IPhoto cannot "SEE" certain photos
I have recently rebuilt my drive and ever since I did this I keep coming across photos that display as blank screen, if I open them in External Editor (Photoshop) they are exactly what they are meant to be but save them (Using the Computer's Profile - Adobe 1998) and go back to iPhoto, they still show as black holes.
If I Delete them and then Re-import the Original from Photoshop archive (lucky I still have them) it STILL shows as a black frame. The photos are perfectly ordinary TIFFs and PSD files, what could be going wrong?
douglas:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Do you see any indication of the photos in iPhoto, i.e. a thumbnail or blank thumbnail, etc.? Do you see a folder in the library package with Import in the folder name?
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.
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. 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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