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Keyword Assistant for iPhoto goes Universal

by David Chartier Sep 11th 2006 at 3:00PM



Keyword Assistant is a stellar iPhoto plugin that dramatically simplifies the chore of adding keywords to images. In fact, one could go so far as to say Keyword Assistant brings tagging to iPhoto, but we'll let you judge for yourself. As you can see, it adds a menu item to iPhoto, as well as a simple, smart popup window that allows for comma-separated tags. We call this keyword entry utility 'smart' because it can auto-fill tags keywords from your existing set, (optionally) warn you when creating new keywords, and even auto-fill names from Address Book. It also brings a desperately needed option to iPhoto's preferences: alphabetizing the keyword list. All things considered, this is a utility we can easily refer to as a missing link from iPhoto's current abilities.

This can't-iPhoto-without-it plugin just went Universal, and it is still provided as freeware from Ken Ferry's .Mac homepage. KA requires 4.0.3 or 4.0.4 and Mac OS X 10.4.7, and is localized for English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.

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Ed

Is there a way to see the keywords under the images like that? I can't find it...

September 12 2006 at 9:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

Not alphabetizing keywords has always struck me as one of the most un-apple features in the iLife suite. It has always amazed me that it hasn't been there upgrade after upgrade.

September 11 2006 at 9:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

does anyone know if there is someway to do this for tags on an iPhoto Library on a networked machine? Or if iPhotoLibraryManager can "mout" networked iphoto lbs? Cause that would save a boatload of time.

My Mac mini may have all of my photos on it, but it takes years to load. My mbp does not.

September 11 2006 at 7:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ingo

This thing is so awesome! Why does it not come built-in to iPhoto???

September 11 2006 at 6:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
James Huston

I'd say keywords brings tagging to iPhoto, since that's exactly what tags are.

As for iTunes. Use the comments field or the grouping field. I'm sure you could easily make an AppleScript that acts like this for iTunes.

September 11 2006 at 4:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jaroslav

That's awesome. Not a true "controlled vocabulary" but still better than nothing. Does anybody know if there's anything out there like this for iTunes?

September 11 2006 at 3:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Leo the 3rd

This is great - just installed and tagged a bunch of photos with ease!! Thanks. This should have been in iPhoto from the get-go!

September 11 2006 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lewis

Yes, it is finally here!! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

September 11 2006 at 3:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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