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Combine iPhoto Collections
It’s not obvious how to add an iPhoto collection from one Mac to the iPhoto collection on another Mac while retaining album and roll information. Here’s how: copy all the albums to a CD or DVD from within iPhoto (Share > Burn). Then, drag the albums from that disc into the other Mac’s iPhoto collection.
Continue reading...Add photos from the Web to your iPhoto
19. August 2009
Here is how to add photos from the Web to your iPhoto. When you find a picture you want on the web, Control/click on it and select “Add image to iPhoto Library.” ~ Phil Russell
Continue reading...Naming a Face in iPhoto
9. July 2009
When iPhoto scans your photos for faces, it’s simply identifying photos that it thinks contains eyes, noses and mouths. It’s up to you to tell iPhoto who those folks are-a process called “Naming a Face.” Select a photo containing a face you want to name. Click the “Name” button. The photo appears with a box enclosing each [...]
Continue reading...Put Names to Faces Faster
27. June 2009
When putting names to faces in “Name” mode, you can tab through from face to face within a photo, rather than clicking each face-rectangle. Once you’ve tabbed to a particular face, you can press “Return” to add or edit the name tag.
Continue reading...Create Another iPhoto Library
22. May 2009
iPhoto lets you switch among multiple libraries, which is a great way to keep your personal photos separate from your work-related ones, or from a shared family library. To create a new library, hold down the Option key on your keyboard as you launch iPhoto and you’ll be prompted to either choose an existing library [...]
Continue reading...Drag and Drop to Confirm Names in Faces
13. May 2009
To confirm names on photos tagged by iPhoto, you don’t have to click “Confirm Name” and then click to confirm each photo. You can simply drag the photos above the line labeled ” … may also be in the photos below” to automatically confirm them.
Continue reading...Deleting Photos from the iPhoto Library
10. May 2009
Jane writes: I am running Mac OS X version 10.4.11 on my iMac G5. I am using iPhoto 5 version 5.0.4. I have burned several thousand photos and recently tried to delete those albums by emptying the Trash. I discovered when I went to my Library, they are still there. Do I need to delete [...]
Continue reading...Printing in iPhoto ‘08: More Than Meets the “i”
28. April 2009
iPhoto ‘08 really has a lot of cool options — and not just for manipulating photos. There are a lot of options when it comes to printing too. The days of just printing a photo (and only that) are over. You can choose fun layouts, multiple photos on a page, shapes, borders and even print [...]
Continue reading...Key Photos
22. April 2009
When you look at “Events” in iPhoto, the thumbnail you see for each Event is called the “Key Photo.” To use a different picture as Key Photo, drag your cursor across the “Event” image. Stop on the one you would like to see as the Key Photo and Control/click, then select “Make Key Photo.” ~ Phil Russell
Continue reading...Edit iPhoto Pictures with Photoshop
7. April 2009
Q: Is there anyway to access an image in iPhoto directly in Photoshop? Do you have to export to the Desktop or go rooting through your Pictures folder? A: Just change the iPhoto preferences, General category, where it says double-click photo, make sure “Edits Photo” is selected and below that, for the “Edit Photo” pop-up menu, [...]
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Apple News 
Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
via Financial Times.
Apple updates MacBook Pro firmware
Apple has released an update for its newest MacBook Pro notebooks introduced at its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month.
via CNET News.
19. August 2009
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