Search for photos within a specific month in iPhoto
01/29/2012
In iPhoto, when searching for photos by date, triple-click a date in the calendar to select the entire month.
Change the default rotation direction in iPhoto
01/24/2012
In iPhoto, to change the default rotation direction, choose iPhoto> Preferences, click General, and then select one of the Rotate options.
Create an Event from flagged photos in iPhoto
01/10/2012
In iPhoto, to create an Event from the flagged photos in your library, choose Events> Create Event From Flagged Photos.
Show hidden photos in iPhoto
12/31/2011
In iPhoto, to show hidden photos, choose View> Hidden Photos.
Hide a photo in iPhoto
12/18/2011
In iPhoto, to hide a photo in your library, select the photo and choose Photos> Hide Photo.
Zoom in and out of full magnification in grid view in iPhoto
12/13/2011
In iPhoto, when in grid view on a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, double-tap with two fingers to zoom in and out of full magnification.
Quickly jump to the bottom or top of the photo library in iPhoto
11/22/2011
In iPhoto, press Fn-Right Arrow to quickly jump to the bottom of the photo library, or press Fn-Left Arrow to jump to the top.
Flip a photo in a book, card, or calendar in iPhoto
11/15/2011
In iPhoto, to flip horizontally a photo placed on a page of a book, card, or calendar, Control-click it and choose Mirror Image from the pop-up menu.
Add flagged photos to events in iPhoto
11/10/2011
In iPhoto, after flagging photos, to add them to events, select the event and choose Events> Add Flagged Photos to Selected Event.
Zoom in and out when editing a photo in iPhoto
10/16/2011
In iPhoto, when editing a photo, press 1 to zoom in 100%, 2 to zoom in 200%, or 0 to zoom completely out.
Set a key photo for Faces in iPhoto
10/09/2011
In iPhoto, when moving your pointer over photos in Faces to preview them, press the space bar to automatically set the previewed photo as the key photo.
Rename an incorrectly-matched face in Faces in iPhoto
10/02/2011
In iPhoto, when using the Confirm Additional Faces feature in Faces, to rename an incorrectly-matched face, Control-click the photo and choose Name from the pop-up menu.
Duplicate an album in iPhoto
09/21/2011
In iPhoto, to duplicate an album in your Albums list, Control-click the album's name and choose "Duplicate" from the pop-up menu.
Change the size of the icons and text in your Source list in iPhoto
09/06/2011
In iPhoto, to change the size of the icons and text in your Source list, choose iPhoto> Preferences> Appearance, then choose a Source Text size.
Move forward or back by one page or spread in a book in iPhoto
08/09/2011
When creating a book in iPhoto, press the Right or Left Arrow to move forward or back by one page or one spread in the book's layout.
Search for photos within a specific week in iPhoto
07/20/2011
In iPhoto, when searching for photos by date, double-click a date in the calendar to select the entire week.
Rotate a photo clockwise or counterclockwise in iPhoto
07/17/2011
In iPhoto on a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, do a 2-finger rotate over a photo in edit view to rotate it clockwise or counterclockwise.
Adjust the zoomed view of a photo being edited in iPhoto
07/06/2011
In iPhoto, when zoomed into a photo being edited, to adjust the view of the photo, press the Space bar while dragging.
Move to the next or previous photo in iPhoto
07/01/2011
In iPhoto on a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, swipe with three fingers right or left across a photo to move to the next or previous one.
Add a photo to a date in an iPhoto calendar
06/21/2011
In iPhoto, to add a photo to any date in an iPhoto calendar, drag and drop a photo thumbnail from the Photos pane into a date cell in the calendar.
Split an Event in iPhoto
06/09/2011
In iPhoto, to split an Event into two or more separate events, open the Event, select some photos in it, then do Events> Split Event.
Search for photos from the same month in all years in iPhoto
06/06/2011
In iPhoto, when searching for photos by date, to find photos from the same month in all years, press the Option key then click the month's name.
Switch between photo libraries in iPhoto
05/24/2011
In iPhoto, to switch between photo libraries, hold down the Option key while opening iPhoto, then either select a different library or create a new one.
Use one or more photos from iPhoto as your desktop picture
05/18/2011
In iPhoto, to use one or more photos as your desktop picture, select the photos in your iPhoto library then choose Share> Set Desktop.
Reveal the Finder location of a photo in iPhoto
05/09/2011
In iPhoto, to show where on your Mac the original or modified copy of a selected photo is located, do File> Reveal in Finder.
