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Q: how can i view iPhoto 'starred' imported photos in Photos?

i've imported all my old iphoto photos into Photos on my new imac. but how can i view which are the ones i have been starring over the years? please tell me there is a way, and that i've not lost all the star-ratings i've assigned... ;-)

 

thanks for any help :-)

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Aug 8, 2016 10:53 AM

by LarryHN,Solvedanswer
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see this article - How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support

 

Star ratings migrate as key words - 1 star, 2 star, etc

Keywords and other metadata:

  • Photos preserves keywords.
  • Photos preserves user-defined titles. Images without user-defined titles show as "untitled" in Photos.
  • Star ratings migrate as similar keywords in Photos, such as "1 Star," "2 Stars," and so on.
  • Flagged images migrate with the keyword "Flagged" and appear in the "Flagged" Smart Album in the Albums view.
  • Photos preserves most metadata. Some IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) metadata, including Copyright, won't appear in Photos. This metadata is still associated with the image, and you'll see it in applications that show IPTC metadata, like iPhoto and Aperture.

 

LN

Posted on Aug 8, 2016 3:30 PM

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  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Aug 8, 2016 3:30 PM in response to Abstractman23
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    Aug 8, 2016 3:30 PM in response to Abstractman23

    The following is from this Apple document: How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support

    Keywords and other metadata:

    • Photos preserves keywords.
    • Photos preserves user-defined titles. Images without user-defined titles show as "untitled" in Photos.
    • Star ratings migrate as similar keywords in Photos, such as "1 Star," "2 Stars," and so on.
    • Flagged images migrate with the keyword "Flagged" and appear in the "Flagged" Smart Album in the Albums view.
    • Photos preserves most metadata. Some IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) metadata, including Copyright, won't appear in Photos. This metadata is still associated with the image, and you'll see it in applications that show IPTC metadata, like iPhoto and Aperture.

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  • by LarryHN,Solvedanswer

    LarryHN LarryHN Aug 8, 2016 3:30 PM in response to Abstractman23
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    Aug 8, 2016 3:30 PM in response to Abstractman23

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

     

    Star ratings migrate as key words - 1 star, 2 star, etc

    Keywords and other metadata:

    • Photos preserves keywords.
    • Photos preserves user-defined titles. Images without user-defined titles show as "untitled" in Photos.
    • Star ratings migrate as similar keywords in Photos, such as "1 Star," "2 Stars," and so on.
    • Flagged images migrate with the keyword "Flagged" and appear in the "Flagged" Smart Album in the Albums view.
    • Photos preserves most metadata. Some IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) metadata, including Copyright, won't appear in Photos. This metadata is still associated with the image, and you'll see it in applications that show IPTC metadata, like iPhoto and Aperture.

     

    LN