Moving photos from Adobe on PC to iPhoto

Hi, I am new to MAC. I have all of my photos organized in Adobe, and have moved them to my MAC by transferring them on CD's. My question: in Adobe, I had pictures tagged with several tags (for example,Nick,Grandparents,Christmas 05,). I had a tag called Nick that I could put with every pic of him. I know I can create an event of Christmas 05 and then keyword it with Nick,Grandparents. However, I have many pics of Nick that are not necessarily from a specific "Event". Do I create an album called Nick and then drag the photos to it? If that is what I should do, will that then automatically create individual "events". If so, is there any way to prevent having thousands of "events"?
Thanks
sandi

Sandi:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. If you set up your iPhoto/Events preferences as shown hhere then each folder or batch of photos imported from the Finder will be in the same Event. I don't know how you have the folders titled but the events will have the same title as that of the folder imported.
If the tags you're referring to are keywords and were written to the file when on the PC they will be read and imported by iPhoto when the file is imported. You can then create a Smart Album with the criteria Keyword is Nick. All of the photos with that keyword will be automatically displayed in that album The same goes for any keyword.
You can combine events by dragging the photos from one event (while in the Photos window with the option to Show Event Names selected in the View menu) into another.
When you import photos directly from a camera they will be placed in events based on the time frame selected in that Events preferences pane, 1 day, 1 week, 2 hrs or 8 hrs.
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.

Similar Messages

Moving photo from Adobe PSE 6 organiser to iphoto 09

Hi Folks,
For the last couple of years I have been using Adobe Photoshop elements to organize my Picture library. I have since then move away from Windows with the exception of my picture. I would now like to move every file I have in PSE to iphoto (around 5000), but i'm not sure what is the best way to proceed. Obviously I don't feel like re categorizing all of those picture so I would like the migration to keep the structure i currently have in PSE.
what is the best way to migrate my photo over to iphoto and is there a way to preserve the structure I have in PSE ?
Thanks in advance for any help.

Floyd
Welcome to the Apple user to user assistance forums
Obviously I don't feel like re categorizing all of those picture so I would like the migration to keep the structure i currently have in PSE.
what is the best way to migrate my photo over to iphoto and is there a way to preserve the structure I have in PSE ?
What is your structure in PSE?
Assuming that you have nested folders then the best you can do in iPhoto is a flat event structure - you can then easily create a nested structure of folders which contain other folders and/or albums
Make sure that the iPhoto preference to "split items imported from the finder into events" is unchecked - then drag each folder onto the iPhoto icon in the dock (or onto the iPhoto library window) and this will create events matching your folders - of it you want each folder in an event and an album drag the folder to the source pane on the left of the iPhoto window
It probably makes sense to create a library with a few photos to see how it works before doing all 5000
LN

Moving photos from Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition it is locked.

I am just wanting to get my photos off of Adobe photoshop Album Starter Edition. Just set up my computer and it is asking for a code I do not have. Anyone have any suggestions.
Thanks,

Hi,
Your photos aren't actually in the Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2 program, but on your hard drive, most likely in one of the
following locations listed in this document under:
Where are the photos that I imported into Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition?
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/photoshop-album-starter-editi on-support.html

How do i get my Nikon photos from viewNX 2 into the iPhoto library?

1. How do I get my Nikon photos from ViewNX 2 into the iPhoto Library?
2.I tried by copying them and moving to the iphoto folder. Now the Iphoto applicationwon't open because it is locked. the help item says to open it with command option keys down to get the iphoto library First aid window. it does not come up.

How did you add the photos to the iPhoto Library folder? The way to import photos is to drag them onto the iPhoto icon in the Dock or into the open iPhoto window.
it does not come up.
What does not come up? What happens when you try to launch iPhoto with those two keys held down?
Try the following again being sure to hold those keys down before launcing iPhoto and until the window opens:
Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #3, followed by #4 and then #1 as needed.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 - click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT

For reasons best left unsaid, in a recent rebuild of my iMac andTime Capsule, I lost all my photos. I do however currently have them on my iPad. Is it possible to retrieve all my photos from the iPad back to iPhotos (now Photos) on my iMac?

For reasons best left unsaid, in a recent rebuild of my iMac and Time Capsule, I lost all my photos. I do however have them all currently on my iPad. Is it possible to retrieve my photos from the iPad back to iPhotos (now Photos) on my iMac?

have the photos on the iPad been taken with the iPad camera or imported using the camera connection kit?
Or have they been synced to the iPad with iTunes?
You can download any photos to your mac by connecting the iPad by USB to to your Mac and import to Phots, but this way only photos from the Camera Roll will be imported. If your photos have been synced with iTunes, you can only mail them to your mac.
See: iOS: Syncing photos using iTunes
You can't reimport pictures synced from your computer to your device back to your computer. You can only import pictures taken by your device, or saved to it, from your device to your computer. If you need to retrieve synced photos from your device, email the photos from the device to yourself. Then download the photos from the emails to your computer.

