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`the font, style, andsizeof text for different
`categories of text. Be careful when modify-
`ing these defaults, though, because Apple’s
`font choicesare highly intentional, and if you
`change them too much,the results may not
`look as elegant as you'dlike.
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`Figure 10.44 Cards haverelatively little text, and
`thus provide only a few categories you can modify.
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`caption and eventtext is very small, and notall fonts
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`and descriptions automatically, and to turn page
`numbers on and off.
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`To change fonts,styles, and sizes:
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`1. When creating a card, calendar, or book,
`click the Settings button to show theset-
`tings dialog (Figure 10.44, Figure 10.45,
`and Figure 10.46). For calendars, click
`the Styles button, if necessary.
`
`2. To changethelookof different classes
`of text, choose from the various pop-up
`menus to changethe font and style, and
`enter new sizes in the sizefields.
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`3. Click OK to apply your changes.
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`click Restore Defaults to reset them.
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`Copying Font and
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`
`If you've set the font, style, and size for
`onepiece of text, you can copy that to any
`otherbit of selected text easily.
`
`1. Select the text whose settings you
`wantto use elsewhere.
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`2. Choose CopyStyle (Gma(OpiionI©))
`from the Edit menu’s Font submenu.
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`3. Select the text whose settings you
`want change.
`
`4. ChoosePaste Style ((Cmd)(Option{(V))
`from the Edit menu’s Font submenu.
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`iPhoto changesthe currently selected
`text to matchthefont, style, and size
`of youroriginalselection.
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`Changing Fonts, Styles,
`and Sizes per Text Box
`iPhoto also provides several ways to modify
`the font, style, and size of selected text.
`
`To changefonts, styles, and sizes:
`
`1. Select the text you want to change.
`
`2. Open the Fonts window by choosing
`Show Fonts ((Cmd)[T)) from the Edit
`menu’s Font submenu.
`
`3. Inthe Fonts window, you can choose a
`font from the Family column, a style from
`the Typeface column,anda size from the
`Size column (Figure 10.47).
`iPhoto changes the currently selected
`text to match yourchoices.
`
`To changejust styles:
`
`@ Select some text, and from the Edit
`menu's Font submenu, choose Bold
`((Cma{B}) or Italic.
`
`@ (Control)-click the selected text, and choose
`Bold,Italic, Underline, or Outline from
`the contextual Font submenu.
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`V Tips
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`@ Bold andItalic are dimmedin the menus
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`if the current font has no Bold orItalic
`typeface. Verify in the Fonts window.
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`m@
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`iPhoto does not provide keyboard short-
`cutsfor Italic, Underline, or Outline.
`
`@ The Restore Defaults button in the set-
`tings dialog also overrides anyindividual
`font changes you've made.
`
`@ Bejudicious in your changes; excessive
`use of fonts and styles generally looks
`lousy, and | strongly encourage you to
`print a page or two on your own printer
`before buying a card, calendar, or book
`whosefonts you've changed.
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`Chapter 10
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`Changing Text Color
`Althoughit’s not obvious, iPhoto provides
`controls to changethecolor of text as well.
`
`To change colors:
`
`1. To open the Colors window,(Control]-click
`a text box and choose Show Colors from
`the Font submenu(Figure 10.48),
`or
`
`In the Fonts window,click the text color
`button.
`
`iPhoto opens the Colors window
`(Figure 10.49).
`
`2. Select the text to which you want to
`apply a color, and click a color in the color
`wheel,
`
`iPhoto changesthecolor ofthe text.
`
`VY Tips
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`m Youcan apply color only to selected
`text, not to classes of text in the settings
`dialog.
`
`@ Tocopyacolor from elsewhere on the
`screen to the color box, click the mag-
`nifying glass icon, and then click a color
`anywhere on the screen,
`
`m@ Drag the color box to oneof the cells of
`the color swatch collection to saveit for
`repeated use. Clicking one of the color
`swatchesappliesit to the selected text.
