Renowned Mac columnists Andy Ihnatko and David Plotkin deliver a fun, informative, full-color guide to iPhoto, Apple's hot digital photo-editing application. Digital camera users more than doubled last year to nearly nine million, and iPhoto is the most popular the four multimedia applications that make up Apple's "digital hub." Ihnatko and Plotkin show this exploding market of digital photographers how to make the most of iPhoto, and review how iPhoto has been designed to work seamlessly with the other iLife applications. * A fun, indispensable guide to the Mac OS X image-editing tool, written in cooperation with Apple Computer, Inc., which also covers iPhoto 4 * Written in a witty, conversational style, this book appeals to Mac users' sense of individuality and offers real-world tips and techniques to help readers get the most out of Apple technologies * Goes the extra mile to engage readers and make them feel as though the book is not only technically valuable, but a good read as well

Apple's Photos for OS X app was designed from the ground up to help you organize, edit, and share your pictures and videos. While the interface appears simple, finding the hidden nuances of Photos is not so straightforward. There's more to this app than initially meets the eye. For photographers who are more than just casual snapshooters, or who are making the transition from Aperture or iPhoto, The Apple Photos Book for Photographers by Derrick Story shines a light on the true sophistication of this app and the ecosystem it taps into. From the point of view of a working photographer, Derrick provides everything you need to know to get the most out of the imaging tools built into Mac OS X and iCloud. Follow along with Derrick as he teaches you all about: ∞Customizing the interface for organizing and viewing your images ∞The thinking behind viewing options such as Moments, Collections, Years, and Albums ∞Working with iCloud Photo Library to sync your photos across your devices ∞Adding location data to your images so you can map your travels with your photos ∞Editing your images with Photos' basic tools, yes, then going beyond with more advanced techniques ∞Integrating third-party Editing Extensions into your workflow so you can build a digital darkroom tailored to your style of photography ∞Creating projects such as books, cards, calendars, prints, and slideshows--and showing you how to create your own Fine Art Cards at home with just your Mac and an inkjet printer. ∞Working with videos as well as still photos ∞Sharing your images on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr Apple's Photos is a robust, all-in-one solution for managing, editing, and sharing your photos. And The Apple Photos Book for Photographers is all you need to make the most of this great imaging ecosystem!

Apple’s new Photos app lets you do a whole lot more than simply store and edit pictures and videos on a Mac or iOS device. With this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to import, organize, and share your digital memories, as well as how to improve, print, and use your photos in creative projects. With Lesa Snider’s step-by-step instructions and expert advice, you’ll master Photos and tame your image library—and have fun along the way! The important stuff you need to know: Migrate from iPhoto. Learn how to make a quick and smooth transition. Organize your collection with ease. Master the many ways to import, group, and categorize images—and set up iCloud Family Sharing. Find your photos quickly. Employ Photos’ powerful labeling, keyword and facial recognition features to optimize searches. Sharpen your editing skills. Skillfully use Photos’ impressive image- and video-editing tools on your Mac or iOS device. Access photos anywhere. Sync your library to all of your Apple devices so your photos travel with you wherever you go. Share them online. Show your shots to everyone on your list by using shared albums, creating web galleries, posting them on Facebook, and more. Dive into creative projects. Build pro-level slideshows to share with others, and create gorgeous gift books, calendars, and cards.

Introduces digital photography and explains how to import, modify, organize, transfer, and present photographs using the latest version of the Macintosh photograph editing and management software.

Explains how to import, organize, modify, and share photographs using the Macintosh photograph editing and management software

Users will find a lot to like about the new iPhoto 4. With Smart Albums, they can organize photos similar to the way iTunes creates playlists. And they can share photos over a network using the same Apple technology for sharing music. There's much more, and our new Missing Manual covers everything in detail and with scrupulous objectivity. But this witty and authoritative guide goes much further, giving readers the basics they need to make iPhoto really work: Essentials of photography. Using iPhoto without a grounding in camera technique is like getting a map before you've learned to drive. This book offers a friendly guide to the digital camera, and professional tips for making everyday snapshots look spectacular.Editing basics. Even great photos need a little touching up. This book shows how to master iPhoto's brightness and contrast controls, cropping tools, new Enhance and Retouch commands, and more.Finding an audience. iPhoto excels at presenting photos. The book goes into detail about creating and uploading a Web site gallery, creating QuickTime movies from your pictures (both for DVD and on the Web), interactive DVD slideshows, AppleScripting iPhoto, important information on backing up and managing batches of photo files, and putting together one of Apple's linen photo books, including hints on how to arrange the pictures, what book formats work best for what kind of material, how to override the installed designs, and how to make up your own!" iPhoto 4: The Missing Manual," 3rd Edition covers all of these procedures, step by step and offers details on even the smallest nips and tucks.

COVERS Photos for OS X® Yosemite 10.10.3 and higher. Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Photos screenshots that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into problems with Photos. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from Photos. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through doing everything you want to do with Photos for Mac. Learn how to: Import your photos from digital cameras, iPhones®, iPads®, and more Navigate your photos by Years, Collections, and Moments Search your photos by description, date, location, and more Organize your photos into albums Create Smart albums Create Faces collections to group photos of your friends and family together Store all your photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library Enhance and retouch your photos Add effects and filters to your photos Use Photos’ advanced editing tools Create printed books, cards, and calendars using your photos Create slideshows Share your photos online via iCloud, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and more