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Why can't i see Iphoto Library as normal folders in finder as Microsoft Windows?

I've been having troubles with this for a long time.


In Microsoft Windows, you don't have any original program as Iphoto, so you have all your transfered photos in folders on "my computer".


In Mac, however, you have Iphoto, and every time you sync your Iphone and transfer your photos to Iphoto, you only have acces to the original files you transfered by opening Iphoto and revealing the original files in Finder (command + shift + R).


That's the way i found to manage my original files. I don't like it though.


I want to know if there is any possible way you can manage/have access to your Iphoto Library simply by opening Finder, and not only in Iphoto.


If i wasn't clear, let me try to suggest you to see it by yourself: Open Finder and search the original file of a picture you have on Iphoto. Normally, you don't find it. So you have to open Iphoto, click on the picture you want to use, reveal it in Finder and then do whatever you need with it.


The problem is that this picture was already in Iphoto Library, which is visible in Finder, but there is no way you can open the Iphoto Library without being redirected to Iphoto.


Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.


Thanks a lot!

Matheus.

MacBook Pro, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Aug 28, 2012 4:44 AM

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Posted on Aug 28, 2012 5:55 AM

In your pictures folder of your user directory, there will be a file called iPhoto Library. Control-click on it and show the contents. All of your pictures will be inside of there. HOWEVER, i you edit, delete, rename, etc... any photos from that folder, you can corrupt your iPhoto Library.

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Why can't i see Iphoto Library as normal folders in finder as Microsoft Windows?

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