`
`Copyingfonts also copies colors.
`
`Usecolorcarefully and sparingly—it’s too
`easy to make a bookgarish by applying
`too much color. You don’t want your text
`to compete with your photos.
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`Figure 10.48 To open the Colors window,Control-click
`a text box, and from the Font submenu, choose Show
`Colors.
`
`—
`
`Click a
`button
`to switch
`color
`selection
`
`j
`
`tools.
`Click to copy
`acolorfrom
`anywhere on
`screen.
`
`Click to select-
`acolor.
`
`Color box.
`Shows the
`selected color.
`/
`Click to
`change the
`brightness of
`the colors in
`the wheel.
`
`Color
`swatches.
`Drag the
`color box
`here to save;
`click a swatch
`to applyit.
`
`Figure 10.49 Click a color in the color wheel to putit
`in the color box and applyit to the selected text.
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`Figure 10.50 Note howiPhoto has underlined the mis-
`spelled words in red,
`
`
`contextual menu.
`
`Learn Spelling
`Search in Spotlight
`Searchin Goagle
`Look Up in Dictionary
`
`%
`Figure 10.51 To
`replace a mis-
`spelled word
`with one of Mac
`OS X’s guesses,
`Control-click the
`word and choose
`a guess from the
`
`Talking Captions
`
`For longer spansof text, select all the text
`((Cmd)[A)), (Control-click it, and from the
`Speech submenu,choose Start Speaking.
`iPhoto will read your text to you, which
`can help identify mistakes.
`
`Printing Photos
`
`Checking Spelling
`as You Type
`You won't be typing muchin iPhoto, but
`since its editing environmentis crude,
`typos arelikely. The last thing you wantina
`beautifully designed card, calendar, or book
`is a glaring typo, so | recommendyou use
`Mac OS X’s built-in spell checkerto verify
`the spelling of your titles and captions as
`you type them.
`
`To check spelling as you type:
`
`1. Click a text box, and from the Edit menu’s
`Spelling submenu,verify that Check
`Spelling While Typing has a checkmark
`next to it.
`
`2. Type yourtext in any text box.
`iPhoto displays a red line underneath any
`wordsthat aren't in the system-wide Mac
`OSX spelling dictionary (Figure 10.50).
`
`3.
`
`(Control|-click a word with a red underline
`to display a contextual menuthat enables
`youto replace the word with one of Mac
`OSX’s guesses, ignore the misspelling for
`this launch of iPhoto,or learn the spelling
`by addingit to your system-wide Mac
`OS X dictionary (Figure 10.51).
`
`V Tips
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`m Check Spelling While Typing is on by
`default and stays onall the time.
`
`m@
`
`Ifyou quit iPhoto and comeback to
`a booklater, you must checkspelling
`manually to find errors in existing bits
`of text. To do this, click in each text box
`and choose Check Spelling from the Edit
`menu's Spelling submenu((CmdJ;)). I
`recommend using the keyboard shortcut.
`
`m@
`
`Ignore Spelling isn’t particularly worth-
`while—iPhoto forgets ignored text
`between launches.
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`Printing on
`Your OwnPrinter
`
`iPhoto makesit easy to print a card, calendar,
`or book on your ownprinter, whichis faster
`than waiting for Apple to deliver the finished
`product, though books andcalendars lack
`bindings, of course.
`
`To print on your ownprinter:
`
`1. While in a card, calendar, or book, choose
`Print from the File menu ([CmaJP}).
`iPhoto displays the standard Printdialog
`(Figure 10.52).
`
`2. Select the options you want(switch
`amongsets of options using the pop-up
`menu underthe page rangefields).
`
`3. Click the Print button.
`
`V Tips
`
`@ Youcanprint individual pages from a
`book layout to mix photos and text on a
`single page in ways beyondprint projects.
`
`@ [also particularly like printing the date
`pages from calendars for posting in
`schools or other organizations.
