Why won't iPhoto let me arrange my photos?

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Why won't iPhoto let me arrange my photos?

I like to organise my iPhoto events in a certain way - events with family, events with various holidays, events with other interests, and these events grouped alphabetically together (eg brother, parents, sister,). But lately iPhoto has taken to telling me that there is a problem and "fixes" it ... and the problem seems to be that it wants to arrange these event folders somewhat chronologically. I can move them back into my organisation easily enough ... but why should I? How can I keep it to that arrangement?

I am using OSX Yosemite

Version 10.10.2

iMac

iPhoto Version 9.6 910.29

Posted on Feb 13, 2015 4:39 PM

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Answer 1

LarryHN

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Feb 13, 2015 5:23 PM in response to julnol

Use albums not events - events are not a good way to organize - albums and folder are designed for organiation and are very flexible

LN

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julnol Author

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Feb 13, 2015 8:59 PM in response to LarryHN

I have been organising my photos in events always and forever ... and never had this problem before! I also have Albums on the side that I put specific favourite pictures into but I like a tidy screen when I open iPhoto with my event folders organised the way I have been doing it always and forever! SO is there an answer to my question : How can I keep it to that arrangement? (and Why has iPhoto suddenly decided I can't?)

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Old Toad

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Feb 14, 2015 9:09 AM in response to julnol

You can sort Events manually:

If that doesn't work for you as a test launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new, test library. Import a number of photos separately to create several Events and test to see if the same problem persists. Does it?

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julnol Author

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Feb 14, 2015 12:01 PM in response to Old Toad

I wasn't able to follow your suggestion, Old Toad, as the "Manually" choice is there but not available (ie pale print).

It would also be difficult to answer your question immediately as to whether or not the same problem persists as it does not happen every time I open iPhoto - more like once a month, randomly.

Thanks for the suggestions but the puzzle remains!

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