Keywords and thumbnails issue

I've got a few events where a vertical thumbnail or two are overlapping the thumbnails above them and pushing up their keywords. It seems to throw off the layout in general, because some of the other keywords are getting misaligned as well.
Any ideas?
Dan P.

Quit iPhoto and delete your iPhoto preference file ("your username" ==> library ==> preference ==> com.apple.iphoto.plist) and launch iPhoto - it will generate a new default preferencefile -make any changes to it that you need for your personal operation
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Incompatibility issue with imported images losing keywords and other metada

I am reposting this with a more descriptive title in hopes that the powers that be will look into this. This really nice piece of software is currently doubling the time in my workflow by having to re-input keywords, etc. after importing.
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Re: import keywords and ratings into Aperture from adobe apps?
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I am getting the opposite result. I have lost a lot of my keywords and various other data input in Bridge. Is there a setting I'm missing? I also put in Country name, city, state, contact, etc. in my Brdige metadata, but this is not importing with the RAW files. I am referencing images if that matters, although it shouldn't.
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I also used Bridge/ACR to rate and add keywords to RAWS (Canon) and also used Adobe DNG converter to make DNG files from these.
No ratings or keywords have imported for any RAWs and DNGs. And, for some DNG files (which I can see in Bridge and iViewMedia), they cannot be displayed in Aperture. It's very strange since I've used the same workflow to create the DNG files over the past year. Some can be imported/viewed, some cannot be viewed. All originally from the same camera/RAW file. I've read in this forum that Aperture cannot read things like keywords from sidecar files.
I am hopeful that Apple will make DNG sidecar file import a big priority.
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I have been testing Lightroom since beta 2, but after reading The DAM Book, I decided to hold off committing to LR since it was not clear that it would fit into the workflow recommended in the book.
I had processed some of my recent photos, adding ratings and keywords (and doing some editing - but I knew that was not necessarily permanent due to LR's incompatibility with PS/Bridge when it came to metadata).
I had briefly looked at Aperture a while back, but was turned off by the price (then $500) and the fact that it couldn't reference the original files. When the 1.5 demo came out with its improvements, I tried it and loved it! After much thought about the workflow I had developed, I decided that I could alter it so that Aperture would fit in - in fact it would be my main app (giving up Bridge/ACR/iViewMedia Pro).
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Fortunately, I had not "processed" all that many photos in my collection, so I can easily start again with the ratings and keywords. BUT there will be many photographers who have, and if Aperture hopes to tempt them away from LR or the other workflows, the Apple team should seriously consider providing support for Adobe's keywords/ratings found in sidecars and perhaps in DNGs. Also, good support of DNGs might be another thing to look at, as many users have been converting from RAW as I have.
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Saving images and catalogue issues.

Hi,
I have been using LR for a few months now and have watched countless tutorials (a lot of Adobe.tv) I am having major issues with staying on top of my numbering and filing system and really need some tips. I try and explain.
When I first open the import box I have a look through and uncheck all the photos I have decided are no good and import the rest, I use the convert to DNG route. I also shoot in both JPEG and RAW, but I don't import the JPEGs, I use them for reference, I add generic keywords and rename with the date (I've still not decided on a naming convention yet)
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Hi mchagar <http://forums.adobe.com/people/mchagar> ,
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I have a requirement to mass upload and download keywords and various metadata fields (i.e. File Name, Date Created, City, Country, Document, Title, etc.) into an external database from the Adobe Bridge. Ideally it would be compatible to .txt, .csv, etc type of database format. Currently I have to accomplish this task one at a time. I have an immediate need to upload 1000 plus pictures and various text fields into my website to share with others and be able to sell my pictures online.
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Thanks for your quick response. Below is the script I just modified this morning. When looking in the keyword field, it returns the word "undefined" for all records.
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EXIF Properties (exif,http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/)
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====================================
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==============================

Bridge keywords and organization.

Hello, everyone.
I am experiencing some issues with keywords in Bridge and thought I would post a question here in hope someone would be able to help.
FIRST QUESTION:
After creating a keyword catalog in Bridge with a certain hierarchical structure I have decided to make some changes and have found it difficult to do it. Let me illustrate. I had originally created two among many categories that I labeled "Cities" and "Airports". Under both I created the keyword "Miami". After I had assigned the keyword "Miami" under the category "Airport" to some photos I decided it would be best to change the name to "MIA Miami International Airport". I created another keyword labeled "MIA Miami International Airport" under the category "Airports" and tried to delete the entry for "Miami". At first it seems to go way but as soon as I move to another photo the delete keyword "Miami" reappears in under the category but this time it appears italicized.
I also tried to uncheck its box but as I do it another entry of the same name ("Miami") under the category "Cities" is also removed from the list of keywords applied to the image. It seem Bridge can't see the difference between "Miami" in "Cities" from "Miami" in "Airport". How can I resolve this issue ?
SECOND QUESTION:
After creating my hierarchical keyword structure I have decided to rearrange things in a way that seems more logical and intuitive. I tried to drag a keyword from one category to another but as I did it appeared under the other category italicized also. In this case the keyword was transferred to the same level of the hierarchical but I also need to change some arrangements so that some keywords will possibly move to lower levels in the hierarchy. How can this be done so that Bridge in a way that won't confuse Bridge or affect the keywords in my images ?
One thing I wish to add is that the option to apply parent keywords in Bridge's preferences isn't checked. I've opted to apply only the keywords I choose and whenever I feel a parent keyword should also be applied I can do it manually.
Any ideas of how these issues can be resolved ?
TIA,
Joe

I do not use hieracy so you might have to experiment. I do know that if you try to delete a keyword, you have to first have find all instances of the keyword and uncheck the box for each photo. This can best be done with search. If you don't, when you vist another folder that has files using the keyword it will write it back into the keyword panel.
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