Enjoying photos today means being in front of a screen, whether it’s a phone, tablet, computer screen or TV. but there is something to be said for printed photo albums. These books provide convenient access, but more importantly, the sentiments attached to them. there is something about experiencing how photos are presented, seeing photos in print, flipping through the pages, and holding something tangible that gives photos weight, literally and figuratively.
It’s easy to create a photo album on your Mac using the Apple Photos application, located in the Applications folder. that is how. (Learn more about Apple Photo Books and other print products.)
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import your photos
If you haven’t already done so, you need to import your photos into Photos. If they’re on a storage device like a hard drive or USB drive, you can select all the photos on the device and then drag them into the open Photos app.
To import your photos on your iPhone into Photos, follow these steps.
import iphone photos to mac photos app
1. Plug in your iPhone to your Mac using a Lighting-to-USB cable.
2. Start the Photos app (Applications > Photos).
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3. in the left column of photos, your iphone should appear under devices. click it.
4. thumbnails of your iphone photos will appear in the main window. At the top of the window there is an import popup menu. the default is library, but you can select a specific album to import or create a new album.
It’s best to put the photos from your book in an album in the Photos app. this will make it much easier to inspect the contents of the book. if the album you want is already in photos, select it from the pop-up menu. to create a new album, select new album. you will be prompted to name the album and then it will be selected as the destination for import.
5. you can click the import all new items button, or you can select the photos you want to import by clicking each one and then import selected.
if you want photos to open every time you connect your iphone to your mac, check the open photos for this device box next to the icon and name of your iphone in the upper left corner of the main window.
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Also, please note that after you perform an import, the photos are still on your iPhone. they have not been deleted. there is no option in photos to delete the photos on your phone after import.
how to create a photo book in photos for mac
1. select the album that has your photos for the book. this is done by going to the albums section in the left column. click the triangle icon next to my albums to see your album collection.
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(if you didn’t put your photos in an album, you can go to one of the library categories in the left column (photos, memories, people, etc.), select the photos you want, and then create your book .)
2. right click on your album. a popup menu will appear. select create > book.
3. Photos will display your book choices and prices. Look them over, and when you decide which one you want, click its select button.
4. After you select a format, you have to choose a theme. Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t provide a complete guide to what the themes look like. Here is a guide to some of the themes, provided by Apple’s Support Communities. You can change a theme later if you don’t like the one you pick.
Select a theme and then click on the Create Book button on the upper right of the app.
The Photos app will create a project and automatically place the photos in the book. when finished, a new project will appear in the projects > my projects section in the left column. the main window shows the pages of the book.
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