By switching from Assign to Search mode, you can quickly search by keyword by simply clicking on the keywords you want to search for. Up to 14 keywords can be defined, and you can add any keywords to an image by selecting the image (or group of images) and clicking on the desired keywords. IPhoto also lets you assign keywords to images. This rotation does not affect any of your original image data, only the thumbnail is rotated. The browser mode also lets you rotate single thumbnails, or a group of thumbnails, by selecting it and then clicking the rotate button. Once you’ve imported a group of images, you can name each image by clicking on its thumbnail and entering a name in the title field beneath the album list. iPhoto’s roll scheme gives you another way to organize and search your photos.Įach image in your library is given a name based on its roll number and position in the roll - 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, etc. This may seem a simple thing, but if you’re like me, you tend to think of your images in batches, and often think of them in terms of when you added them to your library.
Each time you import a batch of images, whether from a camera or from the Finder, iPhoto tags all of those images as belonging to the same “roll.” When you turn on Roll display in the browser window, you can see all of your images organized by roll. In addition to importing from a camera, you can drag pictures into the iPhoto window from the Finder, or use the Import menu command to select a photo. iPhoto also includes a “Last Import” item in the album list that automatically shows you the last batch of photos that were imported.įigure 2: iPhoto lets you view your images as batches of imported images while the left-hand pane displays a list of all of your current albums. Then, you can simply click on an album name to view the contents of that album. Buttons at the bottom of the list let you create new photo albums, and you can quickly add pictures by dragging thumbnails from the main display onto the appropriate name in the album list. Just as iTunes displays a list that lets you navigate between viewing your entire music library and any Playlists (collections of songs in your library) that you may have created, iPhoto displays a list that lets you navigate between viewing your entire image library, and any albums (collections of images in your library) that you may have created (see figure 2). Once you’ve finished importing your images, you can switch to Organize mode where you can see thumbnails of all the photos in your image library. Just as you can set iTunes to automatically launch when you plug an iPod into your Mac, you can configure iPhoto to open any time you plug in a digital camera.įigure 1: iPhoto includes a simple import facility that automatically detects your camera, downloads all of the images into a virtual “roll” and then, optionally, deletes the originals from your camera. IPhoto is only available for OS X, and the program makes great use of OS X’s built-in digital camera integration. If you’ve spent any time using iTunes, you should feel right at home navigating iPhoto.
Pretty much all of the program’s functions can be accessed from the main window. If your needs are simple, though, it bears a closer look.Īs one would expect, iPhoto is built around many of the same interface elements as Apple’s other iApps. While iPhoto offers nothing that can’t be found in third-party cataloging applications, like most Apple products, its engineering is so thoughtful that it surpasses most of its competitors in usability.įor the creative professional, though, iPhoto may not cut it for hard-core image asset management. IPhoto aims to streamline your digital photography workflow by providing automatic transfer of images from your camera to your Mac, as well as providing cataloging, online photo sharing, and online printing.
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Apple’s latest iApp completes the company’s strategy of providing consumer software for video production ( iMovie), video playback ( iDVD), music playback ( iTunes), and now digital photography with iPhoto. If you’ve been having trouble fitting your digital camera into your new digital lifestyle, then have no fear, because Apple’s new iPhoto is here.
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