IPhoto/Aperture 3 preference by device.

Is there a way to have iPhoto only open for my iPhone 4? I prefer to use iPhoto with my iPhone and Aperture 3 solely for my cameras. In other words, when I connect my iPhone to my Mac, I only want iPhoto to open even though I prefer Aperture for my cameras. Thanks in advance.

Nevermind, I found the answer in a discussions. Kudos for the new format, it was easy to find.

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Problem syncing photos to iPad from Aperture with a merged iPhoto/Aperture library

I recently 'upgraded' to us Aperture instead of iPhoto. One of the features of this was that I could continue to use the old iPhoto library in Aperture, and it automatically configures to Aperture settings - and it works great in Aperture.
The problem is that when I come to sync photos to my ipad, I have the drop down options for iPhoto and Aperture. The Aperture option shows zero photos, and the iPhoto option shows all the complete list of all my photo event/projects (from both my iPhoto days, and the more recent stuff in Aperture); but anything that I have created since moving to Aperture is greyed out and not accessible.
Any clues as to how I can sync the new photos as well as the old ones?
Thanks

Have you enabled the sharing and creation of previews in Aperture? That is one big difference between Aperture and iPhoto - in iPhoto it is impossible to disable previews, but in Aperture you can create previews selectively, see: Working with Preview Images
Check Aperture's Preferences > Previews settings for "New Projects automatically create Previews".
Then select the images with missing previews in Aperture in the Browser and use the command "Photos > Update previews".
If that is not the problem, the iPod Photo Cache or the Aperture library may need repairing or rebuilding, see these documents on how to repair the Aperture Library:
Repairing and Rebuilding Your Aperture Library
iTunes: Understanding the iPod Photo Cache folder
First try, if a simple repair of the Aperture library will suffice, then delete the iPod photo cache folder. Make sure, that the backup of your Aperture library is current, before try any of this.
-- Léonie

IPhoto doesn't recognize import device.

I have posted before without solving the problem:
I have a Canon EOS 350D which I want to import photos from. It is a supported camera. When I plug in the camera and open iphoto 5.0.4 the Import icon isn't there. When I go to the application Image Capture I get the message No Image Capture device connected. I have tried connecting to the back of the computer and into the keyboard.
I created a new User account and no difference.
I have a sony DSC-S70 that I have imported photos from for years so I plugged it in to both computers. It creates the same situation. No import in iphoto and no image capture device
I used the disk Utility to Repair disk Permissions but no change on either computer.
Should I save all photo libraries to CD and re-install iPhoto??
If so, are there any suggeations as to how to best make sure I have the photos to retreive again?
G-4 dual 1.4 and G-4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)
Posted: Mar 19, 2006 1:54 PM

hello Jerome - If you're using a card reader, the default application should open automatically. When you're going directly from the camera, Apple recommends that you turn on the camera after it is connected via USB. To set the default action, open Image Capture and use Preferences.
If you've done this and neither iPhoto nor Image Capture can see either of your cameras, it would appear something more basic has gone sideways. Does your keyboard work if you switch USB ports (ie, do you have a bad port?). If the keyboard still works, I'd try running MacJanitor and whatever other disk and maintenance utilities are available and try again. Perhaps there are some other ideas?? before you back up your data and reinstall OSX. John

None of my apple apps can export files, including Mail, iPhoto, Aperture and Preview.

None of my apple apps can export files, including Mail, iPhoto, Aperture and Preview. When I try to export a file from any of these programs, the app hangs for a few seconds and then does nothing, not even open an export dialogue. Same thing happens when I try to attach a file to an email. Also, maybe related and maybe not, Photoshop will crash after the splash screen. All of these app function properly when using a different User Account.
I've tried deleting my application preferences in my user library and when that didn't work, I deleted my account and then created a new one that used the same user directory, which still didn't fix anything.
I don't really want to make a new user from scratch and have to re-enter license numbers, re-calibrate monitors, recover bookmarks, contancts, etc. etc. if I don't have to, so I would be grateful for any advice.
Thanks!
System: Early 2008 Mac Pro, 3GHz 8 Core with 12 GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 285 (mac edition). Running OS X 10.8.4

You cannot change your iCloud email address but you can setup a new alias: http://help.apple.com/icloud/#/mm6b1a490a
You cannot transfer purchases from one AppleID to another.

