Plugin for iPhoto to automatically import photos like Picasa does

[ToddJ]

Is there a third party plugin that could be added to iPhoto that would automatically scan my hard drive for photos and then automatically add them to iPhoto?(like Picasa does)

 

[andiwm2003]

i think there is an automator action that does that. unfortunately i don't have a link but it should be easy to find.

another possibility i guess is to search for ".jpg" in spotlight and move all files into iphoto. then they would be organized by date as events.

 

[ToddJ]

In reference to that latter one, that would work the first time, but it wouldn't work well on a regular basis.

 

[ToddJ]

also, how can I get iPhoto to new photos from an existing folder to put them in the same Event and not make a new Event with the same name?

 

[skybolt]

also, how can I get iPhoto to new photos from an existing folder to put them in the same Event and not make a new Event with the same name?

Once the second batch is imported, just drag that "event" to the original event and they will be combined.

 

[ToddJ]

Once the second batch is imported, just drag that "event" to the original event and they will be combined.

Thanks for the tip. However, i already knew I could do that....it is just that if you add a lot of single pics here and there, it gets to be a pain. And a computer should be smart enough where I wouldn't have to do that.

 

[ToddJ]

Anyone else have any other ideas?