Unable to buy book on iphoto

Hi I have created a photo book in iPhoto 11 and am unable to Buy Book, after inputting payment details. After accepting the terms and conditions the Buy Book button is not activated.

Just out of curiosity, had you tried restarting normally first and buying the book or had you only done the single restart in Safe Mode?
Also, had you been able to access the internet with the "Buy Book" button greyed out?

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HT204364 Cannot "Buy Book" in iPhoto '11

I have tried to "Buy Book" through iPhoto '11 using OS X 10.8.2. It freezes iPhoto.
I do get the little white envelope and paper, but it stays blank for several minutes I get this......
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I have rebuilt my iPhoto library and did rebot in Safe Mode.
Still the same issue.
I also tried it on my MacBook Pro, It freezes on there too.
I can click on the blue bullet points, but not on check out. I have to do a Force Quit.
Need these books for Christmas, Please Help!!

Did the test library work as it should have? If so then your current library is the culprit. So make a temporary, backup copy of your library if you don't already have one (Control-click on the library and select Duplicate from the contextual menu) and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #3, followed by #4 and then #1 as needed.
Fix #2
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 Home/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: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

HT1040 Unable to 'buy' book

Hi. I have created a book in iPhoto'11, I am now trying to buy it. When I select 'buy' my order comes up, with just the cost no other details. If I select 'checkout' it does nothing. Help! Am I missing something? I'm in Australia.

There have been several similer posts about the print store in AU yesgterday and today - It sounds like a temp issue - try again in a few hours
LN

Unable to buy book, nothing happens when I click on buy book!!!

created book in iPhoto 08? Upgraded to iLife 11, now I can't buy the book I created. iPhoto willl not allow creation of any new projects, books, etc. Have to force quit

Sounds like a corrupted database. Restore from back up or Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.

Problem buying book from iphoto

After having completed my book in iphoto, when i click to buy the book the connection to Apple store does not work.
How can thi be fixed?
R Gosselin

You need at least iPhoto '09 (iPhoto v8.1).
see: Apple Photo Services: Product line details for books, cards, and calendars - Apple Support
The Apple Store does no longer sell this version. But you could try to buy an iLife '09 installer DVD from Amazon.
This version runs on your system, see: iPhoto 8.1.2 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL970?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

I can't buy book on iphoto

after i hit the buy book button the program takes me to a screen where i need to enter the zip code. the buy book button is not longer highlighted and i have iphoto 11.

Go to your account at the Apple Store and re-enter all of your account information, including zip code. Make sure 1-Touch Shopping is enabled. Then try again,.
OT

Trying to buy book through iPhoto and button greyed out

trying to "buy book" after creating a photo album in iPhoto, the button to buy book is greyed out?

will the book preview? - iPhoto '11: Preview a book, card, or calendar before you order or print it
do you have the correct print products store set in the iPhoto preferences? What version of iPhoto and of the OS?
LN

BUY BOOK WITH IPHOTO

I CREATE A PHOTO BOOK WITH IPHOTO 6.0.6. I WANT TO BUY IT. I LEAVE IN LUXEMBOURG. I CAN'T GO ON WITH THE ORDER. AFTER SET UP MY ACCOUNT THE COUNTRY WHERE DO I LEAVE DON'T APPEARS AND I CAN'T NOT TAPE MY ADRESSE. SOMEONE CAN HELP ME? THANKS

Please don't type in Block Capitals. It's hard to red and it looks like you're shouting.
If the service is not available in your country, then there is nothing you can do.
Regards
TD

Want to Buy Book in iPhoto 9.4.3 told 1 page had photo missing but not so. Changed page to 1 photo only

I want to buy an iphoto book but each time I click on button BUY BOOK I get the message that 1 or more pages have no photo which is not the case. It shows me one particular page with exclamation mark and I have changed the layout to even ONE photo but still get the same message. Tried various different layouts but still the same. All this having upgraded my operating system and my iPhoto software. Please can someone help. First time user of this support commuinity. Living in hope

Then I tried to preview the book like LN described "Assembling book" came up, blue bar finished but then nothing.
When the preview fails, your book contains a photo that cannot be processed. So it will not help to try to send it Apple, SafeMode or not.
You have to find out, which of your photos is causing the problem. Is there a partial preview, so you can check, how far the preview proceeded, before it crashed? Is there anything suspicious in the pdf you saved? Any photo not looking like it should?
I'd try to make a duplicate of your book (select it in the source list, then use the command "Photos > Copy".
Delete half of the photos from your book and try again to create a preview. Does that work? if not proceed with deleting photos, until you hit the bad one, that will make the preview crash.
Then replace that photo in your original book.

