Several folders with pictures !!!
I have in my hard drive folder for every year and every event possible each year. How can I import all the pictures and still maintain all the same folders within the years and events?
srestrepo
There are two ways to do this.
1. Leave your file system as it is by going to iPhoto -> Preferences -> Advanced and uncheck 'Copy Files to iPhoto Library Folder...'
This means that your file system is unchanged. Your photos are imported to the database and iPhoto will however create a Data folder and a Modified folder in the iPhoto Library Folder. The Data folder will contain the thumbnails needed to display the pics in the iPhoto Window, the modified folder will contain any pics that you alter or edit.
The downside is that if you delete a photo from iPhoto you will have to delete manually from your structure. Also, you will not be able to import photos directly into iPhoto from your camera, but will have to copy them onto the HD first.
2. The other option is to let iPhoto do the file management, allow it to copy the files into the iPhoto Library Folder and re-create your file structure within iPhoto. You can do this quite quickly by dragging the folders to the Source (or left-hand) pane. iPhoto will create albums of each of the folders. So if you have a folder called 2001, with 12 folders inside for each month, then drag the January folder to the Source Pane and name the album. When you have the 12 months inported, then create a folder in iPhoto to enclose them.
Most people try to maintain there own folder structure because they are afraid that they will not be able to find a particular pic if they need it. However 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.
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.
I hope this is of help. If you need more please post again.
Regards
TD
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