iPhoto: Camera's Orientation May Not Be Respected on Import

iPhoto and Image Capture may not recognize instructions or tags from certain cameras that tell iPhoto to rotate an image when it's imported.

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.3, iPhoto

Symptom

Photos imported into iPhoto or Image Capture are not automatically rotated when you import them.

Solution

Download and install Mac OS X 10.3.3 Update or later to avoid this issue.

If you're not ready to install, these tips can help:

After importing your photos, rotate them in iPhoto or Image Capture.

Alternatively, if the camera or its memory card appears on Desktop, you can drag the photos in the Finder to the iPhoto window. This will import the photos and rotate the images automatically if you've rotated them on the camera.