| Restore iPhoto Library Using iPhoto Extractor | | | | compare the size of the folder where the extracted |
| Disappearing Photos | | | | photos were copied into with the available size on the |
| If you ever have the photos stored in you iPhoto | | | | computer hard disk. The hard disk should have enough |
| Library disappear on you, don't panic. The files may still | | | | space to accommodate the folder containing the |
| be in the library structure from which you can rebuild | | | | photos. |
| your iPhoto library without the necessity of uploading | | | | Open iPhoto. It won't find your library because you |
| each photo manually, checking to see if such a photo | | | | renamed it, but it will give you three options -Cancel, |
| is a thumbnail or an altered file created by iPhoto. This | | | | Create a New Library, and Locate an Old Library. |
| is what the iPhoto Extractor is for. | | | | Choose Create a New Library and give it any name |
| The iPhoto Extractor surveys the entire library | | | | you want. |
| structure and copies target files. You can easily | | | | You can now import the photos you just extracted |
| exclude files you do not want to import without going | | | | into this new library, either by dragging and dropping the |
| through them manually. | | | | folder, or by going to the File menu and using the |
| Steps in Restoring iPhoto Library with iPhoto Extractor | | | | Import function. |
| After quitting iPhoto, go to the iPhoto Extractor to | | | | After you have restored your photos into the iPhoto |
| copy the set of pictures you want to restore. A log file | | | | Library, you can delete the files in the folder where you |
| of photos copied is created by iPhoto Extractor. You | | | | copied the extracted photos into. You can also delete |
| can use this to verify if the photos listed are indeed | | | | the original iPhoto Library. This is the library that you |
| what you want to restore, or if the Extractor had | | | | previously renamed. However, if you have ample |
| missed anything. If there are files you wish to add, you | | | | space in your hard disk, you can keep this file at least |
| can type their file extensions to the list. | | | | until you have verified that there is nothing in it that you |
| Using the Finder, rename the current iPhoto Library | | | | want to import into the new library. |
| from which the photos were just extracted. Verify and | | | | |