How can I apply the same crop to multiple photos?

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How can I apply the same crop to multiple photos?

It is easy to apply the same Adjust settings to multiple photos by using the Copy and Paste in the Adjust pane. Or by using iPhoto Batch Enhancer.

But can you apply the same crop to multiple photos? I don't see any way to copy a crop. iPhoto Batch Enhancer can do something like it but, being an external editor, it does so on a copy of the photo. I want it on the original photo. (Well, it's not really the original since that one is saved separately in the Library but on the current version).

Thanks for any suggestion.

Bo

iMac 2.4Ghz 24 inch, Mac OS X (10.5.8), iPhoto 09

Posted on Dec 22, 2010 5:39 PM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Dec 23, 2010 12:06 PM in response to Baudouin Struye

Here's how:

1 - bring up the first photo in the edit window and click on the Crop button or *use the "C" key on the keyboard*.
2 - set the crop size/ratio in the menu and position the crop window over the photo as needed.
3 - click the Apply button or *use the Enter key*.
4 - click on the right arrow in iPhoto or *use the right arrow key on the keyboard* to bring up the next photo.
5 - click the "C" key to bring up the crop function.
6 - repeat steps 2 thru 5 for each photo.

This video screenshot shows how:

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Answer 2

Dec 24, 2010 12:27 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks very much OT!

I was hoping to be able to shift select a bunch of shots and have the crop applied to all of those in batch mode but this may be the closest we will get.

Thank you again!

Bo

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