Shalin Jain’s Little Red Couch

Important iPhoto tips without which iPhoto is not very powerful!

Deleting from Album and Library at Once
Press [Alt] + [Command] + [Delete]. You photo would be deleted from the Album and Library at once. This is damn handy! The photo goes in the Trash so you can always revert back.

Managing Multiple Libraries
For people who click way too often and are complaining about iPhoto loading slowly here are few steps can create a huge difference in iPhoto’s performance.

• Keep the ALT key pressed while launching iPhoto. This can let you create a new Library or Choose from available Libraries. For instance, I have a separate library for all my commercial shoots and travel photography.
• Go to preferences and uncheck “Drop Shadow” and “Outline” option.
• Turn off Last Roll option.

Use Smart Albums
Use Smart Albums, just like smart playlists in iTunes, they are great for organizing pictures, especially when your library gets large.