`
`m@
`
`It’s difficult to print cards, since you need
`to print one page, wait for the ink to dry,
`and thenflip the paper and print the
`second page onthe otherside, and the
`two sides may not match up. Test before
`assumingit will work!
`
`m Choose Open PDFin Preview from the
`PDF pop-up menuto see what yourout-
`putwill looklike before printing. I recom-
`mendthat you dothis, especially since it
`simplifies printing only selected pages.
`
`m Choose Save As PDFfrom the PDFpop-
`up menuto generate a PDFinstead of
`printing.It’s a nice way to share a photo
`layout with friends via email.
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`Figure 10.52 To print a book on your own printer,
`choosePrint from the File menu.
`
`Printing Selected Pages
`
`If you wantto print just a few pages in
`your book, you mayfindit difficult to
`figure out exactly which page numbersto
`enter into the Print dialog. That’s because
`iPhoto doesn’t assign a page number to
`the cover, and the inside cover is never
`printed. Follow these steps for a more
`obvious approach:
`
`1. Choose Print from the File menu
`((Cma)P)) to bring upthePrintdialog.
`
`2. Choose Open PDFin Preview from
`the PDF pop-up menu to make iPhoto
`create a PDF and automatically openit
`in Apple’s Preview application.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`In Preview, review exactly which pages
`you wantto print, paying attention to
`the page numbersin the page drawer.
`
`In Preview, choose Print from the File
`menu and enter the appropriate page
`numbersin the Pagesfields, Set any
`other printing options you want, such
`as numberofcopiesor print quality.
`
`5. Click Print to send your pages to the
`printer.
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`Printing Photos
`
`Ordering Cards,
`Calendars, and Books
`Once you've designeda card, calendar,or
`book, orderingit from Apple is easy.
`
`To order a card, calendar, or book:
`
`1.
`
`Select the item you wantto order, and
`verify that each page looksright.
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`Incomplete Book
`Your book seems to have frames on one or more
`pages that do not contain photos. You must either
`change the layout-of those pages or place photos in
`those frames before you can buy this book.
`
`
`
`Figure 10.53 If you haven’t finished placing photos on
`your pages, iPhoto warns you with a dialog like this.
`
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`Makesure you're connectedto the
`Internet, andclick the Buy button.
`iPhoto assembles the print job, warning
`you if some photos won't print well, if
`some default text hasn’t been edited, if
`other text doesn'tfit, or if a book or calen-
`dar isn’t complete (Figure 10.53).
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`Figure 10.54 Convey the details of your order to Apple
`in the Order window.
`
`Pricing and Shipping Details
`
`Prices vary bystyle, size, and number of
`pages; read Apple's pricing page at www.
`apple.com/ilife/iphoto/prints. html
`for details.
`
`Shipping costs vary by the numberof
`items you order and the type of item, but
`note that per-item shippingcostsare less
`for subsequentitems (in other words,if
`you buy twocopies of a book, you'll pay
`only a little more to receive the second
`one, instead of double the normal ship-
`ping charge).
`
`Choose the appropriate shipping address
`and method from the Ship To and Ship
`Via pop-up menus.
`
`"I
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`Click the Buy Now button.
`iPhoto uploads yourpictures and alerts
`you whenit’s done.
`
`V Tips
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`Hardcover books nowhave photo-
`wrapped covers and matching dust
`jackets, so you can’t choose covercolor.
`
`Uploadingcan takes a long time because
`iPhoto uploadsfull-size images.
`
`If you're warned aboutlow-resolution
`images, see “Dealing with WarningIcons,”
`on page 177.
`
`If this is yourfirst order, review the Apple
`ID setup details on pages 164-165.
