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reubs

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Jun 22, 2006
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I've got an old iPhoto library that I thought I'd merged successfully with my iCloud Photos/Photos on Catalina, but I was mistaken. The iPhoto library is larger than the iCloud Photos, so I've got a thought, and I need to be talked into it or out of it.

If I take my current Photos library on Catalina, export all the photos there, and import them back into the original iPhoto library (which as been converted, but is not the system library), would that work?

If I do that export/import, what settings do I need to select on the export window? This process is much more complicated than I expected it to be, so any help is appreciated (and I feel like something this basic should be able to be done without Power Photos or an app I'll use only once.)
 
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