iPhoto is one of the best pieces of software for organizing, managing, and editing your photo collection. This Mac Only software integrates with most other Mac pieces of software and is packed with a number of features that include slideshows, facebook photo sync, and face recognition technology.
Despite its large collection of features, iPhoto has a learning curve. It takes some time to learn all of its capabilities and then how new users can maximize their experience on iPhoto.
iPhoto Help
But like all the other applications included on OS X, iPhoto includes an impressive help section. Below is a break down of what is included in iPhoto Help option.
Search – iPhoto Help’s basic feature is the ability to search through the rest of the help documentation to quickly find information about the feature you’re trying to utilize and need iPhoto Help with.
iPhoto Help – A document library of step by step instructions on how to utilize the features in iPhoto. Tutorials in this section include importing pictures, editing pictures, sharing photos and more. This is a great start at getting direction on what you need to do to optimize your iPhoto experience.
Welcome to iPhoto – A dashboard of short information to introduce new users to iPhoto, its basic features, and how to find additional information about using the software.
Video Tutorials – One of the most overlooked features of iPhoto Help is the Video Tutorials option. This takes you to Apple’s Video tutorial section that includes demonstrations of how to Manage Photos, Organize Photos, Single Click Enhancing, and more.
Keyboard Shortcuts – The Keyboard Shortcuts section of the iPhoto Help options details the various key strokes that can be utilized to speed up your photo managing and editing efforts. Keyboard Shortcuts always increase productivity.
Service and Support – This help option will take you to the support section of Apple.com. Here you can find common problems, discussion groups of users helping users, and information about problems you may be facing.
iPhoto is a great piece of software. Take the time to maximize your experience with it so that you can enjoy the photos you’ve taken in many different ways.
If after you’ve taken a number of pictures, imported them into iPhoto, and aren’t yet satisfied with the quality of the results you may want to consider upgrading your camera to a Canon Powershot SX10IS 
22 Responses so far.
david
September 23, 2009 at 6:14 ami want to know how to get rid of the date stamp on photos (bottom right corner) in iphoto 09
barb
September 29, 2009 at 8:45 amI want to know how to move a photo from one place to a new position within an album using iphoto '09. My older version let me click on the photo and drag to a new location, but it doesn't seem to work with the newer version
Dan
October 7, 2009 at 9:39 pmBarb – You need to change the way the events are organized. Go to View on the menu bar >> Sort Events >> Manually, and you should be able to move the events to the order you prefer.
David – You'll need to Crop the picture under the edit settings to remove the date stampe on photos. There is no other easy way to do it.
joan beed
October 19, 2009 at 8:53 amWhy do my pictures go black when I click on them from i photo…thank you
Thomas
October 30, 2009 at 12:47 amAnybody know why I can see the an image in the library, but when I maximize the image, all I see is a really blurry exclamation point. What's with that?
Taj
April 12, 2011 at 8:59 pmI just got a mac and started using this feature and I am having the same problem. If you can help me I sure would appreciate it.
Tony
November 30, 2009 at 12:11 amNew Mac user here. Love iphoto but I have one interesting problem. I have moved every single photo album or digital picture I have onto iphoto which means a butt load of duplicates. Is there anyway to have iphoto determine all dups? Thanks in advance.
Sven
December 1, 2009 at 11:49 amI am attempting to import photos from my iphone into iphoto and am having difficulty. Before, when I would connect my iphone to my macbook, it would list my phone under Devices in Iphoto. Now it does not. How can I have iphoto recognize my iphone and import pictures. Thanks in advance.
Dan
December 2, 2009 at 1:53 amCheck out this article: http://www.maciverse.com/5-great-iphoto-plugins-a…
It includes a plugin/tool to help eliminate duplicates.
Gay
December 14, 2009 at 2:06 pmI want to burn a folder of pictures with captions to a CD. How do I get the captions to be included along with the pictures?
Sylvia
December 16, 2009 at 4:40 pmMy photos that are uploaded don't show in the albums…and will not attach. Nor will they delete from the camera when I click delete all.
Tony Wood
February 17, 2010 at 2:43 pmI can't get into iPhoto. I can get the icon, but I can't move it and it does absolutely nothing if I click on it. How can I open it and get access to all my photos?
Lynda Nichol
January 8, 2011 at 1:36 pmI installed iLife 11 a few days ago. I was syncing photos from my camera into iPhoto and now it just keeps importing and seems to be in a loop. I can't close iPhoto and I can't shut down or log out of my computer because I get the message that it is still importing photos. Help.
Dan
January 8, 2011 at 2:39 pmForce Quie the application.
Click the Apple in the menu bar, then Force Quit, then select iPhoto. That should solve the loop problem and let you restart your computer.
msb
March 6, 2011 at 9:23 amhave a standard white macbook and have never used the iphoto until the past week when i downloaded some vacation photos from my camera. as i try to manipulate them with the various functions as well as email them, i have encountered alot of quirks with iphoto. first of all, when i doubleclick a photo for enlarge it, the photo is replaced by a huge black exclamation mark icon, and i am unable to do anything to the photo. also, when i try to email the pictures using the email tab on the bottom, it doesn't load the photos, although it does go to my mail account and the subject line says "great photos." nonetheless, the photos are nowhere to be found. AND it is impossible to close iphoto. last night i had to force quit. unfortunately, i deleted the photos from my camera, but i'm worried they are forever inaccessible…any tips?
taj
April 12, 2011 at 9:03 pmI am having the same problem with the double click and black exclamation mark etc. Did you every find out how to correct?
Ice
March 16, 2011 at 9:05 pmcan't get into iphoto. Say may be damage or incomplete help please
Art
May 2, 2011 at 9:03 pmMy iPhoto is stuck in the 'LAST IMPORT' screen. I cannot access my library, last 12 months, nothing. How can I get back to the normal screen, where I can navigate throughout iPhoto! Thank you!
ali
September 30, 2011 at 3:52 pmi just got my mac and i put in my memory card to upload photos and it asked if i wanted to open up my pictures in iPhoto so i figured why not. so they all imported but for sum reason all of them re just grey, kept some pets of the picture will show but the rest will be grey with zero image. so i pit my men card in a reader and dragged the pics on my desktop but they re still in iPhoto form. in thumb nail versions the pics are full and fine and i can see everything but once i open the picture its all grey again and its driving me nuts! please help
ali
September 30, 2011 at 3:53 pmsome parts***
Jennifer
December 26, 2011 at 6:19 amplease help I can't currently print from iphoto – when my mac was re-set i think somethings were not re-installed properly. It says I am missing fonts and need at least 1 font to print. I have nearly 12 000 photos in iphoto. If I download iphoto again and install it will I lose my photos?? TIA Jen
Dan
December 26, 2011 at 7:51 amIf it says you're missing fonts, then you need to install those fonts, not iPhoto.
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