Over 2500 photos vanished just from iPhoto - panic and tears HELP
Today I tried downloading 392 photos from a 4GB SanDisk to iPhoto using its own card reader (photos taken on a Lumix LX2). This is the first time I have tried doing this. The import was very very slow and in the end the process led to quitting, restarting, force quitting etc. Having failed to import I now find on restarting the PowerBook G4 that out of 3000 or so treasured photos only 551 are left. The rest have simply vanished from iPhoto. This is beyond tragic. Are they gone for good? How could this happen? I'll be grateful for any help, advice and tips. Many thanks
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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.
In the future I suggest you upload to a folder on the desktop first to get the photos onto the HD. Then you can import from the folder into iPhoto. This will also give you the opportunity to name the folder so that the event that is created during import will have the name you give the folder. Also, if so desired you can batch, sequentially rename the files for better identification. I use R-Name to add the date taken plus a brief description like this: 2008-08-02-Dinner at Dereks-001.jpg. This will avoid problems later on if you try to export multiple photos to the same folder, particularly if your camera starts over renaming the files with 001.jpg each time.
The tip at the end of my signature below has a tip that could help make the recovery from the type of library damage you just encountered easier and quicker.
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. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.
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