UofATaylor

Q: Powerpoint and new update

I have just recently updated my iphoto software for OS X Yosemite and am now unable to import photos from Iphoto to powerpoint.  When I go to import a photo and click photos or media all powerpoint can recognize is photobooth.  Does powerpoint not recognize iphoto because of the update? Is there a way to bypass this? If not is there a way to revert iphoto back to its previous version without losing any photos?  I need an answer by Saturday!

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), iphoto powerpoint disconnect

Posted on Apr 16, 2015 11:48 PM

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  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Apr 17, 2015 12:20 AM in response to UofATaylor
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    Apr 17, 2015 12:20 AM in response to UofATaylor

    Some folks have fixed this by opening iPhoto first, then restarting the Mac.

  • by UofATaylor,

    UofATaylor UofATaylor Apr 17, 2015 12:21 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Apr 17, 2015 12:21 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    Unfortunately my iphoto will not open at all. I misspoke before when I said iphoto. I am only able to open the new photos app that was installed with 10.10.3

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Apr 17, 2015 12:26 AM in response to UofATaylor
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    Apr 17, 2015 12:26 AM in response to UofATaylor

    What happens when you try to open iPhoto?

  • by ACES1990,

    ACES1990 ACES1990 Apr 19, 2015 2:16 PM in response to UofATaylor
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    Apr 19, 2015 2:16 PM in response to UofATaylor

    I found a pseudo-solution, because I, too, was having this problem. I simply opened a new mail dropped in the photos I needed from Iphoto and from there dropped them into my Powerpoint document. Not a REAL solution, but if you have a deadline and it needs to get done.

     

    I wish I knew why this was happening. I checked social media sites and Imail and was easily able to drop in photos from Iphoto, just not Powerpoint.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Apr 19, 2015 3:43 PM in response to UofATaylor
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    Apr 19, 2015 3:43 PM in response to UofATaylor

    Try using the Insert ➙ Picture menu option

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    and see if you can see your iPhoto library under Media/Photos:

     

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  • by StuBlack,

    StuBlack StuBlack Jun 3, 2015 5:31 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Jun 3, 2015 5:31 AM in response to Old Toad

    I have the same problem as original poster.

     

    In your suggested approach, all I see is the Photo Booth library, not the Photos library or the iPhoto library.

     

    The workaround of dragging from Photos to Mail and then onto Powerpoint works. Further experimentation concludes that the problem doesn't exist with Apple applications Keynote & Pages, but does with MS Office Word & Powerpoint.

     

    Solutions gratefully received.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jun 3, 2015 9:11 AM in response to StuBlack
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    Jun 3, 2015 9:11 AM in response to StuBlack

    Do you have Mail setup as your email client? If so then you should be able to go directly from iPhoto to Mail.  If you're using Outlook it is not compatible with Yosemite and you'll have to do what you mentioned in your post.

  • by StuBlack,

    StuBlack StuBlack Jun 4, 2015 4:43 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Jun 4, 2015 4:43 PM in response to Old Toad

    I don't use Mail normally but I opened it and used it on this occasion as a test.

     

    What do you mean by  "If you're using Outlook it is not compatible with Yosemite" ? Incompatible in what respect ?

     

    I do believe that of someone tries to offer a solution here they should be clear and knowledgeable.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jun 4, 2015 4:58 PM in response to StuBlack
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    Jun 4, 2015 4:58 PM in response to StuBlack

    I should have been more definitive in my response.  It's not compatible with Photos, i.e. you can't use it as the email client with Photos in 10.10.3. The new Photos requires extensions to work with 3rd party apps and those extension are supplied by the developer's of the 3rd party apps.

     

    I believe the 2016 Outlook will work and possibly the 2011 if the latest update from MS is applied.