iPhoto multiple dragging

[stoneage]

I am suddenly unable to drag multiple images from the iPhoto library into a folder in the sidebar. I am only able to drag one at a time. I do have a Mighty Mouse, but it doesn't work with the old mouse either. 10.4.3 and iPhoto 5.0.4. Not the end of the world, but it does take time.

[mad jew]

What exactly happens? Are you unable to select more than one item? Does a dialogue box come up when you try to drag them? Are you dragging to a Smart Folder? :)

[stoneage]

What exactly happens? Are you unable to select more than one item? Does a dialogue box come up when you try to drag them? Are you dragging to a Smart Folder? :)
I am dragging to an existing folder. I can select as many as I want, but when I try to drag only the cursor moves. No + icon appears when you hover over the mailbox and the pics won't drop. They aren't stuck on the cursor.
:confused:

[mad jew]

That's weird. Assuming it's not just a sluggish computer that isn't keeping up with your dragging/dropping, then it could be a permissions error in which case repairing them from Disk Utility may help. :)

Also, have you deleted or disabled the font Helvetica?

[stoneage]

That's weird. Assuming it's not just a sluggish computer that isn't keeping up with your dragging/dropping, then it could be a permissions error in which case repairing them from Disk Utility may help. :)

Also, have you deleted or disabled the font Helvetica?
I can't even drag two, much less 20-30 like I have in the past.
Would deleting a font cause this problem, because I followed some advice on a forum and ran FontBook, which has made my Maill headers look weird, also. I am trying to solve that problem, too. Any advice?

[mad jew]

Disabling Helvetica will mean you get the exact same symptoms. What do you mean when you say you ran FontBook? :)

[stoneage]

Disabling Helvetica will mean you get the exact same symptoms. What do you mean when you say you ran FontBook? :)
I opened FontBook and clicked Validate Font from the File menu. I thought I followed the directions given me, but I must have done something wrong. Is there a way out? I have an iBook that isn't having the same problems. Could I get some missing files there, or is that not the problem?

[mad jew]

I doubt it's missing files so you probably won't have to worry about getting new ones. However, do you mean FontBook (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11418) or the inbuilt OSX Font Book? I'm guessing it's the inbuilt one.

Do you still have three Helvetica fonts (along with many sub-fonts) inside Font Book? Validating a font gives you the option of disabling it. Do you remember doing this? Hopefully, that's all that has happened here because then you'll be able to re-enable it and go on your merry way. :)

Also, why were you told to validate them in the first place?

[stoneage]

It is the built in FontBook. It looks like I only have two sets of that font (with many sub folders) in each.
I can't even remember why I was led to this conclusion. I think it was Safari crashing, but it has been a couple of weeks, so I lost track.

[mad jew]

Hmm... Yeah, you don't have Helvetica (not the regular one). Spotlight a file named Helvetica.dfont to see if it's on your system at all. If you do, double click it and follow the prompts. :)

[stoneage]

Yeah, there is one in the System/Library/Fonts, but double clicking it does nothing. oops.. there it goes...it opened FontBook and replaced it in FontBook. I am going to quit Mail and iPhoto and see if that helped. Are there other fonts I should be aware of? Thank you, by the way, for all your help. This stuff drives me crazy.:)
SUCCESS!!!! Both pproblems have disappeared. I am able to drag multiple pics in iPhoto and my Mail header is back to normal. Thanks again!!! Why does a font have that much power?

[mad jew]

Well, if it's the exact same file then having made sure it's enabled (and it should be but I can't remember if installing a font does this automatically) then reopening your apps should fix their problems. However, just for fun do a quick permissions repair and maybe restart, just to be safe because Helvetica is a widely used system font. :)

You can tell if it's enabled by seeing whether there are options to disable it or enable it in the Edit menu. :)