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    Use Iphoto without Duplicating my photos.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by newfiejudd, Jul 18, 2008.

  1. newfiejudd

    newfiejudd Notebook Deity

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    Hey Gusy just wondering if I can use Iphoto to view all my current photos in the Pictures folder.

    If not do I just import and then delete my old pics.
     
    newfiejudd, Jul 18, 2008
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    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    Yea I think you have to import them.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jul 18, 2008
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    orthorim Notebook Evangelist

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    You have to import them and iPhoto will sort them into an iPhoto Library file inside your pictures folder. Right click on that and show contents and you can find - amongst other things - your original images.

    Personally, I just have a few pix in iPhoto and the rest on disk. I'll have a proper managing program when Picasa comes out for the Mac. Presumably end of the year. Picasa leaves pictures where they are and I find it overall much better than iPhoto at least IMHO. I am not a fan of iPhoto.
     
    orthorim, Jul 19, 2008
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    newfiejudd Notebook Deity

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    Well I have to agree. It seems like an awful lot of work to organize my pics in iPhoto when I have them already organized in the PICTURES folder. I guess I will just continue using preview to view them and will wait for Picasa also.
     
    newfiejudd, Jul 19, 2008
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    KennyWRX Newbie

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    Just uncheck "copy items to iPhoto library" under preferences/advanced. Now all you import will appear on iPhoto and your folder structure will remain intact.
     
    KennyWRX, Jul 20, 2008
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    newfiejudd Notebook Deity

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    Nope that doesn't work. I unchecked the box as you directed. When I go ahead now and import they still make a duplicate of my photos in the IPHOTO library under PICTURES. With 9 Gigs of Pictures that takes up then 18 gigs of space.

    I guess I could delete the other pictures once imported I guess. Thanks any way Kenny. Appreciate it.
     
    newfiejudd, Jul 20, 2008
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    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Aperture allows you basically any organization and management that you might want.

    but you should be able to do that in iPhoto the way Kenny mentioned.
     
    circa86, Jul 20, 2008
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