Iphoto deleted my pictures

I bought and external hard drive to back up my compute before I took it to the geek squad. I backed up my documents and when I went into iPhoto to back those up the iPhoto app promoted me to set it up and all of my photos were gone. I've tried going into my folders and right clicking on my pictures and show package contents and everything and nothing is there. I don't have Time Machine set up and I'm trying to stay calm but I have a two year old and all of my pictures of her are in there and so are my wedding pictures. Let me know if anyone has an idea, if at all possible, on how I can get my pictures back.

Why did you take your Mac to the Geek Squad to begin with? Is it possible your photos were already gone as a result of whatever problems already existed?
Quit iPhoto if it is open. Navigate to your Pictures folder and open it. Usually, Pictures is shown in a Finder Sidebar. Double-click the iPhoto Library icon. That will launch iPhoto, with the contents of that Library.

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*problem shown with images* Iphoto deleted my pictures, unable to see them in iPhoto Library Manager either

Hello everyone! First post here. I have searched endless amount of forums and finally decided to post my problem.
Today my images from Iphoto went missing. When I tried to open the iphoto app, it gave me an error that the files were unreadable and therefore not imported.
Then I tried to rebuild iphoto by holding down option and command. I tried every option and it would still show my iphoto as 0 pictures.
I tried to view my images by going to the show packages option but it doesnt display the masters or originals files..
lastly I downloaded the Iphoto library manager and it was able to detect my pictures, but I could not see them or import/rebuild the library.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? When I tried to view the images it also shows a white triangle with a question mark in the middle. I beleiev the caption also says missing.tiff. Any help would be appreciated. I just recently got my macbook air so I have not done any backups.

I also noticed that my photo booth pictures got deleted as well. I'm trying to recover images through a recovery software and it does give me the option to look at the masters file, but there is nothing in there...
Also how could the Iphoto manager show that I have the 900 pictures? even though I am unable to actually see the image.. Could it be these pictures formats were changed somehow?

HT204490 will deleting iPhoto delete my pictures if they're in Photos?

want to clear up some space and omni disk cleaner is telling me that iPhoto is taking up the most space. if i delete iPhoto, will my pictures also delete even if they're in the new Photos app?

No - there is no connection between iphoto and Photos libraries - you can delete either with no effect on the other
However it probably will not save much disk space wince Photos and iPhoto use hard links to share access to the photos so little space is used by having both libraries available - see Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries - Apple Support
and be VERY careful using any cleaner program including Omni Disk Cleaner - they are very dangerous and do not understand database systems like iphoto and Photos and often cause major problems with photos and even the system by deleting the wrong things - best not to use them at all
LN

Did iPhoto delete my pictures? Can I get them back?

All my phots in iPhoto are gone..
I saved them while traveling both in iPhoto and in files on my desktop.
Home again, I deleted the files on my desktop, checking all the time, that the photos weren't being deleted from iPhoto. I turned my computer off, and a few hours I had to show some of my pics to a friend, and the were ALL gone!!
What do I do?/what did I do wrong?
Is there ANY chance I might get them back - those are picture from 3 months of traveling...
Please help - thank you!

What system and iPhoto versions are you using. Assuming it's iPhoto 9 or later do the following:
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
2 - Run Option #4, Rebuild Database.
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Will upgrading iphoto delete my pictures?

I had to upgrade iPhoto to share them via email. Since I did, I had to upgrade my software system, and after restarting my computer, I got a message saying: "Your photo library will not be readable by previous versions of iPhoto after the upgrade. The upgrade process for very large libraries may take an hour or more to complete." Does this mean all of my photos will be lost? I didn't back them up, because I didn't expect any of this to happen. I have a lot of pictures to get out to people right away and I cant if they're deleted.

Upgrading will not lose your photos. The meassage means exactly what it says
"Your photo library will not be readable by previous versions of iPhoto after the upgrade.
However since things do go wrong sometimes you must always have a good, current backup. If you do not sooner or later you will lose all of your files including your photos
LN

Iphoto deleted some pictures from both iphone and iphoto.

I marked some photos to import to iphoto. Iphoto asked if I wanted to delete these photos from iphone and i klicked yes.
Iphoto then deleted all of my photos from my iphone.
I cannot find that itunes has made a copy before either.
what do i do?

did the computer drash during the import? are the photos in the Last Import" list
I cannot find that itunes has made a copy before either.
Do you mean iPhoto?
LN

I am using iPhoto 2009. If I empty the trash bin, will it delete those pictures from albums I have created? I noticed some of the pictures appear to be the same in both the trash and album.

I have a lot of photos in my trash bin and was thinking about emptying the trash. However, I got a message that said that if emptied, I would not be able to recover them. I chickened out. I looked at several pictures in the trash and noticed that they were the same pictures in albums that I had created. I compared the numbers shown on those pictures in the trash and found that they were the same as the numbers shown in on the pictures in the albums that I had created. I would like to delete the pictures to create more space, but I don't want to lose pictures that I can't replace.

yes - albums are not copies or places - they are pointers in the databae pointing to the photo in the library - you can see it in an album, under photos or under events - but it is all the same photo - if you delete it it is gone everyplace - and no additiponal space is used for an album (or many albums - a photo can be in many albums without using any additional space
Only put photos that you do not want to keep in the trash
How much free space do you have on the disk volume that the iPhoto library is on?
LN

Used iPhoto to import and delete some pictures, but they are still consuming ~6GB of space on phone according to iTunes

