My iMac won't let me upload pics from memory card...HELP!!!
I've had my Mac for 3 months and have never run into this problem until recently. I tried to upload my pictures onto my Mac and when I put the memory card into my memory card reader, iPhoto comes up, but it shows there are no pictures on the card. When I put the card in my camera I have 500+ pictures on it. I have also tried connecting my camera directly and it still shows no pictures on the card???
I don't understand what the problem is, it's always allowed me to upload from both my Memory Card Reader and from my camera directly...
Can anyne help me???
Message was edited by: Monica78
Monica:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. As a workaround open iPhoto's preferences and in the General section change the "Connecting camera opens:" setting from iPhoto to Image Capture. Close iPhoto and insert the memory card in the reader and see if IC can see your photos. If so upload them to a folder on the desktop to get them on the HD before you do further testing.
First try the simple fix: delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder and try again. Have you run any updaters since the last time you successfully uploaded from the camera or card reader?
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.
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.
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