Photo Booth files automatically appearing in iPhoto also missing??

The missing effects in Photo Booth have been well documented elsewhere (ie R2D2 hologram) but the ability for Photo Booth files to automatically appear in iPhoto also seems to be missing?! Or am I just being stupid?
I googled it, and found a link that said
“In Leopard, Photo Booth files automatically appear in your iPhoto library”
but the page it took me to no longer existed.
Another incredibly useful function that was pulled before it shipped??
Can anyone shed any light?

Anyone have any ideas about this? Do you think it will show up in 10.5.2?

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Whenever I open my Photo Booth I get a message saying that Photo Booth has no save location and that I need to pick one...It won't let me pick a folder, how do I just set Photo Booth to automatically save to iPhoto?

Please help!

I have already copied my photographs to the a library manager but when I tried to reuse iphoto and import the photos back into iphoto, it would not let me.
You can't "copy" your photos to the "library manager", there is just no way to any such thing.
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

Transferring photo booth files/pics ?

i want to transfer my photo booth images to my new macbook, i understand that the system creates a photo booth album in the pictures folder of the home folder and every photo taken in photo booth on that machine will be saved there, but what if i have some photo's taken on photo booth on my old machine and i want them on the new machine, but i dont just want them in the photo booth folder (which would be a drag and drop job) but i also want them to be displayed in the actual photo booth application itself in the roll along the bottom as the ones taken on the new machine are
is there a folder where the thumbnail/.thm images are stored like in iphoto?
hope this isn't confusing
any help much appreciated

The only way to get photo booth to recognize the new photos is by using the same file name of a photo already in the folder. For example: you have 10 photos you want to put in the new photo booth. They all have file names like Photo 1, Photo 2, etc. You have to first make a photo with the new photo booth - files will then be created and they also have file names like Photo 1, Photo 2, etc. You need to change the name of the photo files you want to appear in the new photo booth to match the photo files already there and replace them when you copy into the new photo booth folder.
Another option if you have a lot of photos- although you should have a backup of all the photo booth files before modifying anything because it could crash the new photo booth application and make it not open any more.... You need to copy the entire photo booth photos folder to the new computer (from username/pictures). You also need to copy the Recents.plist file from username/library/application support/photo booth into the same folder on the new computer.

How do I convert a photo booth file to an AVI or MP4?

How do I convert a photo booth file to an AVI or MP4?
I tried exporting the file from Quick Time to my desktop, but the file extension reads as .m4v - is that compatible with other pc?

The M4V format is a video file format developed by Apple and is very close to the MP4 format. The differences are the optional Apple's DRM copyright protection, and the treatment of AC3 (Dolby Digital) audio which is not standardized for the MP4 container.
If your M4V video is not unprotected M4V files and without AC3 audio. It may be recognized and played by other video players by changing the file extension from ".m4v" to "mp4".
So you can try to change the file extension and check if it works. If it doesn't work, try Leawo video converter(for windows or mac) and convert m4v to mp4 format.

Photos did not automatically open my iPhoto library

When I opened Photos for the first time, it did not automatically import my iPhoto library.
The library is on an external disc.
When I use 'import' and navigate to the iPhoto library it is 'greyed' out and Photos says 'None of these files can be imported into your Photos library".
How can I import the library into Photos?

You don't import your iPhoto Library, you open it in Photos.
Hold down the alt/options key and double click the Photos icon, while holding both keys firmly down. This will bring up the Library Chooser panel. Select your iPhoto Library from the panel. Photos will create an upgraded copy of your iPhoto Library, that will link to the originals in the iPhoto library, so that the photos need not to be duplicated. (Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries - Apple Support)
Afterwards you will have two libraries, the old iPhoto Library, renamed with "Migrated" in the name, and the new photos library.

Photo Stream does not appear in iPhoto (9.1.4) Library

As it does not appear as an option i cannot turn it on on my new Mini running Lion . The rest of my iCloud setup runs correctly. Solution?

from Apple Support
Using Photo Stream on your Mac requires iPhoto 9.2 or later, or Aperture 3.2 or later.
You have 9.1.4

When items are deleted from photo stream are they deleted from iPhoto also?

when I delete photos from the photo stream are they ever deleted from my iphoto library? I do not want to lose any photos when photo stream reached its limit.

To avoid any unwonted deletion before you have time to import your photos into iPhoto, you should set the automatic import in iPhoto preferences.

Photo Booth Files Misplaced

i took a video using photo booth then moved the video to a different location and forgot where i moved it to (trying to hide the video) is there a way to find this video that was created by photo booth without knowing the name of it if so please detail

It seems that you certainly successfuly hid your movie!
Search using Spotlight. Videos recorded with Mac OS X 10.8.2's Photo Booth are named "Movie" (without quote marks) plus the date & time. Example: "Movie on 2012-11-25 at 23.31" Search for as much of the name as you remember.
The search is easier if you know at least the date. If not, search for "Movie" without anything else and then look at each one to find the one that is NOT in your Photo Booth folder.
• If your 10.5.8 Photo Booth version used a different first word naming convention, search for that.
• If you moved the file outside your User Folder, or if you have used System Preferences... to modify where Spotlight may search, Spotlight may not be able find where you put it. In that case, use Finder > Go > Computer to open a finder window and search your entire hard drive for "Movie". This list you must review manually may be much longer, but it might find your file (along with many others.)
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Photo Booth Files Location

Seriously. Anyway around how photo booth ALWAYS saves it's files in Users/user/Pictures?
I have my main pictures linked up to drobbox (WHICH ROCKS for syncing!! :D) but photobooth (a great app that I like using). maybe i should just bypass photo booth and use evernote..hhmm.
anyways, I want to change the destination folder of that. You can pick iWeb's destiation.
it's irritating how some apple products you can't change the file destination. not having control over that.

