Merging Libraries Problem

I get an error msg. when I try to import an altered library (w/various photo edits) on a portable drive back into the library on my desktop. The msg reads:" the library could not be imported b/c it is a duplicate of the library currently running". Please advise.

Sounds like you are trying to synch 2 Libraries, which cannot be done. *A huge fault in Aperture that we cannot synch Libraries.* Go to Feedback while in Aperture and add your voice to so many of us that have complained. Apple's Filemaker, for instance, has been able to synch for 20 years!
-Allen

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How do I merge libraries?

Does anybody know how to merge libraryies other than in IPLM??
That program for some reason doesn't work on this computer - and they have been unable to help me.
Basically when I open the program and add the libraries I want to merge I get two error messages:
"I Photo is not responding to requests for data"
and..
"IPhoto is not responding to commands being sent by iphoto Library Manager.."

If you have Aperture 3.3 or later and iPhoto 9.3 or later you can merge libraries with Aperture.
Otherwise the only way to merge Libraries is with the paid ($20) version of iPhoto Library Manager
The messages you are getting sound more like an issue with your Library.
There are 9 different versions of iPhoto and they run on 9 different versions of the Operating System. The tricks and tips for dealing with issues vary depending on the version of iPhoto and the version of the OS. So to get help you need to give as much information as you can. Include things like:
- What version of iPhoto.
- What version of the Operating System.
- Details. As full a description of the problem as you can. For example, if you have a problem with exporting, then explain by describing how you are trying to export, and so on.
- History: Is this going on long? Has anything been installed or deleted? - Are there error messages?
- What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.
- Anything unusual about your set up? Or how you use iPhoto?
Anything else you can think of that might help someone understand the problem you have.

Why is aperture not importing merged libraries as projects

Hi Everyone:
I'm trying to move a large library of RAW files to another library on the same machine. I tried exporting the whole library but there were a lot of corrupted files (or at least they had the yellow triangles on them), and when I selected all and asked it to locate referenced files, it said there were none, even though it had over 1000.
So I decided to export/import piecemeal and do it project by project. So what I've been doing is exporting a project as a library, switching libraries, and selecting a project to import to and then clicking import. At first it was working well and importing everything as separate projects, but today I must be doing something wrong or missing a step.
It is now importing the library and dumping it loose in the photos section, and I have to go picking through the photos to find the ones I imported and put them into projects. This is going to get increasingly more difficult and I really need help... I've been at this now for two days and need to get back out taking pictures...
Thanks,
Lisa

Hi everyone:
Just to add, I already followed these steps and it didn't work...
To merge a project or Aperture library into a project
Control-click a project, then choose Import > Library/Project from the shortcut menu.
In the dialog that appears, select the project or library that you want to merge into the project selected in Projects view, then click Import.
The project or library is merged into the project selected in Projects view. For more information about merging libraries, see Merging Libraries.

Merging libraries in iphoto?

How do you merge libraries in iphoto 11?

Open library 1, then file > show in finder > original foto.
Open the other library and drag&drop the photo's from the finder (=other library).
does not mention using the iPhoto application
And even if you do drag the original photos fom one iPhoto library into iPhoto and import them into another library - you are NOT merging libraries - you are import pphotos to a library - none of the version, metadata, albums, etc, etc come over - just the photos which is not the same as merging libraries
The only current solution to merging libraries is the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -
LN

Merge libraries

I have iphoto libraries on several harddrives and want to merge them into one. Can't find a solution. Anyone who knows?

iPhoto does not support the merging of libraries, but the utility iPhoto Library Manager can merge libraries -
download here: iPhoto Library Manager
Unfortunately, the basic free version will not suffice, you need the paid version.
If you have access to Aperture, you can also use it to merge your libraries (see: Aperture 3.3: How to use Aperture to merge iPhoto libraries), but if you need to buy a tool, iPhoto Library Manager would be the more economic solution, and it is a must-have with iPhoto anyway.

