IPhoto 6 RAW import failure

I have a Canon G2 and tried to use iPhoto 6 to import photos from my camera. However after it tries for awhile it lists all of the .CRW files and indicates the file format is unsupported or etc...
Based on posts it looks like this is a common problem so I'm hoping for some advice...

This is an old question of mine. Not sure why but the G2's RAW format is not supported and this is documented.

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Can anyone advise if the images are recoverable? (I couldn't get Nikon 5 to perform magic or Photoshop CS. I have ordered iLife 6 to upgrade iPhoto...).
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I did a search for "embedded thumbnails in Nikon RAW format" and found discussions that indicated .NEF files contain a low-resolution thumbnail. Since RAW support was probably introduced in iPhoto 5 or 6, I'm betting that iPhoto 4 is "seeing" the embedded thumbnail.
I can't confirm this since I have iPhoto 6 only but maybe you could go to the file in your iPhoto library folder and double-click it (open in Preview). If the image is of high quality, then the file was imported but iPhoto can't read the RAW part.
Also look at the size. It should be huge - maybe over 5 or 6 MB depending on the camera's megapixel rating. 3x-5x the jpeg size. If that's the case and the file extension is .nef and not .jpg, you probably have the whole file and updating to iPhoto 6 will display RAW in all its glory. If the file size is tiny (make sure you're not looking at the thumbnail file that iPhoto creates independently) then it's possible iPhoto never imported the full image.
Do you still have the photos on your card?

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There's an automator workflow that I've put into an application that will take many image files and convert them into jpeg with the RGB color profile. I've never tried it on the Kodak files but you can give it a try. It's called +*Convert to JPG and Embed sRGB profile*+ and can be downloaded from Toad's Cellar. Make a copy of a couple of files and see if it will work. If so then you can batch convert folders of the files at once by dragging them onto the application.
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Iphoto 6 Import Problem

Howdy All,
Every time I import a set of photos into Iphoto, the import function locks up at the end of the import, thus requiring me to force quit the program (when I just simply try to quit, i get a window telling me the import process is still going on).
When I re-open the program, my photos are properly imported and I can go along my merry way, but it's frustrating having to do this (force quit & exit) every time. Any ideas what the cause of this is and what the solution is?
Thanks All.

Howdy.
A rebuild of the database might help. Hold the Option and Command keys while launching iPhoto. Check the first 3 choices and leave it to work for a while.
Those force quits could eventually corrupt your database file. To protect yourself, make a duplicate of the file called Library6.iPhoto which is inside your iPhoto Library folder. (Do this in Finder.) Move the copied file out of the iPhoto library. Then if your library does have a catastrophic failure, you can replace that file with the one you backed up and restore your library.

Raw imports fail if shooting in RAW+JPG

I've got a canon Xsi and set it to record RAW+JPG for some testing. I installed 10.5.4 which claimed to support RAW for the camera. But I could never get any of the images to import.
I've now figured out what is going on. I was using the USB cable to plug into the camera which uses the Image Capture framework to copy the images to the computer. There is a bug in the image capture framework that it always uses the size of the JPG file when it copies the file over, even when copying the RAW file. This has the effect of truncating the RAW file, causing the RAW conversion to fail.
To work around this problem, use a card reader that causes the card to mount as a disk drive. You'll then get the whole RAW file and the image will import properly.
I've filed a bug.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Also if you just shoot RAW I believe iPhoto will import correctly from the camera. Since iPhoto creates a jpg file for each raw that is imported you will still have both types of files in iPhoto. Since I don't shoot raw I don't know if there's any difference between the jpg created by the camera and the one created by iPhoto when importing RAW only. If you get a chance to test it out and report that would be of interest to others. Thanks for the feedback.
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When I open iPhoto, I am no longer seeing my iPhone 5 that is connected to the computer.
I tried changing phones and cables and have the same problem.
I recently deactivated a Dropbox setting (not in iPhoto) for importing photos. I also just updated to iTunes 11.0.5 and the RAW update 4.08.
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zoranT:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. A lot of users have experienced importing problems after upgrading to Leopard and not just with RAW files.
Since OnyX is not Leopard compatible, there's a beta version available that is, it might have a bearing but I wouldn't bet on it. Try the beta version to re-optimize and see if that helps.
See bdorf's post this this topic on how he fixed his importing issue: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6181481#6181481. He hasn't gotten back to me on how he re-installed Leopard but I'm guessing it was an Archive and Install.
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I've got a question regarding RAW importing from a Canon EOS 30D. There are no previews only blank boxes with the image no. at the bottom. If I'm importing jpegs from the camera it's fine I can see the preview image. Also, is it possible to tell Aperture not to import duplicate images? Kind of like iphoto does where it gives you the option of ignoring images on the card that are already in the library.
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Mike,
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Well hey there, one problem solved another rears it's ugly head.
Now, what I would like to do is establish a decent raw workflow but first must figure out what to do with my library. It's a mixture of Jpeg and Raw files that I previously installed into iPhoto. Ideally I would like to remove just the Raws (easily identifiable) and send them through a 3rd party converter (C1Le) > PSE3 if required > save Jpegs to iPhoto. Is there an easy way to do this without deleting all Raws currently (I do have backups) and sending iPhoto nuts? I believe OSX does not have the facility to have converted them in the first place and as such don't want to end up with dublicates but retrospectivly use my own converter. Point is, I don't want to end up with a corrupted modified folder as they will all be reimported after adjustments. Would I be better of to just delete them, import into C1Le through my backup CD > convert > PSE3 > back into iPhoto as a fresh Jpeg.
Once this is achieved, I will probably just have a dedicated folder sitting on the desktop where all raws can be stored (using image capture) to await import into a raw converter. But for know............
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argento:
I don't use RAW but are they stored in the Originals folder like the original jpgs are? If so, just copy the Originals folder to the desktop and run your conversion software on the RAW's there. If there are jpgs in there also you can remove them via the Finder before running the convertor. Then delete the raw files from within iPhoto and import the converted jpg versions from the Desktop.
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So I have begun photography recently, and am relatively interested in photography. I use a RAW + jpeg method so I can keep both raws to process and photoshop, but also the jpeg counterpart for easier sorting. Is there a way that I can configure iPhoto to split the import by file type? As I have to do this manually (with dual copies of each, in different file formats and composed differently, of course)

