Preferences
To access iPhoto Library Manager's preferences, click on the "iPhoto Library Manager" menu and select "Preferences". There you will find the following sections:
General
- Quit iPhoto Library Manager after closing the main window: checking this box will keep iPhoto Library Manager running even if you close the main window. This can be useful if you wish to use the dock menu to have quick access to your photo libraries.
- Warn when permissions can't be set: when using iPhoto Library Manager's capabilities to change the permissions of one of your library, if any error occurs that prevents permissions from being changed on one or more files in a library, a window will be displayed showing those files. If you do not want this information displayed, uncheck this checkbox.
- Calculate library sizes automatically: if this box is checked, then the first time you select a library in the main window, its size will automatically be calculated. If not checked, then the size will not be calculated until you click the "Calculate Size" button.
- Bring iPhoto to the front when launching: when checked, iPhoto will be brought to the front when it is launched from within iPhoto Library Manager. Otherwise, the iPhoto window will appear behind the iPhoto Library Manager window when launched.
- If not previously running, quit after opening shortcut: if iPhoto is not running and you open a shortcut file from the Finder, this causes iPhoto Library Manager to launch and open the appropriate library. If this box is checked, iPhoto Library Manager will automatically quit itself after opening the library.
- When extracting photos, also copy originals: when using the extract photos feature, if this box is checked, then any original copies of photos in the library will be copied into a folder titled "Originals" in the destination folder. Otherwise, only the edited versions of the photos will be copied.
- Warn before removing a library: by default, you will be given a warning message when attempting to remove a library, confirming that you really want to remove it. You can uncheck this option if you would not like this warning to appear.
- Keep library names in sync with folder names: keeps the name of the library and the name of the folder on disk the same when you change one or the other. So, if you rename a library, iPLM will rename the folder for that library as well, and vice versa.
- Add name of current library to iPhoto window title: in order to more easily tell which of your libraries you're working with when in iPhoto, checking this option will add the current library's name to the title of the main window in iPhoto. The window title will only have the name added if you have launched iPhoto using iPLM's "Launch iPhoto" toolbar button. No title will be added when opening iPhoto directly through the Finder or the Dock.
- Automatically check for updates: checking this box will make iPhoto Library Manager check on the internet for new versions at regular intervals. You can also check for updates manually using the "Check For Updates" menu item.
Photo Copying
These preferences allow you to control various aspects when copying albums, merging libraries, or rebuilding libraries. For details on the effects of these settings, see the Customizing your photo copying section.
Album Copying/Merging
These are preferences that apply to either copying albums or merging libraries, but not both. See the Album copying options and merging options sections for more details.
Importing
These preferences apply when you are using iPhoto Library Manager to import photos directly into an iPhoto library. For more details, see the Importing new photos into a library section.