Hi Ian, Wait till next Saturday. You will be able to download iPhoto 2. It has the capability to archive photos from within the program and then you just insert the DVD or CD and the photos and all albums just as they were when you first had them in iPhoto with all headings etc. still the same. Milton On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 05:51 PM, Ian Tucker wrote: > > Sorry this question is digital photo rather than digital video , but I > am hoping someone may be able to advise. > > Subject: iPhoto > > At the end of 2002 I had around 850 images in iPhoto which take up > around the same number of MB's of HD space. I have copied the iPhoto > Library from Users/Pictures to a DVD (file too big for a CD) . I now > wish to delete the images from my HD, but before I do I would like to > know if I can reload the file saved to the DVD into the IPhoto > Application at some time in the future to view images, data, > headings,albums etc. and if necessary, carry out further manipulation > through Photoshop, or the like. I realize I can open each image > separately from the DVD, but it is far more convenient to be able to > use the abilities of iPhoto. > > Secondly, if it IS ok to reload the 2002 iPhoto Library into the iPhoto > Application would the procedure be to copy the file on the DVD to > Desktop and then drag it over the iPhoto icon in the "Applications" > window ? > > I am using OS X 10.2.3 . > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Ian Tucker, > Adelaide SA. > > > ---------- > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > digest version. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com>