dan_knu
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Q: How to organize files from iPhoto

Hi,

 

My wife and I are very new to Mac (we've had it for four months) and we find the transition from pc to Mac being very difficult and filled with fruustration.

Personally I use Adobe Bridge for organizing my professional images, but my wife has started using iPhoto and we don't think iPhoto makes sense at all.

 

When photos are imported to iPhoto, where are they saved? After some googling I found out they are saved in a folder that you are "not supposed to touch" because it might damage the application and/or your images. How do I work with the files then?

 

If we want to move an image over to an other hard drive, place it on the desktop or in a folder, email it, burn it on a CD etc WITHOUT using iPhoto, how do we do this? My wife was supposed to email a few images from her yahoo account and the only way we could make this work, was to email them to herself from the "share" obtion in iPhoto, then download it from her email to the Mac, and then again attach them to the new email on yahoo.

C-u-m-b-e-r-s-o-m-e.

 

The reason for this is that she want's to work from yahooo and not from iPhoto.

 

 

 

If there is no way to work around this, is there any way to import images to the Mac without having to use an external application like iPhoto? Like you do on Windows...

That sure would have been A LOT easier!

 

Thanks in advance,

Dan

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 1:22 AM

by fane_j,Solvedanswer
fane_j fane_j
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A:

dan_knu wrote:

 

My wife and I are very new to Mac (we've had it for four months) and we find the transition from pc to Mac being very difficult and filled with fruustration.

Mm, let me guess. You've moved to a new, and different, computer OS, but neither of you has bothered to spend a few hours reading a book about your new OS (eg, David Pogue's "Missing Manual", or Scott Knaster's "Take Control of Switching to the Mac"). Look, I don't mean to scold you; I know, we have busy lives -- mortgages, kids, etc -- but you are simply short-changing yourself if you don't bother to learn how to use it. At the very least, you should check out

 

Switch 101: On Windows, I used to...

<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2514>

 

Mac 101

<http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/>

<http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/work/>

When photos are imported to iPhoto, where are they saved?

iPhoto > Help > iPhoto Help > Browse Help > Import photos > Importing overview

 

By default, iPhoto copies (duplicates) photos into the iPhoto library, leaving the originals in their current locations. You can modify this behavior in the Advanced pane of iPhoto preferences.

 

For more details on the iPhoto library (including types of libraries, using multiple libraries, etc), see

 

… Browse Help > Optimize iPhoto for your work style > Manage your iPhoto library

How do I work with the files then?

You don't. That's the whole point of iPhoto. Once you import photos into the iPhoto library, you manipulate photos in iPhoto.

If we want to move an image over to an other hard drive

If, by "move", you mean copy from source to target and then delete from source, you export from iPhoto and then delete the pic from iPhoto. But that doesn't make sense, because, again, the point of using iPhoto is having your photos consolidated in a library or multiple libraries. You can, of course, change the location of the library or libraries -- it's all covered in Help.

email it

 

… Browse Help > Share photos digitally > Email your photos

 

(You even get a movie clip showing how it's done.)

burn it on a CD

 

… Browse Help > Share photos digitally > Burn CDs and DVDs

WITHOUT using iPhoto, how do we do this?

I'm not sure I see the point -- if you want to do it without iPhoto, why did you start using iPhoto in the first place? -- but it's simple. Either, (a) use the originals (which importing into iPhoto does not touch), or, (b) use iPhoto's pics. If (b), the politically correct way of doing it is to select the pics in iPhoto and export them to whatever location you choose. The naughty way of doing it is to go to your iPhoto library (the default location is <~/Pictures/iPhoto Library>, navigate inside it by using ctrl-click or right click > Show Package Contents, and go to Masters. That's where the originals are; select and copy/burn/email/whatever, just don't move them or edit them in any way if you want to continue to use your iPhoto library.

is there any way to import images to the Mac without having to use an external application like iPhoto

Of course there is. Go to

 

iPhoto > Preferences > General > Connecting camera opens:

 

and choose "No application" from the pop-up menu. Quit iPhoto (and consign it to ignominious oblivion). Connect the camera. The rest you know already.

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 2:23 AM

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  • by fane_j,Solvedanswer

    fane_j fane_j Feb 12, 2012 2:23 AM in response to dan_knu
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    Feb 12, 2012 2:23 AM in response to dan_knu

    dan_knu wrote:

     

    My wife and I are very new to Mac (we've had it for four months) and we find the transition from pc to Mac being very difficult and filled with fruustration.

    Mm, let me guess. You've moved to a new, and different, computer OS, but neither of you has bothered to spend a few hours reading a book about your new OS (eg, David Pogue's "Missing Manual", or Scott Knaster's "Take Control of Switching to the Mac"). Look, I don't mean to scold you; I know, we have busy lives -- mortgages, kids, etc -- but you are simply short-changing yourself if you don't bother to learn how to use it. At the very least, you should check out

     

    Switch 101: On Windows, I used to...