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`11
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`TROUBLESHOOTING
`
`TheTrouble with Bugs
`
`ManyiPhoto problemsthat I've seen
`people report seem to be specific to their
`photos,a particular iPhoto Library, their
`Mac,or the phase of the moon,and I have
`been unable to reproduce them.I still
`include here the potential problem and
`any solutionsI've heardofor can thinkof,
`but this uncertainty makesit impossible
`for me to say whenorif Apple hasfixed
`the incorrect behavior. As such, some of
`the problemsandsolutionslisted in this
`chapter may no longer apply to iPhoto ‘09;
`there's simply no waytotell.
`
`I continue to include these suggestions
`even whenI can't verify them because
`bugsare slippery, and just because I can’t
`reproducea particular problem inthis or
`any other version of iPhoto doesn’t mean
`that you won't experienceit. And then
`oneof the suggestionsin this chapter may
`save your bacon(or at least your photos).
`
`Also keep in mind that updates to iPhoto
`very well mayeliminate even those prob-
`lemsI've confirmedin iPhoto '09, so be
`sure to use Software Update to check for
`new versions on a regularbasis.
`
`The world of iPhoto is no more a perfect
`place thanthereal world. No one, iPhoto’s
`developersleast ofall, wants problems, but
`bugs are a factof life, and you may have a
`problem with iPhoto at somepoint.
`
`Oneadvantage iPhoto has in this respect
`is that it saves your changesfrequently and
`automatically, so you're unlikely to lose
`much workevenif it does crash. Put simply,
`if iPhoto crashes (and it has crashed on me
`a numberoftimes while I was writing this
`book), just relaunch the program andpick up
`where youleft off. Also be sure to click the
`Report button in the crash dialog and report
`the crash to Apple so it can befixed.If the
`crashes happenregularly, you may need to do
`sometroubleshooting. One wayor another,
`keep good backups! (See “Backing up Your
`Photos,” on page 26.)
`
`Of course, most of the problems you might
`encounter won't result in a crash.It’s more
`likely you'll have trouble importing photos
`from an unusual camera, printing a photo
`at the exact size you want,or dealing with
`thumbnails that don’t display properly.
`Those are the sorts of problems—and
`solutions—I'll focus on in this chapter.
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`General Problems
`and Solutions
`
`Someproblems you may experiencein
`iPhoto aren’t related to particularactivities.
`Others are, and subsequent pagesin this
`chapterwill address issues with importing,
`editing, slideshows,printing, and more.
`
`Performance Problems
`
`Ifyou find iPhoto slow to perform certain
`operations,try these tricks, Some are
`obvious(if expensive), others less so:
`
`¢ Turnofftitle, rating, and keyword display
`using the View menu.
`
`@ Shrink thumbnails to a smaller size.
`
`@ Use the triangles next to events in Photos
`view to hide photos you don’tneedtosee.
`
`Quit other programsthat are running.
`In my experience,thereis usually one
`culprit, which you can identify by launch-
`ing Activity Monitor from your Utilities
`folder and clicking the CPU columntitle
`to see which applications are using the
`most processortime.
`
`@ Restart your Mac by choosing Restart
`from the Apple menu.Restartingis
`especially helpful if you don’t have much
`free disk space, which cramps Mac OS X’s
`virtual memory techniques.
`
`@ Check your disk with DiskWarrior
`(www. alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/);
`sufficient disk corruption can cause
`huge performance problemsonstartup.
`
`@ Add more RAM to your Mac. iPhoto
`works with 512 MB of RAM,butit likes
`alot more, and RAM is cheap.I always
`recommendat least 1 GB these days.
`
`@ Buya faster Mac. That's always fun.
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`Some Photos Disappear
`
`Somepeople have reported troubles with
`photos disappearing, even whenthefiles are
`still present in the iPhoto Library. Try the
`following:
`
`@ Make sure the photosaren't just in the
`Trash;it’s easy to delete inadvertently.
`
`while clicking
`@ Hold down
`the iPhoto icon in the Dockto launchit.
`This causes iPhoto to display the Rebuild
`Photo Library dialog.
`Try each of the options, andseeif one of
`them fixes the problem. For moreinfo, see
`http://support.appLe.com/kb/HT2638.
