Editing with iPhoto
iPhoto is not as capable as Photoshop Elements in terms of editing, but it is much
more seamless. The strengths of iPhoto are its file-management capabilities and its
integration with the hardware.
iPhoto provides a large, organized view of all the images on your Mac. This view
can be scaled up or down using a simple slider.
You can connect your digital camera and iPhoto will open automatically. You can
create galleries of photos and create picture CDs directly from iPhoto. You can also
archive images onto CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD (with the SuperDrive) directly from
iPhoto. Not even Photoshop can perform these somewhat advanced functions.
iPhoto includes basic retouching tools, but not much else in the main program (see
Figure 9.17). You cannot edit areas or color-correct selections manually (most editing
functions are automatic).
However, an unusual workaround exists to mitigate this lack of editing features. If
you have a photo printer connected to your Mac, complex editing tools may be
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FIGURE 9.16
The Distort
command cre-
ates perspective.