I left my iPhone in bathroom last night and it was gone this morning. I notified the police and no one has turned it in. How do I find it and how do I find my serial number. I went to iTunes on my macbook but could not find a preferences or devices tab

I left my iphone in a bathroom last night and it was gone this morning when it was unlocked. I notified the police and no one turned it in. How do I find where it is located? Also, how do I find my serical number? I went to itunes on my macbook but could not find a preferences or devices button. Finally, I know my password but don't know my apple id. How do I find it?

Answered here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6157706?tstart=0
Don't double post.
To locate the SN:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4061

I need to minimize the space photos take on my MacBook Pro OSx 10.7. They are in iPhoto, Aperture, Pictures/Photo Library, etc. Are they taking space in all of these locations?

I need to minimize the space photos take on my MacBook Pro OSx 10.7. They are in iPhoto, Aperture, Pictures/Photo Library, etc. Are they taking space in all of these locations?

Are they taking space in all of these locations?
It depends on how you are using iPhoto and Aperture.
iPhoto and Aperture each create their own library files, and the default location for them is in /users/youruseraccount/Pictures
You can configure iPhoto and Aperture to use the same Library file, in which case your photos are only stored once. But if you are using iPhoto & Aperture with independent library files, you may in fact be duplicating your storage.
The second consideration is whether or not you have configured iPhoto and/or Aperture as reference libraries, in which case their library files only reference photos you have stored in other places on your hard drive. Setting them up as reference libraries does not duplicate the photos inside the library files.

HT4906 Both my iPhoto, Aperture and OX is update still having problem asking me to update my iPhoto.

Both my iPhoto, Aperture and OX is update still having problem asking me to update my iPhoto.

Make a temporary, backup copy (select the library and type Command+D) if you don't already have a currnet backup of the library and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #1, followed by #3 and then #4 as needed.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
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 but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
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Question about import photos into iphoto/aperture

I have my own folder of photos in my hard drive. If I want to import them into iphoto/aperture, will all the photos be dupilicated on my hard drive?
If yes, this will use double of my hard drive space, it's not a good thing, right?

There are a couple of ways to answer this.
1. Yes... and no... and no
By default iPhoto copies the files into the iPhoto Library when importing. This is called a Managed Library If you work in the default setting then your "own folder of photos" is pointless and you can trash it.
You can set iPhoto to simply reference the files - that is not copy them. However, I strongly urge you not to do this, especially if you're new to Mac and/or iPhoto. For more on this:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3062728?tstart=0
In the case of Aperture there are less pitfalls running a Referenced Library. You can also run Managed Library with it.
In any case, with either app, if you go the Managed route then the idea is to trash your own filing system. It becomes pointless.
More importantly, if you use either iPhoto or Aperture then you never access the files in those folders anyway. Anything and everything you want or need to do via your Photos is done via the Manger - i.e. iPhoto or Aperture. These apps quite replace the Finder for the task.
Regards
TD

Duplication of Photos between iPhoto & Aperture / Memory Issues

Is there a way for iPhoto & Aperture to share the same photos, so that there is not a duplication of photos and too greatly reduce memory space for those of us with large libraries????

iPhoto only imports the files from your card, in exactly the same condition as they exist on the card. It does not duplicate. It does not reduce quality or lose pixels. Check your camera's manual. The most likely cause of the duplication is that your camera gives you a simultaneous RAW and jpeg (or tiff) file for each photo you shoot. Your camera probably has a control where you can turn this feature off.
You can check your camera card. Click on the Finder's icon in the dock. Your card should be listed as an external drive in the left column of the Finder window, somewhere below your Macintosh HD. Set the Finder window to column view and click on your card to display its contents. My bet is that you will see the duplication there, before you ever import to your library. Click on a file to see its information in the next column; you can check the pixel dimensions if they are reported there with the Preview.
I import from a card reader as well. You can ignore the initial iPhoto "Importing" screen and click back on Library in the Source Pane. Choose File > Import to Library, then navigate to the camera card. You can preview the files on the card, select only the ones you wish to import, and import directly into the iPhoto library. This gives you complete control over your imports and prevents you from importing duplicates.

