| iPhoto 9.6.1 | Photos 1.5 |
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Item Counts | All items in sidebar, Events and Photos (when Event Title selected) | Total count of all items is displayed in All Photos, albums and smart albums windows. In the Photos window the count is broken down to photos and videos at the bottom of the window. |
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FILE FORMATS SUPPORTED | JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, PSD | JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, PSD, PDF, AUDIO |
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METADATA | | |
Adjust Date and Time | Yes | Yes |
Batch Title Rename with sequential nos. | Yes | No |
Batch Change Title, Date or Description | Yes | No |
Star Ratings | Yes | No (converted to keywords) |
Flagged | Yes | No (converted to keywords) |
Favorite | No | Yes |
Flag Photo | Yes | No |
Description | Yes - images, albums and events | Yes - images only |
Keywords | Yes | Yes |
Exporting Metadata | Only exports and writes metadata to JPEG files | Exports and writes metadata to JPEG and RAW files (if original exported with XMP file) |
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FACES | Yes - images, albums and events | Yes - images only |
Hide face names | Yes - via Info pane | Yes -via View menu |
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ORIGINAL IMAGE FILES | | |
Referenced | Yes | Yes |
Managed | Yes | Yes |
In Cloud | No | Yes |
Reveal in Finder - Managed Files | Yes | No |
Reveal in Finder - Referenced Files | Yes | Yes |
Hidden in Events/Moments | Yes | Yes |
Hidden in Albums | Yes | No |
Can be Relinked | No | Yes |
Can be Consolidated | No | Yes |
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ALBUMS | | |
Sort Photos by Date or Title | Yes | Yes |
Ascending/Descending | Both | Both |
Sort Photos by Keyword, Rating | Yes | No |
Set Key Photo | Yes - Events and Albums | Yes - Albums |
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SMART ALBUM CRITERIA | | |
Events, Places | Yes | No |
Star Ratings | Yes | No (uses keywords) |
Lens | No | Yes |
Refer to other Smart Albums | No | No |
Refer to Projects (books, calendars, etc.) | Yes | No |
Faces | Yes | Yes - but no "Unnamed" option |
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SLIDESHOWS | | |
Sort Audio Tracks by Playing Time | Yes | No |
Sort Audio Tracks by Artist | Yes | No |
Sort Audio Tracks by Song | Yes | No |
Display Album Tracks with Album Title | No | Yes |
Display Playlists | Yes | No |
Search Audio Tracks by Album/Artist/Song | Yes | Yes |
No. of Themes | 12 | 8 |
Title Slide | Yes | No |
Add Text to Slides | Titles, Descriptions, Titles and Descriptions, Dates or Locations | Just User Added Text to Each Slide |
Shuffle slides | Yes - when playing slideshow from album. | No |
Transitions | 15 User Selectable for Some Themes | Only the Default Transition for All Theme |
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BOOKS | | |
Types | Hardcover, Softcover, Wire-bound | Square (HC) , Classic (HC), Softcover |
Bindings | Hardcover, Softcover, Wire-bound | Hardbound, Softcover |
Sizes | Hardcover (L, XL) Softcover (L,M,S), Wire-bound (L,M) | Square (10x10, 8x8) Classic (13x10, 11x8.5) Softcover (8x8, 6x6) |
Themes | 18 | 21 |
See Theme General Layout Before Selecting | Yes | No |
Order Books from Apple after March 31, 2016 | No | Yes |
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CALENDARS | | |
Themes | 10 | 10 |
See Theme General Layout Before Selecting | Yes | No |
Order Calendars from Apple after March 31, 2016 | No | Yes |
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CARDS | | |
Types | Letterpress, Folded, Flat | Letterpress, Folded, Flat |
Orientation | Landscape | Portrait, Landscape |
Themes | Folded - 75 Flat - 75 Letterpress - 31 | Letterpress - 31 Folded/Flat - 19 Portrait
Folded Flat - 17 Landscape |
See Theme General Layout Before Selecting | Yes | No |
Order Cards from Apple after March 31, 2016 | No | Yes |
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MAPS | | |
Add/Edit Locations | Yes | Yes |
Pins at Locations | Yes | Yes - in Info pane for Albums, Smart Albums, Photos, All Photos No - thumbnails for Moments, Collections, Years
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Single Map for All Photos | Yes | Yes - in small Info pane for Albums, Smart Albums, Photos, All Photos Yes - full sized for Moments, Collections, Years
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Custom Names for Locations | Yes | No |
Show Albums on Map | Yes | No |
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EDITING | | |
Effects/Filters | 9 Effects: Darken, Contrast, Cooler, Saturate, Sepia, Antique, Matte, Vignette, Edge Blur, Boost, None | 10 Filters: None, Mono, Tonal, Noir, Fade, Chrome, Process, Transfer, Instant |
Tools | Rotate, Enhance, Fix Red-Eye, Straighten, Crop, Retouch | Enhance, Rotate, Crop/Straighten, Flip, Horizontal & Vertical, Filters, Retouch, Red Eye, Extensions |
Crop Crop size ratio defaults to last used
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Automatic Straighten | No | Yes |
Flip | No | Yes |
Adjust/ADJUSTMENTS | •Levels •Exposure
•Contrast
•Saturation w/skin tone control •Definition •Highlights •Shadows •Sharpness •De-noise •Temperature
•Tint | •Histogram •Light: Exposure, Highlights, Shadows, Brightness, Contrast, Black Point (skin tone) •Color: Saturation, Contrast, Cast
•Black & White: Intensity, Neutrals, Tone, Grain •Sharpen: Intensity, Edges, Falloff •Definition •Noise Reduction •Vignette: Strength, Radius, Softness •White Balance: Neutral Gray •Skin Tone, Temperature/Tint •Levels |
Copy and paste adjustments between photos | Yes | Yes |
Toggle between original and edited version | Yes - Shift key | Yes - M key |
3rd party editor | Yes - via preferences | Yes - via individual app extensions and External Editors For Photos |
Editing in slideshow mode | Yes - double click on the slide | Yes - double click on the thumbnail |
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