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Q: Many black thumbnails iPhoto '11.  What to do ?

iMac Intel Core Duo  2.4 GHz with 4 GB RAM and OS 10.68.  iPhoto has about 5% black thumbnails, most of which , but not all, disclose a picture upon clicking.  Other than backing up the iPhoto Library and following this Apple tech note:  iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library - Apple Support   is there anything to do ?

 

Would you agree that Options 1, 2, & 6 should be checked ?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 24, 2015 12:02 AM

by Terence Devlin,Solvedanswer
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• 1.  How to get this repaired Library extracted to the internal drive of the other computer ?  Does one transfer the old AND repaired Library, or just transfer the repaired Library ?

 

Drag and drop? No, the rebuilt library is quite independent.

 

• 2. How to prove success ?

 

Look. It's the only way to be sure. But the log looks good.

 

• 3. The original Library listed 32,273 photos.in iPhoto.  Now there are 41,960 photos.  Is this success or duplications ?  If duplicated, what is the best way to remove duplicates ?

 

It could be either. For instance, it might have recovered items you tried to delete but which the other library failed to erase, or there is a chance there might be dupes.

 

Some apps for dealing with duplicates in iPhoto

 

iPhoto Library Manager

 

Duplicate Annihilator

 

Decliner

 

iPhoto Duplicate Cleaner

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  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie May 24, 2015 12:27 AM in response to NeedSupportHelp
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    May 24, 2015 12:27 AM in response to NeedSupportHelp

    In iPhoto '11 the Library First Aid panel looks different: Which iPhoto '11 version do you have exactly?

    Screen Shot 2015-05-24 at 09.21.27.png

     

    Make backup of your iPhoto Library and start with "Rebuild Thumbnails", followed by "repair Permissions" and the other options.

     

    If not all black thumbnails are showing the photo, when you click them, iPhoto has lost the connection to some of the originals.  In that case rebuilding with the free trial version of iPhoto Library Manager will usually help.

     

    Download it here:   http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/

     

    And see tis manual page:

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin May 24, 2015 12:36 AM in response to NeedSupportHelp
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    May 24, 2015 12:36 AM in response to NeedSupportHelp

    What colour profile are the images these thumbnails represent?

  • by NeedSupportHelp,

    NeedSupportHelp NeedSupportHelp May 24, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    May 24, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    Sorry, don't understand your color profile question.

  • by NeedSupportHelp,

    NeedSupportHelp NeedSupportHelp May 24, 2015 8:38 AM in response to léonie
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    May 24, 2015 8:38 AM in response to léonie

    Why does one choose only rebuild thumbnails?  The Apple tech note seems to indicate 1, 2, & 6 are relevant.

  • by Old Toad,Helpful

    Old Toad Old Toad May 24, 2015 10:43 AM in response to NeedSupportHelp
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    May 24, 2015 10:43 AM in response to NeedSupportHelp

    From previous experience #2 is the most likely candidate so start with it as they have to be run individually. If that fixes the problem you don't have to continue with the others.

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN May 24, 2015 1:06 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp
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    May 24, 2015 1:06 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp

    Color profile  --  like sRGB, gray scale, Adobe RGB, etc

     

    LN

  • by NeedSupportHelp,

    NeedSupportHelp NeedSupportHelp May 26, 2015 1:37 PM in response to LarryHN
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    May 26, 2015 1:37 PM in response to LarryHN

    Will check later today.  The info (GET INFO) on this iPhoto version seemed to show iPhoto 2008 '11  V923.   From which iLife was this iPhoto installed ?   I'd like it on another computer.   Was this really iLife 2008 or was it 2011 ?

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 26, 2015 2:08 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp
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    May 26, 2015 2:08 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp

    That would be from the iLife 11 disk.

  • by NeedSupportHelp,

    NeedSupportHelp NeedSupportHelp May 26, 2015 3:43 PM in response to Old Toad
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    May 26, 2015 3:43 PM in response to Old Toad

    May I take that Library and repair it on another Mac which has the same iPhoto version but 10.75 ?

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 26, 2015 4:03 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp
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    May 26, 2015 4:03 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp

    Yes.  As long as the iPhoto version is the same and you transfer it on a volume that is formatted OS X Extended (journaled) or directly from your Mac to the other Mac.

  • by NeedSupportHelp,

    NeedSupportHelp NeedSupportHelp May 26, 2015 4:12 PM in response to Old Toad
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    May 26, 2015 4:12 PM in response to Old Toad

    Thank you, Toad.

     

    If these repairs done by iPhoto don't work, and one uses iPhoto Library Manager, will photos stay in the same location and iPhoto will display identical as before the IPLM repair (but the thumbnails will appear) ?

     

    If iPhoto repair fails, and IPLM fails, then what else can be done ?

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 26, 2015 4:22 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp
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    May 26, 2015 4:22 PM in response to NeedSupportHelp

    iPLM will create a new library that is exactly the same as one being repaired except for the fact that projects will be lost. Books, slideshows, cards, etc get converted to albums so you can recreate the project with the same photos.

     

     

    If iPhoto repair fails, and IPLM fails, then what else can be done ?

    Starting over from scratch with new library

     

    Start over with a new library and import the Originals (iPhoto 09 and earlier) or the Masters (iPhoto 11) folder from your original library as follows:

     

    1. Open the library package like this.

     

    open.PNG

     

     

    2. Launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and, when asked, select the option to create a new library.

     

    3. Drag the subfolders of the Originals (iPhoto 09 and earlier) or the Masters (iPhoto 11) folder from the open iPhoto Library package into the open iPhoto window a few at a time.

     

    iPhotolibcontents.PNG

     

     

    This will create a new library with the same Events (but not necessarily the same Event names) as the original library but will not keep the metadata, albums, books slideshows and other projects.

     

    Note:  your current library will be left untouched for further attempts at a fix if so desired.

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  • by NeedSupportHelp,

    NeedSupportHelp NeedSupportHelp May 26, 2015 5:27 PM in response to Old Toad
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    May 26, 2015 5:27 PM in response to Old Toad

    Old Toad, you are awesome and kind.  Hope that iPhoto's repair program will solve this issue, because the alternatives look too complex.

  • by NeedSupportHelp,

    NeedSupportHelp NeedSupportHelp May 27, 2015 12:43 PM in response to Old Toad
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    May 27, 2015 12:43 PM in response to Old Toad

    Old Toad and anyone:

     

    What would happen if I simply IMPORT that diseased iPhoto Library from an external drive into a fresh copy of iPhoto on a new internal hard drive ?  Will all the dates and sections be retained ?  Will this import still be diseased ?

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