Chapter 7

Editing Your Photos

Up until this time you've explored how to navigate and view your photos, which is a big part of iPhoto. Another big part of iPhoto is its simple editing powers. I say “simple” because iPhoto lets you do a lot of complex edits to your pictures with very little work on your part.

In this chapter, you'll learn how to edit your photographs using the tools available to you in the editing window. These tools range from quick fixes to a histogram that lets you make fine-tuned changes to your photos. At the end of the chapter, I also take you through some cool iPhoto tricks that will help you in the editing process.

The Editing Window

Before you get started with some editing, let's take a moment to look at the layout of ...

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