iPhoto4Spotlight is a software that helps to improve the search functionality of iPhoto4 images by copying their title and comment into the files. This enables the Spotlight feature to easily locate and display the images in search results.
I recently tried using Spotlight, but was disappointed to find that it did not support iPhoto4. This meant that any Titles and Comments I had entered in iPhoto could not be used when searching my computer. Thankfully, I discovered an automator action that solved this issue.
For those who don't want to upgrade to iLife '05, I recommend using the iPhoto4Spotlight automator action. By passing some iPhoto images into the action (using a previous automator action like Get Selected iPhoto items...), it will extract the Titles and Comments from those images and put them into the image files on the hard disk. This means that any images you use the action on will instantly be indexed by Spotlight.
With iPhoto4Spotlight, you can now easily find all of those pictures of 'Jim-bob' that you've been searching for without the hassle of manually inputting information into each file. This is a great solution for those who want to use Spotlight and still maintain the organization they had in iPhoto. Overall, I highly recommend this automator action for any user of iPhoto4.
For those who don't want to upgrade to iLife '05, I recommend using the iPhoto4Spotlight automator action. By passing some iPhoto images into the action (using a previous automator action like Get Selected iPhoto items...), it will extract the Titles and Comments from those images and put them into the image files on the hard disk. This means that any images you use the action on will instantly be indexed by Spotlight.
With iPhoto4Spotlight, you can now easily find all of those pictures of 'Jim-bob' that you've been searching for without the hassle of manually inputting information into each file. This is a great solution for those who want to use Spotlight and still maintain the organization they had in iPhoto. Overall, I highly recommend this automator action for any user of iPhoto4.
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