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Q: How do I merge two PhotoLibraries from two different Users?

In two different Users on my MacBook Pro I have PhotoLibraries. I tried to merge by exporting photos from one to an external hard disk but the vital date created is lost and replaced by todays date. How can I merge these libraries?

iMac (24-inch Mid 2007), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Jul 26, 2015 12:53 AM

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Q: How do I merge two PhotoLibraries from two different Users?

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  • by vaio_v,

    vaio_v vaio_v Jul 26, 2015 1:26 AM in response to PeterNZ77
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    Jul 26, 2015 1:26 AM in response to PeterNZ77

    Hello there,

     

    So i assume you want to have all of your photos all together, in one place. What you're going to want to do is this: iCloud and Apple's new photo app in os x Yosemite in which if you connect both of your macs to that account, the photos will sync and you will have them all together! Let me know i this helps!

     

    Best,

    Vaios

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Jul 26, 2015 8:31 AM in response to PeterNZ77
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    Jul 26, 2015 8:31 AM in response to PeterNZ77

    PeterNZ77 wrote:

     

    In two different Users on my MacBook Pro I have PhotoLibraries. I tried to merge by exporting photos from one to an external hard disk but the vital date created is lost and replaced by todays date. How can I merge these libraries?

    right now there is no way to merge libraries under Photos

     

    You can use iCloud Photo library for both users so both will have the same library

     

    You can export photos from one and import into th other (no this does not lose the date the photos was taken as that is stored by the camera in the EXIF and IPTC data inside the Photo and is carried over during export) - you will lose Face info and any Metadata you do not export

     

    LN

  • by PeterNZ77,

    PeterNZ77 PeterNZ77 Jul 26, 2015 6:44 PM in response to vaio_v
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    Jul 26, 2015 6:44 PM in response to vaio_v

    Thanks for your advice. I made a mistake. In fact the date photo taken was carried over when I imported the exported photos. Peter

  • by PeterNZ77,

    PeterNZ77 PeterNZ77 Jul 26, 2015 6:45 PM in response to LarryHN
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    Jul 26, 2015 6:45 PM in response to LarryHN

    Thanks for your advice. I made a mistake. In fact the date photo taken was carried over when I imported the exported photos. I got confused with the creation date of the exported photo.

    Peter