I could not transfer photos from iphone to macbook through iphoto. It is giving an error " could not be imported, file is in unrecognized format"

I could not transfer photos from iphone to macbook through iphoto. It is giving an error " could not be imported, file is in unrecognized format"

Did you look in iTunes?

How do I download photos from a thumb drive to iphoto on my MacBook Pro?

Hoe do I download photos from a thumb drive to iphoto on my MacBook Pro?

Your profile shows you have a MacBook Pro running OS 10.3.x. A MBP can't operate on OS 10.3. So, what model Mac do you have and what OS is it running?
 Cheers, Tom

Using iPad 2 photos and have not found key to organizing or moving photos from one album to another existing album

With ipad2 I have been almost successful in moving photos from the stream or roll to separate albums. It takes the commands but does not allow last step. What am I missing?

If you are wanting to copy photos from your computer to the iPad then you need to select all the folders that you want to copy together in one go - synced photos can't be deleted directly on the iPad, instead they are removed by not including them in the next photo sync, so on each photo sync you need to select all the photos that you want to remain on the iPad. So you will only do one photo sync to copy them.
So when you connect the iPad to your computer and select it on the left-hand sidebar of your computer's iTunes, on the right-hand side on the Photos tab you need to select the parent folder under each those 100 folders are directly under - each of those 100 folders will then get their own album on the iPad. The folder to album relationship only works to 1 level i.e. if those folders have sub-folders in them then their photos will go into the parent's album on the iPad
Syncing photos : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236

Cant import photos from my iphone 4 to iphoto (8.1.2)

i can no longer import photos from my iphone 4 to iphoto (8.1.2). it freezes on "preparing to import" each time. Any suggestions?

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

HT2173 my iMac will not get past the start screen, after i restarted it after it not being able to upload my photos from my iPhone 4S to iPhoto app on my iMac bc a visa vas about 3:15 min

my iMac will not get past the start screen, after i restarted it after it not being able to upload my photos from my iPhone 4S to iPhoto app on my iMac bc a visa vas about 3:15 min. What should I do to get my imac past this?

According to your posted Profile here you are running a PPC based iMac. This Forum is only for "Intel iMac's", and so to get the expert and correct help you need you should repost your question in the "PPC iMac Forum".
Hope this helps

I have not been able to import my photos from Adobe Revel into my new Elements 13. How do I do this?

Howw do I import my photos from Adobe Revel to Elements 13?

Hi John ,
Please refer to the following links .
https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/find-serial-number.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/volume-licensing-site.html
Hope this will help to recover the serial number of your software.
Regards
Sukrit Dhingra

I imported a photo from my email to my iphoto but now my HP printer is printing my documents from the photo cartridge. How do I get my printer to print using the regular black cartrigde.

I imported a photo from my email to my iphoto. I am on a Mac OSX version 10.6.8. But now my HP printer 7510 is printing my documents with the photo cartridge rather than the regular black cartridge. How do I correct this.

Seems like an odd question for an iPhoto forum and more one for an HP forum.

I can't import my photos from my iPhone 4 by iPhoto or image capture

i can't import my photos from my iPhone 4 by iPhoto or image capture.
i tried to import but in iphoto or image capture, there is no iphone in device list (they can't reconize iphone)
but itunes reconize my iphone.
p.s. my iphoto, iOS, OS X are newest version.

Hi,
I had this problem.
I don't know the best way to resolve this but i tell you how i did it.
1 - I saved my iphone on the mac.
2 - I restaure it with 5.0.1
3 - Itunes have restaured the origin ios 5.0.1 and use the save to restaure the apps, datas, photos...
After the restaure, the iphone was seen on itunes and iphoto and others...
Best regards, Henry.

Just downloaded Mt Lion on to my imac and now cannot access my photos from adobe cs4

just downloaded mt lion onto my imac and now i cannot access my photos from adobe cs4

Hope you made a Backup?
I work with Cs 5 on mac os X.6.8
and will wait a lttle bit to install mountain Lion.
I´ve heard too much about technical Problems.
I loaded MT and make a disc image from it with right mouse klick and safe it on my seperate disk.
I will put MT on an emty disk to test it, but I can wait.
Never change a winning Team ;-)
I wish you fix that Problem next time, sorry I can´t help in this case.

Transfer photos from an iPhone 6 to iPhoto?

Is there any way to get photos from an iPhone 6 to iPhoto?

Click here and follow the instructions.
(119816)

Moving photos from Adobe on PC to iPhoto

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for