`
`@ With iPhoto as the frontmost applica-
`tion, choose Enter Time Machine from
`the Time Machine menu in the menu
`bar. Navigate back in time through Time
`Machine's backupsto the point where
`you see the missing photos,then click
`the Restore button.
`
`¢@
`
`Ifyou have the photo elsewhere on your
`Mac or on another computer, just import
`it again.
`
`All Photos Disappear
`
`Whatif none of your photos appear atall?
`First, try the optionslisted just above, and if
`they don't help oraren't possible,try these:
`
`@ Makesure you're using the correct iPhoto
`library. Locate the one you wantin the
`Finder and double-click it to openit.
`
`# Create a new iPhotolibrary and import
`the contentsof the Originals folder (and,
`if desired, the Modified folder) inside
`the corrupted iPhoto library package.
`(Control)-click it and choose Show Package
`Contents to get at those folders (see
`“iPhoto Directory Structure,” on page 19).
`This won't preserve anything butthe
`photos, unfortunately.
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`Flaky Behavior or Crashes
`
`Other Problems
`
`Troubleshooting
`
`SometimesiPhotojust acts strangely, and
`I've come up with a few waysof dealing
`with weird behavior (make sure you have
`a backupbefore deleting anyfiles!):
`
`#@ Quit iPhoto and relaunchit.
`
`@ Restart your Mac by choosing Restart
`from the Apple menu.
`
`@ Quit iPhoto. From the Preferences folder
`inside youruser's Library folder, drag the
`file com.apple.iPhoto.plist to the Desktop
`and launch iPhoto again. Deleting this
`file can even resolve missing or truncated
`text problemswith books,cards, and cal-
`endars: for details, see http: //support.
`apple.com/kb/TS1616.
`
`while clicking the
`# Hold down
`iPhoto icon in the Dock to launch it. In
`the Rebuild Photo Library dialog, try each
`of the options, quitting and relaunching
`in between attempts, andseeif one of
`them fixes the problem. For moreinfo, see
`http://support.appLe. com/kb/HT2638.
`
`@ Use iPhoto Library Manager's Rebuild
`Library command,which uses the
`AlbumData.xmlfile written by iPhoto to
`re-create thelibrary. This is a completely
`different method from what iPhoto uses.
`(It’s at www. fatcatsoftware.com/ip1lm/.
`iPhoto Library Manager's help has other
`useful troubleshooting information too.)
`
`@ Run Disk Utility and use the buttonsin
`the First Aid paneto verify and repair
`both permissions andthedisk.
`
`@ Delete and re-install iPhoto.
`
`@ Try creating a new iPhotolibrary and
`re-importing your photos from the
`Originals and Modified folders.
`
`Here are a few othergeneral problems and
`their solutions:
`
`# Don't attemptto read a newer iPhoto
`library with an olderversion of iPhoto,
`or corruption could ensue.
`
`@ Ifother iLife apps can’t see your photos,
`or if some photosor albumsare missing,
`read this supportarticle for things to try:
`http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1192.
`
`Ifyou have trouble with iPhoto’s photo
`sharing or the sharing tools that upload
`data, shutoff or bypass your firewall to
`see if it’s blocking necessary ports.
`
`# IfiPhoto complains about being unable
`to establish a connection when uploading
`to MobileMe, makesurethe date is set
`correctly in the Date & Time preference
`panein System Preferences.
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`# Ifmailing a photo in Apple's Mail doesn't
`result in an enclosure, and another user
`on the Mac has successfully attached a
`photo in the samesession, restart the
`Macandtry again.
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`¢@
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`Ifyou've ended up with duplicate photos,
`you can delete them with the $7.95
`Duplicate Annihilator from Brattoo
`Propaganda Software (www. brattoo.com/
`propaganda/index.php?s=1169727148&a
`ction=software). Make a backup before
`runningthis program!
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`Report Your Problems!
