iPhoto and what you need to know about it

iPhoto is more than just a photo management program. You can do all kinds of neat things, like create photo books, calendars, slideshows, and cards and add special effects to your photos. iPhoto even helps you share your photos online.

iPhoto imports photos from your digital camera and from other places, like your e-mail, jump drives, hard drive, or scanner. Once they’ve been imported, you can organize them, edit them, and share them.

Import Photos to iPhoto

Before you can get started, you need some photos on your computer. The easiest way to do this (assuming they are on your camera) is to import them.

Launch iPhoto by clicking the icon on the Dock or from the Applications folder.
Turn off your camera.
Connect your camera to your MacBook using the mini-USB cable that came with your camera.
Turn the camera on.

If you have a MacBook Pro with an SD card slot, you can remove the SD card from your camera and insert it into the slot to transfer your pictures. Once you’ve completed these steps, your camera should appear in Devices of iPhoto and your photos should appear in the viewing pane. You will be asked to label them with an event name, like Steve’s Birthday, for example. This will help you distinguish one downloaded batch of photos from another.

Don’t forget to drag your camera’s icon located on the desktop to the Trash or click the Eject button next to the camera listing in the Source list to safely eject it. You can then turn off the camera and remove the USB cable from your MacBook.

Organize and View Photos

Once you have your photos loaded into iPhoto, you can begin working with them. It will be easiest to find the photos you are looking for later if you keep them organized now. By giving each downloaded or imported group of photos an event name, you will be able to access these events from the Source list. Under the Library heading, click Events to see photos grouped by event name.

Sort Photos

One way to organize your photos is through the Sort views. Click Photos and then select View > Sort By. You will be presented with a submenu that gives you four options for sorting your pictures:

By Date Sort your photos by the date they were taken.
By Keyword You can assign keywords to your photos to help you find them quickly. Read on to find out how to do this.
By Title Arrange your pictures alphabetically by title.
By Rating You can rate your photos and then use this option to sort them by your rating.

You can also perform sorting functions in the Events view.

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