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03/10/2009 01:09:54 PM · #1 |
When I switched from PC to Mac I imported all pictures from several years to iPhoto. I discovered first later that all my .RAW fies are gone... It turns out that iPhoto converts them to .JPG automatically.
I'm no longer using iPhoto after starting with Lightroom but my .RAW files are all gone!
Does anyone know if the EXIF data on my files in this case still show them as originals (as long as I haven't touched them of course)? The created by and modified dates are the same - and same as actual shot date; when I look at them in the file "info" in CS4. |
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03/10/2009 01:14:56 PM · #2 |
| iPhoto doesn't lose RAW files. If you make adjustments to an image, it will create a JPEG file to reflect the changes, but the RAW file is set aside in an "originals" folder to protect it. Exporting the original should result in a RAW file if that's how you shot it (or you can dig it out manually), but a created JPEG would not be valid. Most of my entries are RAW shots imported into iPhoto. |
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03/10/2009 01:20:50 PM · #3 |
I'm using an old photo from a 'point and shoot' which I have only in iPhoto (migrated from a Windows box); the EXIF file associated with the image in iPhoto seems to be OK, reflecting the date the image was taken. However, if I import it into Aperture then the creation date of the image changes to today, as does one exported to desktop with a new file name.
Can I assume that a file exported directly from iPhoto with the original file name will have all of the information to get through validation if necessary?
Thanks
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03/10/2009 01:30:08 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by paulbtlw:
Can I assume that a file exported directly from iPhoto with the original file name will have all of the information to get through validation if necessary? |
If it's a RAW file, that will always work, but when you're dealing with JPEG, there's a potential gotcha: images shot in portrait (vertical) orientation will be auto-rotated so they're not sideways on the screen. If you export an "original" in that case, iPhoto will export an auto-rotated [and thus modified] file, and it won't be valid. You'll need to open the iPhoto library, locate the original manually, and copy it to your desktop (never modify the library contents themselves). The correct file will be located in the "originals" folder for that date within your iPhoto Library. |
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03/10/2009 05:28:19 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
iPhoto doesn't lose RAW files. If you make adjustments to an image, it will create a JPEG file to reflect the changes, but the RAW file is set aside in an "originals" folder to protect it. Exporting the original should result in a RAW file if that's how you shot it (or you can dig it out manually), but a created JPEG would not be valid. Most of my entries are RAW shots imported into iPhoto. |
Thanks Scalvert
I actually remember the originals folder now that you mentioned it. I moved the files however (and clearly from the wrong folder) and after verifying I had all of it, deleted everything from within iPhoto. The originals folder was emptied at the same time I guess. Over 40.000 .RAW files are gone. Oh well, not a huge deal since I still have all the pictures - except for the "hidden gem" particular challenge. |
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