iPhoto: Printed Books, Cards, or Calendars appear with missing or truncated text

  • Last Modified: May 05, 2008
  • Article: TS1616
  • Old Article: 305180

Symptoms

iPhoto books, cards, or calendars may appear with missing or truncated text when printed or ordered.

Products Affected

iPhoto '08 (7.x), iPhoto 6.x, iPhoto 5.x, iPhoto 4.x, Photo Services

Resolution

Preview your order by following the steps in this article.

If you are satisfied with the book, card, or calendar preview, then close the Preview window, return to iPhoto, and place your order.

If there is missing or truncated text:

  1. Close the Preview window.
  2. Quit iPhoto.
  3. In the Finder, go to ~/Library/Preferences/ and locate the file named com.apple.iphoto.plist (the tilde "~" represents your home directory).
  4. Drag this plist file to your Desktop.
  5. Log out from the Apple menu.
  6. Log back in.
  7. Open iPhoto and preview your order again.

If your order now appears correct when viewed from the Preview application, then place your order by clicking Buy in iPhoto.

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