I ran un update to iPhoto as instructed but when done I had no Event Pictures to the right of my Albums..just Palm Trees...how can I fix this?

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I ran un update to iPhoto as instructed but when done I had no Event Pictures to the right of my Albums..just Palm Trees...how can I fix this?

I updated an old IPhoto library to work with the lastest Iphoto update as instructed. I lost all my "Event Pictures" and have just Palm Tree graphics? What to do?

How do I redo this? What went wrong..can I chnage a setting? This library is on an External drive. Here is path.. Usres/Jeff H Dubiel, desktop/iphoto Library (original)/restored Files 2 copy/Mac HD/users/Jeff H Dubiel/Pictures/IPhoto Library(original).. 71 GB 14,000 photo's,352 events..not sure how accurate that is with duplicates etc. Also all updates installed.

Also on another Library I need updated it "hangs" if I try to update it. Can I use earlier Iphoto versions somehow on these?

Thanks

Jeff Dubiel

Lion Installed 10.7.3

iPhone 3GS, iOS 5, Lion installed on IMac.

Posted on Feb 19, 2012 7:36 AM

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Yer_Man

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Feb 19, 2012 7:42 AM in response to Jeffdube

What format is the external drive?

Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Include the option to rebuild the thumbnails. It can take 3 or 4 goes for this to work

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Feb 19, 2012 8:02 AM in response to Yer_Man

My drive is Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

How to back up this library? Can I just duplicate it on another drive? And then rebuild?...not more than a novice on Ilife 11

Are the IPhoto options in listed libraries after Iphoto with Option key box any help? (Create new library and Other library)Thanks Terence

Jeff Dubiel

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Yer_Man

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Feb 19, 2012 8:04 AM in response to Jeffdube

Most Simple Back Up

Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.

Slightly more complex:

Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically. Examples of such apps: Chronosync or DejaVu . But are many others. Search on MacUpdate

Note:

hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto.

If you're getting the options you refer to you're not holding the command key as well.

Regards

TD

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