Dec 28, 2012 This method is useful if you want to start a new library and do not need to use any of the images that are in your existing iPhoto library. Copy and Rename an existing library: Open the Finder. Look in the Pictures folder for the file named iPhoto Library. Select the iPhoto Library file and press Command D to duplicate it.
To see how many photos and videos are in your library, select Photos, click Moments, then scroll to the bottom. If you have iCloud Photos turned on, the status bar also shows how the photo library on your Mac compares to what's in iCloud Photos. If you're uploading photos to iCloud Photos, you can click Pause or Resume here.
If there are 'referenced' photos or videos in the library on your Mac, you might see Items on This Mac Only in the status bar. Referenced items aren't uploaded to iCloud Photos, and aren't available on other devices. If you want to include them in iCloud Photos, here's what to do:
ICloud Drive allows you to backup photos and videos from your device and it offers 5 GB of free storage space to all its users. You can easily migrate your iPhoto library to iCloud Drive using Mac. If you have so many photos in your iPhoto Library, then make sure that you have storage space in iCloud Drive. Sign in to iCloud to access your photos, videos, documents, notes, contacts, and more. Use your Apple ID or create a new account to start using Apple services. IPhoto Library Manager can merge multiple libraries while removing duplicates with configurable options. And one quick note about iCloud Photo Library, which I’ll get into in more. Create a New iPhoto Library Or Switch Between Libraries One way that you can use to move your iPhoto library is to create multiple libraries. The advantages of taking this path are you can better organize your photos, albums, slideshows, projects (such as books, cards.
Unable to Upload [#] Items appears if there are any photos or videos on your Mac that couldn't be uploaded to iCloud Photos. You might be able to fix this with steps below, but edits and keywords that you applied to these photos will be lost.