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Q: Album names have disappeared from iPhoto

All of my album names that I had in IPhoto  have now disappeared that I am using the new Photo app.  Is it possible to get the names back please?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 1, 2015 2:21 PM

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  • by Old Toad,Solvedanswer

    Old Toad Old Toad Jun 1, 2015 2:24 PM in response to scobarandbar
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    Jun 1, 2015 2:24 PM in response to scobarandbar

    Albums that were in iPhoto along with Events (which have had albums created for) are visible in the sidebar of the Photos window.  If the sidebar is not open use the key combination of Option+Command+S to open.  All of the iPhoto Events will be represented by an album of the same name in the iPhoto Events folder in the sidebar.

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    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 was 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.

     

    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.

    The downside to the simulation is that the Albums/Events can only be sorted automatically by Title. But they can also be sorted manually, either in the sidebar or in the folder's window at the right.

     

    Ask Apple for more sorting options in Photos via https://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html.

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  • by scobarandbar,

    scobarandbar scobarandbar Jun 1, 2015 2:43 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Jun 1, 2015 2:43 PM in response to Old Toad

    Thank you so much.  A great help!