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Q: How can I transfer Events from iPhoto to Albums in Photo?

How can I convert an event in iPhoto to an Album in Photo? I prefer the old way of grouping photos.

Posted on Jan 20, 2016 9:07 AM

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Q: How can I transfer Events from iPhoto to Albums in Photo?

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jan 20, 2016 9:17 AM in response to macdell
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    Jan 20, 2016 9:17 AM in response to macdell

    When you open an iPhoto Library in Photos, all events will be turned into albums.

     

    You will find the albums, named like the old events, in a folder "iPhoto Events".  Open the sidebar in Photos for easy access to all folders and albums. To reveal the sidebar enter the key combination ⌥⌘S .

     

    When you import new photos, they will appear in the "Last Import" album.  Select all photos in this album with ⌘A and and press the key combination ⌘N to create a new album.  Drag this album to the iPhoto Events folder in the sidebar.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 20, 2016 11:08 AM in response to macdell
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    Jan 20, 2016 11:08 AM in response to macdell

    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.

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    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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