Hi
I am having a problem with mac mail and iphoto. When I attempt to share images via e-mail my mac mail or through iphoto is sending garbled images to my recipients. If i use the standard templates it seems to have stopped working. Has only recently stopped sending images.
Above is an example of what is happening.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
MagicGav
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
This is happening when you use iPhoto as your mail client and not when you use Mail, right? Try this: launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new, test library. Import some photos and check to see if the same problem persists. If it does make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and try the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home(
)/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
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3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
If you don't get the same corruption with your new library the problem lies with your old library. Post back with the results and we'll go from there.
OT
Firstly, thanks for your help.
This e-mail problem occured when i added the photos into macmail manually as attachments e.g. i embedded the images into a message etc.
However, I just did what you said and made a test library and it seems to work fine - just checked it with another email account and received the images fine.
A couple of questions if that is ok?
If i
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home()/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
What does that do?
How do i get my orignal library back?
How do I back up the library?
Thanks again
MagicGav
Deleting the preference file causes it to be recreated with factory settings when iPhoto is opened the next time. The cache files are just that, files saved by iPhoto for use instead of having to recreate them on the fly. They will be recreated the next time they are needed. To make a temporary backup copy of the library just select it and type Command+D (Duplicate).
Since the test library worked, the problem seems to be with your primary library. So you can move the test library to the Trash as it won't be needed and ake a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
iPhoto and MacMail sending Garbled images? Any ideas?
