iphoto

Is there an API that I can use to duplicate the "Places" functionality of iPhoto '09?

I saw the Apple keynote address and was very impressed by the new Places functionality that's been added to iPhoto '09. In short, it takes the geocode information from a photo and translates it into a real place. So instead of -41.51.2 or whatever, it says "Empire State Building." It looks fun to use but it also is similar to a feature ...

Is there a resource to explain how to export photos to a web site, for example like iPhoto to Facebook Export?

I am trying to understand the process of exporting from iPhoto to a web site. This would website would be a content management system. I have already located the iPhoto SDK for Exporting but cannot get my head around how to change the destination to a web site/service and the process involved. I am looking for some resource to give me...

How to check for and remove a photo from an iPhoto album using AppleScript

I want to write an AppleScript to import a photo into an album. If a photo with the same file-name already exists in the given album, I want to remove the existing one first, then proceed with the import. I tried: if album "MyAlbum" contains "pic1.jpg" then remove "pic1.jpg" from album "MyAlbum" end if but that doesn't compile. (...

iphoto-like thumbnail view with jquery

Hi, I'd like to create an iphoto-like album thumbnail viewer, just with words, not photos. For example, when you mouseover over a div box, the div box text changes as you incrementally move right with your mouse. Does anyone have an idea about how to begin developing something like this? ...

Extend iPhoto to post pictures to a different web service?

Currently iPhoto lets me upload pictures to Facebook and Flickr. Is there any way (perhaps write a plugin) to extend this so that I can post photos to a different web service e.g. Picasa? ...

iPhoto album transition

Hi all, I am trying to implement the same scrolling effect in the apple iphoto album. Hope you have seen in apple iphoto that when we move the mouse over the album, the images inside it will be shown one by one. Anyone knows how this is implemented.? i am trying to implement the same in my HTML page. Please Help Thanks, Shibin ...

access music database from cocoa

How do I access the iTunes database from my application. I seems apple can access iphone and itunes from their apps. How do I do the same? ...

Creating iPhoto albums using Cocoa Scripting Bridge

I'm tearing my hair out trying to create a new album from a Cocoa Application. In applescript it's a nice simple procedure: tell application "iPhoto" new album name "Album" end tell But I can't work out how this is done in Cocoa via the Scripting Bridge. I've tried this: iPhotoApplication *iPhoto = [SBApplication applicationWithB...

How do I perform a flip and grow animation like in iPhoto 09?

I'm developing a Cocoa application and want to be able to click a button in one of the views in my NSCollectionView and have a details view flip open and position to the middle of the screen like it does in iPhoto 09 when you click the "i" in the bottom-right hand corner of a photo. The photo "flips" and grows, centered on the window to...

iPhoto publisher plugin

I'm trying to write iPhoto export plugin for my site. I found that there is two ways: export plugin and publisher plugin(like FacebookPublisher or FlickrPublisher). But I can't find any information how to write it. I need album properties, image collection accessors, button and sidebar integration methods or hooks. Other things like HTTP...

Delete an Image in iPhoto having the Filename (incl. path)

How I can delete an image (move it into the trash) from applescript by giving the filename and path of the image locate on the drive. This script will be started from the shell and may get the (valid) filename including the path (size or other properties if needed) as parameter. So far I could manage to select the image by name (which ...

No thumbnail in iPhoto for images saved with UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum

My application downloads JPEG images from the web and save them to the device using UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum. All works fine except for one issue: when I browse iPhone's photo library with iPhoto, some images have no thumbnails -- an empty dashed rectangle is displayed instead. Those JPEG images application downloads are also gener...

iphoto style album stack for ipad application ipoto

Hello, I am looking to develop a video and image gallery in my app. The thing I found useful to be used for the videos is the FLOW COVER option available at http://www.chaosinmotion.com/flowcover.m. However, I would also like to show albums in the iPAD style Stacked albums A video representation is at Youtube (43 second onwards). I ...