Organizing pictures in events

Is there a way to delete duplicate pictures in events once you have organized them or put them into an event>

mrssue:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Just drag the photo into iPhoto's trash bin and empty via the iPhoto menu.
Remember if you delete from an event they are gone for good. If deleted from an album it's only removed from that album.
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. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Organizing pictures in events manually

Hello,
I have about 500 plus pictures in an event say pictures.
I want to organize the pics in the event manually according to my order, when I click View>sort photos> the manual button is grey.
I am able to manually sort pics in Photos or the event it self but not the pics in the event
Please help as the pics are all mixed up

That is not a feature of iPhoto - events are the most basic default organization and have very limited sort options - manual is not available - use albums for that
Events essentially are time based
LN

Organized pictures an hour ago, and now they're gone

I'm so confused.
An hour ago I was going through my photos in iPhoto, organizing them into events. I quit iPhoto and did other stuff.
Then I reopened iPhoto ... and it told me it couldn't find my Library and asked if I wanted to start a new one. None of my pictures showed up in the Library. I tried Import, thinking maybe I could find the iPhoto library that had my pictures in it, but it wouldn't open the only one I could find, which was called Library.iPhoto.
I can't find any of my pictures anywhere, not even by searching for them. What happened?
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It sounds like iPhoto lost the link to the iPhoto Library package. It is located in your Pictures folder. If iPhoto make a new library it probably is there also and named iPhoto Library_1. Check the Pictures folder to see if the library is there.
If it is, check it's size via the Finder to make sure it contains your photos. Then launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and, when asked, opt to Choose Library. Navigate to the Pictures folder and select the library.
If that still doesn't help, try the three fixes below in order as needed:
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select all options.
2 - rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
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 User/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: It may take some time to create the new library if you have a lot of photos.
3 - start over with a new library and import the Originals folder from your original library as follows:
Creating a new library while preserving the Events from the original library.
Move the existing library folder to the desktop.
Open the library package like this.
Launch iPhoto and, when asked, select the option to create a new library.
Drag the Originals folder from the iPhoto Library on the desktop into the open Photo window
This will create a new library with the same Events as the original library if you have the Finder checkbox unchecked in the Events preference pane.
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.

I have an old MacBook (Mac OSX 10.5.8) with iPhoto '08. Is there any way to back up not only the photos, but the way I have organized them into events and labeled them?

I have an old MacBook (Mac OSX 10.5.8) with iPhoto '08. Is there any way to back up not only the photos, but the way I have organized them into events and labeled them?

Yes. Back up the Library.
Most Simple Back Up:
Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
Slightly more complex: Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically.
Example of such apps: Chronosync - but there are many others. Search on MacUpdate or the App Store

HT5129 I had photos from MobileMe organized into different events. When iPhoto made a MobileMe event, it took all of those photos out of the other events and put them all together in the new "from MobileMe" event. Is there any way to reverse this?

I had photos from MobileMe organized into different events. When iPhoto made a MobileMe event (when MobileMe ended), it took all of those photos out of the other events and put them all together in the new "from MobileMe" event. Is there any way to reverse this?

Only to load your backup from before downloading the MM photos
LN

Are all the pictures in Events in the master photos? Are they duplicates?

Are all the pictures in Events in the master photos? Are they duplicates? I need to clean up my events list.

Here's how iPhoto works.
Every Photo is in the Library. There are two ways of looking at the Library: Events View and Photos view. There is no duplication here. These are just two doors into the same room, as it were, two ways of showing you the exact same data.
The Library contains your Master photos.
Everything else: Albums, Smart Albums, Folders, Slideshows etc simply reference items in the Library. Again there is no duplication, just the same data viewed in different ways. So the photo you see in an Album is the same photo that's in the Event or Photos view of the Library.
This is like iTunes. Every track is in the Library, each playlist just contains a link to the track.
To delete from iPhoto: Drag the items from the Library (either Events or Photos View, doesn't matter) to the iPhoto Trash. Empty it, then empty the System Trash.

I have photos organized into named events in Dropbox, can I import these events directly into iPhoto?

Hi all!
So, my photos are currently in Dropbox, organized into named events that are not time-specific. When I imported them into iPhoto, my photos (all 10,000 of them!!) got placed in time specific albums! Ack! Is there a way to import them with my events still intact? Thanks!

Copy one the folders to the Desktop first and then drag the folder into the open iPhoto window. That should create an Event with the folder name. The folder will be placed in the Event window according to the photo with the latest date.
If that works try dragging a folder directly from Dropbox into the open iPhoto window. If that produces an Event with the same title as the folder continue from Dropbox.
OT

I can see the pictures in Events in iPhoto, but I can't open them. When I right click on an Event it just says Edit, but won't open all the pictures in Events. It used to open, but something is wrong. I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you.

I can see the pictures in Events in iPhoto, but I can't open them. When I right click on an Event it just says Edit, but won't open all the pictures in Events. It used to open, but something is wrong. I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you.

