Tips for iPhoto/General Photo Management?

jaywong87 · jaywong87 #1 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 07:29 AM

I dont get the photo management of OS X. I just see a long chain of folders named numerically before I hit the actual photo. Are there any tips anyone can give me? Or are the settings wrong?

All help appreciated!

giulio · giulio #2 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 08:20 AM

Yeah - just use iPhoto. There's no need to use Finder to look through your photos. iPhoto does photo management very well - take advantage of it!

skybolt · skybolt #3 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 10:27 AM

The best way to corrupt your photos and/or lose them is to do anything to/with them in the finder. Stay out of that folder -- access your photos from within the iPhoto app! Organize, name, move, etc. all from within the app and you will be fine. Forget the library in finder exists and you and your photos will be much happier!

In anticipation of the next question -- if you want to upload a photo to, say, facebook, export it from within the app to your desktop and upload from there. You can also drag a photo to the desktop and upload from there.

There is NEVER a need to go into the library in finder. Anything you need to do can be done from within the app itself.

tobywuk · tobywuk #4 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 03:35 PM

Personaly I have never got on with Photo managment/archiving software As i swap from different operating systems all the time and I find it a pain to back up.

I just save all my images in a simple folder structure.

goobimama · goobimama #5 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 03:56 PM

Even if you swap from different operating systems, you can still manage your photos with iPhoto. It keeps thing neatly organised. Whenever you need to copy something, just copy it through the iPhoto interface.

And now with Leopard, the File > Open dialog boxes in most applications have the "Media" tab giving your direct access to your photos.

MACyMouse · MACyMouse #6 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 05:31 PM

I agree... the more I use iPhoto the more I'm becoming more comfortable with it and so much easier than it looks...

Play with it.... it's worth it

jaywong87 · jaywong87 #7 (**permalink**)

12-13-2007, 11:04 PM

It gets hard to find my photos because it gets organized in "rolls" or dates, and having to find them all and organize them is a pain. I'll give it another shot for a day or two. Also, thanks skybolt for the extra facebook tip. I'll post in here if I have any further questions, that is, if you guys are nice enough to help me out. Thanks everyone!

MACyMouse · MACyMouse #8 (**permalink**)

12-13-2007, 11:10 PM

yeah that used to bug me too but I got into the habit of after downloading them, then organizing them by Event... or just renaming the new "roll" right away. Saves heaps of time later down the road.
What version of iPhoto do you have?

jaywong87 · jaywong87 #9 (**permalink**)

12-13-2007, 11:17 PM

I have 08, its a pretty big change from 05, and it threw me off. Granted, I never used a photo app on Windows, but than again, I never had to. Explorer worked fine as it was for simple photo browsing.

When I bought a mac and tried out iphoto, I was frustrated over and over. Trying to find tips online never really gave me the answers I needed. Should've asked before. One more question, I noticed that when I click on my .gifs, they dont automatically play. Instead, iPhoto (or Preview), separates the layers. Is there anyway to open them and have them automatically play? Or better yet, have the picture icons actually play the .gifs without opening them (like in windows)?

goobimama · goobimama #10 (**permalink**)

12-14-2007, 04:08 AM

You can drag GIFs into the safari dock icon, or install this amazing app for quick photo viewing, Xee....

jaywong87 · jaywong87 #11 (**permalink**)

12-15-2007, 06:23 AM

Thanks for the recommendation, and for all the help, goobi.

So with OSX, there is no way for Finder (or iPhoto) to automatically "play" the gif on its own, without Safari? Also, it can't preview the .gif within the icon?

Does Xee do these things? Is it a replacement for iPhoto, or compliments it?

Thanks again

goobimama · goobimama #12 (**permalink**)

12-15-2007, 06:46 AM

Xee is not a replacement for iPhoto. It could be a replacement for Preview if it suits your needs.

