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Easier to just cmd+opt+drag
Read the comments for the hint linked to burning iPhoto CDs using aliases. There's no need for the 'share - desktop' stuff; just go straight to step six by starting a drag from iPhoto, then pressing command + option before letting go of the drag in the desired folder.
Re: Easier to just cmd+opt+drag
I tried using cmd+opt+drag, but it creates Finder aliases instead of UNIX symbolic links. As I mentioned, these Finder aliases don't work with my screen saver, although other screen savers might use them just fine. Strangely, however, I can't seem to get cmd+opt+drag from iPhoto to even create an alias unless the destination folder is a Burn Folder. I found a good post at Cocoatech that explains the difference between symlinks and aliases. Also, as a demonstration, I created a folder with an original photo, a Finder alias, and a symbolic link in it (using
ln -s original.jpg symbolic_link.jpg). This is how the directory looks in Terminal:
The Finder, however, sees both the alias and the symlink as aliases.
Also, as an update, I think the crashing problem is just a bug in my screen saver. When I point the screen saver to a folder full of Finder aliases, the screen saver still runs, but it uses a generic error image in place of image files (or aliases) that it cannot read. --- |
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