On the iPhoto File Structure

ByMike Moffit

I could condense all my iPhoto wisdom in one sentence: for your own benefit, please never, ever open the iPhoto folder library folder and move files around. That’s it. This is because iPhoto has to maintain a very strict inventory of its data. The data structure is explained here:

http://www.iphotolibrarymanager.com/Documentation/iPLM/pgs/libraryfolder.html

There really is no reason for the vast majority of users to ever open their iPhoto library folder. That includes me!

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