Can't sign in to buy book in iphoto

I have snow leopard and ilife 11. I've spent hours creating a picture book. When I click "Buy Book" and after entering my order information - it takes me to a "Sign In" screen. When I enter the "Returning Customer" information of my account name (e-mail address) and then Password it thinks about it and then blanks out the password line without signing me in. I'm sure the password is correct. My internet connection appears to be working fine.
I've tried changing the password (and letting more than 24 hours lapse)
I've tried creating a new account.
I've tried changing my Safari security settings to the least secure out of the thought that something was blocking the sign in.
None of this has helped. It appears that there is some sort of glitch in the software where it is not actually trying to sign me. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to avoid a reinstall of ilife, but do have the disc if that is necessary.

It sounds like it could be temp glitch - or it might not be
I would try going to the apple store and re-entering all of your information (not verifying but re-entering) and making sure One Click ordering is on)
you also can try renewing the iPhoto preference file -
A good general step for strange issues is to renew the iPhoto preference file - quit iPhoto and go to "your user name" ==> library ==> preferences ==> com.apple.iPhoto.plist and trash it - launch iPhoto which creates a fresh new default preference file and reset any personal preferences you have changed and if you have moved the iPhoto library repoint to it. This may help
This does not affect your photos or any database information (keywords, faces, places, ratings, etc) in any way - they are stored in the iPhoto library - the iPhoto preference file simply controls how iPhoto works - which is why renewing it is a good first step.
LN

Unable to BUY BOOK

I've been trying for days to BUY BOOK. When I press the Buy Book button I get "connecting", then "updating", then connection cannot be established at this time, check connection blah, blah, and try again.
What's going on?

I find the custom book feature very very useful in Aperture. To date I have always had books created through a local printer (their quality and binding format is excellent). I build the book in Aperture (custom as I prefer A4 portrait), use the PDF output option and then give the printers the PDFs which they then print to create the book.
I have thought about trying the Apple service but an unsure of the "suede-like" cover and prefer hard back. Might try the soft covers. But anyway, other book printers are happy to take the PDF output (e.g. my local printers, Blurb and probably others).
Ian

Iphoto 7.1.5- unable to buy book due to error in account information

After downloading the new iphoto version 7.1.5, I am unable to order my iPhoto book (as I have done several times before). I receive and error message that says
"An error occurred while confirming your account information."
I checked my account and internet connectivity and all is fine. only iPhoto is not working.
Suggestions?
thanks very much!

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. I'd take Glo H's suggestion one step further and replace all account information online.
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. 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: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

Trying to "buy book" in Iphoto...getting error message

I am trying to buy an Iphoto book that I have created and I am getting the following error message:
+Your book seems to have frames on one or more pages that do not contain photos. You must either change the layout of those pages or place photos in those frames before you can buy this book.+
I have created and successfully purchased quite a few different books in the past, without a hitch. I have gone through each page and can not find the problem, has anyone else seen this before?? Or perhaps is there somewhere that will tell me what page(s) the problem could be on?
Thank you

kmth
welcome to the Apple user discussion forums
yes - other have seen this - about 1 out of 5 of the posts in the photo services forum - http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1197 - relate to this and the answer is very simple - you have a missing photo - the most likely place is on a photo background page -the pages with a gray background or with a gray palm tree - and it can be hidden behind a full page photo - see my write up here for a longer description on how to solve this
LN
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Unable to order book in iPhoto iOS

Hi,
I have created a book in iOS iPhoto but can not seem to place the order. Basically after adding the address (which matches the country selected in the iPhoto Store, i.e., Spain) it begins processing and after asking to sign in to my iTunes account (which is for Portugal) I get the message saying that the account does not have sufficient info to complete the request, and tells me to update it going to settings>Store and update account info.
PLease help. Is this a conflict due to the fact thar the iPhoto store location is Spain but my Apple ID is Portuguese? If this is the case do I need to create a Spanish ID account in order to place the order?
Thanks

If this is the case do I need to create a Spanish ID account in order to place the order?
The country of your AppleID with the billing address and the country of the Print Products store must match. The credit card used with the AppleID must also be valid in the country of the Print Products store.
See this support article for more information.
Print Services Support - Apple Store (U.S.)
Also to find the information for Portugal:
The Apple Store - International Print Product

Can t buy book from iphoto

i can t buy a book, i ve got the message " an error occured uploading your order", i re tried many times in vain

Before ordering your book preview it using this method - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1040 - and save the resulting PDF for reference - the delivered book will match it.
then boot into safe mode - preview again and order if everything looks good
LN

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