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Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

genemcc — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:42:27 -0000

Glad to help! And thanks for letting me know.

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

macpunk — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:34 -0000

thank you so much for this guide, it really worked for me

Re: Getting to Your iPhoto Images – Snow Leopard Update

genemcc — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:44:25 -0000

If the files in iPhoto are proprietary RAW formats (such as Canon's CR2 or Nikon's NEF) then the keywords cannot be embedded in the file. LR handles this by creating a sidecar XMP file. I'm not sure how iPhoto does that. But, it would appear that is what is happening.

I didn't see this problem when importing images that where in formats like TIFF or JPEG since these filetypes allow for metadata embedding.

So, if PictureSync can read iPhoto's keyword methodology then that may be your answer.

Re: Getting to Your iPhoto Images – Snow Leopard Update

enzofsilva — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:12:56 -0000

I tried importing a few photos from iPhoto that I know to have tags (e.g. Christmas08, edited, fall09, etc.) and they were NOT imported into LR (the tags, I mean). Do those tags lie in the IPTC metadata?

How can I important that sort of information into LR with my photos without the need for PictureSync?

P.S. I used the method you explained on this post, going directly to Finder > Media during import...

thanks..

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

johndaly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:14:24 -0000

I am just starting LR and it is great. But I am having trouble importing RAW files from iPhoto on my MacBookPro.

In LR, when I hit Command + Shit + I to import, The iPhoto files are not accessable. I saw that the Pictures file was accessable so I sent the photos from iPhoto into the Pictures, then importd into LR. But the RAW files came in as JPS. When I exported out of iPhoto I chose "Current, not JPG or TIFF.

I did not want to export all my photos into LR, just 100 images to work on.

Re: Getting to Your iPhoto Images – Snow Leopard Update

genemcc — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:11 -0000

Thanks! Looks like it will just give you another way to work with the keywords and IPTC data. That's fine but LR has a great set of tools already built in for that.

I'd recommend you download the free trial and give LR a test drive for 30 days. iPhoto does have some neat features but overall, if you are serious about your photography, LR wins out no question.

Your RAW files' image data always remain untouched in LR. It is a non-destructive editing system. When you need to go to an external editor like Photoshop LR will return a new file with the destructive edits. But truth be told I now do 90% to 95% of all my edits in LR and never create a second file.

Re: Getting to Your iPhoto Images – Snow Leopard Update

enzofsilva — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:34:32 -0000

About PictureSync:

http://en.onsoftware.com/from-iphoto-to-apertur...

http://holocore.com/?PictureSync_Lightroom

http://picturesync.net/

Other way of importing I am not sure really is the best: http://www.digmo.co.uk/tutorials/iphoto-to-ligh...

I tried Aperture and it doesn't seem as good/intuitive as LR: someone did a comparison here - http://www.marco.org/69696574

I am lost because I don't know if once I move to LR I would regret it and miss the iPhoto days... or if Aperture would be better because it does import iPhoto events into "projects" and wouldn't have me worry about naming folders, directories, etc. to store the footage...

An advantage of these is that they don't create an Originals folder containing the RAW files + a Modified folder containing the edited version of pictures, which iPhoto does increasing the amount of space in the hard drive...

Do LR and Aperture offer a chance to "revert to original" at anytime like iPhoto, letting me restore a photo to RAW anytime?

Thanks.

Re: Getting to Your iPhoto Images – Snow Leopard Update

genemcc — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:58:46 -0000

Thanks!

1. I'm not familiar with PictureSynch. It doesn't seem to come up on a search. Do you have a URL for it?

2. LR is not an Editor and so it would not work well as an external editor for iPhoto.

3. Yes! You can use keywords or collections or smart collections or even folder structures. LR is very flexible and can adapt itself to your workflow. It will not, however, read iPhoto event markers so you'll have to decide how you will approach this before you begin importing.

Re: Getting to Your iPhoto Images – Snow Leopard Update

enzofsilva — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:29:06 -0000

Hi. Excellent posts.

My only worry is losing the events organization I have on iPhoto currently. They are a good and easy way to access photos by meaningful events/dates, e.g." Fall 2009"; or "Halloween 2008"; etc.

