Couple of questions

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Couple of questions

I use a Canon 30D and frequently shoot to capture both RAW and JPG files.

Often the JPGs are good enough and I don't need to edit in RAW, but if I had the choice of one or the other it'd always be RAW.

Anyhow if I import to an event, both the RAW and JPG images appear as duplicates.

Is there a simple way to split the event - one to contain RAW, the other the JPG files?

I can't see a Sort by Type option, and Manual sort is greyed out.

AC

iMac Core 2 Duo 20", Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Aug 15, 2007 10:37 AM

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Yer_Man

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Aug 15, 2007 10:42 AM in response to Alley_Cat

Alley_Cat

Try something like this:

File -> New Smart Album -> Match ALL

Event -> Contains -> Use the title

+

Photo -> is -> RAW

This will find all the RAW files in the specific event.

Select all and flag them

Events -> New Event from Flagged Photos.

Result: An Event made up of the RAW files from the Original Event.

Regards

TD

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Alley_Cat Author

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Aug 15, 2007 10:53 AM in response to Alley_Cat

The slightly tedious way I've just done this is to:

1 Select the imported event to display thumbnails

2 Adjust thumbnail size so all images are shown

3 Ensure thumbnail size results in even number of columns

4 Select all photos in every other column by
a) initially dragging a selection to cover the 1st column
b) Using a Command-drag to select other columns

5 Under Events > Create Event

6 Renaming the Events as event name - RAW or JPG

Any simpler way of accomplishing this without separating files prior to import?

AC

Message was edited by: Alley_Cat - didn't display properly

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Alley_Cat Author

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Aug 15, 2007 10:52 AM in response to Yer_Man

Cheers Terence

That looks like an excellent option to use for very large numbers of photos in an event.

My method is quick for small numbers of photos but you could end up with loads of columns if you had a couple of 100 photos in an event.

AC

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Old Toad

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Aug 15, 2007 3:10 PM in response to Alley_Cat

Upload from the camera to a folder on the Desktop. Then sort by type and import each type, i.e. the raw and jpg, separately. This also protects against possible aborted imports due to low battery which can corrupt the library's database file. It also lets you, by unchecking the Finder check box in the Events preferences, have each import end up in the same event.

Do you Twango?

TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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 written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), 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 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Alley_Cat Author

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Aug 17, 2007 11:25 AM in response to Old Toad

That's another option I'd considered.

AC

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