I have imported a bunch of photos over the years from iPhone to computer using iPhoto, selecting the option to delete them from the phone after import. iPhoto says I have 458 items on the phone. When I go into the Camera app, it says that there are 458 items on the Camera Roll. But when I go to the iTunes sync screen, it says 1458 photos are taking up 9.14 GB, which would be about right if the deleted pictures aren't really deleted. iTunes says that the phone has 1.34GB free, which agrees with what Settings->General->Usage->Storage tells me. I tried powering off the phone and doing a reset, but it still says 11.9GB are in use on the phone...
I deleted the pictures because I was worried about running out of space, but it now appears that I don't have the pictures OR the free space! How do I get the deleted pictures to give up their space on the phone?

dudo670 wrote:
I'm simply trying to get enough space to update my 5s because of the whole thing where you're phone needs room to install an update. I deleted over 100 songs off of my iPhone while in iTunes on my computer. I decided to sync to see if it would show up, but all that did was add the apps from other people's devices in my house. Then I disconnected and my phone froze. I plugged it back in, got the apple logo and it loaded again, but still it showed 825 songs on my iPhone while according to iTunes, I have 666 songs on my iPhone. What do I do?
All I wanted was to update my iPhone but as usual, Apple makes things 10x more complicated than they need to be.
Apple isn't making this 10x more complicated you are.
If you deleted the music why are you syncing back apps from other user on your computer?
Have you tried deleting the music directly from your phone and then update over the air?

Cannot delete certain pictures in Iphoto on my IPad. no trash bin option for these particular photos.

I am having trouble deleting certain pictures on my IPad. They are jpeg pics but by selecting them individually under the photo icon or by using iphoto they will not delete. No trash can icon will highlight to drag them to. I believe there may be dublicate pictures so when I select no trash can appears. I can change to a different date with no dublicate pic and trash can appears. I am doing a backup of my Ipad and maybe I have to go to factory default and start over!!

How did these pictures get on the iPad?
If they were synced to it through iTunes on a computer, then the only way to delete them, is to un-sync them the same way.

Deleting a picture in iPhoto AND the file in the finder at once

How can I delete a picture in iPhoto and also delete the file of that picture in the finder in one step? In iTunes the program asks the question if the real file should be deleted also.

If you're running a Managed library then put the pic in the iPhoto trash and empty it. Note to do this you have to be viewing in an Event or Photos view, not in an album.
If you're running a Referenced Library, you can't. When you elected not to have iPhoto manage the files on import, you also elected not to have it manage the files on deletion.
Are you running a Managed or a Referenced Library?
A +Managed library+, is the default setting, and iPhoto copies files into the iPhoto Library when Importing
A +Referenced Library+ is when iPhoto is NOT copying the files into the iPhoto Library when importing because you made a change at iPhoto -> Preferences -> Advanced. In this scenario you are responsible for the File Management.
Regards
TD

How can I delete damaged picture files without opening iPhoto?

I was downloading a few pics from my roommates professional-quality camera (I'm assume the file sizes are huge) and, of course, I had to download all 150 or so, instead just the few I needed. Anyway, I got a message that some of the files were "damaged" and couldn't be downloaded. Now, when I open iPhoto it either just locks up or shows some of the files downloaded, doesn't show others, and then locks up. So, what I need to do is just delete all pictures from that date without opening iPhoto .... any ideas how to do this?

1 - In the future if you want only certain photos use image capture (in your applications folder) - with it you can selective load photos
2 - try rebuilding your library - launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) and command (apple) keys and use the first three rebuild options
Do not use the finder to modify the contents of the iPhoto library
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How do you set the setting in iPhoto to ask before deleting a picture?

How do you set the setting in iPhoto to ask before deleting a picture?

If you delete a picture, it sends it to iPhoto trash (left column), there you can permently delete using the empty trash with the icon in the upper right corner. It will come up with a warning if you want tp permently delete trash (photos). It the iPhoto trash you can drag them back out, once you empty the trash, they are gone.
You can also go to finder preferences>advanced, and unclick secyre empty trash, and make sure show warning before empting trash is clicked.

I have over 300 pictures on my phone...my question to someone iphone savvy is why, when I plug my phone into the computer is iPhoto showing no pictures? I want to delete them for space issues. Thanks

I have over 300 pictures on my phone...my question to someone iphone savvy is why, when I plug my phone into the computer is iPhoto showing no pictures? I want to delete them for space issues. Thanks

I've seen this happen when the phone was encrypted... Other than calling apple/deleting passcodes I don't know of any solution.
If you're keen on waiting, upload your photos to dropbox, that's the way I do it.

I deleted the picture in iphoto, then emptied my iphoto trash, but the picture is still showing on my computer when i go into my trash under "all images" How do you delete pictures even when you empty the trash and they stay in the computer?

I deleted the picture in iphoto, then emptied my iphoto trash, but the picture is still showing on my computer when i go into my trash under “all images” How do you delete pictures even when you empty the trash and they stay in the computer?

Wtih iPhoto 9 when the iPhoto Trash is emptied the files get moved to the Trash bin in the Dock as a second chance to change your mind. Look in the Dock's Trash bin.
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IPhoto for iOS : Impossible to delete modified pictures ! Bug ?

Hi everyone,
Just downloaded iPhoto for iOS yesterday. Amazing apps except for one thing.
It seems that it's impossible to delete a modified picture and the modified pictures album !
I even tried to delete the original one in the Photos app but now I can't see my original (which is fine) but I'm still seeing the modified version !
Do I really need to delete the app and reinstall it in order to delete the picture ?
Thanks.

Are you sure ?
Couple of questions if so :
-> every time I make a change to a picture there's the "modified pictures" album that gets created. If I delete the original picture, the modified one stays here forever even if I revert to original. Impossible to delete ?
-> I you only have one picture in your library and you hide it, it's impossible to acces it again. I had to take another picture to show the first one ! It's not a bug ?

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