There's always a way
Close Photo Booth.
Create a folder called "Photo Booth" in your drop box.
Move all photos from /User/yourusername/Pictures/Photo Booth in that new folder.
Delete /User/yourusername/Pictures/Photo Booth
Create a symlink in place of the default save location pointing to the folder you created above.
To do that, open Terminal.
Type the following (copy/paste it, might prevent typos) each line followed by enter:
cd Pictures/
ln -s ../Public/Drop\ Box/Photo\ Booth/ Photo\ Booth
You might want to create a backup of your home folder before messing around in the shell.

Missing photos in iPhoto, also missing in Time Machine

Today I just noticed that 1000s of my photos are missing from iPhoto. All photos are missing previous to mid-May 2011 when I believe I upgraded iPhoto '08 to iPhoto '11.
They are also missing from all my Time Machine backups going back to Jan 2011 which makes me fear the worst. I have scanned using Data Rescue 3 (as suggested in an archived thread) but I don't see anything recoverable.
I am running:
- iPhoto 9.1.1
- MacOS X 10.6.8
Any advice on other things to try?
Rick

I just want everything from the old computer to be on the new computer, so I don't feel like I need to merge the libraries.
You will need the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager only to merge libraries. If you do not need to merge anything, you can skip that step.
So just try, if copying to an external disk and then to your new mac as Old Toad recommended will do the trick and transfer everything safely.

When I connect iPhone 4S in iMac, photos and videos can be imported through iPhoto, as usual. But, if I change the user account, iPhone no longer appears in iPhoto! If I return to the first account, iPhone simply doesn't appears in iPhoto also. Any idea?

Some more information:
- I have iPhoto '11 and, in iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1;
- I started having this issue about 2 months ago, but I can't associate it with any changes or updates;
- with iTunes, the behaviour is absolutely normal...

No, your iPhone and your iPad should not appear in the finder.
I'm not sure what you mean about downloading photos with iPhoto being double handling, but you can download direct to a folder with Image Capture. Image Capture can also be used to delete photos from the Camera Roll on the iPhone or iPad (preferrably after they are downloaded).
You can remove the photos you synced from your phone with iTunes by syncing again with an empty folder, That will delete all the photos that were previously synced that way, replacing them with the contents of the empty folder (that is, nothing). This will not effect photos takes with the camera on your iPhone.

How to download photos to file folders and not iPhotos?

I want to keep my photos in my own photo folders, do I use Image Capture for that? I notice that iPhoto only keeps photos in iPhoto Library if I download with iPhoto.

Yes, use Image capture for that.
Mind you, iPhoto is much, much more flexible for organising your photos that folders full of files.
Are you concerned about accessing the files?
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
2. Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords 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.
3. If neither of these work then you'll need to create and populate a new library.
To create and populate a new *iPhoto 08* library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Events and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
In the iPhoto Preferences -> Events Uncheck the box at 'Imported Items from the Finder'
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Event Folders to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
Regards
TD

Opened files automatically appear on desktop

Whenever I open a file -- such as a JPEG, PDF, Word document, etc, my iMac automatically saves it to my desktop. So my desktop keeps getting cluttered with these icons for each file -- and if I open it multiple times, it creates multiple icons! How do I turn this feature off?

Please post a screenshot that shows what you mean. Be careful not to include any private information.
Start a reply to this message. Drag the image file into the editing window to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.

IPhoto Crashes with Photo Booth Share

Brand new iMac (less than 2 weeks old) running Lion.
My daughter is having lots of fun with Photo Booth, but whenever we try to "share" (add to iPhoto), iPhoto opens and then promptly crashes.
After that, whenever we try to open iPhoto directly, it says there's a photo that needs to be imported. Regardless of whether I say yes or no to importing the image, iPhoto crashes.
After each crash, a new recovered file folder appears in my pictures directory.
I did figure out how to get iPhoto to work again by finding and removing the Photo Booth file that is trying to be imported. But I was hoping someone could give me a heads up as to why brand new software on a brand new computer isn't working and whether there is a fix.
Thanks.

The fact that a computer is "brand new" doesn't make a whit of difference. Software doesn't suffer from wear and tear and problems are as likely on the first day you use it as they are on the last.
As to the fix... you say you did fix the problem and can get iPhoto to work, didn't you?

I recently upgraded to Yosemite on MacBook Pro - unable to open iPhoto and Photo Booth

I recently upgraded to OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 on my MacBook Pro (bought in 2011). Since the Yosemite upgrade, I have been unable to open both iPhoto and Photo Booth at all. I have lots of photos and need to access them. Both icons of iPhoto and Photo Booth have a circle with a bar across them, in my dock.
When I click on iPhoto I get the message " In order to open “iPhoto”, you need to update to the latest version. The version of iPhoto installed on this Mac is not compatible with OS X Yosemite. Download the latest version for free from the Mac App Store". I have tried upgrading iPhoto on the App store but get an error message "The item you've requested is not currently available in the U.S. store" .
Since I cannot even view my photos, I cannot store them elsewhere. Please, can someone help me resolve this problem!!!
For Photo Booth, when I click on it, it says "You can’t use this version of the application “Photo Booth” with this version of OS X. You have Photo Booth 3.0.3" - gives me no option to upgrade at all.
Would appreciate help for both iPhoto and Photo Booth issues described above, with iPhoto being the most pressing concern. Thank You.

The new app is called Photos. It's icon was added to the Dock. Both, Photos and iPhoto, are located in your Applications folder.
If you need to upgrade iPhoto, follow these instructions prepared by Barney-15E: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8431

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