stop auto save in iphoto?

[tivoboy]

So, when I do a bit of editing in iphoto, sometimes in the full screen view, sometimes just in the window, sometimes I like to just quit and NOT make the changes. Everytime I select a differant photo, I see the SAVING dialogue box meaning the changes I have done are saved. But I don't WANT that. Is there a way ASK me if I WANT to SAVE CHANGES?

 

[decksnap]

iPhoto saves the original anyway. Control+click 'revert to original'.

 

[Applespider]

Yeah but that's not always what you want back.

I edit something and get it cropped nicely, I warm it up a little and play with the sharpness. It saves.... great.

A few weeks later, I come back to that image which I'm thinking about using for something else. I open it up and recrop it and then click over to the next image. Going back to the original in that case, means all the way back to the non-colour corrected version... it is annoying!

I've now got myself in the habit of duplicating the picture if I'm about to go in and make any subsequent edits.

 

[cemorris]

Each time you save a jpg image you loose image quality. I highly suggest making a copy, revert it to the original and then do the additional editing all in one pass.

 

[tivoboy]

where is the original then

and is it available in some view, or is it like a version set of the image? Underneath essentially the one that shows up edited, or cropped?

 

[Applespider]

and is it available in some view, or is it like a version set of the image? Underneath essentially the one that shows up edited, or cropped?

Just right click (control click) on the image and choose 'Revert to Original'. It will get rid of the edited/cropped one and go back to the first one you put in.
If you look in the underlying Finder files (but don't use it from there), you'll see Original/Modified folders.

 

[tivoboy]

col

cool. so there are simply TWO files, orignal and whatever has been edited.

 

[jamdr]

cool. so there are simply TWO files, orignal and whatever has been edited.

Somewhere in iPhoto's incomprehensible file structure, yes

 

[decksnap]

Somewhere in iPhoto's incomprehensible file structure, yes

Damnit Apple- FIX THIS!!!!!!!!!

 

[cemorris]

Damnit Apple- FIX THIS!!!!!!!!!

They have fixed this in 06. You can now link to your files istead of having them copied into the library. You are now in charge of the file structure if you wish.

 

[decksnap]

Are you serious???? Sweeeeeeeet. About time Apple! Now if only you can rename files from within iPhoto.

 

[tivoboy]

how

They have fixed this in 06. You can now link to your files istead of having them copied into the library. You are now in charge of the file structure if you wish.

how is this done?

 

[cemorris]

how is this done?

Preferences->Advanced->Uncheck copy to library on import.

I like keeping all my stuff in the iPhoto library, so I don't use this. But it is new for 06