Subject: Re: [Usher Talk] Import videos from iPhoto then delete from iphoto

From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 15:05:08 -0700

On Sep 4, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Mike wrote:

> My problem was that I wanted to copy a iPhoto video into the Usher library and not delete it from iPhoto. I used the copy to Usher Library expecting it to leave the original. It did copy but the iPhoto video greyed out. And would not play. WHen I went into iPhoto it still had an icon and name, but I got an error when I tried to play it. The file was gone but the name and picture were still present. Essentually the iPhoto file was corrupted. I deleted the placeholder and hope that is the only problem. Is this a bug? I hope so.

It seems to be a bug -- you shouldn't be able to use that move command on items that are listed in iTunes, iPhoto, etc. We'll look into it and post back when we know more.

regards,
-rob.

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From: Mike <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 13:11:10 -0700 (PDT)

My problem was that I wanted to copy a iPhoto video into the Usher library 
and not delete it from iPhoto. I used the copy to Usher Library expecting 
it to leave the original. It did copy but the iPhoto video greyed out. And 
would not play. WHen I went into iPhoto it still had an icon and name, but 
I got an error when I tried to play it. The file was gone but the name and 
picture were still present. Essentually the iPhoto file was corrupted. I 
deleted the placeholder and hope that is the only problem. Is this a bug? I 
hope so.

On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:59:51 AM UTC-5, Many Tricks wrote:
>
> On Aug 19, 2012, at 5:37 AM, Nathan wrote: 
>
> > I find my iphoto library is getting very bloated with videos created 
> from my various cameras. 
> > I have purchased this app and love it's features! 
> > I am wanting to know if there is an easy and quick way of importing my 
> videos from iphoto 
> > into Usher..... then deleting them from iphoto..... 
>
> Usher can't import directly from iPhoto; it can only see and play what's 
> stored there. So the easiest way to do this would be to create a smart 
> album in iPhoto with something like "kind equals video" (or keyword all the 
> videos you want to export, then make a smart album to collect those 
> keyworded videos). 
>
> Then export from iTunes, import into Usher, confirm the import worked (it 
> may take a while, if we're talking thousands of movies), then back up 
> Usher's library using the method of your choice, then -- and only then -- 
> delete the videos from iTunes. 
>
> regards, 
> -rob.

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From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:59:51 -0700

On Aug 19, 2012, at 5:37 AM, Nathan wrote:

> I find my iphoto library is getting very bloated with videos created from my various cameras.
> I am wanting to know if there is an easy and quick way of importing my videos from iphoto

Usher can't import directly from iPhoto; it can only see and play what's stored there. So the easiest way to do this would be to create a smart album in iPhoto with something like "kind equals video" (or keyword all the videos you want to export, then make a smart album to collect those keyworded videos).

Then export from iTunes, import into Usher, confirm the import worked (it may take a while, if we're talking thousands of movies), then back up Usher's library using the method of your choice, then -- and only then -- delete the videos from iTunes.

regards,
-rob.

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From: Nathan <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:37:03 -0500

Thanks in advance