iPhoto at a Glance

Millions of photographs lead lives of loneliness, trapped in unorganized boxes where they’re never seen. Their digital brethren often share the same fate, exiled to cluttered folders on a hard drive and rarely opened.

With iPhoto, you can free your photos—and organize, print, and share them, too. iPhoto simplifies the entire process. You begin by importing images from a digital camera or another source. Then take advantage of iPhoto’s ability to organize photos according to the events, the places, and even the faces you’ve photographed.

Along the way, you might also use iPhoto’s editing features to make your photos look better. And you might use iPhoto’s organization and searching features to help you file and locate images. ...

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