[X4U] iPhoto Library Reorganization

[Stroller]

On 31 Jul 2006, at 14:15, Richard Gilmore wrote:

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> On 29/7/06 11:28 AM, "Stroller" <macmonster at myrealbox.com> wrote:
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>> On 28 Jul 2006, at 19:55, Richard Gilmore wrote:
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>>> I have the XT as well. Great camera. I just use iPhoto and it's
>>> good for the
>>> most part... I find it won't
>>> import Canon RAW files period.
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>> Ummm... it does here.
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> It doesn't for me but I'm using an intel. Don't know how that makes a
> difference but it does.

Ummm... it doesn't here.

http://mac.stroller.uk.eu.org/Canon_RAW-Intel_Mac.jpg

I haven't done anything special to achieve this. Although I tested on  
my G5 yesterday you can see from the screenshot that I've copied  
Canon RAW .CR2 file across to my MacBook and imported it into iPhoto.

As I said yesterday:
    ...all I did here to import the RAW file into iPhoto was right-click
    on MyBunny.CR2, choose "Open With..." and "Other" then choose  
iPhoto.

> I found some weirdness between intel and PPC. The
> Canon tools will see my camera and import RAW files on PPC but not  
> on the
> Mactel (running under Rosetta of course). On intel either using  
> iPhoto or
> Image Capture the machine appears to be downloading the very first  
> picture
> then stops and hangs and hangs, eventually I have to force quit. I  
> use the
> Canon tools on a PPC to do the import then bring the RAW files back  
> to intel
> where I can edit them with the Canon tools.

I can't comment about importing directly from the EOS XT _camera_ to  
iPhoto, and wouldn't be at all surprised if that played up on Intel.  
I don't know if Canon have Universal Binaries for their import  
software yet, either - I know there have been some discussions about  
this on the DPreview.com Mac tools forum about this, but haven't paid  
attention.

But iPhoto DOES import the Canon CR2 files - a work-around for Intel  
Mac users might be to get a USB (or better, USB2) card-reader, and  
use that to access the flash card.

Stroller.


PS: we love Granny's Garden! But I think it would take an experienced  
motorsports photographer & some fast glass to do this critter justice  
when he decides to go haring! This bunny can go from sitting-nibbling- 
at-the-grass to SUPERFREAKINGSONIC and back again to hiding-in-the- 
shrubbery in less time that it takes for me to get the camera from my  
lap to my eye!!