Re-importing Modified photos??

I somehow messed up my iPhoto database and had to create a new library. I am now in the process of re-populating by importing all of the originals. What do I do about the modified photos? I re-imported some of them, but it (logically) just creates another film roll with the same title as the "originals" film roll. So, basically in iPhoto, I see the original and the edited (in 2 separate rolls), instead of just the edited one like before.
Is there a way import the modified photos so that they take the place of the originals in the iPhoto window like they normally would?? I'm guessing there isn't and i'll just have to accept it, but you guys seem to know everything so i thought i'd ask.
thanks in advance!

chooseoneor10
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
Is there a way import the modified photos so that they take the place of the originals in the iPhoto window like they normally would??
No, I'm afraid there isn't.
Regards
TD

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I upgraded from iPhoto 5 to 6. Now I have all my photos in the order and with the name I have given to the rolls. Great!
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The problem is that having more then 6GB of photos this set-up starts to fill my harddisk (presently an additional 2 GB).
How can I change or cancel this feature. Does anybody have an idea or similiar expierence.
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baguette
How can I change or cancel this feature
You can't.
Does anybody have an idea or similiar expierence.
Everybody does.
iPhoto is not just an image viewer, but is a Database with a built-in image viewer, version control and lightweight editing.
A Note about the iPhoto Library Folder:
In this folder there are various files, which are the Library itself and some ancillary files. Then you have three folders
Originals are the photos as they were downloaded from your camera or scanner.
(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way. This also includes photos that have been auto-rotated by your camera.
This allows the Photos -> Revert to Original command - very useful if you don't like the changes you've made.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
So each element is there for a reason and there is no actual duplication.
The notion of version control (the ability to revert to an Original) is central to the philosophy of the application, and if you don't want the feature, then the application may not be for you. There are many image viewers available.
Regards
TD

Trouble importing old photo library to iPhoto 06

I just updated to iLife/iPhoto 06. When importing old photo library which is 7-8,000 photos, I got 24,000 + images incl. images of computer icons, demo photos, images that look like pieces from web pages (headers, part of photos etc), 4-5 copies of my own photos, some look like they are "pixilated", which the original wasn't. Any idea of what happened and how to fix this, short of manually deleting each image that doesn't belong?
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Terence,
Tks, I kind of suspected that. I'm new to Macs and more used to PCs, and by no means good at either system, so it sometimes gets confusing.
Anyway - Here's the list from the iPhoto Library folder - I did copy & paste, but it didn't paste in the same order it is listed in the iPhoto Library window. I guess it should all be there though.
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By the way, here's another question, a bit off the current subject: Sometimes we have trouble playing video clips downloaded from our camera. Sometimes iPhoto will play the audio but no picture, sometimes the other way around, and there don't seem to be any common thread one way or the other. Recently a bunch of clips that used to play audio only "repaired themselves" and are not playing fine. But others are only playing video with no sound. Any idea of whats going on?
Thanks
Marianne

Sharing to flickr doesn't push the metadata of modified photos

In iPhoto 09, we can share photo on flickr.
There is a very annoying problem though. If a photo has been modified in iPhoto, the metadata is lost (well, it's not lost really, since it's kept in a database outside of the file) but the file corresponding to the working copy of the photo doesn't contain the metadata of the original file. Although this is very annoying for many reasons, I understand that one photo in iPhoto is not necessarily 1 file. Fine.
The problem is that contrary to when a photo is exported, the metadata is not added to a photo that is shared on flickr (using the new 09 "share to flickr feature").
It works correctly when sharing on facebook though.
Here is a very basic scenario:
Take a photo in "landscape" mode and another in "portrait" mode.
Import them in iPhoto. Normally, the one in "portrait" mode will be rotated automatically by iPhoto so that it is displayed as it was meant to be display (great).
Select those 2 photos and share them on flickr.
The one in portrait mode will not have a "date/time taken" so the value will be the same as for "date/time uploaded". The one in "landscape" mode should be fine.
I think this is because the file that is shared for the picture in landscape mode is still the original file while the one for the portrait photo is a working copy that doesn't contain the metadata.
Is this a bug? Any chances to get a fix?

