iPhoto problem

[rico]

Oops

I downloaded about 100 photos into iPhoto. Downloaded fine and viewed a few within the program. Then shut it down and formatted the card ready for next time.

Then opened the program to view them and they're not there

I haven't purposely deleted them and haven't emptied trashcan... so I'm hoping there's a way to get them back.

Any ideas?

Apple Powerbook running OSX Panther.

Ta!

[Andy M]

Search in your home folder.

Finder -> Pictures -> iPhoto Library

Then do a manual search. Alternatively, if you know the file name of one of those lost, you could use 'Spotlight' to search for them.

[rico]

Intriguing.

When I go to these folders, they're empty. Yet when I search for a file... they're there.

Is there a way to 'hide' files that I've got in these folders? Maybe thats turned on?

Cheers Andy

[rico]

To add -

Found all the photos by Andy's method. Thanks mate, hugely appreciated

[fergusd]

Do you find the iPhoto thing uses iPod battery life at an unbelievable rate ?

I picked one up in the US and it works very well, even when the NEF files are not viewable . . . but it absolutely murders the battery on the iPod - perhaps badly enough to make it not realy very usable ?

The iPod bettery life itself is fine as it's not too old . . .

Fd

[rico]

I'm using iPhoto on my laptop, not iPod, so not much help there.

It is very draining on battery life if I'm using it without being plugged into the mains though.

[fergusd]

oops - apologies - I'm thinking about something else

Fd

[Bacardi]

Andy, I would uncheck the 'delete pics on card after import' in future. better safe than sorry.

[rico]

Bacardi said:

Andy, I would uncheck the 'delete pics on card after import' in future. better safe than sorry.

I actually deleted the pics on the camera... so put card back in, then formatted.

Lesson learnt!