iPhoto query

[sunfast]

These days I import all my pictures straight from cam to iPhoto and let it deal with them.

In athe bad old days (windows) I used to get them in folders I organised myself with names like "1 - Fence.jpg". I imported them all into iPhoto when I switched but when I want to use this pics in iWeb they are saved with that original (and non web safe) name and thus don't work when I ftp them to my webspace.

Does that make sense? I'd like to be able to give those photos new names (without spaces) but without messing up my iPhoto library.

 

[flyfish29]

So this may be obvious and maybe I am missing something but just rename them within iPhoto- then export to your web page. It shoudl export them with the new name- right? It works for me when I try it at least.

 

[skybolt]

Whatever you do, do it from within iPhoto - DO NOT MESS WITH THE LIBRARY IN THE FINDER! Mucking about in the finder will cause havoc to ensue. I agree with flyfish, work from within iPhoto, you can even batch change the names and even add a number after -- for example "Seashore" and "Seashore1". iPhoto will automatically (if you tell it to) add numbers and change the time on the photo for you.