`
`Report any problems you may have by
`choosing Provide iPhoto Feedback from
`the iPhoto menu andthenfilling in
`Apple's Web-based feedback form.
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`Chapter 11
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`Importing Problems
`and Solutions
`
`I've hadlittle trouble importing photosinto
`iPhoto. However, because importing involves
`interacting with an unpredictable outside
`world of cameras, card readers, and files of
`varying formats, problems can occur.
`
`Cameraor Card
`ReaderIsn’t Recognized
`
`Mac OS X and iPhoto support most
`commondigital cameras and card readers,
`but not all of them. And sometimes iPhoto
`may not recognize specific memory cards,
`evenif it recognizes the card readerin
`general. Try the followingtips:
`
`@ Make sure the camerais turned on, in
`review mode, and pluggedin via USB
`properly. I know it seems obvious, but
`weve all made this mistake before.
`
`@ Use Software Update, accessible in
`System Preferences, to make sure you
`have the latest version of Mac OS X, since
`Apple continually adds support for more
`digital cameras and card readers.
`
`¢@
`
`Ifyour camerais incompatible with Mac
`OS X and iPhoto, buy a card readerthat
`supports the memorycard used by your
`camera.
`
`¢ Ifyour user account can run only certain
`applications, that may prevent you from
`importing in iPhoto. Theonly fix is for
`an administrator-level user to increase
`the capabilities of your accountin the
`Accounts and Parental Controls prefer-
`ence panes.
`
`@ Some cameras mustbeplaced in Picture
`Transfer Protocol mode to communicate
`with iPhoto. And if that doesn't work, try
`other modes. Check the manual for help.
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`Olderversions of iPhoto have had trouble
`with some large memory cards. People
`have resolved the issue by reformatting
`the card in the camera, using a memory
`card reader, or using smaller cards.
`
`Try reformatting the memory card in the
`camera and takinga picture before con-
`necting it to the Mac again. Keep in mind
`this will destroy any photosalready on
`the card!
`
`If you have two cameras connected at
`once, or a camera and a scanner, iPhoto
`may become confused about which
`device to use. Connect only one device
`at a timeif this causes troublefor you.
`
`Nothing Appearsafter Import
`
`If nothing appears in iPhotoafter you
`importfiles from yourhard drive, try these
`solutions:
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`¢
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`°
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`Instead of using the Import to Library
`commandin the File menu,drag the
`images(or a folder containing them)
`onto iPhoto’s display pane.
`
`Like all Mac OS X applications, iPhoto
`is sensitive to proper permissions.So,if
`you've movedyouriPhoto Library and are
`trying to import from anotheruser,verify
`in the Finder’s Get Info window for the
`iPhoto Library package andall enclosed
`folders that the appropriate user has Read
`& Write permissions.
`
`The photos might be duplicates, which
`iPhoto imports onlyif youtell it to do so.
`See Chapter2, “Importing and Managing
`Photos,” starting on page 11.
`
`If the files you imported werelocated in
`the iPhoto Library package, iPhoto may
`assumethey've already been imported
`and won't do so again. To solve the
`problem, movethe files out of the iPhoto
`Library package andtry again.
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`Damaged Photos Warning
`Appearsduring Import
`
`Sometimes when you import photos, you
`maysee an error dialog complaining about
`unreadable photos. It can occurfor a variety
`of reasons:
`
`# You're accidentally importing non-
`graphicfiles, such as aliases to photos,
`HTML documents, or other datafiles.
`
`@ The imagefiles may actually be damaged.
`See if you can open them in Preview or
`GraphicConverter. If so, you may be able
`to convert them to another format and
`eliminate the corruption.
`
`@ Ifyourfiles are in an unsupported format,
`try using GraphicConverter to convert
`the images to JPEG. Similarly, ifRAW
`images from your camera aren't sup-
`ported by iPhoto,see if your camera
`manufacturer makesa utility that will
`convert them to a supported format.
`
`* Sometimes the problem mayrelate to a
`communicationsfailure between your
`camera or card reader and your Mac.
