NKMoorthy

Q: iPhotos

I own an old iMac 8.1 version. I have close to 10,000 photos organized in to various events. I have keyed in a description to each of these photos, so that I can easily identify what is on the photo. With the current software on my iMac, I am able to view my photos in a slide show by opting for a display of the descriptions. Thus, while the slide show is on, I am able to identify what is on the photo.

Since the iMac is a bit old, I wish to change to the latest version of iMac. My only concern is about transferring the photos with all descriptions intact. Will I be able to do this? In the new version of iMac, will I be able to see my photos in slideshow with a display of the description?

Thanks in advance for your help.

N Krishnamoorthy

iMac

Posted on Jun 25, 2016 10:22 AM

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  • by léonie,Apple recommended

    léonie léonie Jun 25, 2016 10:52 AM in response to NKMoorthy
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    Jun 25, 2016 10:52 AM in response to NKMoorthy

    The descriptions will be transferred, when the iPhoto Library is converted  to a Photos library.

     

    But Photos does not yet allow to display the descriions when you view a slideshow. You will be only able to see the descriptions, when you open the Info panel for a photo.

     

    If a photo has titles, you will be able to see the titles below the thumbnails of a photo in the browser. But for a slideshow you have to add title solidest a photo, if you want to see the descriptions or titles.

  • by NKMoorthy,

    NKMoorthy NKMoorthy Jun 27, 2016 3:55 AM in response to léonie
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    Jun 27, 2016 3:55 AM in response to léonie

    So, looks like upgrading to a new iMac is not the solution.

     

    Is there a way I can transfer these photos with descriptions in tact to a windows PC?

     

    Since I have close to 10,000 photos, I just cannot even think of keying in all the descriptions all over again.

     

    Thanks

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jun 27, 2016 4:16 AM in response to NKMoorthy
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    Jun 27, 2016 4:16 AM in response to NKMoorthy

    1. The descriptions will transfer when you upgrade the Library.

     

    2. What's lacking is the slideshow facility within Photos to display the description. However there are many other slideshow apps, and perhaps one of those might help here.

     

    3. To transfer to a Windows Machine you need to export the Photos from iPhoto while writing the metadata to the file. The File Export command is the one you need and this User Tip

     

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4921

     

     

    has details of the options in the Export dialogue.