    <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2514>

     

    Mac 101

    <http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/>

    <http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/work/>

    When photos are imported to iPhoto, where are they saved?

    iPhoto > Help > iPhoto Help > Browse Help > Import photos > Importing overview

     

    By default, iPhoto copies (duplicates) photos into the iPhoto library, leaving the originals in their current locations. You can modify this behavior in the Advanced pane of iPhoto preferences.

     

    For more details on the iPhoto library (including types of libraries, using multiple libraries, etc), see

     

    … Browse Help > Optimize iPhoto for your work style > Manage your iPhoto library

    How do I work with the files then?

    You don't. That's the whole point of iPhoto. Once you import photos into the iPhoto library, you manipulate photos in iPhoto.

    If we want to move an image over to an other hard drive

    If, by "move", you mean copy from source to target and then delete from source, you export from iPhoto and then delete the pic from iPhoto. But that doesn't make sense, because, again, the point of using iPhoto is having your photos consolidated in a library or multiple libraries. You can, of course, change the location of the library or libraries -- it's all covered in Help.

    email it

     

    … Browse Help > Share photos digitally > Email your photos

     

    (You even get a movie clip showing how it's done.)

    burn it on a CD

     

    … Browse Help > Share photos digitally > Burn CDs and DVDs

    WITHOUT using iPhoto, how do we do this?

    I'm not sure I see the point -- if you want to do it without iPhoto, why did you start using iPhoto in the first place? -- but it's simple. Either, (a) use the originals (which importing into iPhoto does not touch), or, (b) use iPhoto's pics. If (b), the politically correct way of doing it is to select the pics in iPhoto and export them to whatever location you choose. The naughty way of doing it is to go to your iPhoto library (the default location is <~/Pictures/iPhoto Library>, navigate inside it by using ctrl-click or right click > Show Package Contents, and go to Masters. That's where the originals are; select and copy/burn/email/whatever, just don't move them or edit them in any way if you want to continue to use your iPhoto library.

    is there any way to import images to the Mac without having to use an external application like iPhoto

    Of course there is. Go to

     

    iPhoto > Preferences > General > Connecting camera opens:

     

    and choose "No application" from the pop-up menu. Quit iPhoto (and consign it to ignominious oblivion). Connect the camera. The rest you know already.

  • by dan_knu,

    dan_knu dan_knu Feb 12, 2012 3:17 AM in response to fane_j
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    Feb 12, 2012 3:17 AM in response to fane_j

    Thanks for your time and help! I appreciate it.

     

    Firstly, yes! I have been trying to get to know this Os. I have been through a lot of videos, manuals etc.

    I think the major part of the problem is that I've had windows for over 15 years and have been following the development of windows all this time. So windows runs in my vanes!

    It's not that easy to convert. Sadly, I'm not very happy with this Mac as we've had so many problems with it.

    It' is so incredibly slow, programs crashes all the time and rebooting has become a habbit.

    Things like java, flash etc continues to crash, I have to install the magic mouse ALL THE TIME, etc...

    In addition to Photoshop I work in a 3D program called ArchiCad which is horrible on a Mac. I've spoken to the creators of ArchiCad and the problem is not me. The program just looks and works badly on a Mac.

    My frustration was mutual.

    I've sent the Mac in for repairs, but my local apple store claims that the Mac is okey. Nothing was wrong with it.

     

    So when we meet "problems" like this (iPhoto), it's easy to get frustrated very fast. I do admit I miss windows, but I want to do the best with what I now have. I want to learn how to work with my new platform.

    I bought a Mac because of two things: Less trouble, and for photography.

    So far it seems not to meet any of those needs I'm affraid.

     

     

    The reason why the images was imported to iPhoto, was that I thought this was the place to import images on a Mac. (Again, I personally use Adobe Bridge for my photography. The images I refer to  is my wifes' photos)

     

    The option of exporting images from iPhoto was unknown to me. Thank you, this might be the sollution!

    A little cumbersome off course, that I have to export/copy the file, then upload it, and then delete it again. But it works.

     

    Thanks again,

    Dan

  • by Haricot,

    Haricot Haricot Feb 12, 2012 10:04 AM in response to dan_knu
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    Feb 12, 2012 10:04 AM in response to dan_knu

    You're not the only one.

     

    I'm a long time Mac user and I don't like iPhoto -- From time to time when I have a new version, I give iPhoto another chance but it doesn't last very long and I always end up trashing application and its photo library. If you like to be in control of what's going on with the pictures, you will end up frustrated with iPhoto.

     

    I use Media Pro (used to be iView then Expression Media) -- not perfect but so far it is the best program to organized photos and be in control of them IMO (and terrific to sort out duplicates).

     

    Good luck.