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Protect iPhoto originals via sharing and user switching
Authored by: Chop on Jul 02, '04 12:43:12PM

Why would you not just duplicate photos using the Duplicate command in iPhoto and then crop those as you need? Put all the duplicated photos in an album if you want.



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Protect iPhoto originals via sharing and user switching
Authored by: joelcpa on Jul 02, '04 12:54:01PM

Works for me, and quite a bit easier



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Protect iPhoto originals via sharing and user switching
Authored by: brettdog on Jul 02, '04 01:55:02PM

There are many ways to do a similar task. I didn't like the duplicate function because it would create 2 more copies of your photo, an original and an editted one. With a 4MP camera, this adds up in library size and backup time/size. When dealing with thousands of photos in a library, keeping track of which ones are duplicates and which ones are not becomes tedious for me. It also increases the actual library which is the view I use a lot since I sort by rolls. If Apple would add nested albums, then my album list may be more manageable to try to use duplicate again.

My available time to work on projects comes in waves. I may start a big DVD project, usually near the holidays, only to get sidetracked. I didn't want to clutter my main iphoto library with a bunch of partially complete projects and duplicate photos.

Just thought this might offer some usefulness to others.

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Protect iPhoto originals via sharing and user switching
Authored by: Cameroon on Jul 02, '04 03:04:11PM

Though I don't use iPhoto (no digital camera), if I did I'd probably use this FUS method. The selling point is that it eliminates the "oops" factor inherent with working where the originals are.



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Protect iPhoto originals via sharing and user switching
Authored by: biggyfishy on Jul 05, '04 10:19:48PM

In your hint you said "I can then create an album and drop the photos from the shared album into a new album, which creates a copy of the photo."

So in either case you're making a duplicate.
Just put 'em all in a separate roll and delete that at the end, rather than all the hassle you're going to.



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Protect iPhoto originals via sharing and user switching
Authored by: brettdog on Jul 06, '04 09:57:40AM

biggyfishy,
I agree with you and I do use the duplicate method for small and quick projects.
However, for larger projects that span weeks, months or even years, I do not want to keep duplicates around the main library that long. I also tend to have many incomplete projects going at the same time. Always find time to start a new project, rarely find time to finish one.

I prefer to keep projects in their own library until complete and then burn that project library to disk for later use and modifying if needed.

Another similar method without using FUS, would be to use iphoto buddy. You can create your album, export photos to a folder, create a new iphoto library and import the photos. You can then switch between libraries with iphoto buddy.


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