Problem importing Iphoto 7.1.5 library to Iphoto 9.1.1

Hi,
I just bought the new Iphoto 9.1.1 but it can't import my existing library from the current Iphoto 7.1.5!
Does anyone know how to fix the problem? If I can't import this library it makes no sense installing the new Iphoto
Thanks for your help

In fact I try to upgrade it. When Iphoto 9.1.1 opens for the first time, we are requested to locate the previous library. Doing this Iphoto can't open the library and closes.
I tried to install Iphoto 9.1.1 and after create a new library and then try to open the previous being sure that Iphoto 9.1.1 was correctly installed but it can't open the Iphoto 7.1.5 library. So I had to restore Iphoto 7.1.5 with time machine because I don't want to lose my current library.

Similar Messages

IPhoto 06 - Upgrading 06 Library to iPhoto 08

I apologize for the length of this, but I have an OS X upgrade and iPhoto upgrade which has taken a bad turn because of my error and inadequate planning. I have a few questions and some background information on what I've done so far.
Thanks so much.
QUESTIONS:
1. Do iPhoto versions 06 and 08 BOTH work on OS X Leopard (OS X 10.5)?
2. I am unable to install iPhoto 06 on my OS X Leopard 10.5, possibly because there are still elements of iPhoto 08. Has anyone else seen this?
3. Can anyone recommend a better Application remover? Not sure the freeware AppCleaner is doing the job.
4. Once I have iPhoto 06 installed, can I simply drag the iPhoto 06 Library file back over and open the library with iPhoto 06?
5. Once I have iPhoto 06 and Library restored, what is the best way to backup and upgrade to iPhoto 08?
BACKGROUND:
1. INITIAL SYSTEM STATE
1.1 Started with Tiger OS X 10.4 and iPhoto 06.
1.2 Prior to OS X upgrade/install, I did a file copy backup of the iPhoto Library (the entire ~Pictures folder to two separate drives so I would not lose data.
1.3 I also backed up everything else in the users folders.
2. OS X INSTALL AND iPhoto 08 INSTALL
2.1 Installed 10.5 Leopard with fresh install method overwriting the old OS
2.2 Installed iPhoto 08 (Here is where the poor planning came into the picture)
2.3 Copied the library back over to the upgraded Mac
2.4 I Realized my error when I was unable to point the iPhoto 08 to the 06 Library. DUH!
3. PLAN B
3.1 At this point I thought I would uninstall iPhoto 08, install 06, restore the library and then upgrade to iPhoto 08. Seemed like a good plan.
3.2 Dragged the iPhoto 08 and other iLife 08 to the trash to uninstall
3.3 Attempted to install iLife 06.
3.4 Everything in iLife BUT iPhoto 06 installed.
3.5 Tried install again, selecting individual components but the iPhoto 06 was grayed out.
3.6 I tried the free AppCleaner to try to remove all traces of iLife 08 and it appeared to have worked, but the iPhoto 06 is STILL grayed out.
3.7 At this point my chief problem is that iPhoto 06 will not install onto the OS X Leopard.
Again thanks so much!

1. Do iPhoto versions 06 and 08 BOTH work on OS X Leopard (OS X 10.5)?
Yes.
2. I am unable to install iPhoto 06 on my OS X Leopard 10.5, possibly because there are still elements of iPhoto 08. Has anyone else seen this?
Yes. Have you removed the receipts? To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store you can find it in your Purchases List.
4. Once I have iPhoto 06 installed, can I simply drag the iPhoto 06 Library file back over and open the library with iPhoto 06?
Assuming that "back over" is from an external disk to the Pictures Folder...Yes.
5. Once I have iPhoto 06 and Library restored, what is the best way to backup and upgrade to iPhoto 08?
Why install v6 at all?
2.4 I Realized my error when I was unable to point the iPhoto 08 to the 06 Library. DUH!
What error? Iphoto will upgrade the Library to work with iPhoto 08.
3.1 At this point I thought I would uninstall iPhoto 08, install 06, restore the library and then upgrade to iPhoto 08. Seemed like a good plan.
Unnecessary.
Regards
TD