Is it possible to merge libraries?

hi
id like to know if its possible to merge my iPhoto library from my ibook (tiger) to my iPhoto library in my MacMini (panther).
whats the best way i can have all my pics transferred from ibook to macmini (preferably by album).
thanks for any info.
-a

Hi Artemis,
Do the two libraries share some of the same images?
Are you running the same version of iPhoto?
Do you want to keep keywords, albums, comments intact on the merge?
Depending on how you answer the questions there is a different route you can follow.
If you just want albums from the PB to import into the mini and don't care about keywords,etc.:
Highlight the album in the source column and select all
hit Share/export
Export to a newly created folder on the desktop
Once all albums are exported copy them over to the mini desktop or burn them to a DVD.
Open iPhoto on the mini
drag the album folders into an open iPhoto viewing window.
If you have any images that are the same in both of the libraries, you might get duplicates imported, so you will have to wade through them to delete the dups.
To merge the libraries:
Copy the Entire iPhoto Library folder to the mini
Download and pay for iPhoto Library Manager
Follow directions in the documentation to merge libraries.
iPhoto Library Manager
iPhoto Library Manager documentation
this page will show you everything you can do with iPhoto Library Manager.
Are you using the same username on both computers?
Lori

DeDup merged Libraries

I'm looking for workflow advice or tips to use iPhoto as the application of choice to manage my photos (20,000+ counting duplicates). I've read though or listened to tutorials on iPhoto and have a fair working knowledge of computers and shared applications.
I switched over to apple a couple of years ago. This switch left windows folders of photos on my work computers, home computers, laptops and phones. There are more than one because as our kids grew up and left home they left many photos on our file servers scattered all over. At work and home, many times our kids would just hand me a thumb drive/cd with photos which I promptly dumped into a folder and imported into iPhoto later on the nearest computer.
Now, I'd like to reclaim wasted space by deleting these scattered folders once I know they have been imported to iPhoto.
I'm using Drop Box as the place for the "default merged library" so I can access the same library or libraries from multiple locations. I will be the only person to use the Drop Box so I'm not concerned about multiple users of the same database.
I've used "Library Manager" to merge libraries from different computers and preserve the meta data, tags, edited versions, etc.
One main issue, is the vast number of duplicates I'm discovering and how to trim these from the main library. I have started using additional libraries to help break apart the huge single mass into smaller more manageable bites but this just helped uncover more duplicates.
Are there any shortcuts to help discover and remove duplicates? Automated tools or scripts? Can I safely remove all the old folders once I see the photo in iPhoto? If I import the same folder twice from two different computers it does not always obey the "do not import duplicates" check box as the clocks may not have been the same when the photos were loaded on the computer originally. Any ideas about how to compensate for these duplicates and save time is appreciated. Recommendations about sensible ways to use multiple libraries would help too.
End goal is to have a single set of iPhoto libraries, without duplicates, stored on Drop Box from which I can export albums/events to family and friends via a web link. I would only like the photo image stored and taking up space without the worry about files, file folders and sub structures.
Thanks,
pblpup

Couple of comments:
I'm using Drop Box as the place for the "default merged library" so I can access the same library or libraries from multiple locations. I will be the only person to use the Drop Box so I'm not concerned about multiple users of the same database.
We ran some experiments here a while back to see if we could sync Libraries back and forth with Drop Box and they were corrupted in the process.
iPhoto needs to have the Library sitting on disk formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled). While the DropBox folder on your machine is on a Disk with the correct format, the one on the DropBox server isn't. And to get to the other machine the Library spends time there.
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. The files are then stored in the Library package
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. (You unchecked the option to copy files into the Library on import) The files are then stored where ever you put them and not in the Library package. In this scenario you are responsible for the File Management.
If you're running a Managed Library then yes, you can delete the files from the Finder after importing.
For dealing with duplicates in iPhoto check out Duplicate Annihilator
Regards
TD

