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manage photos on ext HD using iPhoto
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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1507470" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>Apologies if I'm a bit slow on the uptake, I promise I'll make some useful suggestions soon.....</p><p></p><p>Some background, apologies if this is known stuff. iPhoto is a photo management tool. You add images into the iPhoto library where they are packaged away. All interaction with those images is then done via iPhoto. So once you import your images into the library you view, edit, print, upload etc via iPhoto. There are pros and cons to this approach but one of the benefits is that you can then lift the library from one place to another easily.</p><p></p><p>It sounds as though, currently your images are in folders just sat on your hard disk, otherwise you wouldn't be able to use preview.</p><p>Is this the case?</p><p></p><p>I think the import issue is due to the performance of your external disk.</p><p></p><p>I would try importing them in smaller quantities or put the library back on the internal disk, import the photos then move it back to the external.</p><p></p><p>Also, to though another spanner in, I'd seriaously consider a backup solution for your images if you don't already have one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1507470, member: 38928"] Apologies if I'm a bit slow on the uptake, I promise I'll make some useful suggestions soon..... Some background, apologies if this is known stuff. iPhoto is a photo management tool. You add images into the iPhoto library where they are packaged away. All interaction with those images is then done via iPhoto. So once you import your images into the library you view, edit, print, upload etc via iPhoto. There are pros and cons to this approach but one of the benefits is that you can then lift the library from one place to another easily. It sounds as though, currently your images are in folders just sat on your hard disk, otherwise you wouldn't be able to use preview. Is this the case? I think the import issue is due to the performance of your external disk. I would try importing them in smaller quantities or put the library back on the internal disk, import the photos then move it back to the external. Also, to though another spanner in, I'd seriaously consider a backup solution for your images if you don't already have one. [/QUOTE]
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