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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / February 2008Reconnecting photos in iPhoto
I had an interesting situation. Double-clicking a thumbnail produced the dreaded exclamation point. I checked and discovered the image was actually still in the library but the database had lost track of it. I restored it by dragging it back into iPhoto and deleting the bad one, but I wonder if there is another or better way to do this.  SignatureRobert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] > I had an interesting situation. Double-clicking a thumbnail produced > the dreaded exclamation point. I checked and discovered the image was > actually still in the library but the database had lost track of it. I > restored it by dragging it back into iPhoto and deleting the bad one, > but I wonder if there is another or better way to do this. I forgot. This is in the latest iPhoto. The older ones had a way to rebuild the database that does not seem to be available in the latest version. SignatureRobert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] > I forgot. This is in the latest iPhoto. The older ones had a way to > rebuild the database that does not seem to be available in the latest > version. It's the same for this version as it's ever been, as far as I recall: Press Command-Shift-Option while launching iPhoto. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart > > I forgot. This is in the latest iPhoto. The older ones had a way to > > rebuild the database that does not seem to be available in the latest > > version. > > It's the same for this version as it's ever been, as far as I recall: > Press Command-Shift-Option while launching iPhoto. According to the supporting documentation for iPhoto help: To rebuild the iPhoto library: 1. Make a backup of the folder ~/Pictures/iPhoto Library in the Finder, and set it aside. Important: A backup allows you to restore the iPhoto Library should anything go wrong during the rebuild (such as a power failure) that prevents the library from rebuilding correctly. 2. Quit iPhoto if it is open. 3. For iPhoto 4.0.3 or earlier: Hold down the Shift and Option keys on the keyboard. For iPhoto 5.0 or later: Hold down the Command and Option keys on the keyboard. 4. Open iPhoto. 5. Keep the keys held down until you are prompted to rebuild the library. 6. Click Yes. SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > > It's the same for this version as it's ever been, as far as I recall: > > Press Command-Shift-Option while launching iPhoto. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > library. > 6. Click Yes. That's what happens when I trust my memory. Well, pressing Command-Shift-Option in iPhoto 7 just happens to work, too. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart > > > I forgot. This is in the latest iPhoto. The older ones had a way to > > > rebuild the database that does not seem to be available in the latest [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > library. > 6. Click Yes. Even better. Thanks again. Is this in help? How do you find it? SignatureRobert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] > > > > I forgot. This is in the latest iPhoto. The older ones had a way to > > > > rebuild the database that does not seem to be available in the latest [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Even better. Thanks again. Is this in help? How do you find it? Yes. I searched for "rebuild library" and "rebuild database" but they didn't turn up anything so I tried just "rebuild". SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > > Even better. Thanks again. Is this in help? How do you find it? > > Yes. I searched for "rebuild library" and "rebuild database" but they > didn't turn up anything so I tried just "rebuild". Ah, yes! It is in the support articles. I missed that the other day. Thanks. It says 4 or later and I must have seen the 4 and missed the later. SignatureRobert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] > > I forgot. This is in the latest iPhoto. The older ones had a way to > > rebuild the database that does not seem to be available in the latest > > version. > > It's the same for this version as it's ever been, as far as I recall: > Press Command-Shift-Option while launching iPhoto. Ah!! CMD-SHIFT-OPT. I could not remember that and I could not find it in help. I tried CMD and OPT by themselves with no effect. Thanks. I will try to remember that but I will probably forget, yet again! SignatureRobert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] |
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