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Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, 8th Edition
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, 8th Edition

by Guy Hart-Davis
February 2026
Beginner
336 pages
11h 51m
English
Wiley
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Chapter 11

Making the Most of Your Photos

macOS includes Photos, a powerful but easy-to-use application for managing, editing, and enjoying your photos. You can import photos from your digital camera, phone, or tablet; crop them, straighten them, and improve their colors; and use them in albums, slide shows, or e-mail messages.

A screenshot displaying an photo editing application with various adjustment sliders and a photo featuring lush foliage and a concrete retaining wall.

Import Photos

Browse Your Photos

Select Photos from Bursts

Crop a Photo

Rotate or Straighten a Photo

Improve a Photo’s Colors

Add Filters to Photos

Create Photo Albums

Create and Play Slide Shows

E-Mail a Photo

Shoot Photos or Movies of Yourself

Import Photos

Photos enables you to import photos directly from a wide range of digital cameras, phones, and tablets, including the iPhone and iPad. Photos normally recognizes a camera automatically when you connect it to your MacBook and switch it on.

Alternatively, you can remove the digital camera’s memory card and insert it in a memory card reader connected to the MacBook; your camera’s manufacturer may recommend this method. Another possibility for some cameras and phones is to import photos via Bluetooth File Exchange.

Import Photos

A screenshot of the Apple photos import screen displays various options and thumbnails of photos, with Guy's iPhone selected under devices.

001 Connect your digital camera or device to your MacBook via USB (not shown). ...

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