HT201302 I have a new iPod Touch and am trying to download photos for the first time. Both iPhoto & Image Capture recognize the device but don't seem to recognize the photos, or at least I can't import them. Nothing happens when I click on anything in e

I have a new iPod Touch and am trying to download photos for the first time. Both iPhoto & Image Capture recognize the device but don't seem to recognize the photos, or at least I can't import them. Nothing happens when I click on anything in either.

If you manually open iPhoto do you not see the photos?
Maybe here:
iOS: Unable to import photos or device not recognized as a camera
Yu are trying to impoort photos taken by or saved to the iPod, right? If the photos were synced to the iPod then iPhot does not work.

How to prepare for iPhoto/Aperture shutdown?

I have almost 50K images in my iPhoto library. I also have Aperture, but really just purchased it to be able to manage libraries over multiple drives. What should I be doing to prepare for the iPhoto/Aperture sunset?
Thanks

It's only late afternoon in our little clearing in the orchard. We have about a year before sundown, and several months after that before darkness swallows our hole.
Sit tight for now. Keep your database in good working order. Rigorously edit your collection.
Apple will come out with a successor photo management application. I call this PhotOSX. We know nothing actionable about it.
There is little reason to do anything until you can see if PhotOSX meets your needs. And no reason to hurry even once it is announced.
FWIW, I have several thousand hours invested in a complex workflow centered on Aperture. I am considering "freezing" my system when the successor to Yosemite is released, so that I can continue to work with Aperture for a few more years after that.
This is discussed regularly. Look for other threads here, and elsewhere.
—Kirby.

Advice: iPhoto - Aperture transition

I finally upgraded and got a new iMac last weekend so I treated myself to Aperture2 as well and I'm really excited to get started with it. So, I've spent all day reading up on the process. I think I've come up with a decent plan as far as transitioning over from iPhoto to Aperture, but I thought I'd run it by the experts here and make sure it seems feasible.
My plan:
First, i'll transfer my iPhoto library over into Aperture as "referenced" and just leave the iPhoto folder right where it is. In Aperture, I go File->import->iPhoto Library and then in the import window I put it to "Store In: Their Current Location".
Question: I'm assuming that Aperture can read the iPhoto library and sort it into the same folders and what-not?? Will it create all of the same folders, etc. or will I have to do that all over again in Aperture?
Once I have moved all of my iPhoto stuff over I will be ready to import new stuff. For this I plan to create an "Aperture Masters" folder on the mac. I then put all photos there first under their corresponding year and month. Then, I import into Aperture for editing, etc, using referenced masters.
If for any reason, I want to export the JPGs out of Aperture (with edits "burned" in, I could do that and import them into iPhoto if I wanted to put them into a slideshow or whatever.
Question: Rather than importing the "burned" JPGs into iPhoto and making another copy of it, I've read that I can view my Aperture Library from within iPhoto. But, from what I gather, i will only be able to view the "previews" from Aperture...so, if i simply reference the Aperture library from withing iPhoto, I won't be able to see any edits that i made in Aperture? Is that correct? In order to see the final, edited version in iPhoto it would have to be manually imported...?
Then, for backup I'll copy my iPhoto, Aperture, and "Aperture Masters" folders over to my external HD (and in the future a second external HD that I can keep offsite). The iPhoto backup will basically be a one time thing since i won't be adding stuff to it very often. Then, the Aperture Library folder and "Aperture Masters" folders would get backed up weekly or something.
I don't fully understand the "Vaults" yet, but from what I gather I'll create a vault on my backup drive which will store all of the edits and metadata...but the actual Masters folder I will have to Finder Copy myself.
So, if you were starting from scratch and wanted to transfer your iPhoto library into Aperture and then move forward using Aperture, is this how you would approach it?

