Import into iPhoto multiple directories as separate albums

dcardamo · 05-16-2005, 10:33 AM

I've got a bunch of directories that I'd like to import into iPhoto, but I want to import them as separate albums.

For example, I have:
Christmas/
Halloween/
Thanksgiving/

I'd like to be able to import all those as separate albums with those names. I've looked at automator but as far as I can tell it's going to make only one album and import all directories into it. I'd do this by hand but I have around 400 directories to go through.

Anyone know how to do this?

Thanks.

davidduff · 05-16-2005, 01:02 PM

i believe the default behavior of iphoto (for the last couple of versions) has been to create separate ROLLS for each separate subfolder when you drag or import a "tree" of folders containing images. the rolls will have the same name as the subfolders. so if you have a folder called images, with three subfolders Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving with images in them, i think the result would be three rolls with names Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.

i'm sure you realize that rolls are not the same as albums. so this is not really answering your question. however, if you have a roll, you can easily create an album from it by just dragging it to the albums pane. most actions that you can perform on an album (like publishing to the web, printing, mailing, etc) can also be performed on a film roll, so you may not even find it necessary to create albums.

note that to see rolls within your library, you have to select them in the view menu.

05-16-2005, 10:33 AM	#1
dcardamo Prospect Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2	Import into iPhoto multiple directories as separate albums I've got a bunch of directories that I'd like to import into iPhoto, but I want to import them as separate albums. For example, I have: Christmas/ Halloween/ Thanksgiving/ I'd like to be able to import all those as separate albums with those names. I've looked at automator but as far as I can tell it's going to make only one album and import all directories into it. I'd do this by hand but I have around 400 directories to go through. Anyone know how to do this? Thanks.

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05-16-2005, 01:02 PM	#2
davidduff Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 130	i believe the default behavior of iphoto (for the last couple of versions) has been to create separate ROLLS for each separate subfolder when you drag or import a "tree" of folders containing images. the rolls will have the same name as the subfolders. so if you have a folder called images, with three subfolders Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving with images in them, i think the result would be three rolls with names Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. i'm sure you realize that rolls are not the same as albums. so this is not really answering your question. however, if you have a roll, you can easily create an album from it by just dragging it to the albums pane. most actions that you can perform on an album (like publishing to the web, printing, mailing, etc) can also be performed on a film roll, so you may not even find it necessary to create albums. note that to see rolls within your library, you have to select them in the view menu.