I believe so.
I have done some more tests and it looks like only the photos that have been rotated automatically because they were taken in portrait mode are affected.
For example, the pictures that I have modified in iphoto are exported AND shared on flickr with all the metadata. So it is not a matter of having a working copy of the original photo or having the original photo file.
It is really only for pictures that were taken in portrait mode.
I have done this simple test:
I import a photo that was taken in portrait mode, and export it with all the possible information check box checked (including location)
=> the exported photo doesn't contain the "generated date" and contains very little metadata (it does contain the location though).
I then go back to iPhoto, and "revert" the photo "to original". It doesn't appear to change, and it still is displayed in portrait mode. But now if I export it, the export contains the full metadata.
If I export a photo that got heavy modifications but that was taken in landscape mode, all the metadata is there.
So it really looks like a bug related to the "portrait" automatic orientation. The metadata is lost somehow...

Some iPhone 4S photos imported via Photo Stream are black

I'm seeing a whole bunch of iPhone 4S photos imported via Photo Stream as black images in latest iPhoto '11. When I look at the original file in finder, it is intact, however the modified one is just a black image (which is what shows up in iPhoto).
This is very concerning. I'm now manually re-importing all my 4S photos.
Strangely, the same photos that appear black in iPhoto Photo Stream are fine on my iPad and iPhone Photo Stream view.
So it seems that iPhoto is breaking them when it imports them.

There are several possible causes for the Black Screen issue
1. Permissions in the Library: 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. Include the option to check and repair permissions.
2. Minor Database corruption: 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.
3. A Damaged Photo: Select one of the affected photos in the iPhoto Window and right click on it. From the resulting menu select 'Show File (or 'Show Original File' if that's available). Will the file open in Preview? If not then the file is damaged. Time to restore from your back up.
4. A corrupted iPhoto Cache: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto folder from HD/Users/Your Name/Library/ Caches...
5. A corrupted preference file: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
If none of these help:
As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?

Viewing modified photos in iPhoto

Hello!
So, I'm a new Mac user and one of the first things I did was to import some photos from my camera into iPhoto 08. I use Photoshop CS3 to make any modifications rather than iPhoto itself.
Now that I've made several modifications, I notice that they won't show up in the iPhoto library. It's just showing originals! I did a little searching and found there were three different folders made: Data, Originals, and Modified. Why do I care to have an originals folder? If I want my original photograph, I would "Save as..." the modified photograph and that would be that.
Two things, then:
1. How do I make iPhoto display the most recent modifications in my photos? (I can view modifications by quicklooking or double clicking on the photo; they just aren't visible in the thumbnail)
2. Do I need those extra folders? It seems like it would take up a lot of unnecessary space.
Thanks!
Message was edited by: fotojosho

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Here's how Photoshop should be used with iPhoto in editing photos:
Using Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
1 - select Photoshop as your editor of choice in iPhoto's General Preference Section's under the "Edit photo:" menu.
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
NOTE: With Photoshop Elements 6 the Saving File preferences should be configured: "On First Save: Save Over Current File". Also I suggest the Maximize PSD File Compatabilty be set to Always.
If you want to use both iPhoto's editing mode and PS without having to go back and forth to the Preference pane, once you've selected PS as your editor of choice, reset the Preferences back to "Open in main window". That will let you either edit in iPhoto (double click on the thumbnail) or in PS (Control-click on the thumbnail and seledt "Edit in external editor" in the Contextual menu). This way you get the best of both worlds
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
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DO NOT delete, rename or move any file or folder from within the iPhoto Library in the Finder. That's committing the cardinal sin of iPhoto and will render your library unusable. iPhoto uses the nondestructive editing method and preserves the original files as a digital negative so you can always go back to it to start over with a new edit or crop to print. The Data folder contains the thumbnails used for the small views. .
If you have saved those edited versions as .psd files (from jpg files) you can open the library package and do a Finder search for image files with .psd in the file name. Move them to the desktop and import as new files. Or delete them and reedit the photos the correct way. If you do the search method I'd make a backup copy of your library beforehand just in case the results are not what you wanted.
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.

