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      • Thread how to launch faces

        how to launch faces

        This is pretty basic, but I don't know how to launch Faces in Photo in order to tag people.view more
        léonie
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        • Thread How do I manually add a Face in Photos for Mac?

          How do I manually add a Face in Photos for Mac?

          I can't seem to figure out any way to add a face if it isn't automatically picked up by the app - any suggestions?  Thanks!view more
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          • Thread Faces gone from Mac app

            Faces gone from Mac app

            Hi,   My faces are gone from my Mac app. I can still search for it on both Mac and iOS. But when I navigate to it via Albums -> Faces I'm presented with a "Get Started" dialog.   I believe I reinstalled...view more
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            Faces gone from Mac app

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            • Thread Photo Libraries - advice/guidance

              Photo Libraries - advice/guidance

              I have just the 1 photo library which contains 25,000 photos in albums.  All of these photos are in folder order by the way I put the folders together, ie   2016 January Mum's birthday 2016 January trip t...view more
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              Photo Libraries - advice/guidance

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              • Thread How do I batch change FACES information in regards to my spouses last name in Photos V1.5?

                How do I batch change FACES information in regards to my spouses last name in Photos V1.5?

                We recently got married. Now I have two stacks of faces. One with maiden last name and one with the married last name. Is there a way to merge the two so they all switch to the married last name?   I tried dragg...view more
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                How do I batch change FACES information in regards to my spouses last name in Photos V1.5?

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                • Thread How can I add a face name?

                  How can I add a face name?

                  In Photos 1.5, El Capitan  10.11.5, How can I add a name to a face that's not recognized by the Photos software (because it's cut off by the frame)?   --Gilview more
                  Gil Dawson
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                  How can I add a face name?

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                  • Thread Question on how Facial Recognition works in Photos app

                    Question on how Facial Recognition works in Photos app

                    I want to be able to import pictures into the Photos app and tag faces, then export the files to another more robust digital asset management product.  I do not want to keep the library in Photos once done. ...view more
                    Old Toad
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                    Question on how Facial Recognition works in Photos app

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                    • Thread Faces - People I don't Know What to Do

                      Faces - People I don't Know What to Do

                      Running along the lines of my OCD'edness.  What can I do with the literally thousands of faces that are background people.  Is there a way to ignore these faces en mass?  It annoys me when I tag faces t...view more
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                      Faces - People I don't Know What to Do

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                      • Thread Can I add a description to a photo?

                        Can I add a description to a photo?

                        Hello I have a MacBook Pro and I use Photos V1.3. Since it has changed I work out how to do anything on it!! Does anyone know how I add a description to an individual photo please? Thanks Rachelview more
                        Tom Ritch
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                        Can I add a description to a photo?

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                        • Thread stuck analyzing photos for face detection

                          stuck analyzing photos for face detection

                          I converted my iPhoto library and, beyond a lost album, thought it had transitioned well. I now see that face detection isn't working. It did bring what seems to be all my faces from iPhoto, but the Faces screen only ...view more
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                          stuck analyzing photos for face detection

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                          • Thread Face choice error - how to fix or undo

                            Face choice error - how to fix or undo

                            I am using Photos Version 1.5 (370.42.0) on Macbook Air. I was adding faces for photos of my wife and chose one photos by mistake in which the circle was around her hat. Now photos is including all photos with an obje...view more
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                            Face choice error - how to fix or undo

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                            • Thread how to tag faces in new photos without going from picture to picture

                              how to tag faces in new photos without going from picture to picture

                              I've uploaded a couple hundred new pictures.  How do I tag faces without going into each picture?view more
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                              • Thread I would like to download tagged OS X Photos and search on my iPhone

                                I would like to download tagged OS X Photos and search on my iPhone

                                I have "tagged" or named people in photos in my OS X Photos App. People in these photos have been named by their faces and I can search these photos by name and the proper photos are selected.   What I would lik...view more
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                                I would like to download tagged OS X Photos and search on my iPhone

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                                • Thread Face name stuck on photo

                                  Face name stuck on photo

                                  I have seven photos in which a face name tag appears in the lower left corner. of the photo, and appears to be not associated with any face.  In each case the name is a duplicate of a face name which is properly ...view more
                                  Tom Ritch
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                                  • Thread Faces batch edit no longer there with Photos 1.5

                                    Faces batch edit no longer there with Photos 1.5

                                    I am no longer able to batch edit the tagging of names to Faces for my photo collection running Photos Version 1.5 under El Capitan 10.11.4. The feature used to have a certain amount of 'intelligence' and suggested ba...view more
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                                    • Thread Contacts won't pull from Faces in photos

                                      Contacts won't pull from Faces in photos

                                      I've spent quite a bit of time investing in the "Faces" feature in Photos.  However, one issue is that I can't use those faces for contacts via the Faces selection as seen in the picture.  Any ideas how to f...view more
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                                      • Thread Faces in Photos not correctly synchronized across Macs

                                        Faces in Photos not correctly synchronized across Macs

                                        I have a collection of about 20,000 photos that I imported from iPhoto to Photos on my Mac Desktop computer.  It correctly imported all the Faces.  However, when I then shared my Photos library via iCloud to...view more
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                                        Faces in Photos not correctly synchronized across Macs

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                                        • Thread photos faces unable to enter name correctly

                                          photos faces unable to enter name correctly

                                          Had apple look at this in first year of owning the mac,out of support now,latest was that they are looking into this and might include a fix in an update sometime. not impressed.view more
                                          desborough
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                                          photos faces unable to enter name correctly

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                                          • Thread Delete incorrect face suggestions

                                            Delete incorrect face suggestions

                                            Does anyone know how to prevent incorrect face names from being suggested when tagging new photos in the Photos app?   Example: When tagging a new face, I incorrectly spell “Tom” as “Ton&rdquo...view more
                                            Matt Sephton
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                                            Delete incorrect face suggestions

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                                            • Thread My Photo Stream for Photos Library on External HD?

                                              My Photo Stream for Photos Library on External HD?

                                              When I used iPhoto I remember being able to access My Photo Stream album on the iPhoto library I had on my external hard drive.  Is that still possible to do with the new Photos app? view more
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                                              My Photo Stream for Photos Library on External HD?

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