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But I Did Everything Right! Right?

foxy_hedgehog — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:06:31 -0800

I backed up all of my iPhoto library onto my iPod (by using the iPod as a hard drive) in anticipation of a Mac hospital system reinstallation. I retrieved my music files just fine and loaded them back into iTunes, but the saved iPhoto library on the iPod won't open and won't let me import it into iPhoto. I'm viewing the contents of the iPod through the finder, and the iPhoto library is there -- in all its 13 GB glory -- but when I try to open in within the iPod, it flickers and nothing happens. When I try to import it via my newly reinstalled copy of iPhoto, the library isn't "clickable" in the import window. I tried copying the library from the iPod to the desktop first, and it seemed to work -- the copying process took 50 minutes -- but I can't access or import anything from the desktop either.

Anyone have any thoughts on what I might have done, or am doing, wrong? Please let me know if you need any clarification.

Portable backup

jedro — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:23:25 -0800

How to take lots of photos while abroad for a long trip? Yes, it was covered in this thread, but that's almost 2 years old.

Any new ideas? Is there any way of hooking up digital cameras to a portable hard drive?

Aside from flickr, what are some good websites where I can share/promote/package/sell my photography?

bamassippi — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:34:50 -0800

Aside from flickr, what are some good websites where I can share/promote/package/sell my photography? I've been encouraged by friends to share the photos I've taken.

What are some good sites where I can...

- Enter photo contests.

- Sell photos.

- Make books, posters, etc.

Experience with PhotoBooks?

youarenothere — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:58:47 -0800

Alrighty, Mefiteys...who's made a photo book? I'd really like to make a Photo Book as a gift for a friend, but have had no experience with them. In lieu of owning a Mac, iPhoto books aren't an option. The only option I've seen that really interests me are MyPublisher's PhotoBooks, a company to whom I've read iPhoto books are outsourced to anyway. I'm not interested in cheesy effects like borders, backgrounds, and themed graphics. Most important is flexibility with layout. I'm not sure about text yet, but I think I'd like to include a little, and the option to place it in serveral areas. I'd like to hear experiences people have had with MyPublisher, Picaboo, Sony's ImageStation Photobooks, PhotoWorks Books, Shutterfly Photo Books, or other similar companies, including the iPhoto books. Info on the quality of the binding, covers, photos, and so on would be most appreciated. How "professional" was the result? Also, please note the resolution of the photos that you used. Many, many thanks!

How to 'age' digital photos?

zeoslap — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:13:04 -0800

Does anyone know of any good sites that show how to make digital photos look as though they were shot in the 50s/60s specifically the color balance you see on pics taken from yesteryear. Or any tools, plugins/geegaws that would do the same thing