My MacMini HD was getting dangerously full so I moved my entire iPhoto library over to my MiniStack external drive. Since doing so, I am able to display mulitiple photographs within their folders, but if I click on an individual image to open for editing, a plain black screen opens with no photo. Same thing occurs if I select 'slideshow'. This is very worrying. Advice please!
Mac OS X (10.6.8)
What format is your "MiniStack" external drive?
How did you "move" iPhoto library to the external drive?
LN
The MiniStack is MacOS Extended (Journaled).
I didn't want to make any mistakes when I moved iPhoto so came here to this forum to ask for assistance. I was merely directed to a Mac website that gave instuctions -- so I followed them. I found iPhoto in my PICTURES folder and dragged it onto the MiniStack. However, I noticed afterwards that iPhoto remained in the HD's Applications folder. So I deleted it. Was that wrong?
No except the directions that experianced users here give always include tully testing your library in the new location prior to deleting the old one - things do go wrong sometimes
What version of iPhoto do you have?
Try Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - rebuild your iPhoto library
LN
I have version 8.1.2
To rebuild, I am asked how I wish to proceed.... there are 5 boxes of options. Do I check all of them?
If running iPhoto 9 (11) apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #3, followed by #4 and then #1 as needed.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 - click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT
As I do not have iPhoto 9, I am still awaiting instructions.
Ok you have iPhoto '09 version 8.1.2 - Do each option one at a time except rebuild thumbnails until you get a working database
LN
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.
All right, thank you. I'll do this later today. Is it important for me to back up the program first? If so, please explain how to do it. I use Time Machine.
You do not backup the program - you backup the data -
Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - rebuild your iPhoto library
It is critical since things can go wrong - Time Machine is a good backup but for this I sugest duplicating the iPhoto library if you have disk space as an added security - once things are finished and working you can delete the backup copy
LN
I just attempted to rebuild my iPhoto library but got a message that my library would be unworkable unless I upgrade to the newest version. No one mentioned this. Do I do this through the store? Will it cost me?
Not sure what you did but rebuilding does not require an upgrade
Exactly what did you do? Exactly what error message are you getting?
LN
When attempting to repair file permissions, I got the following message
THE PHOTO LIBRARY NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED TO WORK WITH THIS VERSION OF IPHOTO. WILL NOT BE READABLE BY PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF IPHOTO AFTER UPGRADE.
I don't care if it won't work with previous versions, but don't like the implication that it won't work with the current version.
1 - of course you have a backup in case of problems - bad things do happen
2 - there is no implication that it will not work with the current version - it clearly says that it must be upgraded to work with the version you have
and that once upgraded it will not work with previous versions
However I am concerned as to why yu are getting that since nothing you have done should cause the library to need to be upgraded
So all you did was depres sthe option and command keys and launch iphoto nad select the repair permissions selection? Nothing else?
LN
I recovered orphaned photos first.... I said I didn't want them but I think they were saved to another location anyway. I then proceeded to the next step which was rebuild - and got the annoying upgrade message. Would you recommend I proceed without the upgrade? I do have another copy of my iPhoto library saved.
iPhoto will not open photo for editing