I use a RAW + jpeg method so I can keep both raws to process and photoshop, but also the jpeg counterpart for easier sorting.
No
But it is unnecessary
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iPhoto can find your photos in a snap if you keyword them and add faces and places
Or better yet move up to Aperture for better RAW processing
LN

Yellow RAW Imports

Hi folks,
I've been searching for answers on 'why' all my RAW photos are imported from the camera (Canon G6) into iPhoto as nasty, yellow monsters. It was mentioned briefly in this thread, but I still don't know why it happens. The problem is varied, but here are the high points:
1) RAW images imported into iPhoto are lossy and yellow. Using iPhoto to edit the RAW pics, I have to crank up the blue temperature to even them out. However, when that very same RAW image is right-clicked and opened with PhotoShop it's crystal clear, balanced, etc.
2) Older RAW photos (pre-iPhoto 6 imports) are crystal clear when I revert the jpeg to original and edit the RAW photo in iPhoto. Why are newly imported pics yellow and lossy yet old ones are not? The old ones used to be yellow monsters in older versions of iPhoto, but seem to be fixed now.
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Message was edited by: Jim Nee

I chatted with AppleCare, who passed me onto the iLife support group. They verified the issue was system wide and want me to reinstall iPhoto 6 ala carte. I hope to do that this evening. Meanwhile, here is a screen shot of the issue:
http://www.neepeople.com/layout/picture2.jpg
The upper left window is PhotoShop's RAW conversion program; the bottom right is an editing window in iPhoto. Both windows were generated by right-clicking on the same thumbnail in iPhoto.

I have got the canon 550d, and when i try to import those photos to iPhoto, it imports two photos of the exact same photo, what should i do

I have got the canon 550d, and when i try to import those photos to iPhoto, it imports two photos of the exact same photo, what should i do

Check the settings on your camera to make sure you're not shooting Raw and Jpeg pairs or shooting bursts.
Regards
TD

When using Iphoto to import photo from existing folder, what happens if I delete the photo in Iphoto ? Will the original file in the folder be deleted too?

When using Iphoto to import photo from existing folder to iphoto, what happens if:
1. I delete that photo in iphoto? will the original file in the folder be deleted too ?
2. when importing, does the hard disk store 2 versions of the photo, hence occupying additional space in the harddisk?

1 - no -- iPhoto only manages fiel within the iPhoto library - it does not ever do anything with files outside the library
2 - No idea what you are asking - by default (and strongly recommended) iPhoto copies the original to the iPhoto library and you delete the source file outside the iPhoto library - iPhoto alwasy has at least two versions of every photo and some times three - it always have the original, a thumbnail and once a photo is modified a preview - this is not optional - if it is not what you want then iPhoto is not the correct progrtam to be using for phopto management
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