Manually control a slideshow in iPhoto
04/24/2011
In iPhoto, while playing a slideshow, press Space to pause the slideshow, or Right or Left Arrow to move through it manually.
Get copied on emails sent from within iPhoto
04/11/2011
In iPhoto '11, to get copied on emails you send from within iPhoto, do iPhoto> Preferences> Advanced and select the "Automatically Bcc myself" option.
Set keyboard shortcuts for favorite keywords in iPhoto
04/06/2011
In iPhoto, to create or change keyboard shortcuts for favorite keywords do Window> Manage My Keywords then click the "Edit Keywords" button.
Sort projects in alphabetical order in iPhoto
03/31/2011
In iPhoto, to sort your Projects list in alphabetical order, Control-click any project in the Source list then select "Sort Projects" from the menu.
Restore a deleted photo moved to Trash in iPhoto
03/23/2011
In iPhoto, to restore a deleted photo moved to Trash before it is emptied, select the photo and do Photos> Restore to Photo Library.
Change the date and time for all photos in an event in iPhoto
03/06/2011
In iPhoto, to change the date and time for all photos stored in an Event, select the Event and do Photos> Adjust Date and Time.
Email photos in iPhoto from Mail
03/04/2011
In iPhoto '11 (v.9.1.1 or newer), to email photos from Mail instead of from within iPhoto itself, do iPhoto> Preferences> General> Email photos using: Mail.
Use the trackpad to crop a photo in iPhoto
02/22/2011
In iPhoto, when cropping a photo on a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, pinch the photo to quickly adjust its crop dimensions.
Quickly assign star ratings to photos in iPhoto
02/08/2011
In iPhoto, click a photo to select it, then press Command-0 through Command-5 to give it a zero-star through five-star rating.
Find photos taken with specific camera models in iPhoto
02/01/2011
In iPhoto '11, search for a camera model (such as "T2i", "D90", "iPhone 4", etc.) to find all photos in your library taken with that particular camera.
Burn photos or videos onto a CD or DVD in iPhoto
01/25/2011
In iPhoto, to burn photos or videos onto a CD or DVD for viewing in iPhoto, select the photos, albums or videos to burn, then do Share> Burn.
Add photos to albums, slideshows, books and more in iPhoto '11
01/02/2011
In iPhoto '11, select a photo then click the Add To button in bottom right corner to add the selected photo to an album, slideshow, book, card or calendar.
Create a Smart Album from Places in iPhoto
12/21/2010
In iPhoto, to create a Smart Album from a region of the map in Places, zoom into an area containing pins then click the Smart Album button.
Drag two pages in an iPhoto '11 book layout
12/11/2010
In iPhoto '11, when dragging pages in a book to reorder them in the layout, press and hold Option to drag both pages of a 2-page spread.
Quickly clear all flagged photos in iPhoto
11/30/2010
In iPhoto, to clear all flagged photos in your iPhoto library at once, press and hold Option and do Photos > Clear All Flags.
Rearrange your iPhoto albums list in alphabetical order
11/23/2010
To rearrange your iPhoto albums list in alphabetical order, Control-click one of them in the list and choose "Sort Albums" from the pop-up menu.
Use the trackpad to straighten a photo in iPhoto
10/31/2010
When using the Straighten tool in iPhoto on a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, do a 2-finger rotate to straighten the photo.
Use custom playlists for soundtracks in iPhoto slideshows
10/11/2010
When creating a slideshow in iPhoto, to use more than one song for its soundtrack, click the Music button and select "Custom Playlist for Slideshow".
Print a photo contact sheet from iPhoto
09/15/2010
To print a photo contact sheet from iPhoto, do File> Print then select Contact Sheet. Click the Customize button to change layouts, backgrounds, etc.
Adjust the size of the retouch brush in iPhoto
09/08/2010
When retouching a photo in iPhoto, press the left or right bracket ([ or ]) to decrease or increase the size of the retouch brush.
Reject suggested matches for Faces in iPhoto
08/30/2010
In the Confirm Name screen of Faces in iPhoto, to reject suggested matches, press Option when clicking a photo to change the "Confirm" button to "Reject".
Copy and paste Places location info in iPhoto '09
08/21/2010
In iPhoto '09, copy and paste Places info between photos by copying one, Control-clicking on another, and selecting "Paste Location" from the pop-up menu.
