Photos for OS X and iOS: Take, Edit, and Share Photos in the Apple Photography Ecosystem

by Jeff Carlson

For anyone who’s taken photos, you know the frustration of trying to find and manage your snapshots on your iPhone, camera, or Mac. With Photos for OS X, Apple has made it possible to have at your fingertips all your photos. Photos for OS X replaces Apple’s iPhoto and Aperture applications and offers users the ability to organize, view, edit, and share photos from any OS X or iOS device. In the Photos for OS X and iOS book, best-selling author Jeff Carlson shows you how to tame your photo collection with Apple Photos for OS X app. He shows how to convert your existing iPhoto and Aperture libraries to Photos and how to import new photos from your iPhone and other sources. You’ll learn how to work with photos in the Apple iCloud service as well as edit images on your phone, Mac, and in the cloud. And to show off your snapshots, Jeff shows you how to share your photos through prints and photo books. Readers will learn how

187 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2015

About the author

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Author and photographer Jeff Carlson is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a contributing editor for TidBITS, and writes for outlets such as Macworld and DPReview.

He is the author of numerous books, including Take Control of Your Digital Photos; Take Control of Your Digital Storage, Take Control of Lightroom CC; Aurora HDR and Aurora HDR Professional: A Photoversity Guide; Photos for OS X and iOS; Apple Watch: A Take Control Crash Course; The iPad for Photographers; iPad and iPhone Video.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great info

Very good instructional style. Good for those that want to learn Apple Photos. Tons of good info for both beginners and experienced users alike. A few things have changed since the writing of this, but not much!