I have a few questions:

1. Have you heard of PictureSynch and would you use it? Does it import events into LR?

2. Have you ever tried setting LR as an "external editor" via iPhoto preferences and would you reccomend that?

3. Is there anything equivalent to "events" in LR or will I have to create new folder names for every group of pictures I import?

Thanks.

Re: Lightroom 3 Beta Is Here!

genemcc — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:16:21 -0000

Hi Maruf! AS I said I am not seeing this on either of my Macs. There's still time to report it to the development team though. Let them know at http://forums.adobe.com/community/labs/lightroom3

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

genemcc — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:11:46 -0000

Hi kenziekate! Sounds like there's a permissions issue if you can't even work on the files in iPhoto or the Finder. Try repairing permissions and see if that solves the issue.

Re: Lightroom 3 Beta Is Here!

Maruf — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:09:45 -0000

i'm having the same problem as srinivaskjanardan. on avg it's using 1.25 to 1.39 GB of Real RAM and 2-4 GB of virtual RAM

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

kenziekate — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:05:50 -0000

hey! so when i try to do this, and go to my "pictures" file in my finder, the iphoto button shows up, but it is greyed and will not let me click on it. Also, while i am in iphoto, it will not allow me to transfer pictures to a folder/album(both in iphoto or just on my desktop). can you help me out with this?? thanks! :)

Re: Lightroom 3 Beta Is Here!

genemcc — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:04:58 -0000

PDF would be a useful export format. It's worth suggesting to the team. You can do that at https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?...

As for perspective correction let's see what happens. This is only the Beta and if we've learned anything from the previous two public betas, there are always some features that show up in the final release that weren't previewed in the beta. Maybe perspective correction will be one.

Re: Lightroom 3 Beta Is Here!

GoPhoto — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:21:49 -0000

There are two things missing in the new release which I would have liked to have seen.

1. In the export properties, I would have liked to have seen "Save as a PDF", as a lot of publishers in th UK still ask for these.

2. The perspective ability from the transform in Photoshop to help my workflow on some of the architectual shots I do.

What do you think?

Re: Take Another Look at Collections

Eugene — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:27:54 -0000

Awesome, thanks for the tips!

Re: Lightroom 3 Beta Is Here!

John Geyer — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:45:11 -0000

right click on image and click create virtual copy

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

xxxtjw — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:21:29 -0000

You're welcome Gene. Now all I need to learn is the other 99% of LR and I
will be good to go :)

Tom

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

genemcc — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:43:22 -0000

Thanks for the tip Tom! I've posted an update at http://lightroomsecrets.com/2009/10/getting-to-...

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

xxxtjw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:19:01 -0000

Ok - structure is - pictures\iPhoto Library \Modified \YYYY \MMDDYY " and not originals.

Sorry for confusion.

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

xxxtjw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:01:09 -0000

I'm stumped - all of these are in the "pictures\iPhoto Library \Originals \YYYY \MMDDYY " directory structure.

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

genemcc — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:52:33 -0000

If you've retained the originals outside of the iPhoto library then yes you can add them to LR in place and not lose any folder structuring you have already.

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

xxxtjw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:50:55 -0000

No - all originals - including CR2/ RAW. I can select by Events, Smart Albums, Photos, etc. That being said - if I just select to "Add Photo To Catalog without moving" - then I get to have my cake and eat it to?

Tom

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

genemcc — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:44:47 -0000

Interesting. I am running Snow Leopard and iPhoto 09 and still cannot import from an iPhoto library. Perhaps these are folders of exported images? In which case they are readily accessible as any other file. iPhoto still imports things into libraries and that package is unavailable to LR.

During import you can direct LR to create folder structures in various ways. This is not available if you choose add and leave the files where they are on the drive.

Re: Moving Your Images From iPhoto to Lightroom

xxxtjw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:53:59 -0000

Thanks Gene - I have a couple follow up questions. Not sure if this is new funtionality with new OS (Snow Leopard) - but when I click 'import' button in LR - I am able to select Pictures on the left nav and drill into iPhoto subfolders or events to select what I want. I then can choose to create copy, move, etc.

That said - are the RAW images imported that way - or just the jpgs? I also didn't see an option for 'ORGANIZE' that you referenced in your comments section. Thanks.

I am loathe to get rid of iPhoto altogether (or create two sets of copies) as I have family who won't like using LR for viewing photos.