IPhoto Export with Automator

Is it possible to make a Automator workflow using the export menu in iPhoto. The reason for this, would be to be able to resize photos using a simple workflow using Automator.

Hum, well...
Is it possible to modify this action or create a new one with XCode to accept videos too?
I'm not often using XCode but I'm web developer so maybe I can do that if it's not too complicated.
Some help? Thanks.

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Import video in iPhoto 11 with Automator workflow

Hello,
I'm trying to do a workflow to convert and import video into a new iPhoto 11 album but the Automator action import only photos in.
How can i do that?
Thanks.

Hum, well...
Is it possible to modify this action or create a new one with XCode to accept videos too?
I'm not often using XCode but I'm web developer so maybe I can do that if it's not too complicated.
Some help? Thanks.

Export from iPhoto 08 with sequential filenames retaining iPhoto order?

Is there some way to export photos from iPhoto 08 with filenames that will be seen by the Finder (or a PC) as having the same order as the photos in iPhoto? I used the Sequential Filenames option in the Export pane to export a 1790 image album, but the sequence numbers were assigned as 1,2, 3, .... , 1790. That is ordered in the Finder, or on a PC, as 1, 10, 100, 1000, 1001, etc., and when my son displayed them using his Play Station 3, that is the order in which they came up. If the sequence numbers were assigned as 0001, 0002, 0003, ... , 1790, I would expect the files to retain the desired order, but I can't find a way to accomplish this.

Is there some way to export photos from iPhoto 08 with filenames that will be seen by the Finder (or a PC) as having the same order as the photos in iPhoto
Yes there is. Put the photos in an album, sort them as desired, go to the Photos->Batch Change->Title to Text with the checkbox ticked to add a sequential number.
Next, export those sequentially retitled photos using the File->Export->File Export menu option with the format set to JPG and theFile Name set to Title. This will give you what you want.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

How to Export from iPhoto 6 with Creation Date

I frequently need to share photos with friends, by burning a CD of the images. But whenever I do this, the photos are labeled with the date of export instead of the creation date, so if the friend wants to view a slide show of the photos in sequence of time, they can't do it.
Is there a way, within the Mac, without plugins or additional software, to fix this, say an Automator action to change the file's date to the date/time the photo was made?
Thanks!

Daver:
Do a Batch Change on those you're exporting using the Title to Date/Time (you can deselect the time later in the process. Then export the files to the desktop using the Use Title option. That will give you 12/2/06-1.jpg, etc. as the new file 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 written an Automator workflow application, 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar

Videos in iPhoto used to export with correct date, no they don't.

Hello, I use iPhoto a lot. About every 6 months I rename and export my photos and videos to a separate portable hard drive for safe storage.
I am doing that right now, but have noticed that my videos do not export with the correct date (changes the date to the export date), and therefore the videos are not going to be in the right order, and will not have the correct date on my backup files. The pictures export properly with correct date. Just the videos are the problem.
This problem did not exist before. What has changed? Is there a way to export my videos and retain the correct date again?
Thank you!

Thank you for the quick reply Terence!
Is this something new for Maverick, or new iPhoto update? I have always been able to export video with the correct date. Even when I imported it back into iPhoto later, the correct date was there. I think I updated to Maverick after my last renaming and exporting session.
I have found that if I drag the video from iPhoto to my desktop, it keeps the correct date on the file and the video is intact. So there must be some sort of "metadata" in the file that has the correct date?? You probably have the knowledge to experiment with this??
Just seems weird, because for years it was just fine. Now it is not.
How did the videos used to keep the correct date?
Thank you.

IPhoto: Export videos with titles

All of my videos are in iPhoto, and I've added titles to all of the videos within iPhoto.
However, when I EXPORT these videos to my desktop, iPhoto doesn't export them with the titles that I've assigned to them in iPhoto.
iPhoto exports them with their generic title (such as "img_0015.mov") that they originally had when I first shot the videos.
How can I get iPhoto to export all of these videos with their titles intact?

