Author Topic: iPhoto exporting query (Read 4735 times)

bellbram · « **on:** January 16, 2008, 09:29:14 AM »

I received a gift of a "Cibox", a digital photo frame into which one inserts a camera card holding all the pics one wishes to display.
I have a load of pics in iPhoto I wish to export to the card in my camera (a Fuji FinePix F31fd) so that I can then transfer the card to the Cibox.

Problem is I can't find a wayn of exporting iPhoto pics back to the camera. The iPhoto 'Help' is no help.

Anybody got the answer?

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2008, 10:30:52 AM »

If the camera doesn't show up in Finder or your Desktop, you could have a problem. But first, check the prefs you have in Finder the General tab, "Show these items on the Desktop" and the Sidebar tab, "Show these items in the Sidebar."

If none of the above works, my only idea would be to buy a simple card reader. They are dirt cheap now and I've seen one that can read 21 different types of cards! I used to use that type of thing to download my images from the camera. But that peripheral might allow more access to the card than what is built in with the camera.

I'm assuming that the picture frame has no other input ports, especially a USB port?

bellbram · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2008, 11:12:40 AM »

Jim: Thanks for that. The sidebar shows all my drives, plus much else, but no camera. And it doesn't appear on the desktop either.
The Cibox does have a USB port. Maybe I just need a double ended USB cable (which I don't have) to plug the computer directly into the Cibox??. What think you?

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2008, 11:28:16 AM »

Well, pretty much every cable I have, of any type, has two (double?) ends. Things may be different on your side of the pond...

Seriously, if there are any instructions in the box, one would hope the type of cable would be defined. I would assume it would be USB 1. But, if you take a close up picture and post it here, I'll bet we can identify it. It's only the "B" end that will be of concern, I think. You can also <look at this site> and see several types of USB cables that might help in figuring out which you need.

BTW, is your frame like any of these:
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The last two definitely have USB capabilities, not sure about the first on.

tacit · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2008, 02:27:05 PM »

The easiest way to do this is with a USB bard reader. They cost about $10. You plug the USB card reader into the Mac, plug the card into the card reader, and the card pops up on your desktop just like a hard drive.

There's no need to export the pictures from iPhoto. All you do is click on the pictures in iPhoto, hold down the mouse button, and drag them to the icon of the card reader on your desktop.

Paddy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2008, 03:08:04 PM »

Question: if your camera doesn't show up on the desktop, how did you get the pictures from it into iPhoto in the first place? (ie: how did iPhoto find it?)There is a USB out socket on this camera - see pictures here:http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd/page2.asp

It has a different end than the regular USB to USB cables (typical of cameras - the end that plugs into the camera is often smaller) and cannot be used for connecting the computer to the CiBox.

Make sure the camera is turned ON (and hasn't turned itself off). Also, if you have the power adapter mentioned in the DPreview review, plug the camera into the wall - or make sure the batteries are freshly charged.This model is fully compatible with OS 10.3.9 onwards, so I don't know why it isn't showing up on the desktop. Try restarting your Mac.

However, as others have mentioned, a card reader is a worthwhile investment. Not only is it less fussy (ie: doesn't turn itself off at inconvenient times) but it is also generally MUCH faster to download pictures with a reader than with the camera itself. Note: you will need to plug the reader into the computer itself; the USB ports on the keyboard generally do not supply enough power.

bellbram · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2008, 11:51:15 PM »

tacit:

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The easiest way to do this is with a USB bard reader.

Yes, and I have one for my old Fuji MX1700 which used a 'Smart' card. Never caused a problem. But the F31 uses a different
size card. See the response to Paddy for fuller explanation. Thanks for your input.

Paddy: The USB port on the camera is used to connect directly to the computer. When the camera is thus connected a window opens
called 'FinePix Viewer' with the comment "Images were found on your camera. Do you wish to import them to your computer?"
If you click 'OK' all the pix on the camera are transferred to this window and can then be moved to any other location on the
computer - including iPhoto. The problem with trying to export pix back to the camera is that, unlike with using a
card reader, no camera icon mounts on the DT. Although the F31 is superior to the old MX1700 as a camera, the procedure
for moving images around is decidedly more complex. I like the camera. I hate the FinePix viewer.

bellbram · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2008, 12:10:23 AM »

Paddy: I see I omitted above to thank you for your response. Thanks herewith

bellbram · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2008, 12:17:08 AM »

Jim: There are no instructions re cables, etc. My Cibox is similar to your 7" picture. I think my reply to Paddy explains the problem.
Sorry this reply comes late. I thought I had responded earlier, but see I must have boobed when loading it. Apologies and thanks.

bellbram · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2008, 12:56:00 AM »

Oh dear! Oh my! Is my face red?

I've troubled you all for nothing.

Thinking "There must be a way", I searched every crook & nanny of FinePix Viewer and at last discovered how easy it is to get
pix back to the camera. Should have done it earlier, but being a silly old (very old!) man, took what I thought was the easy option of
getting you all to do my thinking for me.

I've now discovered that there is a "Tools" option in FinePix Viewer and right there is a "Save image to camera" item that with one click
pops any pic in the viewer right back to the camera. So now all I have to do is move any old pic I want to show on the Cibox on to the FinePix viewer, then back to the camera. Remove the card from the camera and pop it in to the slot on the Cibox and Hey Presto!, we're in business.

I feel a total idiot and highly embarrassed at making such a fuss over nothing. Forgive me.

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:58:30 AM »

Come to think of it my old Olympus doesn't show anything on the Desktop or Finder. I use Image Capture to off load pictures and then disconnect the camera and erase the memory. If it was showing up as a 'device' it should have been warning me that I had not 'unmounted' it properly. But I've never tried putting images back on a card/camera! I stuck in the "images have to come through the lens" age!

So, you're not too old to teach a 'younger' guy something!

No 'fuss' at all, and we all learned something. Too bad these camera companies make some things difficult.

I think moving stored images from iPhoto would be quicker using a cable that fits the Cibox, however. You might want to put some older ones back on there which aren't on the camera. I suspect the cable will be a standard one.

tacit · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2008, 11:00:52 AM »

QUOTE(bellbram @ Jan 17 2008, 05:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

tacit:

QUOTE

The easiest way to do this is with a USB bard reader.

Yes, and I have one for my old Fuji MX1700 which used a 'Smart' card. Never caused a problem. But the F31 uses a different
size card. See the response to Paddy for fuller explanation. Thanks for your input.

Paddy: The USB port on the camera is used to connect directly to the computer. When the camera is thus connected a window opens
called 'FinePix Viewer' with the comment "Images were found on your camera. Do you wish to import them to your computer?"
If you click 'OK' all the pix on the camera are transferred to this window and can then be moved to any other location on the
computer - including iPhoto. The problem with trying to export pix back to the camera is that, unlike with using a
card reader, no camera icon mounts on the DT. Although the F31 is superior to the old MX1700 as a camera, the procedure
for moving images around is decidedly more complex. I like the camera. I hate the FinePix viewer.

You do not need to use FinePix. You can delete it off your computer completely.

If you get rid of FinePix, then what will happen is that iPhoto will start when you plug your camera in. You'll see iPhoto tell you how many pics are on the camera and ask if you want to import them. That's all there is to it--no mucking about with FinePix necessary.

Get a card reader and you'll be able to copy pics back to the card whenever you like.

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