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Thanks a lot !!! it's all right ! Best regards..... from Belgium ;-)

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Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Try the following:
1 -open the CD by clicking on it.
2 - open the folder titled "Library" by double clicking on it.
3 - drag the "Originals" folder to the Desktop.
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NOTE: this is not the same as routinely backing up your entire iPhoto library folder to protect your photos. It only protects the loss of your organizational efforts that the database file contains.
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. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 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: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

Modified photos as thumbnail in iphoto

Dear Anybody,
When I modify a photo in Photoshop (chosen as the editor within iPhoto), the modified photo is kept in the modified folder but not as the new thumbnail. iPhoto only keeps the original photo as the thumbnail and it will not bring up the modified photo the next time I want to work on it. If I "save" the photo in photoshop the original photo is changed. If I use "save as" there is a copy in the "modified folder" of iphoto but I can not see the modified folder in iphoto. This is the same problem somone else wrote some time ago, but is there any solution?
Thanks a lot

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
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.
You must use the Save command. If you use the Save As command you are creating a new file. This must be first saved to the desktop and then imported to iPhoto.
Regards
TD

Trouble importing my photos

Hi everyone,
I am having trouble importing my photos. I am doing at as usually do, I insert the memory card on my Mac and then I hit import photos. Once those are imported I am usually able to start developing them, however, this time when I go to edit them, it displays a sign saying "file not found". I have encountered this before when I have moved the photos from their original location and then an interrogation sign shows in the folder. This time is different though because it happens right after import and I know for a fact that I have not modified the location of the folder. I have also tried to right click and hit update folder location and that does not work. I have also tried importing the photos to my computer first on a folder, and then importing them from there to lightroom, but that is not working either. Please help me. I really need to edit these. Thank you so much!

Hey danzante,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
This article explains exactly what needs to happen to import from an ihone.
iPhoto '11: Import photos from iPhone or other mobile phone
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2352
Have a nice day,
Mario

IPhoto 6 Import portrait photos duplicated

Hi,
I import my photos in a folder before importing in iPhoto 6 (with drag&drop).
But i've noticed that all portrait photos (not landscape format) are duplicated: one in "Originals" folder, and another one in "Modified" folder.
The landscape photos are correctly put in the Originals folder.
My hard disk will be full sooner !!
I'm using a Canon Ixus 750, but it was the same issue with Nikon Coolpix 775...
Does it happen because i import my photos in two-times?
ps : sorry for my english, i'm french

I found this on the web :
"iPhoto is saving a copy of the rotated image into the Modified folder. Although it may look the same as the Original from the Finder, it's actually different.
The "Original" has all the bits in a landscape orientation with a TIFF Orientation flag set, which causes programs that understand that flag (like Finder) to show them rotated.
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The "Modified" one has all the bits in a portrait (rotated) orientation with the TIFF Orientation flag not set.
Yes, it's a subtle difference, and for most programs it won't matter. A few programs don't understand the TIFF flag, so would need the "Modified" copy to show it correctly.
In any case, for better or worse, iPhoto has always done this. It used to be a background operation whenever you rotated in iPhoto. With iPhoto 6, this happens during import instead of later in the background.
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But i didn't understand why i have duplicated pictures when i import from my Canon, but not when i import from a CD or a dezipped folder...????????

Saving Modified Photos Using Elements Version 11

I recently upgradedfrom "Elements 2" to Version 11. I previously saved all my edited work in JPEG format and to the "My Pictures" folder. I was then able to open all modified photos and share them with another computer without resorting to any specialised program. I wish to continue to do the same using Version 11. Having made several attempts without success to save modified photos using my well tried and successful method and having read the Manual to see why the process is not successful with Version 11 I am now exteremely frustrated. Each attempt to save a modified photo results in a Thumbnail icon being loaded into the "My Pictures" folder with the elements 11 logo. I then are only able to open the photo (which incidently does not carry the modified file name from the original) by way of the elements 11 program. What am I missing/doing wrong?