Are you checking this checkbox in the slideshow settings pane?
which will give you this in the slide:
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IPhoto - issues with export photos

I have recently added a QNAP NAS to my home network and am playing with the TWONKY / DLNA Media Server.
Would like to put a copy of all of my photos onto the NAS so that I can share them from the server to DLNA apps
I am trying to use "File / Export" from iPhoto to send the whole library to the NAS
I have tried twice now and each time I get as far as about 3,500 photos when the following happens:
I have over 28K photos in my library
Is there an easier way to share them to the NAS than the way I am trying and why am I getting these fails ?

The "Unable to create" error message is very typical for a problem caused by incompatible file systems. Your NAS will have a filesystem that is different from MacOS Extended (Journaled). I that case filenames and folder names, that are acceptable on your Mac may be ambiguous and cause conflicts on the NAS.
I get as far as about 3,500 photos
Try to find out, what the next file or folder would have been, that stopped the export. Look at the folders, that have been created correctly, and than look in the iPhoto library, to see the next file or folder, that should have been created. Is there something unusual about the filename or folder name? Ethnic characters? A very long file name? Ctrl characters in the name? If you can identify the problematic item, try to skip it and continue exporting with the next items.
Or use a different naming scheme for the export - use a custom name instead of "event name" and "original filename".

Email photos from iPhoto 8 with Verizon Fios internet

I am totally new to the wonderful mac world. I have a new iMac with Verizon Fios internet. When I try to automatically setup for emailing photos it tries to setup something with "incoming.yahoo....
How do I go about setting up email sharing of photos?

mrmole
To email photos from within iPhoto you need to use one of the following applications for email:
1. Apple's Mail (it comes with your Mac)
2. Entourage
3. AOL
4. Eudora
Only these four apps allow direct emailing from within iPhoto. You make your choice in the iPhoto Menu -> Preferences -> General pane.
OF course, you need to set up these clients to work for email with your own email settings. Fir details on how to do that you'll ned to consult the Help on the particular app.
If you use Web-based email, you cannot email from within iPhoto. In that case you can use one, some or any of the following:
For 10.5 users: You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Apple-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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To upload to a site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. If you're using Gmail you can use iPhoto2GMail
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto. With 10.5 you can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
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If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
Or, if you want to access the files with iPhoto not running, then create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or use THIS
Other options include:
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
Regards
TD

Is it possible to publish an iPhoto slideshow with the music?

Is it possible to publish a slideshow with music so others can hear the music as well as see the photos? Thanks. (I have a MobileMe account).

An alternative method to put the slideshow up for others to view is to import the QT movie back into iPhoto and put it in a MobileMe gallery and publish.
If the movie is large still another alternative is to import the movie into iMovie and share it from there to a MMe account where you can select multiple sizes so those with slower internet connections can choose a smaller version to play. The following screenshot is the export window from iMovie:
Click to view full size
*+NOTE: This screenshot is from the iLife 09 iMovie. I don't remember if the iLife 08 iMovie has the same export options.+*
What you will get is this type of MMe gallery: iMovie 09 to MMe.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) 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 or later), 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. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

Exporting with Keywords

I scanned a bunch of documents and put them into iPhoto and meticulously tagged them.
Now I've decided I'd rather have them as PDFs so I can run OCR on them)
I do not want to lose my keywords.
I can export the images from iPhoto and preserve the keywords
the problem is... whether I use Acrobat Pro or Preview, there's no way to convert the JPGs to PDF and keep that embedded metadata.
How can I export from iPhoto and get my keywords put into the file's spotlight comments?
Some way with Automator?

Unfortunately PDF do not contain IPTC metadata fields and so cannot maintain your keywords. You can ask in the Automator or Applescript forum if anyone has a way of getting the iPhoto keywords into the Spotlight field for a file.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. 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.≤br>
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

IPhoto 6 with 2 macs, an airport extreme and a extenal harddrive

Hi
Can you help a new mac user?
I recently converted from PC because I heard so many great things about the mac but have struggled with a few things.
I have two macs - a mac book and a mini - and an airport extreme with a harddrive attached. I have IPhoto 6 and a shedload of photos. What I want to do is the following:
1. Back up my photo collection on the external harddrive. I presume the easiest way to do this is just to export from IPhoto. Is this the best way?
2. Modify the pictures on one or other of the macs and then update the other one with the changes. Not sure how to do this.
Also, I have been playing around with these things for the last couple of weeks and noticed if I import photos from the external drive they lose their original date settings and get the date settings from the date I put them on the external drive. This has driven me mad and if I ever had to import my backed up library from my harddrive would send me completely crazy. Any suggestions.
Thanks in advance...

