iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual, Fourth Edition

File Menu

Most of the commands in the File menu involve creating new storage entities: albums, books, slideshows, and so on. This is also where you do all your printing.

New Album, New Book, New Slideshow

Creates a new photo album, book layout, or saved slideshow in the Source list, and prompts you to name it. (You can also create an album by pressing ⌘-N or clicking the + button in the main iPhoto window.) See Chapters 5, 10, and 7, respectively.

New Album From Selection

Select some photos in the iPhoto window, then choose this command. iPhoto creates a new album, already stocked with the selected pictures.

New Smart Album

Opens a dialog box where you can set up criteria for a smart album, as described on page 120.

New Folder

This humble command is the key to one of iPhoto 5’s most welcome new features: the all-powerful folder. A folder is a Source-list icon that can contain other icons, like albums, book layouts, and slideshows.

Create Film Roll

Creates a new film roll (page 103) from a batch of selected photos. Great for dividing a huge import into more manageable chunks. (Dimmed unless you’ve first selected some thumbnails. Previously called New Film Roll From Selection.)

Add to Library

Use this command (formerly called Import) to add photos to your iPhoto library from your hard disk, a CD, or some other disk. Choose Add to Library, select the file or folder you want to add, then click the Import button in the Import Photos dialog box. (Apple evidently renamed this command to make clear ...