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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 340863" data-attributes="member: 8330"><p>I should be able to answer this since I did a similar conversion back in 2010. But maybe this can help:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'adobe-clean'"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit">To import photos from iPhoto into Lightroom, first you have to help Lightroom find the original photos, which are hidden in a <em>package</em> file. Then, you can copy or add the photos to a Lightroom catalog just like you would import any other photos from a folder on your computer.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'adobe-clean'"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><em><strong>Note:</strong> These instructions are for iPhoto '11 version 9.2.</em></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'adobe-clean'"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'adobe-clean'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'adobe-clean'"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></span></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'adobe-clean'"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><br /> [*]<span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit">In the Finder, navigate to your iPhoto package file. By default, it's located in /Users/<em>[user name]</em>/Pictures, and it's called iPhoto Library.</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> <br /> [*]<span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit">Control-click the iPhoto Library file and choose Show Package Contents.</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit">A Finder window opens that shows the contents of the package file. The Masters folder contains all of the photos that are in iPhoto. However, Lightroom cannot access this folder.</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> <br /> [*]<span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit">Control-click the folder named Masters and choose Duplicate.</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> <br /> [*]<span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit">Drag the folder named "Masters copy" from the iPhoto Library Finder window to your Desktop.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit">Lightroom can see this folder.</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> <br /> [*]<span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit">Open Lightroom and drag the Masters copy folder into the Grid view of the Library module.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit">The import window opens, with your iPhoto files selected in the preview area. By default, Lightroom wants to Add these photos to your catalog. Select Copy or Move, if preferred, and specify the destination folder and other options in the panels on the right side of the import window.</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> </span></span></span></span></li> </ol><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'adobe-clean'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 340863, member: 8330"] I should be able to answer this since I did a similar conversion back in 2010. But maybe this can help: [COLOR=#333333][FONT=adobe-clean][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit]To import photos from iPhoto into Lightroom, first you have to help Lightroom find the original photos, which are hidden in a [I]package[/I] file. Then, you can copy or add the photos to a Lightroom catalog just like you would import any other photos from a folder on your computer.[/FONT] [FONT=inherit][I][B]Note:[/B] These instructions are for iPhoto '11 version 9.2.[/I][/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=adobe-clean][FONT=inherit] [LIST=1][FONT=inherit] [*][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit]In the Finder, navigate to your iPhoto package file. By default, it's located in /Users/[I][user name][/I]/Pictures, and it's called iPhoto Library.[/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [*][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit]Control-click the iPhoto Library file and choose Show Package Contents.[/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit]A Finder window opens that shows the contents of the package file. The Masters folder contains all of the photos that are in iPhoto. However, Lightroom cannot access this folder.[/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [*][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit]Control-click the folder named Masters and choose Duplicate.[/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [*][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit]Drag the folder named "Masters copy" from the iPhoto Library Finder window to your Desktop.[/FONT] [FONT=inherit]Lightroom can see this folder.[/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [*][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit]Open Lightroom and drag the Masters copy folder into the Grid view of the Library module.[/FONT] [FONT=inherit]The import window opens, with your iPhoto files selected in the preview area. By default, Lightroom wants to Add these photos to your catalog. Select Copy or Move, if preferred, and specify the destination folder and other options in the panels on the right side of the import window.[/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/FONT] [/LIST] [/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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