Moving from iPhoto Library Manager to PowerPhotos

If you have been using iPhoto Library Manager to keep track of your iPhoto libraries, PowerPhotos can help you with your move to using the new Photos app.

Converting your iPhoto libraries

In order to see your libraries in PowerPhotos, you will first need to convert your libraries from iPhoto to Photos. PowerPhotos can assist with this process if you select “Convert iPhoto/Aperture Libraries” from the File menu. This will let you add any iPhoto or Aperture libraries you have to PowerPhotos so that you can convert or merge them into your existing Photos libraries. You can read in more detail about how this works at Converting iPhoto and Aperture libraries.

If you have already converted some or all of your libraries before downloading PowerPhotos, you can also select “Add Existing Library” from the File menu to add any of your existing Photos libraries to the PowerPhotos library list.

Merging, rebuilding, or copying photos between your libraries

Just as iPhoto Library Manager can copy and merge photos between iPhoto libraries, PowerPhotos can be used to copy/merge with Photos libraries. Due to limitations in the new Photos app, there are some pieces of data that iPLM could copy that PowerPhotos cannot. You can read more about that in Copying limitations. If you want to combine your older content with your existing Photos libraries, you can either convert the iPhoto/Aperture library to Photos by itself, or you can merge those libraries directly into one of your existing Photos libraries.

Licensing/Upgrading

If you have an existing license for iPhoto Library Manager, you can upgrade to PowerPhotos 2.0 for a discounted price. Read more about upgrading.