Open an iPhoto event in its own separate window
08/07/2010
When working in Events in iPhoto '09, press the Command key while double-clicking an event to open it in its own separate window.
Zoom in and out of the Places map in iPhoto '09
07/31/2010
In the Places map in iPhoto '09, double-click anywhere on the map to zoom in and Control-double-click anywhere on the map to zoom out.
Delete iPhoto album photos from the main iPhoto library
07/22/2010
When browsing an album in iPhoto '09, Control-Option click a photo and choose "Move to Trash" to delete it from your main iPhoto library.
Easily fit slideshow photos to music in iPhoto '09
07/18/2010
In an iPhoto '09 slideshow, time the photo's delivery to match the music's length by clicking the Settings tab and turning on "Fit slideshow to music".
Include location info when publishing from iPhoto '09
07/10/2010
To publish photos from iPhoto '09 with their Places info included, enable "Include location information for published photos" in iPhoto> Preferences> Web.
Quickly rotate a photo in iPhoto
06/16/2010
In iPhoto, to rotate a photo, click on it to select it then type Command-R. To rotate it in the opposite direction, type Command-Option-R.
Adjust the date and time of a photo in iPhoto
06/02/2010
In iPhoto, to change the date and time when a photo was taken, select it and do Photos> Adjust Date and Time.
Edit iPhoto photos with a different editing application
05/28/2010
In iPhoto, Control-click on a photo and select "Edit in External Editor" to edit it in a different application, such as Photoshop.
Resize from a corner in Faces in iPhoto '09
05/24/2010
In iPhoto '09, when resizing a box around a new face, hold the Option key to resize from a corner, instead of from the center.
Empty the trash in iPhoto
05/13/2010
To empty the trash in iPhoto, do iPhoto > Empty iPhoto Trash, or simply Control-click the Trash icon in the Source List and do "Empty Trash" from the pop-up.
View the original version of an edited photo in iPhoto
05/04/2010
When editing a photo in iPhoto using the enhance, red-eye, retouch tools, etc., press the Shift key to temporarily view the original, unedited image.
Find out what iPhoto event a photo belongs to
04/24/2010
To show what event a photo in your iPhoto Library is associated with, Control-click the photo and choose "Show Event", to open its event.
Create a Smart Album for a person's face in iPhoto '09
04/12/2010
In iPhoto '09, drag and drop any face from the Faces corkboard onto your album list to create an automatically-updating Smart Album for that person.
Show the number of photos in each iPhoto source
04/02/2010
To show the number of photos in each item in the source list in iPhoto, do iPhoto> Preferences> General> Sources and enable "Show item counts".
Preview an entire photo in Faces in iPhoto '09
03/23/2010
When passing the mouse over a face in the Faces corkboard of iPhoto '09, press the Option key to preview the entire photo in the thumbnail.
Show detailed photo info in iPhoto
03/10/2010
In iPhoto '09, to show more details about a selected photo such as exposure settings or camera model, do Photos>Show Extended Photo Info.
Show number of items in the iPhoto source list
02/26/2010
To show the number of photos in each category in the source list sidebar in iPhoto, go to iPhoto>Preferences>General, and turn on “Show Item Counts”.
Set a key photo for Events in iPhoto
02/17/2010
In iPhoto, when moving your pointer over photos in Events to preview them, press the space bar to automatically set the previewed photo as the key photo.
Zoom into the Places view in iPhoto '09
02/11/2010
When viewing Places in satellite or hybrid view in iPhoto '09, click the + to the right of the slider to zoom in 4X more than the slider's maximum magnification level.
Edit and preview multiple photos in iPhoto
02/07/2010
Command-click on multiple photos in iPhoto, then click the Edit button in the toolbar, to edit and preview all of them, at once.
Customize your toolbar buttons in iPhoto '09
01/29/2010
In iPhoto '09, to add or remove buttons from your toolbar, do View -> Show in Toolbar, then select what buttons are displayed.
Re-scan for missing faces in iPhoto '09 photos
01/28/2010
Control-click a photo in iPhoto '09 and do "Detect Missing Faces" to rescan it for faces which were previously not identified.
Import photos from an iPhone or camera directly into Preview
01/24/2010
Use Preview in Snow Leopard to import images directly from a connected iPhone or digital camera via File>Import from Camera.
Combine multiple Events in iPhoto into a single event
01/17/2010
In iPhoto, to combine multiple events together into a single event, Command-click on each event then do Events > Merge Events.
