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Q: Is iphoto a duplicate

I have about 11g of photos on my Macbook Air.  They in desktop/my documents/photo.

Finder also shows 15g of photos in my Iphoto library.

Are they duplicates?  Can I delete one set?

Posted on Aug 23, 2016 4:07 PM

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Q: Is iphoto a duplicate

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  • by kaz-k,Helpful

    kaz-k kaz-k Aug 24, 2016 10:46 AM in response to jeffjeff33
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    Aug 24, 2016 10:46 AM in response to jeffjeff33

    I'm not sure it's duplicated, though  iPhoto Library should be at ~/Pictures.

    /Desktop/My document/photo is not proper place for iPhoto Library.

  • by Terence Devlin,Helpful

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Aug 24, 2016 10:46 AM in response to jeffjeff33
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    Aug 24, 2016 10:46 AM in response to jeffjeff33

    Unfortunately we have no way of knowing. What I can tell you is that by default, iPhoto copies the images to the Library package when you import them. That would mean these are duplicates, however, if you changed that setting, then they might not be.

  • by jeffjeff33,

    jeffjeff33 jeffjeff33 Aug 24, 2016 3:54 AM in response to jeffjeff33
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    Aug 24, 2016 3:54 AM in response to jeffjeff33

    Thanks for the replies.

     

    I did have Iphoto set to copy all imports to my Iphoto library.  I've changed that.

     

    Now I am trying to examine the contents of Iphoto library for photos that duplicates of photos I've saved elsewhere but when I go into Finder and click on pictures/iphoto library.photolibrary   (which shows 15g of contents) it opens the IPhoto app and shows me the photos.

    Is there a way to see the contents, names, sizes, etc of    photo library.photolibrary ?

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Aug 24, 2016 9:05 AM in response to jeffjeff33
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    Aug 24, 2016 9:05 AM in response to jeffjeff33

    Why have you changed that? Change it back, seriously.

     

    For more on iPhoto and file management see this User Tip:

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6361

     

    Is there a way to see the contents, names, sizes, etc of    photo library.photolibrary ?

     

    Yes. In the iPhoto Window.

  • by jeffjeff33,

    jeffjeff33 jeffjeff33 Aug 24, 2016 9:15 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Aug 24, 2016 9:15 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    Terence;

    Regarding copying all imports:

    Given that I am used to editing each photo I import, then putting it in a folder under "My documents/photos", what is the benefit of setting Iphoto to make a copy of each?

    Jeff

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Aug 24, 2016 9:48 AM in response to jeffjeff33
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    Aug 24, 2016 9:48 AM in response to jeffjeff33

    The advantage? Using a managed library works and using a referenced library is extremely problematic - the article TD linked to explains the details - read what he posted

     

    LN

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Aug 24, 2016 11:22 AM in response to jeffjeff33
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    Aug 24, 2016 11:22 AM in response to jeffjeff33

    I'll be blunt: if that's what you prefer to do then simply avoid using iPhoto altogether. It's only adding unnecessary complexity to your workflow.

     

    The point of apps like iPhoto is that they replace the Finder for anything to do with your pics, while also offering a non-destructive workflow. You want to manage the files yourself and are happy with lossy editing, in other words quite the opposite of what iPhoto is designed for. So, best for you? Don't use it at all.