Diane Van

Fairly new to MacBookPro and iPad. I have a lot of photos in many
folders on my computer. I don't use iPhoto, but CS5 and Bridge.

I can't work out how to put some selected photos on my iPad without
first making a folder on the Mac and copying them there, then syncing
that folder to the iPad. That seems kind of dumb to have to duplicate
them.

I tried iPhoto but didn't like it.

Suggestions? Thanks.

Diane

Davoud

Diane Vane:

> Fairly new to MacBookPro and iPad. I have a lot of photos in many
> folders on my computer. I don't use iPhoto, but CS5 and Bridge.
>
> I can't work out how to put some selected photos on my iPad without
> first making a folder on the Mac and copying them there, then syncing
> that folder to the iPad. That seems kind of dumb to have to duplicate
> them.
>
> I tried iPhoto but didn't like it.
>
> Suggestions? Thanks.

Aperture, which is Apple's pro-level indexing and pre-processing (i.e.,
before bringing into Photoshop) software. Excellent complement to
Photoshop. Non-destructive editing, no duplication of images, choice of
storage schemes, interfaces with iTunes just as iPhoto does in order to
transfer photos to your iPad.

I don't know how iTunes stores photos--is it iTunes database only?
Aperture lets you choose that method if you wish, or you may put your
photos in a directory of your choosing on a HD and have Aperture access
them from your folder. It's either, or, however; otherwise images would
be duplicated.

Davoud

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George Kerby

On 10/10/11 3:31 PM, in article 2011101013315515349-DianeVan@somemailcom,
"Diane Van" <DianeVan@somemail.com> wrote:

> Fairly new to MacBookPro and iPad. I have a lot of photos in many
> folders on my computer. I don't use iPhoto, but CS5 and Bridge.
>
> I can't work out how to put some selected photos on my iPad without
> first making a folder on the Mac and copying them there, then syncing
> that folder to the iPad. That seems kind of dumb to have to duplicate
> them.
>
> I tried iPhoto but didn't like it.
>
> Suggestions? Thanks.
>
> Diane
>

You might want to look at Dropbox.

Howard Brazee

On Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:21:18 -0400, Davoud <star@sky.net> wrote:

>Aperture, which is Apple's pro-level indexing and pre-processing (i.e.,
>before bringing into Photoshop) software. Excellent complement to
>Photoshop. Non-destructive editing, no duplication of images, choice of
>storage schemes, interfaces with iTunes just as iPhoto does in order to
>transfer photos to your iPad.

That's attractive. I assume it has the ability to import from
iPhoto. My biggest issues with iPhoto are:

1. If I open the iPhoto on my wife's computer from my computer, it
starts a brand new database. We can't both update the same iPhoto
database.

2. If I copy her iPhoto package to my computer using ChronoSync, I
have to manually delete the cache before I synchronize my iPhoto with
my iPad.

3. I can't tell my iPad that I want the last 3 years, or the most
current 5 MB of photos synchronized.

I have some hopes that I can tell my iPad to synchronize wireless with
her iPhoto library, but synchronize everything else with my computer.
But not much expectation. We'll see.

>I don't know how iTunes stores photos--is it iTunes database only?
>Aperture lets you choose that method if you wish, or you may put your
>photos in a directory of your choosing on a HD and have Aperture access
>them from your folder. It's either, or, however; otherwise images would
>be duplicated.

I had no idea iTunes had a photo database of its own. I don't have
Aperture. Where would this database be? It could be a big waste
of space having copies of my iPhoto database.


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than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

Wes Groleau

On 10-10-2011 18:12, Howard Brazee wrote:
> 1. If I open the iPhoto on my wife's computer from my computer, it
> starts a brand new database. We can't both update the same iPhoto
> database.

That surprises me. I've put a single iTunes DB
on s FreeBsd disk and used it by NFS on three Macs.

So it surprises me that iPhoto can't do something similar.