Problem importing pictures from my Iphone 4s to Iphoto on my IMac

usually when I plug my Iphone 4S into my IMAC, Iphoto pops up and I can then import all of my photos with the option of deleting off my phone afterwards. But the past two days when I plug my phone in, it wont open iphoto automatically or upload my pics due to a problem uploading an image? also when I maunally open Iphoto I can click on the my iphone folder but instead of seeing pictures, all I can see are grey squares that represent my pics and videos...
please help!!!

also when I maunally open Iphoto I can click on the my iphone folder but instead of seeing pictures, all I can see are grey squares that represent my pics and videos...
Does Image Capture see your iPhone Photos correctly? Try, if you can import them using Image Capture.
If not, you will need to troubleshoot your iPhone.
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/phone/#section_0
What kind of media do you have in your camea roll? Only jpegs, or also raw images or videos that might be complicating matters?
Regards
Léonie

Problem importing videos into file-shared library

There appears to be a bug in iPhoto for importing videos in the case where a library is opened via file sharing.
I've posted a bug report with Apple but it might help others to know about this. If I'm mistaken feel free to explain, that would be helpful too.
I have an iPhoto library on a Mac Mini server at home. I often open the iPhoto library on the mini via file sharing from my laptop to edit it.
I can drag and drop photos from my Sony DSC-H55 memory card plugged into my laptop onto iPhoto and they import fine into the file-shared library.
If I do the same with videos I get an error message that they are an unsupported file type.
If I copy the videos to the mini, and open iPhoto locally on the mini, they import fine.
In every other way, working with this iPhoto library via file sharing has been flawless, so this looks like a bug.

Interesting, thanks for the warning, Terence. I guess I assumed error correction would deal with that scenario, but I suppose there are insidious errors that could slip through and result in a mangled library. I do regular backups but still, I might lose that one special priceless photo!
It's easy enough to use screen sharing to operate iPhoto on the mini over wireless. I can transfer files first and then import that way. That would avoid this bug too.
Would you say this applies to other aspects of file sharing too? In other words, should we simply never edit a crucial file on a remote machine connected by wireless?
Where I work we often use SVN over wireless. I wonder if we could damage something while updating the repository.

How can I import my Aperture Library in iPhoto ?

Hi guys,
I use Aperture 3 since 2 years but I would like to go back to iPhoto ('11) because I don't need all the options in Aperture...
I know that I can easily import photos from the Aperture library to iPhoto but the "normal" method lose all the faces...
Do you fnow an other solution to keep all datas in iPhoto (photos, faces and places) ?
Thaks a lot, Ju

Aperture and iPhoto are entirely different applications that work in very different ways.
The only communication between the two is as follows:
Aperture is able to parse the iPhoto Library to allow it to import the contents while stacking the Originals and Modified versions, preserving metadata and so forth.
Aperture can share its Previews with the iLife apps, including iPhoto.
That's it.
So, specifically, what interaction there is between the two is designed to facilitate migration from iPhoto to the more powerful app. After that, iPhoto has exactly the same relationship to the Aperture Library as, say, Pages or iMovie.
iPhoto has no knowledge of, and knows nothing of how the Aperture Library works. It cannot read the Aperture library.
If you want to revert to iPhoto:
1. Export all your Masters
2. Export all your Versions
You can write the metadata to the files on export - check out the Export presets. Note that you cannot export Faces. There is no convention for sharing Faces. The best you can do is use Faces as a basis for keywording.
Import them into iPhoto. Note that there is no way to associate the masters with the versions in iPhoto, so you'll have apparent duplicates.
Regards
TD

Problems importing .mov file

I am all of a sudden having problems importing .mov files from my camera in iPhoto '08. Can't get them to import in Image Capture either...On the import preview screen, all that comes up are empty "boxes". If I highlight one of the boxes, it shows that it is .mov file, the size of the file, etc. but if i try to do the import, iPhoto just locks up.

iPhoto does not like very large movie files for importing directly from the camera. If you get it on the desktop you should be able to import it. I've imported 200MB movies with no problem.
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), 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.

