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Q: How to apply Smart Album criteria to existing photos

Hi,

I have just read about Smart Albums and they seem to be ideal for sorting my 9000 odd photos.

 

Is it possible to make a Smart Album apply the sort criteria to all my existing photos not just the new photos that are added to iPhoto?

 

The reason I ask is that I have just tried to sort by location, using a name that appears in the location box of the info screen, but nothing appears in the smart folder.

 

Thanks in anticipation.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Apr 5, 2014 12:51 PM

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  • by LarryHN,Solvedanswer

    LarryHN LarryHN Apr 5, 2014 1:01 PM in response to Outaphaze
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    Apr 5, 2014 1:01 PM in response to Outaphaze

    THe way smart albums work is you set them up and immediatel you have an album of photos that match your criteria - do one and see

     

    The reason I ask is that I have just tried to sort by location, using a name that appears in the location box of the info screen, but nothing appears in the smart folder.

    Sorry but this does not compute

     

    smart albums can not sort and there is no such thing as a smart folder

     

    What exactly are you doing and asuming that it is a smart album what is the exact criteria for the smart album?

     

    LN

  • by Outaphaze,

    Outaphaze Outaphaze Apr 5, 2014 1:25 PM in response to LarryHN
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    Apr 5, 2014 1:25 PM in response to LarryHN

    thanks for the swift response.

     

    you are quite right I should use the term Smart Album

     

    I had three criteria and all could have been met, however I had overlooked the option to select 'all' or 'any' from above the criteria selection boxes.

     

    Selecting 'any' does bring the matching photos into the Smart Album. Obviously none of the photos met 'all' of the criteria, hence none appeared

     

    Many thanks you have guided me to the solution.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Apr 5, 2014 1:26 PM in response to Outaphaze
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    Apr 5, 2014 1:26 PM in response to Outaphaze

    Glad it got your pointed to the answer

     

    LN