#Mac change iphoto library location free

Necessarily include copying them.) Just like iTunes, iPhoto has to be 'introduced' to them. Yes you can manage you files yourself (though please note the pitfalls mentioned above), but there isĪ: No way iPhoto can see those files unless you import them to the database. If, on the other hand, you want to organise your If you really want to organise your photos, then a photo organiser is the way to go. It preserves your Original files jealously, offer lossless editing and tight integration throughout the OS. It's much, much more flexible than anything you can arrange in the Finder, faster, much easier to back up. I'd like to manage my own photos by myself,Įxactly why you should use iPhoto. Not sure if I've answered your query, by all means post again if I've missed it. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.Ģ. Or, if you want to access the files with iPhoto not running, then create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or useġ. If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser. If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto. This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. To upload to a site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:įor 10.5 users: You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. If you're concerned about finding the files, that can be easily done from the iPhoto Window.

#Mac change iphoto library location free

Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.Ĥ. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. Copy the iPhoto Library as an entity from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.ģ. If disk space is an issue, you can run an entire iPhoto Library from an external disk:Ģ. Most importantly, migrating to a new disk or computer can be much more complex.Īlways allowing for personal preference, I've yet to see a good reason to run iPhoto in referenced mode unless you're using two photo organisers. You cannot move or rename the files on your system or iPhoto will lose track of themģ. Import and deleting pics are more complex proceduresĢ.

This is one of the pitfalls of running a referenced library:ġ. Put the files where you need them then import them to iPhoto. If you want to store your files outside the Library (in Referenced mode) then you will be doing the File Management yourself. Henever it adds new ones to import them to there? Other than that, iPhoto already has a directory of its own: the iPhoto Library. How can I tell iPhoto to consider all files in X directory as its ownĭo you want iPhoto watch a Folder and import things when you add them to that Folder? iPhoto won't do this, but you can set up something similar with Folder Actions and Automator or a shareware such as Not quite sure exactly what you're asking: