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Sometimes you need to get a different perspective when you’re editing pictures in iPhoto. You might want to zoom in to identify a blemish that needs to be retouched, or zoom out to get a better sense of how the final photo looks. This easy function is essential for working with your images in iPhoto, ... read more
The most common way to import photos to iPhoto11 is typically via a digital camera. However, that’s not the only way to put your photos into this super-useful program. You can also import photos that are already on your hard drive or are on an external drive or memory stick. The following tutorial will teach ... read more
The iLife programs are built to make sharing your experiences simple. For example, iPhoto and iWeb work together, making it easy to quickly upload entire iPhoto albums to an iWeb page that you can share via the web. Your friends and family will be able to see your photos by simply viewing your web page, ... read more
A contact sheet is a printed page of thumbnail images that serves as an index of your photos. Professional photographers use contact sheets as a quick reference guide when viewing multiple photos. You can create your own contact sheets in iPhoto11 by following a few simple steps. Here’s how.SELECT THE PHOTOS TO PRINTFirst, select the ... read more
If your printer supports borderless photo printing, you can adjust iPhoto11’s settings to allow you to take advantage of this option. Doing so will produce printed images that run right to the edge of your photo paper, without any white space surrounding the photo. This tutorial shows you how.SELECT A PHOTOClick a photo in any ... read more
You probably already know that iPhoto11 gives you lots of tools for sharing your photos: you can upload your pictures directly to Facebook or Flickr, or email them right from the program. However, iPhoto also lets you carry your snapshots in your pocket. You can sync your iPhoto albums with your video iPod or iPod ... read more
Sure, digital photos are great. You can upload them to your iWeb pages, email them to friends, and use them as your desktop wallpaper. But sometimes you want actual prints for framing. iPhoto11 makes it super-easy to place orders for any size prints and have them delivered to your door.CHOOSE YOUR PHOTOSTo get started, ... read more
The iLife suite of programs are designed to work together seamlessly. One example of this is how iPhoto and iWeb can team up to help you share your photos with lots of people quickly and easily. Just a few clicks in iPhoto will add your photos to an iWeb page for super-simple publishing to your ... read more
The iPhoto11 Preferences panel gives you lots of options for customizing iPhoto to your liking. In this tutorial, we’ll explore the various settings available in the Appearance Preferences menu, which allows you to change the look of iPhoto’s functions.OPEN THE PREFERENCES PANELTo open the Preferences panel, click iPhoto > Preferences from the iPhoto menu.OPEN THE ... read more
iPhoto11 gives you a wide range of options for sharing your photos: via MobileMe, on an iWeb page, through Facebook, Flickr, and more. Sometimes, however, sending a single picture via email is all you need to do. iPhoto11 has a new email interface that allows you to easily send your pictures without opening your email ... read more
Places is a feature in iPhoto11 that lets you organize and explore your photo library according to the location where each photo was taken. There are two ways to organize your photos in Places. The first is automatic: when you import photos from a GPS-enabled camera, iPhoto will automatically note where each photo was taken ... read more
By default, iPhoto11 will display your Events and the photos within them in the order in which they were taken. However, you can use several sorting options to rearrange the photos to your liking. Follow these steps to organize your photos within Events according to your preferences.SORT EVENTSTo sort photos in your Events (which ... read more
iPhoto11 offers a wide range of advanced picture editing and touch-up tools. However, if you don’t understand terms like “exposure” and “contrast,” you might feel overwhelmed when you try to edit your photos. There’s no need to feel like you’re out of your depth. Follow this tutorial to learn two different options for improving two ... read more
Smart Albums are powerful tools for organizing your photographs in iPhoto11. The Smart Album feature allows you to automatically create albums from your iPhoto events. The album will instantly compile photos based on the criteria you choose, such as ratings, keywords, people, or places. If your photography hobby is more advanced, you can direct Smart ... read more
Digital photography allows you flexibilty of shooting that is only limited by the capacity of your camera’s memory card. But after shooting an event or subject, you’re left with lots of photos to sift through. iPhoto11 helps ease that process by allowing you to compare two or more photos side-by-side so you can choose the ... read more
iPhoto11 gives you plenty of options for working with your photos, but did you realize that you can alter the general options for iPhoto itself? You can use the Preferences panel to adjust a number of settings and customize your iPhoto experience. Follow this tutorial to learn about the different settings you can tweak, and ... read more
