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p.1 #1 · Mierda! I accidentally re-rated all 15k photos on my laptop!

I was intended just to 'sort' by the 'star' ratings, but no.... The undo function doesn't appear to be avail now, since I panicked and shut down iPhoto trying to stop it when I saw what was happening. My back up is on a NAS drive, but that rating data transfers to the backup files. (that's another issue...)

any ideas? I assume the prior ratings are all lost now. right?

Dec 01, 2011 at 05:43 PM

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p.1 #2 · Mierda! I accidentally re-rated all 15k photos on my laptop!

Two of my favorite sayings in these situations:

"You're born, you die, and in between you make a lot of mistakes."

"How come dumb stuff seems so smart while you're doing it."

Dec 02, 2011 at 03:20 AM

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p.1 #3 · Mierda! I accidentally re-rated all 15k photos on my laptop!

there's an 'are you sure?' button for all kinds of minor actions on the computer. Why not this!!?? dang. oh, well. Live and learn.

Dec 02, 2011 at 03:32 AM

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p.1 #4 · Mierda! I accidentally re-rated all 15k photos on my laptop!

I don't understand what the ratings mean, but if you did not lose the photos then at least next time you can refine the backups. I only store photos temporarily on a notebook. If the ratings are stored in the app can't you go back to last week's backup of OS/apps or whatever?

EBH

Dec 02, 2011 at 03:35 AM

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p.1 #5 · Mierda! I accidentally re-rated all 15k photos on my laptop!

Re-rate them. I'm sure your taste has become more refined over time.

Dec 02, 2011 at 03:45 AM

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p.1 #6 · Mierda! I accidentally re-rated all 15k photos on my laptop!

Don't you have an active Time Machine?

(Just noticed my Upload & Sell went to Off :-)

Dec 11, 2011 at 01:18 PM

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