Just let go of the Windows ways and let the apps work for you. Or use the export button to export to your desktop - this method will allow you to choose the size you want to export.Įmail from within the app as well, using the email button at the bottom right.

Photos will be easy to find - easier still if you apply keywords as you import.įor snapfish, etc., just drag the photo from iPhoto app to the desktop and upload from there. Create folders - for instance 'Vacations', and then albums or smart albums under that - say, 'Spring 2006', 'Hawaii', etc. In the iPhoto app, rename the events to something meaningful to you. There is never a need to go into the library in finder! Users are not meant to muck about in the library in finder - doing so will create havoc! Don't worry about what is in there - do your organizing from within the app itself. Now, with macs, users should let the software to the hard part of organizing for you - unlike Windows where the user has to micromanage everything. Make sure you have the box checked to import into your iPhoto library. That will preserve your organization and create one event for each. To start - sinceyou have your photos set up in folders, etc., import them one folder at a time into iPhoto. Sorry for the longwinded question and thanks in advance!! I think I have a case of 'analysis paralasis'.

That is why I'd like to preserve a file system, so I know where they are so she can upload.Īnyway I'm open to all suggestions. She loves uploading pics and having them delivered. The last piece of info is that my wife is a snapfish junky. Is this stupid? Also if I do this will I wind up using twice the hard drive space, or does iPhoto just reference your files? Also, I have photoshop CS3 on the iMac so I can use bridge as well for browsing photos.

I'm leaning towards recreating my 'file' system on the mac, and importing the JPG files into iphoto. I have copied them all to an external drive. I would love to hear some of your opinons on how to go about setting up my pics on the iMac. I like some of the features that iPhoto has, but frankly don't understand how it works as far as it's file system. I know it is a big overkill, but I shoot everythingin RAW because I like the control that I get with exposure compensation and white balance adjustments. I have all my pictures set up in my PC in folders by year, subfolders by month, and then from each 'event' inside the month there are folders for RAW and JPG files. Just recently bought a iMac and need to move ALL my digital pictures from the PC to the mac.

I have been a long time windows user, and have had a macbook for about a year now. Have some questions for you all about iPhoto.

Iphoto for mac help