Problems importing iPhoto library into Aperture 3

When I got my mac, I imported a collection of images on an external drive into iPhoto, and worked with them there. I also imported images from memory cards directly into iPhoto.
During the original import, I selected the "leave files in place" option. For the direct imports from memory cards, I just imported them. I didn't realize that it would bundle everything into a single file when I did that, and I wasn't expecting what I ran into next...
I finally purchased a copy of Aperture 3 for its more powerful tools and smoother workflow. After installing it, I imported my iPhoto library into it, with the leave in place option... and found that Aperture couldn't load most of the images. It shows placeholder frames instead.
I have tried reconnecting the masters, to no avail; their paths are correct, so they're not changing, and Aperture insists that the masters are missing before and after.
I tried repairing the database with the database first aid tool, and it had no effect.
I tried rebuilding the database, and the result was disastrous; after that I had *no* images in Aperture. None. Even the few that I'd imported directly from media into Aperture were gone.
So I restored my Aperture database from my TimeMachine backup which impressed me with how easy it was, and now I'm back where I started... most of the images imported from iPhoto are inaccessible in Aperture, so I can't use Aperture for most of my image editing, even though iPhoto reads them without any trouble.
Any suggestions?

Frank:
Yes, all of the images are available in iPhoto, whether they're in the iPhoto library, or on the external drive.
Aperture isn't showing any symbol other than the dotted line frame, at least none that I've seen yet. I thought at first that it was the images on the external drive that were missing, but it's actually showing some of them, and not showing others even in some cases ones in the same folder. If a screenshot would help, I'll capture one (I don't know how to do that in OSX yet, though I suspect it's just a matter of the right key combo?).
CalxOddity: It's an OSX volume, but I'm not sure how to determine which filesystem it's using, or else I'd be more specific.
leonieDF: It is a network volume, one of the Time Capsule drives. Though I knew it would slow down loading, I didn't expect any other problems, since iPhoto doesn't have any.
Thanks!

Problem importing old iphoto library into new computer

SO I ORIGIONALLY WROTE THIS TOPIC:
"Ok so I just bought a new macbook pro with iphoto 08 and i want to transfer my pictures from my old Imac with im guessing iphoto 06 and all the albums to my new computer. How do i do this. I tried it once but i did it wrong because i only got the pictures over there but no albums so i deleted them on the new computer and am ready to try again"
THEN I GOT THIS RESPONSE:
Quit iPhoto, copy the entire iPhoto library as a single entity from the old computer into the pictures folder on the new computer and launch iPhoto on the new computer - it will convert (a one way conversion) the library as needed and you will be set.
SO I DID THAT AND THE PHOTOS ARE THERE ON THE HARD DRIVE BUT WHEN I OPEN IPHOTO THERE IS NOTHING THERE
PLEASE HELP

Nick:
Have you checked the size of the copied library to make sure it's a valid one. To be sure you're opening the correct library launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and, when asked, select the option to choose a library. Navigate to your pictures folder and select the library to copied over from your old iMac.
If your sure that's the library from the old iMac and it doesn't indicate any photos try the following 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.

Problem importing photos to iPhoto Library from flash drive

When I try to import photos from flash drive into iPhoto library, they seem to import just fine. BUT if I close iPhoto and then return later, the photos I supposedly imported from the flash drive are not in the Library, and a screen prompt tells me the "source is not available". Photos import into Library from digital camera just fine. Why are the photos from my flash drive not staying in the Library? Kinda defeats the purpose of a Library if images won't stay in it. Please help!

Are you running a Managed or a Referenced Library?
A Managed Library, is the default setting, and iPhoto copies files into the iPhoto Library when Importing. The files are then stored in the Library package
A Referenced Library is when iPhoto is NOT copying the files into the iPhoto Library when importing because you made a change at iPhoto -> Preferences -> Advanced. (You unchecked the option to copy files into the Library on import) The files are then stored where ever you put them and not in the Library package. In this scenario you are responsible for the File Management.

