Apple iPhoto 6 - Manual (Page 12)

12 Chapter 2 iPhoto Tutorial
4 Select the checkbox for the keyword or keywords you want to assign to the photo.
Selecting the checkmark button adds a checkmark to the lower-right corner of a
photo's thumbnail. A checkmark can be used similarly to a keyword.
To add your own keywords to the Keywords list:
1 Choose iPhoto > Preferences.
2 Click the Keywords button at the top of the window.
3 Click Add (the button looks like a plus sign).
4 Type your new keyword.
You can also rename and delete keywords in the Keywords list.
Important: Editing a keyword in iPhoto Preferences changes that keyword in any
photos to which you've assigned it.
To remove a keyword from a photo, select the photo, choose Photos > Get Info, click
the Keywords button at the top of the Photo Info window, and deselect the keywords
you want removed. You can also remove a keyword by pressing the Option key and
dragging the photo onto the keyword in the Keywords pane (in the bottom-left corner
of the iPhoto window).
Organizing Your Photos
You can group your photos into albums to better organize your photo library, put
together the photos you want to burn to CD or DVD, or choose the pictures you want
to publish on a webpage.
When you use albums as part of your filing system, you can keep them up-to-date by
adding new photos. In addition, you can use albums as temporary holding places for a
group of photos until you’re ready to create something else from the photos, like a
slideshow, book, calendar, or greeting card. Photos added to or removed from albums
do not affect the photos in your photo library.
Did You Know?—Rating Photos
You can assign a rating to a photo to indicate how much you like it. These photo
ratings can also make it easier to sort photos or find them later.
To rate photos:
1 Select the photo or photos you want to rank.
2 Choose Photos > My Rating, and then choose the number of stars you want to
assign from the submenu.