with the Quick Selection Tool and a Black & White Adjustment Layer.
1. Open up your image in Photoshop. In the toolbar, click on the Quick Selection Tool and select your subject.
2. Go to Select > Refine Edge and use the dialog box to clean up your selection - I've enabled the Smart Radius option and increased the selection radius. When you're done, click OK.
3. Go to Select > Inverse.
4. Locate the Adjustments panel - by default, it should be located above the Layers panel (in CS6), but if you can't find it, go to Window > Adjustments. Click on the Black & White adjustment icon, as shown below. Your subject will stay in color, but the setting should turn black and white, as you can see below.
For more on using Adjustment Layers, below is a quick video that goes over the basics:
If you have further questions, feel free to post a reply!
Cheers,
Kendall

Most times when I import photos from my desktop or dropbox to iPhoto, iPhoto will keep the title I created for the image as the display title under the image. but occasionally it displays the filename instead and I have to go back through and reenter

most times when I import photos from my desktop or dropbox to iPhoto, iPhoto will keep the title I created for the image as the display title under the image. but occasionally it displays the filename instead and I have to go back through and reenter the title in iPhoto. why the inconsistency? running OS 10.9.5 and using iPhoto 9.5.1

Try this: select one of the photos that are showing the wrong title and use the Photos ➙ Batch Change ➙ Title to File Name menu option.
See if that will put the name that you want under the thumbnail.

I created an album from photos taken off three different cameras. I am sorting the photos manually and when I close iPhoto, the photos move back either by date or by camera import time. How can I keep the photos from moving around?

I created an album from photos taken off three different cameras. I am sorting the photos manually and when I close iPhoto, the photos move back either by date or by camera import time. How can I keep the photos from moving around?

Don't tell us, tell them
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html is the place for feature requests and feedback

What should I do if the iphoto keeps on saying that "Plz wait for import to complete" when i click the close button but it is not importing photos? How can I close the iPhoto? I try to switch my mac off but it doesn't work. Thanks.

What should I do if the iphoto keeps on saying that "Plz wait for import to complete" when i click the close button but it is not importing photos? How can I close the iPhoto? I try to switch my mac off but it doesn't work. Thanks.

You should be able to select Force Quit from the menu beneath the Apple icon in Finder
and choose to Quit iPhoto from there, without messing up the Mac OS X in the process.
OS X - Support
Not sure if rebuilding the iPhoto library would help this issue. However if you had to
turn off the computer without the correct method (unplug, etc; instead of menu choice)
the system may have accrued damages and should be checked, maybe repaired by
use of the Disk Utility in the system. Or restart the computer in Safe Boot mode, then
run 'repair disk permissions' while it is running in that reduced mode; then restart after.
•Understanding Safe Mode - tuts+ computer skills tutorial:
http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-safe-mode--mac-59897
•OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Suggestions on how to use Safe Mode in article, to resolve issues, may be helpful.
There likely are other means to rectify troublesome applications, including reinstall.
Be sure to backup your music, image, video, and other work on an external drive
or suitable device as a precaution against loss should there be a hard drive failure.
iPhoto - Mac Apps - Apple Support
There should be some tips and help information using iPhoto via this tiny Support link.
Good luck & happy computing!

I can not open iPhoto. this is the messageShut down and restart your computer, and then open iPhoto again. If the problem persists, try rebuilding your photo library. To do this, quit iPhoto, and then reopen it while keeping the Option and Command ki get.

Shut down and restart your computer, and then open iPhoto again. If the problem persists, try rebuilding your photo library. To do this, quit iPhoto, and then reopen it while keeping the Option and Command keys pressed. You can also try restoring your photo library from a backup.

Before anyone can help, they need information to work with. Basic stuff:
- What version of iPhoto.
- What version of the Operating System.
- Details. What were you doing when the problem arose?
- Did it ever work properly?
- Are there error messages?
- What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.
Anything else you can think of that might allow someone else to understand your issue.
With this kind of information somebody can develop a starting point for troubleshooting the issue.
Posts that consist of "iPhoto doesn't work. Help" or "iPhoto won't print" or "Suddenly I have no photos!!!!!!!!!!" mean that any helper is simply guessing. With information, s/he may be able to get your issue resolved sooner.

I cannot open iphoto- the message I am getting says Shut down and restart your computer, and then open iPhoto again. If the problem persists, try rebuilding your photo library. To do this, quit iPhoto, and then reopen it while keeping the Option and Comma

i cannot open iphoto- the message I am getting says Shut down and restart your computer, and then open iPhoto again. If the problem persists, try rebuilding your photo library. To do this, quit iPhoto, and then reopen it while keeping the Option and Command-
I tries and it doesnt work!!

What version of iPhoto? Assuming 09 or later:
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

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