Unable to Export--Application not Responding

Running the Beta installer and uninstalling the beta version doesn't work for me. I've even re-installed beta and uninstall in an attempt to clean up 'properly' before installing version 3. I've also re-authorized with Flickr hoping it would help. Nothing worked so far, it just freeze.

I have the same symptoms, but having installed FlickrExport 2 previously. (iPhoto 6 on 10.5.6, macMini).

I can't find a FlickExport 2 uninstaller :(

Either way, this is a real problem.

Same problem here. I had FlickrExport2 installed and simply installed over the top of it. Hanging on Exporting.. (although I notice that it flashes up the number of photos its exporting before hanging). Doesn't give up focus either which was always a problem on version 2 for a few seconds. I've tried uninstalling FlickrExport3 and reinstalling but no joy. I've paid for the upgrade (as I've been a loyal customer since before 2008 ;-} ) so a bit pissed that I can't upload any more.

While I was able to fix by uninstalling the beta and then installing FE3, the only messages in the console related to iPhoto when I did have the problem all say:
date/time iPhoto[586] Data retain count: 2

Each time I tried to export, a new iPhoto record was also created under HangReporter, but each is blank.

Same troubles, tried uninstalling, tried reinstalling. Unchecking the Copy Title Changes Back dialog does seem to fix the error. However, now the console shows this message more than 4000 times:

3/4/09 9:30:55 PM iPhoto[672] Data retain count: 2

One other thing, in the process manager I see that TB of memory are sometimes being used while iPhoto hangs:

Same issue here using iPhoto '09. iPhoto hangs when FlickrExporter reaches "Exporting..." in the dialog. There is nothing left in console.log or in the hang reports. iPhoto has to be forced-quit.

Just sent you the email.

I saw the earlier post about deselecting the option to copy information back to iPhoto. When I did that the exporter started working.

I've been having the hanging problem... sometimes. Always when trying to send just one photo. On occasion when sending two photos. Never when sending more than that (although I have not tried every different number above two of course...)

I have not switched off the "Copy title etc to iPhoto" because, well, I want to copy it back. I certainly tried changing all the other settings in the FE dialogue box, but only sending multiple photos seems to keep it from hanging.

Using 10.5.6, iPhoto 8.0.1, FlickrExport 3.0 on a 2.53 GHz MacBook Pro.

After many more exports, still with "Copy title and description back to iPhoto" checked, I think I have cracked what makes it crash, and what doesn't: my experience, consistently repeatable, has been that it will crash if you have not changed the title. If you have a changed title, no crash.

I attempted many exports with all sorts of variables checked, unchecked, filled in, blank, in the dialogue box, but always with the "Copy title" preference in the default ON position, and the only consistent results have come from actually changing the title of the photo in FlickrExport. It works beautifully, as it should, when I do that.

Time for another update.

After continued daily use of FlickrExport 3.0, with "Copy title and description back to iPhoto" still checked on, it continues to work without fail. That is, I now always change the title of the photos in FlickrExport. It only ever crashed if I did not change the title.

What is new is that for the first time since upgrading to 3.0, I created a new set for the photos to be loaded into in Flickr. The set was created, with the correct title, but the description I wrote did not make it to Flickr... and I wrote a good long description. That will need some attention from you guys.

This problem is now recurring again with iPhoto 8.0.3, FlickrExport for iPhoto 3.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5.7.

The solution of unchecking the "Copy Title and Description Changes to iPhoto" preference resolves the issue. FE 3.0.1 was working great for me yesterday, and today with iPhoto 8.0.3, not so much.

I have the same problem, OSX 10.5.7, iPhoto 8.0.3 (405), FlickrExport 3.0.1. Uncheck the 'copy back to iphoto' option seems to cure the problem.

I have the same problem, OSX 10.5.7, iPhoto 8.0.3 (405), FlickrExport 3.0.1. Uncheck the 'copy back to iphoto' option seems to cure the problem.

I'm having the same problem with flickrexport 3.0.1 in iPhoto 7.1.5(378) on Mac OS 10.4.11

1. flickrexport for iPhoto successfully logs in to flickr account.
2. After selecting tags, sets, etc, I click the Export button.
3. flickrexport hangs. Mac almost instantly reports that the application has stopped responding. In one instance, I let it run for 6 hours, but there was no response. I have to Force Quit every time I try to use flickrexport v3.

This morning I downgraded to flickrexport v2 and have not had any more problems.

My console messages are:

2009-06-15 22:36:23.074 iPhoto[7259] Registered for local dragging too!
2009-06-15 22:36:23.074 iPhoto[7259] Registering for dragged types: (MUPhotoViewLocalDragType)
2009-06-16 07:40:07.782 iPhoto[7259] Registered for local dragging too!
2009-06-16 07:40:07.782 iPhoto[7259] Registering for dragged types: (MUPhotoViewLocalDragType)
2009-06-16 07:42:17.409 iPhoto[28340] Not a valid plugin: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/PlugIns/PS2Exporter.iPhotoExporter
2009-06-16 07:44:55.951 iPhoto[28340] Registered for local dragging too!
2009-06-16 07:44:55.951 iPhoto[28340] Registering for dragged types: (MUPhotoViewLocalDragType)
Jun 16 07:45:28 xxxx-computer /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto: CGImageDestinationCreate destination parameter is nil\n
Jun 16 07:46:53 xxxx-computer authexec: executing /bin/rm
Jun 16 07:46:53 xxxx-computer authexec: executing /usr/bin/ditto
2009-06-16 07:46:56.707 iPhoto[29042] Crashed during previous startup. Proceeding carefully
2009-06-16 07:47:11.604 iPhoto[29042] Not a valid plugin: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/PlugIns/PS2Exporter.iPhotoExporter

I had the same problem after updating to iPhoto 09 and unchecking the "Copy title and description back to iPhoto" solved the problem.

Bug still exists in version 3.0.2 (on iPhoto '08). I will test the work around to see if it will resolve the problem. I have a copy of the crash dump if needed.

My simple fix is to make sure I change the title of (at least) the first photo, in which case I can leave the "Copy title and description back to iPhoto" checked. If you don't change the title of the first photo you are uploading, however, it will still crash!