Art H:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions and in from the darkside.
Are you wanting to share a library between the two Macs or have each Mac have it's own library and then keep them the same as time goes on.
If it's the first option, you're best bet would be to put your iPhoto Library folder on the external HD (with ownership turned off as shown here) and then have each Mac access the library on the external HD.
Then you can periodically copy the iPhoto library folder to one of the Macs as a backup, the one with the most free HD space. To do it frequently you can use a backup application what will only copy those new or changed files from the library folder on the external to the backup copy on the designated Mac. Much faster that way.
If it's the later, then it's going to be a little more difficult, at least the updating the second Mac. If both Macs will be adding new photos to the library it will take using iPhoto Library Manager to move the new photos (in rolls or albums) from one library to the other like this while keeping the keywords intact.
If you're only adding new photos to one library and you want to update the library on the second mac occasionally you can use the backup application to backup from Library A to Library B. Then keep a backup of the primary library (A) on the external HD and back it up with the backup application frequently also. I use Synk for that.
I think the first option would be the best as each Mac can add to the same library. One restriction to that would be that only one Mac can access the library at a time.
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 written 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
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IPhoto Export to Lightroom

I am trying to export iPhoto files to Adobe Lightroom. Since Lightroom did not recognize the iPhoto library I contacted Adobe and they said that I should create a temporary transfer file. I was able to create the file and Lightroom was able to read the pics in the transfer file. However, my Camera Raw format pics arrived "broken" eg, a CRW_1234.CRW file in iPhoto showed up in the temporary file as CRW_1234.jpg and the meta data date information was stripped off.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. If you want to completely leave iPhoto and use Lightroom exclusively then open the iPhoto Library package and drag the Originals folder out of it to where you want to store your source files. Point Lightroom to that Originals folder (you can rename it if desired) and use it that way. You can delete what's left of the iPhoto Library package.
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 and Leopard. 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.

Iphoto export and transparency

Hi People,
Does anyone know how i can make my autoviewer slideshow which I am using with iphoto export have a transparent background so the iweb page behind shows through around the photos?
Right now the frame colour and background colour in the webexport options are: background 181818 and framecolour 181818. Any advice would be appreciated!
Cheers,
Ben (Brazil)

Ben:
I'm not sure what you mean by autoviewer. Is that a 3rd party application or plugin? As far as creating a Quicktime movie file with a transparent background I've never heard of that capability being available in any application.
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 written 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

IPhoto Export error

When trying to export files, which have been highlighted individually within an album (as I have done many times before) suddenly won't work.
Half way through, as the process bar is ticking away, it comes up with message (above the process bar, and below 'Exporting...') saying 'Unable to create /Users/insertmycomputernamehere/ '
Never had a problem before. Very frustrating.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Create a new album with photos 36 to 44 of those files and try exporting. If you get the error you can narrow it down to the bad file. Once you find the bad file find it in the Finder and COPY to the desktop. Then delete it from iPhoto and try the export again. If all goes well open the bad file with Preview, save as a jpg, max quality to a new file name. Import the new file into iPhoto and try to export. If all goes well you're done.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

IPhoto exports some Originals but hangs, saying "Unable to create /Users/

I have a folder of 43 photos, some jpgs but a lot of the Originals are RAW and a couple of large tiffs, too. I'm trying to send them to a graphic designer for use in a book, so I want the highest quality. I would like to export them as Originals, so I don't have to search for each photo individually. The Export Originals process works for three jpgs, then I get Unable to create Users/amyzerner/Desktop/ then the first four letters of the name of the folder to which I'm exporting the photos, which I want to burn to a DVD. If I export them as Jpgs or Tiffs, all works well. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is here? Thanks in advance.

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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.
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