iPhoto09

Atomic Learning Tutorial

**Importing Photos**

 * File -> Import to Library -> Select your photos -> Import.


 * Photos from digital cameras are usually automatically placed into iPhoto.
 * You can import files individually or import whole folders by selecting the first file, hold down shift, scroll down to the bottom of the list, click the last item, then release shift.


 * Add information to the photo by clicking the i on the image. Then add information such as description and date and the place of the photo.
 * The location can be "looked" up on the atlas and identified in the map box of the information settings.

**Using Events**

 * Tells you the number of photos in that event.
 * To preview the images in that event, place your marker over the events icon and move it around (scrub). The images will preview as thumbnails in that window.
 * To change and event's name, click on the default name once, type the new name of the event, hit enter. TA-DA!
 * To create a new event, you can select the pictures you want in the event from Photos and drag as a group to the Events icon on the left. It will ask you to name your new event. Name it. Hit enter. All done.
 * To merge two event, click hold and drag one event over the other one to merge with. Click Merge.

**Creating an Album**

 * File -> New Album -> Name it.
 * In Photos, select the pictures you want in the album. Drag and Drop.
 * Great for using in other applications (slide shows, etc.).

**Slide Show from iPhoto**

 * Select the album to use, hit the plus sign on the bottom left corner. Select slide show.
 * To change the order of pictures in the slide show, drag and drop.
 * The Ken Burns effect creates motion in each picture (as though you are panning the shot).
 * Display the description by selection that option in the Settings, Show Captions
 * More effects are available to use per picture. Or use them on all pictures by highlighting all pictures and then selecting the effect. Transitions are the same.
 * To change the music, select the music note and choose a song from iTunes or the premade mixes.
 * The slide show will loop or can change using Settings.
 * Good to use for open houses, previewing units, reviewing science experiments... let your imagination run wild!
 * Save a Slide Show with its settings by Creating a Slide Show similar to an Album by using the + at the bottom.
 * This slide show can then be Exported to a .mov file.

**Edit Photos**

 * Before editing a photo, duplicate the original image to keep it intact. Click on the photo to edit and then go to Photos -> Duplicate. The second photo is the duplicated one. Work with it.
 * Adjust appearance
 * Hit "Edit". Here you can straighten a crooked photo, eliminate or reduce red-eye, enhance, or apply effects (blurring edges, changing the tone, etc.). When it is how you like it, select "Done" and it is saved.
 * Cropping
 * Hit "Edit". Constrain keeps the photo in proportion so everything is still the right size. You can move the box around to select the area you want in the photo. Select "Apply". All done.

**Lessons**
Apple Learning Interchange - [] - educator created lessons and activities

**Notes:**
Hold down the **Command** key and click on each photo to change the appearance of all the slides in a slideshow. Click the **Information** button to find the title of each photo

Resources
Apple iPhoto Tutorials - []

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