I just downloaded Yosemite and all my iPhotos have disappeared! I tried importing them from the photo library but it said there wasn't enough space on my hard drive which is rubbish, because they were there before. How do I get them back to iPhoto?

I just downloaded Yosemite and all my iPhotos have disappeared! I tried importing them from the photo library but it said there wasn't enough space on my hard drive which is rubbish, because they were there before. How do I get them back to iPhoto?

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.

Destroyed Library in iPhoto 08 after import from 09

This is a bummer: I have iPhoto 09 on my new MacBook and 08 on my iMac at home. As I imported my pictures from "on the road" on my MacBook, I made the library available and opened it from my iMac (08). I then imported the photos from the 09 library.
The first time I did this, the pictures from 09 were in the 08 library, but no thumbnails were shown at all. So I deleted them and did the import again. And presto, they showed up fine.
The next time I started up iPhoto, it indicated that "this new version... rebuild Thumbnails". I cancelled out, as I needed to send a photo by email. At the next start, I went ahead and let it "rebuild" (whatever). After that, only the last three events - i.e. the ones I had imported from 09 - were visible.
I did a library rebuild. I purchased "iPhoto Library Manager" and did a rebuild via that. Nothing helped. The photos are still there, but the entire library seems to be completely shot.
Before I laboriously start re-importing all the pictures from the library - does anyone have any other ideas? Delete some file to have iPhoto rebuild it, etc? I would very much like to not have to redo everything - I've read other people's accounts of re-imports and they are a real pain - especially with 50+gigs of photos.
Thank you!

Hans
I was hoping for an error message with iPhoto Library Manager not iPhoto. It will usually cough something up if it has a problem.
My TM certainly does back up iPhoto. I'm not sure why yours wouldn't. Try post on the TM forum here
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1227
for more info and help with that.
Here's my back up strategy: pick and choose as you think fit:
My Library lives on my iMac.
It’s Backed up to two external hard disks every day. These disks are permanently attached to the iMac. These back ups run automatically. One is done by Time Machine, one is a bootable back up done by SuperDuper
It’s also backed up to a portable hard disk when ever new photos are added. This hard disk lives in my car. For security, this disk is password protected. For this job I use DejaVu because it makes a simple back up that is clear and can be tested easily without doing an full restore.
I have a second off-site back up at a relative’s house across town. That’s updated every 3 or 4 months.
My Photos are backed up online. Personally I use SmugMug but there are many options including flickr. However, check the terms of your account carefully. While most sites have free uploading, you will often find that these uploads are limited in terms of the file size, or the bandwidth you can use per month. For access that allows you to upload full size pics with no restrictions you will need to pay.
Every couple of months I test the back ups to make sure they are working correctly. It’s very easy to mis-configure a back up application, and the only way to protect against that is to do a restore.
Regards
TD

I am having a problem when I try to select a photo or itunes song in Imovie or other programs. I get a window with grey lettering that says: "Open Itunes to populate this list" or "Open iphoto to see photos from your iPhoto library in this list. I have t

I am having a problem when I try to select a photo or itunes song in Imovie or other programs. I get a window with grey lettering that says: "Open Itunes to populate this list" or "Open iphoto to see photos from your iPhoto library in this list. I have tried relaunching programs and nothing appears. Seemed to start happening a while back after one of my system upgrades.

After a a lengthy conversation with Apple Tech. ($20), my problem seems to be solves. The Iphoto problem solved by trashing the plist file. The Itunes was more involved. We had to create a new Itunes folder and import the files into the new folder; and then import the playlists.

