iPhoto 6: Non-destructive?

[Josh]

I've looked all over the net, here, on Appple's site, and elsewhere, but found no mention of this topic.

Does anyone know if the photo editting in iPhoto 6 is non-destructive, similar to that in Aperture?

For exmaple, when you edit a photo, is an original, in untouched condintion, backed-up and saved, or do your changes take effect and replace the original, thereby 'destroying' it?

Any info is greatly appreciated!

 

[robbieduncan]

You can always revert to original in iPhoto. This has been there for quite a few versions. What you cannot do (which I believe you can in Aperture) is go back and alter one of the changes once it's applied. Revert is all or nothing.

 

[Josh]

Really? So if I edit a pic in iPhoto, and say a month later, would like to edit again, I can pull up the original (not the edited version), and apply a different edit?

The reason I ask, is because I did some wedding photos once, and accidentally turned a really great color photo to black and white. I have never been able to revert it to its original condition.

I know I can edit+undo for 1 change or so, but I never knew that I could revert to an original after several edits, or a long amount of time has passed, or after I've editted several other images.

I must be overlooking the option somwehere.

Since then, I have *never* made any sort of adjustment to a photo in iPhoto, and all pics I take for print or that are not just 'snapshots' I keep them clear of iPhoto and export them out right away. I'd like to use iPhoto for just casual photos, but sometimes casual photos need a little adjustment, but I don't want to make any changes at all if I can never go back to the original.

 

[lopresmb]

should be able to, just look for the revert to origional command down at the bottom of the edit menu I believe and that should to the trick - just remember like was said that you'll loose all the changes you made.

 

[redeye be]

It's in the "Photos" menu.
At the bottom: "Revert to original"

Cheers

 

[dr427]

Another idea...

In both iphoto 5 & 6 there is a folder called "originals".

Hardrive > Pictures > iPhoto Library > Originals

There is also a folder called "modified".

Find that folder and you should be good to go!

 

[Josh]

Thanks for the tips everyone, it's definitely a life saver!