Photoshop Bridge

Question

My apologies, I guess I have Iphoto 08 and this maybe the wrong forum. I think I realize that Iphoto is not meant to be like a Windows image manager application and is designed for those who do not need to access individual or groups of images for re-cataloging, backup, etc. I'm beginning to regret my move to Apple.
Thanks

Answer 1

brian67
Was there a question in there? Let me guess at what you're trying to achieve.
You want to access your files from iPhoto and you're using v7?
1. Don't use Bridge. It's a good way to cause corruption of your iPhoto Library. Plus it's unnecessary, that's what iPhoto's for:
You can set Photoshop 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, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically
Other than that:
There are three ways (at least) to get files from the iPhoto Window.
1. Drag and Drop: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. File -> Export: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. Show File: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
To upload to MySpace or any site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. If you're using Gmail you can use THIS
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
The change was made to the format of the iPhoto library because many users were inadvertently corrupting their library by browsing through it with other software or making changes in it themselves. If you're willing to risk database corruption, you can restore the older functionality simply by right clicking on the iPhoto Library and choosing 'Show Package Contents'. Then simply make an alias to the folders you require and put that alias on the desktop or where ever you want it. Be aware though, that this is a hack and not supported by Apple.
Finally, there's no need to regret coming over to the Mac. It will do all the same things as a Windows box, but just in different ways. It's like moving to a new city. You'll still use the streets to get around, but they're different streets and they take a little while to get to know.
Regards
TD