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Howard Brazee

On Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:02:34 -0400, Wes Groleau
<Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> wrote:

>On 10-10-2011 18:12, Howard Brazee wrote:
>> 1. If I open the iPhoto on my wife's computer from my computer, it
>> starts a brand new database. We can't both update the same iPhoto
>> database.
>
>That surprises me. I've put a single iTunes DB
>on s FreeBsd disk and used it by NFS on three Macs.
>
>So it surprises me that iPhoto can't do something similar.

It surprises me that Apple hasn't put more resources in making all of
its software more group friendly. Or has it conceded the business
markeg to Microsoft?

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

Erilar

Diane Van <DianeVan@somemail.com> wrote:
> Fairly new to MacBookPro and iPad. I have a lot of photos in many
> folders on my computer. I don't use iPhoto, but CS5 and Bridge.
>
> I can't work out how to put some selected photos on my iPad without first
> making a folder on the Mac and copying them there, then syncing that
> folder to the iPad. That seems kind of dumb to have to duplicate them.
>
> I tried iPhoto but didn't like it.
>
> Suggestions? Thanks.
>
I don't care for iPhoto, but my iPad does, so I use it, but ONLY to make
folders for my iPad. I just import them into iPhoto and onto a folder I
create there. Most of them aren't even photos, though 8-). It's a handy way
to make folders of anything you can turn into a .jpg. I have several
folders of sheet music, for instance, as well as some maps and directions
to places I want accessible when I'm offline.


--
Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad

Erilar

George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/10/11 3:31 PM, in article 2011101013315515349-DianeVan@somemailcom,
> "Diane Van" <DianeVan@somemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Fairly new to MacBookPro and iPad. I have a lot of photos in many
>> folders on my computer. I don't use iPhoto, but CS5 and Bridge.
>>
>> I can't work out how to put some selected photos on my iPad without
>> first making a folder on the Mac and copying them there, then syncing
>> that folder to the iPad. That seems kind of dumb to have to duplicate
>> them.
>>
>> I tried iPhoto but didn't like it.
>>
>> Suggestions? Thanks.
>>
>> Diane
>>
>
> You might want to look at Dropbox.

I have that and hadn't thought of using it for foto folders, but I have
made fotos of travel book pages. Unfortunately, it needs an internet
connection
--
Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad

Howard Brazee

On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:18:40 +0000 (UTC), Erilar
<drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:

>I don't care for iPhoto, but my iPad does, so I use it, but ONLY to make
>folders for my iPad. I just import them into iPhoto and onto a folder I
>create there. Most of them aren't even photos, though 8-). It's a handy way
>to make folders of anything you can turn into a .jpg. I have several
>folders of sheet music, for instance, as well as some maps and directions
>to places I want accessible when I'm offline.


Hmmm, if one has sufficient disk space, it might be worth while having
multiple iPhoto libraries - being better able to control what photos
get synchronized to my iPad (iTunes is limited that way).

I'll have to look into how difficult it is to copy events from one
iPhoto library to another.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

Blarp

On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:21:50 -0600, Howard Brazee <howard@brazee.net>
wrote:

>On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:18:40 +0000 (UTC), Erilar
><drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:
>
>>I don't care for iPhoto, but my iPad does, so I use it, but ONLY to make
>>folders for my iPad. I just import them into iPhoto and onto a folder I
>>create there. Most of them aren't even photos, though 8-). It's a handy way
>>to make folders of anything you can turn into a .jpg. I have several
>>folders of sheet music, for instance, as well as some maps and directions
>>to places I want accessible when I'm offline.
>
>
>Hmmm, if one has sufficient disk space, it might be worth while having
>multiple iPhoto libraries - being better able to control what photos
>get synchronized to my iPad (iTunes is limited that way).
>
>I'll have to look into how difficult it is to copy events from one
>iPhoto library to another.

Dropbox?

Possibly coupled to Goodreader. Store all my technical docs / photo's
etc. that way.
Goodreader lets you store whole directories locally for offline use.