iPhoto

littledave · 17 Mar 2012 at 11:11

Hey all.

My partner has a mac with 1000's of photos on. I have no real understanding of Mac software let alone iPhoto. She is also just learning.

We are getting increasingly worried about losing all the photos.

How can I Export the iPhoto library ionto Windows.

Dewotter · 17 Mar 2012 at 11:48

I believe if you right click the iPhoto library and choose Show Package Contents there is a folder called Masters that has all the images from the library which can be copied and pasted out.

Lakeland · 17 Mar 2012 at 12:05

If you look on the app store, there is an app called 'Tutor for iPhoto'

I've recently purchased it though I've not quite got round to going through it all yet, I did buy and use Tutor for Lion though and it is very good imo, only a few quid as well

hyper_piper45 · 17 Mar 2012 at 13:46

RKO said:
I believe if you right click the iPhoto library and choose Show Package Contents there is a folder called Masters that has all the images from the library which can be copied and pasted out.

As above

Turbo-G · 17 Mar 2012 at 17:43

You could just backup the Mac via time machine to an external hard drive if you're worried about data loss? Should always backup, and backup again anyway

littledave · 3 Apr 2012 at 18:15

hyper_piper45 said:
As above

I must be doing something wrong, as no option to 'show package contents' appears.

squerble · 3 Apr 2012 at 18:26

In Finder, go to your Home > Pictures folder. In there is your iPhoto library. It looks like just an icon. If you right click that, then Show Package Contents, the masters folder is within there,

sbi5ar · 3 Apr 2012 at 23:05

Alternatively... drag photos from iPhoto into a folder on the desk top and .jpg images are exported. The only problem is if you use .cr2 or .dng then they won't transfer out as those formats but .jpg instead.