As for playing gifs within the finder, I'm not sure. Maybe there will be a quicklook plugin of some kind soon, but till then I don't think so.

giulio #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2007 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,813 Mac Specs: iMac 5.1 \| iMac 7.1 \| iPod Touch \| iPod Nano	12-12-2007, 08:20 AM Yeah - just use iPhoto. There's no need to use Finder to look through your photos. iPhoto does photo management very well - take advantage of it! Freelance Web Development schweb This has to be one of the best threads ever in MF history... Cherokee This gets my vote for most innovative thread on Mac-Forums... ever.
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MACyMouse #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 25, 2004 Location: Australia (American born) Posts: 710 Mac Specs: MBP 15" 2006 \| 2011 21.5in iMac-1tb-i5-12gig \| iPhone 3gs	12-12-2007, 05:31 PM I agree... the more I use iPhoto the more I'm becoming more comfortable with it and so much easier than it looks... Play with it.... it's worth it Photography
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MACyMouse #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 25, 2004 Location: Australia (American born) Posts: 710 Mac Specs: MBP 15" 2006 \| 2011 21.5in iMac-1tb-i5-12gig \| iPhone 3gs	12-13-2007, 11:10 PM yeah that used to bug me too but I got into the habit of after downloading them, then organizing them by Event... or just renaming the new "roll" right away. Saves heaps of time later down the road. What version of iPhoto do you have? Photography
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jaywong87 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 23, 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 104	12-12-2007, 07:29 AM I dont get the photo management of OS X. I just see a long chain of folders named numerically before I hit the actual photo. Are there any tips anyone can give me? Or are the settings wrong? All help appreciated!
	QUOTE Thanks

tobywuk #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2007 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 470 Mac Specs: Black macbook 2.16ghz 2GB Ram 160GB hdd \| 8Gb Ipod Nano	12-12-2007, 03:35 PM Personaly I have never got on with Photo managment/archiving software As i swap from different operating systems all the time and I find it a pain to back up. I just save all my images in a simple folder structure.
	QUOTE Thanks

goobimama #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	12-12-2007, 03:56 PM Even if you swap from different operating systems, you can still manage your photos with iPhoto. It keeps thing neatly organised. Whenever you need to copy something, just copy it through the iPhoto interface. And now with Leopard, the File > Open dialog boxes in most applications have the "Media" tab giving your direct access to your photos.
	QUOTE Thanks

jaywong87 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 23, 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 104	12-13-2007, 11:04 PM It gets hard to find my photos because it gets organized in "rolls" or dates, and having to find them all and organize them is a pain. I'll give it another shot for a day or two. Also, thanks skybolt for the extra facebook tip. I'll post in here if I have any further questions, that is, if you guys are nice enough to help me out. Thanks everyone!
	QUOTE Thanks

jaywong87 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 23, 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 104	12-13-2007, 11:17 PM I have 08, its a pretty big change from 05, and it threw me off. Granted, I never used a photo app on Windows, but than again, I never had to. Explorer worked fine as it was for simple photo browsing. When I bought a mac and tried out iphoto, I was frustrated over and over. Trying to find tips online never really gave me the answers I needed. Should've asked before. One more question, I noticed that when I click on my .gifs, they dont automatically play. Instead, iPhoto (or Preview), separates the layers. Is there anyway to open them and have them automatically play? Or better yet, have the picture icons actually play the .gifs without opening them (like in windows)?
	QUOTE Thanks

goobimama #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	12-14-2007, 04:08 AM You can drag GIFs into the safari dock icon, or install this amazing app for quick photo viewing, Xee....
	QUOTE Thanks

jaywong87 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 23, 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 104	12-15-2007, 06:23 AM Thanks for the recommendation, and for all the help, goobi. So with OSX, there is no way for Finder (or iPhoto) to automatically "play" the gif on its own, without Safari? Also, it can't preview the .gif within the icon? Does Xee do these things? Is it a replacement for iPhoto, or compliments it? Thanks again
	QUOTE Thanks

goobimama #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	12-15-2007, 06:46 AM Xee is not a replacement for iPhoto. It could be a replacement for Preview if it suits your needs. As for playing gifs within the finder, I'm not sure. Maybe there will be a quicklook plugin of some kind soon, but till then I don't think so.
	QUOTE Thanks

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