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Exporting "unable to create /users/..."

Using iphoto 8.04 - after selecting an album of photos, choosing file export, jpegs, about 1/2 the pics successfully exported to chosen directory. At that point export appears to lock up. After some minutes, I elect to cancel out of the process.

Selecting remaining pics and attempting to recommence the export, dialogue box stipulates "unable to create /users/..." (showing name of target folder). I have -
- confirmed the folder is there
- run repair permissions in disk utils
- restarted machine and re-run repair permissions
- started iphoto with alt/apple down, and run examine/repair iphoto library permissions

After each of above, attempting to export yields same "unable" message.

Thanks in advance!

imac, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 5, 2009 5:04 AM

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Jul 7, 2009 5:56 PM in response to LarryHN

I tried that does not help.

It's not that I'm exporting two images with the file name img_6296, it's that there is another file in the iPhoto library named img_6296 and that causes the error.

I also tried the following
1) changing the title of the image. Still fails.
2) copying the file from img_6296.CR2 (these are raws) to abcImg_6296.CR2, deleting the original from iPhoto and reimporting abcImg_6296.CR2. This works.
3) Exporting other files from the same import - this works if there is not another copy elsewhere in the iPhoto Library.

I bet I could reproduce with a blank library and two files... Is there a way to file a bug report?

-John

Message was edited by: jchernia

Jul 7, 2009 10:26 PM in response to LarryHN

OK, I looked at it more

1) It doesn't follow my "another file in the library with the same name" theory. -It works on files that have the same somewhere else in the library.

2) It happens only when exporting RAW to JPG.
-If I've edited the file (adjusted brightness). At this point I think it's exporting JPG->JPG, I can export.
-If I export as "current" from RAW it works.

3) It doesn't happen for all raw files
-As I said, re-importing the image with a different name fixed the problem.
-Also other images work
-Some images in that import work as RAW->JPG

4) I use Command +Option to rebuild everything last night.

5) Fails in both Webpage Export and File Export
-John

Message was edited by: jchernia

Jul 9, 2009 1:14 AM in response to jchernia

I've tried renaming files and even using different folders to export. Also tried title, filename, sequential, using album name - all failed to start.

But - the process did start to export files when I 'skipped' the first missing file. As files started exporting, I switched back to firefox, started writing this. Switching back to iphoto, i notice it has stopped with same "unable" message after exporting just 12 pics. I had to restart this process, and skipped a further 4 pics, to complete what i could of the rest. Why would just some of the files not export?

Aug 5, 2009 12:11 PM in response to robbio

I am having the same problem. I get the "unable to create" message and, also I cannot email many photos. The email goes through the process, but won't open up email so I can send. They have one thing in common I finally noticed. It has to do with a horizontal photo as opposed to a vertical photo. The horizontal photos won't email or export. Go figure. Appreciate any input.

Carol

Aug 5, 2009 11:04 PM in response to Stilly Valley

Carol

Well that explains why iPhoto can’t export it - it can’t find the file.

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the apple and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.

If that fails:

Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords, faces and places back.

Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.

Regards

TD

Aug 6, 2009 9:48 AM in response to Yer_Man

I chose to use iPhoto Library Manager. There were 58 photos with files that could not be found. It eliminated them from the library. The default library is the same as the new library, because the photos were eliminated from it also. I printed out the log so I can look for them individually and possibly save them someplace else under new names. I now have 2 libraries. I imagine the new library is the one to use all the time. Can I delete the old library (default) without messing everything up? There is a place to do so in the iPhoto library manager.

thanks,

Carol

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