Thanks Ronni, I actually change the file names before importing now, but only for the past few months. It's the older photos that I still copy to desktop before emailing, etc.
On 31/08/2013, at 2:47 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Stephen, > >> Is it possible to change the File Name whilst the photo is still in iPhoto, >> seems to be your question ? > > NO to your question. > You can simply NOT change Filenames within iPhoto unless you write SQL code > to do it exactly correctly so the iPhoto Library remains intact and complete. > > You can however change the Filename prior to importing it into iPhoto. > > There is a distinction between "Image Title" and "Filename" > Every picture has a filename normally something like IMG_0145. When you > import the images into iPhoto it uses that filename as the "Title" - you can > rename the Title. > But unless you specify you wish the Title to display when exporting or > emailing the photo from within iPhoto (as per similar instructions in my > prior email to Juliet & Bill), it will be exported with the original > "Filename"... Not the "Title" > > If you require instructions how to email an image from within iPhoto so it > displays the Title instead of the Filename, post back and I will give details > under a different Subject. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > On 31/08/2013, at 2:00 PM, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: > >> After I import photos into iPhoto I give them each a relevent Title so that >> I can find them and so that they are also displayed on the relevant Smart >> Folder. >> >> However this does not change the file name. >> So when I email any of them to friends/family I first drag a copy of each to >> the desktop. >> Then (because the file name is still the original nondescript one) I change >> the file names to something relevant to the receiver. >> >> Is it possible to change the File Name whilst the photo is still in iPhoto, >> seems to be your question ? > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape
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