Hi Terence,
I got your note and was able to complete the first part, but when I came to Finder, Go To Folder and I typed in both /var/db/receipts/ and /private/var/db/receipts all I get is NOT FOUND message. I tried several times, but no luck.
Please advise.
Thank you.
Catherine Morgan

Pictures and events seem to be disappeared of iPhoto, as if it had just installed . However, libraries remain in the 'pictures' folder. How to return them to iPhoto? Thank you

Pictures and events seem to be disappeared of iPhoto, as if it had just installed . However, libraries remain in the 'pictures' folder. How to return them to iPhoto? Thank you.

What is your iPhoto version? If you are using iPhoto '11, simply double click the iPhoto library in the Pictures folder to launch iPhoto on this library.
In earlier versions hold down the options/alt ⌥-key and double click iPhoto in the Dock to get to the Library Choser panel. Use this to point iPhoto to the correct library.
Regards
Léonie

Transfer key pictures and events sorted in the right order to iPhone

I have organized all events in iPhoto somewhat like this:
2010-04-01 Event 1
2010-04-03 Event 2
etc
The events are nicely sorted by the dates in iPhoto ..... but not in the iPhone, where some are just displayed in a different sequence.
Also the key pictures are not transferred to the iPhone.

actually there was, but let me try again
on iPhoto the events are sorted nicely according to folder names, but after synchronization to the iPhone the events on the iPhone are sorted more like last added event. How to achieve on the iPhone the same sorting as in iPhoto?
At the same time the defined key photos are not transferred to the iPhone. How to do this?

Iphoto won't show pictures in events

Maybe it's something somebody else asked already but here it goes..
I've a Macbook pro, bought in septembre 2011, with latest version of Iphoto...
I downloaded mountain lion a few days ago and ever since Iphoto acts a little weird.
Today I wanted to show a picture from an event but there were no pictures, still if I open the photo menu with all my photos I can see them.
If I open some event and I click then on the latest opened event under the recent section I can see all of them.
The only thing I can see if I open an event is "no pictures" next to the arrows on the right corner.
Can someone help me?
Greets
Tom

I added a couple of events to the Apple TV, they all displayed chronologically.
I removed the events from the Apple TV and changed one of the photo titles in an event so that alphabetically they weren't in the same order as they were chronologically, then added the event back to the Apple TV. I checked the event had gone from the Apple TV while I did this. Once again it displayed chronologically on the Apple TV.
As iPhoto had been set to display the event chronologically all this time, I removed the event from the Apple TV and set iPhoto to view by title (the order changed in iPhoto), then added the event back to the Apple TV. It was still in chronological order.
I then changed the date (made it a year earlier) on the photo I had changed the title on, originally it was somewhere in the middle both alphabetically and chronologically, now it was last alphabetically and first chronologically. I added the event back to the Apple TV and sure enough, it was displayed first.
Indeed whatever I did I was unable to get the event to show in anything but chronological order.
For the avoidance of doubt, you are viewing slideshows and not the screensaver aren't you.

Events show pictures in Events view but have no contents when opened

Hi. Using iPhoto 9.5.1 with Mavericks 10.9.1 with library storage on Mavericks Server. When I go to Events view (under Library on the upper left navigation panel) I see events and on each I can hover over and scroll through and see the pictures. When I double click to open the event, no photos show. When I go to Photos view I see the pictures.
Thoughts on what to do? Thanks.

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.

Pictures on event are not showing but I know they are there, but where?

I have uploaded picturesfrom camera to imac. Deleted pictures from camera. Then see at the event, and it only shows 15 pictures. I hit on one and kept moving with arrow to the right to see the rest and found that there are a lot more that DO NOT show in this event or any of the ones imported. These pictures were in the camera but do not show unless I hit the event to show pictures individually. How can I get the event to show me all the pictures it has? Where are these photyos then?

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.

My pictures and events in iphoto are not showing but are represented by a dotted outline. What did I do and how can I get the images back?

I have a couple thousand pictures in iphoto divided into several folders. While working with them the images disappeared and are only represented by dotted outlines where the picture was. Events are also represented this way. When the cursor is run across them the photo will appear briefly, but will not pull up. I am not able to view them for long. What is causing this and how do I fix it?
Any ideas?

Going forward when you have iPhoto problems you will probably get a faster response by posting in the iPhoto forum. I would recommend Rebuilding the iPhoto library.

Organizing pictures before burning to cd

I have created a "folder" under "events" of all pictures taken in 2006 and 2007.
I need to create an album with "sub" divisions of different pictures within these time frames . I know how to create the album from this specific time period, but I can't seem to break down the specific pictures into groups after I create the album.
Does this have to be done "prior" to creating the album and if so how?

georgia
Some clarifications of Terms:
Photos go into Albums.
Albums go into Folders
Events go into nothing.
So, do you mean you’ve created an Album of ”all pictures taken in 2006 and 2007"?
You cannot have “sun-albums. So the trick is to make albums of these sub-groups and then put those Albums into a Folder.
Regards
TD

Organizing pictures in events

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