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Q: iPhoto album to Photos album

With Yosemite just added to my iMac, Photos was added and included all of my photos and my iPhoto albums.  Is there a "simple" process to convert my preexisting iPhoto albums to Photos albums?  I really like the way Photos handles albums.  Thank you.

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Posted on Dec 18, 2015 7:51 AM

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Q: iPhoto album to Photos album

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  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Dec 19, 2015 8:53 AM in response to JMMWelder
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    Dec 19, 2015 8:53 AM in response to JMMWelder

    When you first migrated the iPhoto library to the Photos library all albums should have been converted also.  The only albums that might not get converted are smart albums which have criteria that are not available in Photos. 

     

    Look in the sidebar and you should see all of the original iPhoto albums along with albums representing the iPhoto events.  Those would be in a folder titled "iPhoto Events".

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    Using albums you can simulate the Event organization of iPhoto:

     

    Moments in Photos are the new Events, i.e. groupings of photos sorted by date taken.

     

    When the iPhoto Library was first migrated to Photos there is a folder created in the sidebar titled iPhoto Events and all migrated iPhoto Events (which are now Moments) are represented by an album in that folder. To open the sidebar if it's not already open use the Option+Command+S key combination.

     

    NOTE: It's been reported by several users that if the Event albums are moved out of the iPhoto Library folder in the sidebar they may disappear.  It's not widespread but several users have reported that issue.  Therefore, if you want to assure that you keep those Event albums don't move them outside the iPhoto Events folder.

     

    There's a way to simulate events in Photos.

    When new photos are imported into the Photos library go to the Last Import smart album, select all the photos and use the File ➙ New Album menu option or use the key combination Command+N.  Name it as desired.  It will appear just above the iPhoto Events folder where you can drag it into the iPhoto Events folder

     

    When you click on the iPhoto Events folder you'll get a simulated iPhoto Events window.

    Albums and smart albums can be sorted by Title, by Date with oldest first and by Date with newest first.

     

    Tell Apple what missing features you'd like restored or new features added in Photos via Apple-Photos Feedback.

     

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Dec 19, 2015 8:55 AM in response to JMMWelder
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    Dec 19, 2015 8:55 AM in response to JMMWelder

    That is automatic - it is easier to see them is you show the sidebar - view menu ==> show sidebar

     

    How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support

     

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