Roll Name in the Source Window

Question

Is there a way to automatically show all of my roll names in the source window? I would like to be able to just click on a roll name in the source window and be able to see those particular photos in the main iPhoto window.

Answer 1

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
No, Rolls don't get listed in the Source Pane.
However, there is a way to view just the roll you want. Choose Library from the Source Pane and View > Film Rolls. (The entire library must be selected, with no filter in operation. Be sure all Year Smart Albums are selected - look below Library in the Source Pane. Click the little triangle to reveal or hide them.) Each roll has a disclosure triangle next to its title. Click it to open or close the roll. Option-click one triangle to open or close all rolls in your library. With all rolls closed, it is easy to scroll through the roll list, open one roll, and see just the photos in that roll.
To make it easier, I title all of my film rolls. Click the little i in the lower left corner to open the Info Pane. When you select a roll's header in the main window you can edit its title, roll date, and comments by typing directly in the Info Pane. Comments are especially handy; they display only when the roll is closed. I use comments to list the contents of a roll, so that I know which roll to open when I want to find a particular photo.
If you still want your rolls in the Source Pane, you can drag the roll's header there and an Album will be created with the same name and photos. To create Albums that automatically update when you change the photos in the rolls, you would have to create a Smart Album for each roll with the category "Roll contains (type the roll name)". That seems too cumbersome, in my opinion.
Regards.