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How to organize my 5000 photos like you did on a PC?
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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1841134" data-attributes="member: 83420"><p>@colorblend</p><p></p><p>A warm welcome to Mac-Forums. </p><p></p><p>First off, your library is really not that large at 5000 photos<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>At a slight risk of repeating what Jake et al have already said:</p><p></p><p>1. Photos app is a Database - a picture library</p><p></p><p>2. Albums contain aliases (shortcuts in PC language) to pictures in the main library. So, no copies, no duplications, no extra storage space used. Pictures in an Album can be deleted without harm - BUT deleting a picture from the main Photos library, removes it from the database - initially into the "Recently Deleted" Bin - just in case you made a mistake!</p><p></p><p>3. Folders may contain Albums, but you cannot put pictures into a folder - only an Album.</p><p></p><p>4. You can add a name or other info to an individual picture, or group of pictures by selecting it or them - then Command plus "I" (as in information) and type in whatever details you wish.</p><p></p><p>5. You can tag pictures, giving them a Key Word. To do this = Command plus K. Use the suggested Key words, or create your own.</p><p></p><p>6. All of the above makes searching for a particular picture so much easier.</p><p></p><p>7. Photos app does a lot of the work for you. By default, it arranges your pictures in date order, location (called places), allows you to select favourites, identifies faces to which you can allocate a name. It creates Albums containing Live Photos, Videos, Selfies, Portraits, Bursts, Slo-mo - and more. It does this for you. No effort from you.</p><p></p><p>And I haven't touched on the photo-editing suite!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So, stick with it - and don't worry - Enjoy!</p><p></p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1841134, member: 83420"] @colorblend A warm welcome to Mac-Forums. First off, your library is really not that large at 5000 photos:) At a slight risk of repeating what Jake et al have already said: 1. Photos app is a Database - a picture library 2. Albums contain aliases (shortcuts in PC language) to pictures in the main library. So, no copies, no duplications, no extra storage space used. Pictures in an Album can be deleted without harm - BUT deleting a picture from the main Photos library, removes it from the database - initially into the "Recently Deleted" Bin - just in case you made a mistake! 3. Folders may contain Albums, but you cannot put pictures into a folder - only an Album. 4. You can add a name or other info to an individual picture, or group of pictures by selecting it or them - then Command plus "I" (as in information) and type in whatever details you wish. 5. You can tag pictures, giving them a Key Word. To do this = Command plus K. Use the suggested Key words, or create your own. 6. All of the above makes searching for a particular picture so much easier. 7. Photos app does a lot of the work for you. By default, it arranges your pictures in date order, location (called places), allows you to select favourites, identifies faces to which you can allocate a name. It creates Albums containing Live Photos, Videos, Selfies, Portraits, Bursts, Slo-mo - and more. It does this for you. No effort from you. And I haven't touched on the photo-editing suite!!:) So, stick with it - and don't worry - Enjoy! Ian [/QUOTE]
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