Can the " Photos Browser " Contents be Changed?

Hi Again-

I understand the Photos Browser gives access to iPhoto and Aperture. I don't have Aperture (don't need it) and I don't use iPhoto. I have all my photos categorized into 1 "Photo Library" Folder (which contains multiple sub folders).

Is there a way I can access this 'photo Library' Folder through FCPX's Photos Browser? Can items be added and deleted from this Photos Browser?

Thanks for any info on this topic-
Robes

Drag the folder into the photo browser space where iPhoto appears.

I just don't seem to find a way to drag & drop the folder there, maybe it's not allowed in 10.1.4, would have been nice-
Robes

It works. Make sure the Photo Browser is open. Use Cmd-Tab to switch to the Finder. Pick up the folder and use Cmd-Tab to switch back to FCP. Drop the folder in the browser area.





If it's not working there may be a permissions problem with the folder location.

Thanks for your help here Tom, but it's not working for me. I tried what you suggested as well as used disc utility to repair all permissions and still won't drop. I do not get the green "+" when over the browser and the folder springs right back to the finder.

I did a Goggle search and found it's a problem for many. I found one search, on Creative Cow, where Mark Spencer (from Applemotion & Ripple Training) could not get it to go. He said he'd play with it and get back if he found a way, that was in 2011, he never got back.
forums.creativecow.net/thread/344/1835

Guess I can live without it, it would only have been a convenience, and in no way do things come easy for me...

Robes

2011 is ancient. It's been working for a long time. I have notice the plus doesn't appear sometimes. If the box is outline it should work. It creates a folder called Folder with the folders inside it.

Might be a problem with the location. Don't know why it's not working.

Well, I copied my Photo library folder from the HD to the Desktop, then dragged it into the Photos Browser window (got the green "+") and it dropped in. It created the Folders folder. Problem is, all 8500 photos are randomly inside the Folders folder without a single sub folder inside. Totally inaccessible, trying to scroll as it renders would take a lifetime, simply no way to find an image.

So, now I have to find a way to delete/trash the Folder or its contents. Selecting images ---> deleting and select/drag to trash do not work, any ideas ?

I found it, control click on the Folders folder, select delete folder. I'm done with this.

Right-click folder and select remove.

When I did I got the subfolders, though I did not get the images that were not in a subfolder. Obviously not working as it should.

Did you try and alias for the folder on the external hard drive?

Tried the drag/drop alias, it didn't work, wouldn't drop-