My backup plan for using Referenced images was going to be...
Finder Copy my "Referenced Masters" folder to my external drive...and again to another external drive kept off-site. I'll probably try to implement some kind of system where I burn a DVD backup of masters immediately after importing them...but i haven't figured that part out yet.
I'll probably use the Vault feature in Aperture to back up the Aperture Library files to both external drives.
So, i'll have all of my Masters on the mac and on 2 different External drives. I figure this way, when I pop a memory card in, I will simply create a new folder in my Referenced Masters folder for the event (on the mac) and drag the images in...then do the same thing on the backup drives. Basically copy the images to 3 different places from the memory card. This way, my masters will always be backed up no matter what.
Then, I'll have to figure out how to use the Vault system to backup the Aperture Library. Or, just Finder Copy it to all 3 places as well.
Does this sound like a solid strategy?

Why does iPhoto/Aperture keep deleting photo sets from my Flickr account or keep placing whole sets back into the Pending stage of uploading the photos. This is becoming very frustrating and extremely time consuming. Any help would be most welcome

Has anyone got any idea as to why Iphoto/aperture keeps deleteing my photo sets from my Flickr account without warning or reason given. Also when I enter my sets the program will revert all of the photos back to the Pending stage of the up oading process. One or two photos I could live with but some of my set are in excess of 1500 photos per set, and this becomes very very time consuming to re upload them. and whats more annoying on some occassions after spending 12 to 16 hours re uploading them I find that they have all been duplicated. Is there a Bug with Iphoto or Aperture????????
any help would be most welcome P Jefferys

I am using Iphoto version 9.5.1, and No I am not deleting any photo from any file. what happens is this :- I open up Iphoto and enter my flickr account via the shared folder icon on the left hand side of the screen this is when I get a pop up screen from Iphoto informing me that they have removed a SET of photos from my Flickr account (no reason given) when i go into that set all I can see is dashed empty square where the photo used to be. I will then get another pop up screen saying that Iphoto can no longer access my flickr account and will I permit a reconnection and allow Iphoto to access my flickr account (add pass words etc) when I get back into flickr the SETS have gone and all other photos enter the Pending stage again. After re uploading the missing photos I find that some 50% of them have been duplicated.
PJ

Merging iPhoto & Aperture libraries

I want to merge iPhoto & Aperture libraries but I have three questions before I do this:
1. Both programs have different events and albums organizing my photos. When I merge the libraries, does each program keeps the photos organized the way that are right now or does it also merge events and albums? After I merge the libraries, when I creat an album or an event in either program, does the event or album appears in both programs?
2. After I merge the libraries, when I import photos from a camera or the iPhone, does it automatically refreshes in either programs and the new photos appear in both programs? I guess this is a dumb question but I just wanna make sure.
3. I Have an external HD backing up my aperture library in a vault but my iPhoto library is not set to back up automatically like the vault thing in aperture. After the merging, now the vault is going to back up the whole master library?
I appreciate the help and guidance with this questions.
Proto V.
PS: I am mexican so english is my 2nd languaje, I apologize if I commited a gramatic mistake

The key question here is what versions of iPhoto and Aperture do you have?
If you have the latest vesions of both, then merging is as simply as using Aperture's File -> Import -> Library command.
Again, if you have the latest versions of both, thereafter both apps use the same library. So, new photos don't "appear in both programs", they go into the Library and you can use either app to see them.
Yes, after merging the vault will back up the Library.

IPhoto Aperture library intergration.

Is there a way so that you have 1 libary for both Aperture and iphoto?
So that if I import in iPhoto Aperture updates, and vica versa.
Cause if I import iPhoto into Aperture, you can have the masters stored in iPhoto, but when you add photos to iPhoto Aperture needs to reimport and it reimports ALL the pictures... So I have doubles and have to tripple sort.
So is there a way that the libarys can be universal?

You can share the images, by pointing both at the same reference files (thus you must use referenced files in Aperture).
You cannot share adjustments between the two programs -- their libraries are separate. And Aperture includes a lot of additional functionality that iPhoto doesn't have.
For more information on how to share libraries, view Joe Schorr's podcast on it (I linked to it in this forum a couple days ago)... and have a search of this forum, as this has been asked probably 20 times. Search works quite well

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