how to preset different iPhoto-libraries to preview (alt-I)

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how to preset different iPhoto-libraries to preview (alt-I)

i like the function alt-I to display my iphoto library content.

But unfortunately, i do not know how to change the directory for the iphoto-library i want to disply.

i have multiple iphoto libraries (familiy members) who have photos in theirs libraries form one theme (especially holiday-pictures). If i want to make a photo-book, i want to collect all the (good!) photos from all members of the familiy. So i want to change the directory of the library, that is displayed when importing option is selected from menu (import: iphoto-preview)

thanks for advice in advance!

markus

Aperture 3, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 28, 2012 11:09 AM

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Frank Caggiano

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Jan 28, 2012 11:20 AM in response to markusfromgossau

No way to do that from in Aperture. Aperture is only able to open the last iPhoto library iPhoto had opened. The reason being the location of the library is read from the iPhoto preferences files. The library listed in the references file is the last one iPhoto had opened.

The only way to change it is to open iPhoto on a different library. (well actually you could go into the plist file and change the library but that could cause all sorts of problems if done incorrectly.)

regards

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Answer 2

Jan 28, 2012 11:23 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

thank you Frank Caggiano

this work around, was done by me also and i will not change the plist file...😁

so i hope, this feature will once come to aperture!who knows??

all the best!

markus

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