HT1229 How do I merge Libraries

Does anyone know if it is possible to merge libraries or must you extract the photos from one Library and import to another Library

Sure - with APerture or the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ - - it is not a feature of iPhoto
LN

Merging libraries

Hi to all, i´ve been working eventually on a macbook pro with Mountain Lion ( os X 10.8.2 ) and Aperture 3.4.2. I´ve made a project wich i ´ve exported " as new library" in order to import this project in the imac i usually work. In this imac i have Snow Leopard 10.5.8 and Aperture 3.0.3.
The problem is that when i try to Import Lybrary/ project nothing happens. No dialogue box to choose " mergue /add lybraries ".
I think the difference in OS and Aperture Version is the problem, because i´m trying to import a library from a newer version into a library of older version. Is it right? Any Suggestion?
Greetings froms Spain and thanks in advance
Roberto

Probably it can't merge in libraries in the older format.
I'd suggest opening the older library in Aperture 3.4.2 and letting it update it. Then once you've done that, re-open your "main" library and try re-importing the old library.
Do be aware once the library has been "updated" that your old machine on Snow Leopard (that's 10.6.8 BTW; 10.5.8 would be "Leopard") won't be able to open it. If you need to be able to do that you should duplicate it before upgrading it.

Can't import/merge libraries

I have been having this problem for a long time and I am just about to give up on trying to solve it!
Ultimately - I can't merge two libraries. The process gets underway but only ever seems to get to about 80 or 90% (according to the status bar) and then goes no further.
Some more detail - My ideal workflow is to have multiple identical aperture libraries in different locations. One library (approx 16,000 managed images, 50GB) on a portable hard disk, then several others (identical) on different machines (Mac Pro at work, iMac and Mac Mini at home etc). I would then download new photos in to any of my libraries, and then import (File > Import > Library/Project > Merge) that whole library in to the others so that I maintain identical libraries. Sounds simple, and according to what Aperture should be able to do (as I understand it) it should be simple. But when I set the import process going, it just doesn't work.
For example - I recently added 60 new photos in 3 separate projects to my library on my portable disk. No problems. I then try to import that library in to any of my other libraries - The process begins and I can see the 3 new events are created (imported) in to the library, but the process never finishes. I have left it running overnight or longer (close to 24 hours) and the progress bar says 'Merging Library…' but doesn't get past about 80 or 90%. Aperture does not hang - so I am able to quit (not force quit). When I relaunch it, the 3 new projects are there but are empty - there is no sign of the 60 new photos anywhere. Funnily though, when I delete the 3 empty projects, it says there are now 60 items in the trash - but no sign of anything in there.
I'm assuming there is a 'glitch' somewhere in the database that is causing this… I have done a repair/rebuild on each my libraries multiple times but without success.
Notes
all of my libraries are created as new (ie File > Switch to library > other/new > create new) or created by exporting all projects/folders/albums etc in entire existing library to a new library.
I have tried importing/merging on several different machines (Mac Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, Macbook Pro) but have had the same (failed) results regardless.
If I export new items as a separate library (eg the 60 photos in three projects from my previous example), I can then import them successfully in to the other libraries - but this is not ideal as I often make changes to the rest of my library (eg adjustments, keywords etc) which I would like to keep in sync over my multiple libraries.
Perhaps I just need to start over with a brand new library, but if that is the case, how do I get all of my projects/albums/masters/versions along with faces/places/metadata/adjustments/keywords etc etc in to a new library without copying across the 'glitch' in the database of my existing library as well?
Apologies for the long and rambling nature of this post, but I've tried to get all necessary info in here!
I am running the latest versions of Aperture and Snow Leopard

