iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual, Fourth Edition

Photos Menu

This menu’s commands come in handy when you’re working with one or more photos. Most of the time, you need to select the photos, using any of the methods described on page 109, before choosing from this menu.

Get Info

This command (or ⌘-I) opens the Photo Info window. Click the Photo tab in the Photo Info window to see information about a selected photo, such as its creation date and the camera model used to create it. Switch to the Exposure panel for details about the specific camera settings that were used to take the picture. (iPhoto gathers all this information by reading EXIF tags—snippets of data invisibly embedded in the photo files created by most of today’s digital cameras.)

You can open the Photo Info window even when no photos are selected, but it won’t have any info filled in. The data pops into the window as soon as you select a photo.

Tip

Once the Photo Info window is open, you can leave it open. As you click different photos, the information in the window changes instantly to reflect your selection.

Batch Change

Opens a dialog box where you can apply a new title, date, or comment to any number of selected photos. See page 124 for full details.

Rotate

You can use the two Rotate commands in the submenu—Counter Clockwise or Clockwise—to rotate selected photos in 90-degree increments, switching them from landscape to portrait orientation as needed.

However, the Rotate menu command is by far the least convenient way to rotate your photos. Here are some alternatives: ...