5 smart albums to help you organize your iPhoto library
Like smart playlists in iTunes, smart albums in iPhoto provide a way for you to better organize your photos. Whether it's a list of your most recent photos or photos with a specified aperture range, there are countless smart albums you could create to fit your needs. Here are a few of my favorite.
Recently added: I always like having my most recent photos with me, and this is the smart album that gives them to me.
- Match the following condition.
- Date is in the last "90 days" (or whatever date range you prefer).
The smart family album: Say there are three family members in a family -- Tobias Fünke (dad), Lindsay Fünke (mom) and Maebe Fünke (daughter) -- and you want pictures of all of them in one place.
- Match any of the following conditions.
- Face is "Tobias."
- Face is "Lindsay."
- Face is "Maebe."
The camera-specific smart album: We've recently added a new member to the camera family, the Canon EOS 40D. But, like many a household, ours is one with several different cameras, and sometimes it's nice to see where each photo originated from.
- Match the following condition.
- Camera Model is "Canon EOS40D"
A smart album for videos: Some digital cameras these days can also function as "good enough" alternatives for camcorders. Here's a smart album that collects all of your videos imported from your digital cameras.
- Match the following condition.
- Photo is "Movie."
The best of the best: Your highest rated photos in one place
- Match the following condition.
- My rating is greater than "*" (or however many stars you desire)
Readers, tell us about some of the iPhoto smart albums that you've created.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
azuravian said 3:16PM on 11-06-2009
Some of these are great. I use the family one already. I am waiting for the option to exclude all other faces. That way I can find pictures that only contain my wife and I, but do not contain anyone else (unless they are an unnamed face).
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seth said 4:59PM on 11-10-2009
my wife and me
Steven Blumenthal said 3:33PM on 11-06-2009
I've been keeping a 5 star "best of the best" smart album for while. One nice thing, if you view photos on an iPhone, is to divide that album into two – your "best – horizontal" and your "best – vertical" formats.
Now you can view your best photos without having to turn your phone around.
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ddebart2 said 3:41PM on 11-06-2009
love the arrested development reference
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archipenkoblackmilk said 6:41PM on 11-06-2009
very useful tips. excellent. thanks.
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jt580 said 3:33AM on 11-07-2009
Thank you for the Arrested Development reference, that made me laugh.
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ds said 10:42PM on 11-08-2009
Maebe is the only Smart one in that family. :)
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DopePriest said 7:01PM on 11-09-2009
I also have a smart album for all Events with the word Birthday - nice to see all the BDs in a timeline..
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