Chapter 3. Importing and Viewing Photos

Understanding the iPhoto Workspace

iPhoto enables you to organize, enhance, and share your collection of digital photos. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the iPhoto workspace.

Understanding the iPhoto Workspace

Thumbnails

Small versions of your photos, called thumbnails, appear here in the photo browser. You can change their size using the slider in the bottom-right corner of the workspace or magnify them by double-clicking. See the tasks in this chapter for more about viewing photos.

Source List

By clicking different buttons in the source list, you can filter and sort your library photos by when or where theywere taken, or by the faces ...

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