Problems importing from iPhone 4 to iPhoto

Really hard problem. When I first try to import images, I see blank thumbnails on my iPhone -- I click IMPORT and the following error message comes up:
Error Downloading Images
iPhoto cannot import your photos because there was a problem downloading an image.
No matter what iPhone I plug in (we have three), it shows no thumbnails and it won't download any images. If I select one image and IMPORT SELECTED, a different error message comes up:
Unreadable Files: 1
The following file could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format.)
IMG_2965.JPG
First, the file in question is a JPG (I have emailed it to myself to verify that) so it should be in a readable, recognizable format.
Second, it then gives me the option to keep or delete the photos "imported", even though the image didn't import. I can select either option and the photo count doesn't go down in my iPhone, so in other words, even if I select DELETE, it keeps the images on the iPhone.
Another clue here is that whether or not my iPhone is plugged into the computer, iPhoto shows it as if it is attached. I can UNMOUNT it but then when I restart iPhoto, it shows it there once again, even if it is still not attached.
Trying to use Image Capture.app resulted in a failure to import as well. It didn't show thumbnails, but I think that it might not show thumbnails in that software. Also, if I plug in a different iPhone, it still pretends that my original iPhone, Tango White, is plugged in.
Reading other postings here, I tried already to rebuild the iPhoto databases, thumbnails, etc., by launching iPhoto with the ALT-CMD held down and checking all the boxes. No luck. It rebuilds just fine and I still have the same problem. At this point, we've got three phones and a camera that cannot be imported, with perhaps 2,000 photos in all that we can't seem to bring in! Seems impractical to email them all one by one.
What is going on and how do I fix it? The only other clue to the behavior is that no matter which phone I plug in, it appears to think that my original iPhone, Tango White, is still plugged in.
Help!
Thomas.

Hold! Found another post finally that had the answer -- here it is:
Trash the following file:
com.apple.ImageCaptureNotifications.DeviceDiscoveryDatabase.501
from HD/Library/ Caches
and restart your mac.
That worked PERFECTLY.

Problems importing videos recorded from my iPhone 3GS to iPhoto

I am having problems importing any videos recorded from my iPhone 3GS onto iPhoto. iPhoto keep giving me the following error:
"Error downloading Image. iPhoto cannot import your photos because there was a problem downloading an image."
If anyone else is having the same problem, please advise on how to fix.
Thanks,

I am having the same problem...
and Image Capture ( didn't know we would normally be able to use it, but you can) also give an error
"Import Error"
Now I have used "ITimelapse pro" to transfer some timelapse movies (about 3 that are about 30 to 60 seconds long) that I made to the phone's photo library.. and I has a very long video that I mistakenly made - (15 minutes long or so) and I "trimmed" it to be a few minutes long. -- and used "JotNot" to send a photo to the photo library... otherwise I have only some regular photos (about 40 ) and about 2 regular videos in the library.
so any suggestions... ( I am emailing all that I can to myself ... maybe ridding everything will help)

IPhoto 6 duplicates my library when I import photos. :(

Hey guys,
So I recently copied iPhoto 6 onto my new computer (MBP, Mavericks) from my old one (MB, Snow Leopard). The transition has been seriously marred by duplication issues.
Every time I import pics from my iPhone onto my computer now, iPhoto opens up, does the import... and I suddenly have multiple copies of more than half the photos in my library. I've followed the filepaths and it looks like iPhoto is creating new Roll folders that are slightly different (like, one will be named "Roll 2," but then there'll be another folder below it called "Roll 2_2" which has duplicates of all the pictures except one or two of them)...
I've tried deleting the duplicates, but they always come back the next time I plug my phone in.
I have no idea what the problem is, and I'm really concerned for my memory if the library continues to multiply. Please help.

What version of iPhoto are you using on your MBP? It is really iPhoto 6? You should go to the App Store and upgrade iPhoto to iphoto 9.5.1. You'll need to download and apply the iPhoto Library Upgrader 1.1 on the iPhoto 6 library before it can be opened with iPhoto 9.5.1.
I don't have a copy of iphoto 6 to run tests on so can only suggest the following:
Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download IPhoto Library Manager 4 for OS XC 10.6.8 and iPhoto 8.1.2 and later or iPhoto Library Manager 3 (for OS X 10.5.8 and iPhoto 7.1.5 and earlier) and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
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 (iPLM 3) or Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu (iPLM 4) option.
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

Problem importing Iphoto 7.1.5 library to Iphoto 9.1.1

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for