`Try plugging the camera or card reader
`directly into one of the Mac’s USBports
`rather than into the keyboard's USB port
`or a port on a USB hub.
`
`@ iPhoto can display the damaged photo
`error messageif your hard diskis full.
`Since iPhoto duplicates every photo when
`importing from files,ifyou're importing
`hundreds of megabytes ofphotos from
`files, it’s by no means unthinkable that
`you could run outof disk space. Clear
`somespaceandtry importing again.
`
`@ Photos taken with Apple's QuickTake
`100 and QuickTake 150 digital cameras
`must be converted from the special for-
`mat Apple used into the JPEG format.
`
`Troubleshooting
`
`Other Importing Problems
`
`Here are a miscellany of importing problems
`andsolutions that don't fit larger categories:
`
`@ iPhoto maycrashif you disconnect your
`camera while photos are transferring.
`
`¢@
`
`IfiPhotofails to warn you aboutdupli-
`cates, it may be becausethe date and
`time on your cameraare wrong.
`
`@ Makesure there are no aliases among
`files you are importing; they can cause
`crashes.
`
`@ iPhoto 2 won't recognize discs burned in
`later versions of iPhoto, althoughthelater
`versions can recognizeolderdiscs.
`
`@ IfiPhoto complains about not being
`able to upgrade yourlibrary on thefirst
`launch, the problem mayberelated either
`to incorrect permissions or to locked
`files. For instructions on howtosolve this
`problem, see http: //support .apple.com/
`kb/TS1318.
`
`@ Ifyou import a misnamed file—a TIFF
`file with a . jpg filename extension,for
`example—iPhoto may display the picture
`strangely when editing,refuse to let
`youorderprints, or even crash. Delete
`the misnamedpicture from your Photo
`Library; then renameit appropriately in
`the Finder before importingit again.
`
`Ifyou have erased your camera and need
`to recovertheoriginal photos, check out
`the $29 PhotoRescue(a free versionwill
`tell youif it’s going to work). Learn more
`at www. datarescue.com/photorescue/.
`Also try the $39.95 ImageRecall from
`www. flashfixers.com/software/ or
`
`the $29.95 MediaRECOVERfrom
`www,mediarecover. com.
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`iPhoto Doesn’t Allow Editing
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`Somepeople have reported importing
`images from a CD thattheylater couldn't
`edit in iPhoto. As a workaround,convert the
`images in GraphicConverter from JPEG to
`TIFF, for instance, and see if you can import
`and then edit those versions.
`
`Also verify that the permissionsonthefiles
`allow youruserto write to thefiles. To check,
`select them in the Finder, choose Get Info
`from the File menu ((CmdJ(1)), and look in the
`Permissions area.
`
`Revert to Original Dimmed
`
`You maysee the Revert to Original com-
`mandin the File menu dimmedafter you've
`made a change. This can happenif you drag
`a photo from iPhoto to another program to
`edit the photo. If you do that, iPhotowill be
`unable to track changes you've made and
`Revert to Original will be dimmed. There's no
`workaround, other than making sure to open
`photosfor editing in external applications
`properly from within iPhoto. See “Using an
`External Editor” on page 110.
`
`Thumbnails Are
`Corrupted or Cause Crashes
`
`Ifa thumbnail doesn't reflect edits, is entirely
`black, or causes iPhoto to crash, hold down
`while clicking the iPhoto icon
`in the Dock to launchit. In the Rebuild
`Photo Library dialog, select the first two
`checkboxesto rebuild all thumbnails.
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`Chapter 11
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`Editing Problems
`and Solutions
`
`Mostphoto editing problems stem from
`using another program toedit the photos.
`
`Photos Don’t Open
`in an External Program
`
`Althoughit is unlikely that you'll run into
`this problem,it could be frustrating. Here are
`a few reasonsit could happen:
`
`@ Ifyou have changed the nameof the
`photo'sfile in the Finder, it may not
`open when double-clicked in iPhoto.