Richard Lef wrote:
It all seems to be getting quite complex for what hoped would be a reasonably easy workflow!
It's an "easy" idea -- have four Libraries on four machines and keep them in sync -- but a very hard practice, both technically and behaviorally.
I agree with Tony Gay -- I would find it _much_ less fuss to keep my Library on a dedicated FW800 drive (7200 rpm, large cache) and keep it with me, than to remember where I worked last and which machine/location has the most recent Versions and which machine/locations have which other Versions, worked on when and where ... .
Another alternative -- not inexpensive -- is to dedicate a laptop to Aperture. I work regularly in three locations, and keep good big second monitors at two of them.
If you insist on keeping your general set-up, you might try making a large more-or-less "archive" Library and cloning it to each location, and also making a much smaller "working" Library of current work. You could sync this smaller Library the way you currently are, and then periodically merge it back to the "archive" Library at each location. Fwiw, I still don't think this is a work-able long-term set-up.

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i'm merging two itunes libraries.
trying not to create duplicates, but i think this is impossible.
so i am going to use the view duplicates option and then click date added.
i'll let you know how it works, but if anyone can help with anything faster, please let me know.

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Merging libraries, templates, and Sun_cache

In our development environment we create a lot of small librarires, which we merge into one single static library at the end. Almost all of these individual libraries have template instances, and thus have those cryptic .o object files in them. We use "CC -xar" to create these individual static librarires. To create the final library currently we extract all the .o files (including the template instances) from each static library and simply merge them. However, I would like to find out if there is a proper/better way to do this.
Can anyone please point out the proper/better way to merge static libraries when templates are used?

Sorry, I use CC 5.3 which seems not to exhibit your problem. You might try using a sed(1) script in your Makefile to remove the extraneous quotes:
.o .cc:
CC -DINL=inline -c $<
cat SunWS_cache/CC_state | sed '/OP=/s/\'inline\'/inline/' > SunWS_cache/tmp_CC_state
mv SunWS_cache/tmp_CC_state SunWS_cache/CC_state
Alternatively, experiment with variations like: CC -D"INL=inline"
... Dave

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I've used Adobe Acrobat XI to merge two pdfs which I am viewing side by side. The problem is the left hand pdf contains part of the right hand pdf and the right hand pdf contains part of the left hand pdf, so when they are joined there is repetition down the middle (sorry, I couldn't think of a better way to describe this). Basically I need to overlap the middle so that both pdfs join smoothly and become 1 readable document. Does anyone know how to solve this?
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You can use it to merge PDF files, html files, text files and images,
set the page orientation, compression level and page size.
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How can I merge libraries

I have several iPhoto libraries. How can I merge them?

Thanks, Terence ..when I've a while to spare, and can cope with the trepidation (..will it keep Albums organised? ..will it keep metadata? etc..) I'll have a try with Aperture (on a couple of teeny Libraries) and see what happens.
For now, iPhoto Library Manager is doing the job PERFECTLY, and even copes gracefully with error messages and alerts from iPhoto - without seizing up, quitting, or giving up. VERY reliable .."I'm impressed.." (as Deckard says in Blade Runner).

ITunes in a mess - need to merge libraries, remove DRM and remove duplicates

I don't know how I've got to this state, but I've now got at least three different, but similar, iTunes libraries. Two are on one machine, and one is on another. I know that there are lots of duplicates, but there are some unique songs and films on all of them.
What I want to do is to merge everything into one central place and then share it. At the same time, I'd like to convert all the ACC DRM tracks to mp3 so that I can burn them to a CD to listen to in the car (I've no idea why the ACC format doesn't allow this, but it's very annoying!).
I've seen various tools about, but none of them seem to do this.
Is it possible, somehow, to unload everything onto another disc, then import it all in without duplicates? I surely can't be the first person in the world to want to do this!!!
It's iTunes 10.6.3

I have a similar setup (media folder location points to external drive), and have also had the computer add music to the internal drive instead. I believe this happens when you add music but the external drive isn't plugged in.
In any case, I just used the "Consolidate files" function and it worked like a dream to copy all those files (and their info) to the external drive. Then you can simply delete the originals on :C.
On my system, it's at: File -> Library -> Organize Library -> Consolidate Files. It may be different for you if you have a different version of iTunes.

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