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Thank you for these thoughts.
When you say:
"Do you have your preferences set to save the files in My Pictures?", did you mean going to the "Edit" heading in Elements 11 workspace and then selecting "Preferences" then "Saving Files" and then "File Saving Options". I have done that and on the three Dialogue Boxes have the following active:
a.. "On First Save" - Ask if Original
b.. "Image Previews" - Always save
c.. Have also ticked "Save as to Original Folder"
I have not been able to find a Preference selection that allows me to specifically set "save the files in My Pictures".
By way of additional background here are the details of what I have been doing with a failure on every occasion.
a.. My O/S is "Windows XP Home"
b.. I open Elements 11 program
c.. Import a photo direct from My Photos" with File Name IMG_1234
d.. Modify the photo
e.. Select File then "Save As"
f.. In dialogue box select save position in a sub folder of My Pictures and rename modified photo IMG_1234.1
g.. Select format as "JPEG"
h.. Tick box "Include in Elements Organiser
i.. Quality "High"
j.. Format option selected as "Baseline (Standard)"
k.. Save
l.. Close modified photo in Elements 11
m.. Go to My Pictures and the desired sub-folder
n.. All I can see is an Icon with no photo depiction and icon has same file number as original photo (that is not the modified file number)
o.. Try to open photo using Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3 Get message "Items listed were not imported -File is damaged or an unsupported format and then there is a further message showing C/: etc and last past of that message is showing the modified file number.
I am at my wits end as to what the problem might be and becoming increasingly frustrated to the point of wondering why I should be bothering with as well having paid for Elements 11 in the first place.

I am unable to import new photos in iPhoto 11. Perhaps I should just reinstall from iLife disk? Will it affect my photos in any way?

Hello,
I have iPhoto 11 installed on my MacBook. I am now unable to import new photos using USB or by plugging the camera directly into the laptop. Never had that probem before with this camera. Perhaps just reinstall iPhoto from the iLife disk?

Hello Terence,
Okay I will try reformating the camera's card. However all is well when I export photos to my iMac at home or onto my iPad.
If your suggestion does not work should I try reinstalling iPhoto from the iLife disk? If so, how do I go about doing that or is there a website somewhere explaining this?
Regards,
Tom

I'm not really a computer guy.Just got a Kodak easy share camera. When I import the photos, they go to the area with my name in a file with the date. How can I move them to iphoto, or even better, import them directly to iphoto??

I'm not really a computer guy. I just got a Kodak"easy share" camera. When I import the photos they go to the section with my name in a folder. How do I get them from there to iphoto, or better yet, how can i import them directly to iphoto?? As stated, I'm not knowledgable,have an imac and need real rudimentary direction.

in the iPhoto preferences be sure the action when camera is connected is open iPhoto
What program are you using to import the photos?
If they are in a folder you can drag that folder onto the iPhoto icon in the dock to import - our launch iPhoto and under the file menu import from that folder
For real rudimentary directions try the iPhoto tutorials - and it would be a worthwhile investment of time to take the iphoto tutorials - http://www.apple.com/findouthow/photos/ - they are very helpful and will save you a lot of time and frustration. for the concepts - actual commands mya have shanged in some cases - and under the iPhoto help menu ==> iPhoto help - watch the videos there
LN

Lightroom will not import my photos. It did up to a week ago. I have changed cards and cameras (both worked two weeks ago). I can import the photos to Picasa and iPhoto

Lightroom will not import my photos. It did up to a week ago. I have changed cards and cameras (both worked two weeks ago). I can import the photos to Picasa and iPhoto. I get the following error message:
Some import operations were not performed.
The following files were not imported because they could not be read [followed by a list of the files I wanted to import]
Thumbnails show up. LR just will not import them.
Any idea what is going wrong?

If the Import button is not clickable, that means that Lightroom thinks you have no new photos to import (one possible reason is that they are duplicates)
So, you need to figure out why Lightroom thinks that. The way I would do this is to search your Library module for at least one of the photos, by file name. To do this, you would follow all 4 of these steps in sequence:
Click on All Photographs in the Catalog Panel on the left of the Library Module
Turn off all Filters (Ctrl-L or Cmd-L once or twice)
Expand all stacks: Photo->Stacking->Expand All Stacks
Search for one or more of the photos using the Filter Bar (press backslash), search by File Name

Re-importing Modified photos??

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