`The solution? Changethe filename back
`to what iPhoto expects, and don’t mess
`with any filenameswithin the iPhoto
`Library.It’s a bad idea!
`
`@ Double-check to make sure iPhoto’s
`preferencesare set to open photosin an
`external program (see “Using an External
`Editor,” on page 110), that the program is
`present on your hard drive, and that you
`can launch it and open photos normally.
`
`Photos Don’t Appear
`WhenEdited or Magnified
`
`‘There are a few reasons whyiPhoto might
`show only a black screen or fuzzy exclama-
`tion point when youedit or magnify a photo:
`
`@ Changingthe photo'sfilenamein the
`Finder can cause this problem. Don't
`doit!
`
` Acorrupted photo can cause iPhoto
`to freak out. Editing and saving the
`original file in another application might
`eliminate the corruption, or you could
`delete the corrupt photo and importit
`again, assuming you have anothercopy.
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`RAW File Facts
`
`Apple's support for RAW files in iPhoto has
`caused some confusion. Thefollowingfacts
`may shed some light onit for you:
`
`# RAWfiles are considered to be “digital
`negatives’ that aren't to be modified, so
`changes you makeare always saved to
`a secondary file. As a result, on import,
`iPhoto converts the RAW file to JPEG and
`stores the RAWfile itself in the Originals
`folder. Alternatively, you can set iPhoto
`to save edited RAW files as 16-bit TIFFs.
`
`You never work on the RAWfile directly,
`only on its JPEG or TIFF stand-in. If you
`wish to throw out youredits and start
`anew copy from the RAWfile again,
`choose Reprocess RAW from the Photos
`menu.
`
`# Because ofthelarge size of uncompressed
`RAWfiles and the JPEG conversion that
`occurs during import, the import process
`can take a longer time with RAW files.
`
`# When you edit a RAWfile, iPhoto displays
`a RAW badgeat the bottom ofthe display
`paneor in the toolbarin full screen view.
`
`Scrolling may seem slower when brows-
`ing through large thumbnails of RAW
`files. The problem is that when you're
`using a thumbnailsize larger than the
`actual thumbnails, iPhoto must load the
`original photo to create the thumbnail.
`That's a slower process. To speed up
`scrolling, press 1 while in organize mode
`to zoom to thumbnail size (press 0 to
`zoom to the smallest size).
`
`* Toexport a RAW file in RAW format,
`choose Original from the Format pop-up
`menu in the Export Photosdialog,
`
`# For more info, see http://support.
`apple.com/kb/TA22895.
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`Slideshow Problems
`and Solutions
`
`Slideshowscanrun into a variety of prob-
`lems;try these solutions:
`
`@ PowerPC G4- and some PowerPC
`G5-based Macsdon’t supportall of
`iPhoto ’09’s slideshow themes. See
`
`http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2576.
`
`# Sometransitions, like Cube and Flip, may
`not work on older Macswith less capable
`video cards.
`
`¢@ Music purchased from the iTunes Store
`andused in a slideshow canbe heard only
`on authorized computers. Either pick
`different music or convert tracks (burn to
`CD andre-import into iTunes) for use on
`other computers.
`
`@ Ifslideshowslook wrong,try switching
`to “Thousands”ofcolors in the Displays
`panein System Preferences.
`
`@ Ifaslideshow takes along timeto start,
`it may be becauseof a very large music
`file you've set to play. Pick a smallerfile
`to speed start time.
`
`@ Ifslideshow transitions are slower than
`youve set, it may be because your photos
`are too large or your screen resolution is
`too high. Setting a lowerresolution in the
`Displays preference paneor using smaller
`photos should speed transitions.
`
`@ Ifyoucan'tsee your iTunes Library when
`selecting musicfor a slideshow,launch
`each of these applications in this order:
`iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and then iDVD.
`
`* IfWindowsusers see error -8992
`whentrying to pla