Sharing iPhoto Events across two networked computersHi there,

Hi there, I have currently running a G5 Powermac and G4 Powerbook both running 10.5.2 I have now succesfully managed to set up a network share across the two computers. On the G5 I want to put all my photo's and videos so they are off the laptop hence freeing up space on it. When I open iPhoto on the laptop I can see the share with the G5 and the respective folders that pictures reside in but I cannot see the events that I have set up for groups of pics. Is it possible to share events in iPhoto across a network? Many thanks

Sorry, I decided to move my bigger Powerbook iPhoto library to the G5 Tower and save the few pics from the existing library on the G5 to the desktop to import later. I then relaunched iPhoto on the laptop holding the alt key and browsed through the network to the new library on the G5. On opening I get the message "The iPhoto Library is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have permission to make changes to it." I checked the library file and its not locked and it says I have permissions to read and write (using APPLE i) so any ideas on where I go from here?

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I have shared my iphoto library and can read and transfer photo from one to another mac.
but only with album?
the events do not show up, only the album?
is it possible to transfer one or more events from one to another mac?
if I need to make album of everything i will transfer it will be a massive job!
how can i share events?

And what's up with the organization of the albums when looking at a shared library? No order at all. Not alphabetical, not chronological, nothing. Hard to find! It would be great if Apple would take the ability to treat these iPhoto libraries like the iTunes libraries... Then I could hit a button that says, "Not in my library" and import the pictures. OR...allow me to view the shared library by events just like my own and be able to right click on an event and select "import into my library".
C'mon Apple, I am disappointed by this lack of functionality that seems so "Apple-like".

Hello there - I am sharing an iPhoto library across two accounts on the same computer - it works fine EXCEPT for Quicktime movies - they play on one account and claim I don't have the rights on the other - all permissions are on and ok?

Hello there - I am sharing an iPhoto library across two accounts on the same computer - it works fine EXCEPT for Quicktime movies - they play on one account and claim I don't have the rights on the other - all permissions are on and ok?

It should be in the Users/ Shared folder.
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. Note the option to check and repair Library Permissions
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TD

Best practices for sharing iPhoto libraries across multiple Macs

I have a pair of iMacs running 10.6.x. and iPhoto 11 connected via Ethernet to an Airport Extreme. I am looking for a way to share my iPhoto library between the two Macs.
I found an Apple Support note on the topic (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1198) which states that a disk image is a supported location for a shared iPhoto library (with limitations acceptable to me) and it strikes me that this would be a way of hosting a shared iPhoto library onto a NAS device.
Am I missing a simpler solution or, more importantly, am I missing any blindingly obvious caveats? I'd love to hear from anybody who has tried this (successfully or otherwise) or anybody who has a better idea. I haven't bought a NAS device yet, so I'm open to alternative suggestions.
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iPhoto library access limited to one user at a time is acceptable and practical in my case.

Easiest:
If the other users only get to see the Library then just use iPhoto Sharing.
Enable sharing in the iPhoto Preferences on the Host machine, then go to the other macgine and in the same location enable 'Look for Shared Libraries'
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A strong warning: If you're trying to edit the Library (that is, make albums, move photos around, keyword, make books or slideshows etc.) or edit individual photos in it via Wireless be very careful. Dropouts are a common fact of wireless networking, and should one occur while the app is writing to the database then your Library will be damaged. Simply, I would not do this with my Libraries.
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Sharing iPhoto Library between Two User Accounts

Is there any way to fully share a single iPhoto library between two user accounts on one machine (iMac 2.0GHz dual core Intel, 10.5.1, iPhoto '08), without using an external drive (because I don't have one)? By share, I mean each user has full rights and priveledges to the entire library, regardless of who uploaded the pics. Holding down the option key on iPhoto startup does not work because my wife can't access the pics I loaded even though she's pointing to the shared library in a shared folder.

If you want the other user to have the same access to the library as you: to be able to add, edit, organise, keyword etc. then:
Quit iPhoto in both accounts
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In each account in turn: Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting dialogue, select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new library location. From that point on, this will be the default library location. Both accounts will have full access to the library, in fact, both accounts will 'own' it.
However, there is a catch with this system and it is a significant one. iPhoto is not a multi-user app., it does not have the code to negotiate two users simultaneously writing to the database, and trying will cause db corruption. So only one user at a time, and back up, back up back up.
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Sharing iPhoto Library between Two Accounts

I've read many threads on this topic and have some limited understanding.
My situation is same as many others, I wish to have one person (me) to have full control over the library and like the other accounts on the iMac to have "read" privileges of the "master" iPhoto library only. But I would like them to be able to "copy" photos from the "Master" library to their own library for editing or using in class projects.
At the moment I moved the Library to the Shared Folder and enabled sharing. However I ran into the "Disk is locked" problem and the other accounts can't access the "Master" library in the "Shared Folder".
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I wish to have one person (me) to have full control over the library and like the other accounts on the iMac to have "read" privileges of the "master" iPhoto library only. But I would like them to be able to "copy" photos from the "Master" library to their own library for editing or using in class projects.
If you want the other user to be able to see the pics, but not add to, change or alter your library, then enable Sharing in your iPhoto (Preferences -> Sharing), leave iPhoto running and use Fast User Switching to open the other account. In that account, enable 'Look For Shared Libraries'. Your Library will appear in the other source pane.
Remember iPhoto must be running in both accounts for this to work. To use a photo in their own account they can simply drag the pic from the shared Library to their own inside the iPhoto Window.
I looked at the "Media" account suggested by Terence Devlin but I think that means the other accounts will see the shared photos but can't use any of the iPhoto features such as viewing by Event.
It doesn’t mean that. Viewers will be able to see the Events, Albums and so on. To use a photo in their own account they can simply drag the pic from the shared Library to their own inside the iPhoto Window.
If the other users have no ability to add or edit the Library there is no point whatever in using the Media Account.
Is there a way to setup iPhoto so each account can view both the "Master" library while inside iPhoto, with all the Sorting features working, and have their own local library setup where photos from the Master can be copied over and then manipulated?
See above.
Can this be done if setup on external hard drive?
This will allow users to manipulate the Library, so you won’t be the sole owner.
There are no third party apps that can share the Library.
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TD

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Hello all,
I have been looking for an answer and i hope you can help me. I use two macs, one for me one for my wife, and i just transferred all the pics to the time capsule, so both macs can access the same iphoto library, and they do perfectly fine, if it is done one a time. What we cannot do is access the library both macs at the same time, the first one to do it is ok, the second one gets a message "cannot access or have no authorizations to do it or the library is in a locked folder".
I guess mac software is able to work in a network as linux or even windows, where sharing files is possible. Could anyone tell me how to solve this little problem in order to work from both macs at the same time on the same folder?
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Sharing files is easy but with iPhoto you're not sharing files, you're sharing a Database. That's a complex procedure on any OS.
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Andrew
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