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{{Short description|Digital photograph manipulation software by Apple}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{lowercase title}}
{{Infobox software
| name = iPhoto
| logo = IPhoto_9.6_Icon.png
| screenshot = IPhoto screen shot.jpg
| caption = iPhoto 9.6 running on [[OS X Yosemite]]
| developer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]
| released = {{Start date and age|2002|1|07}}<ref name=v1pr>{{cite web|title=Apple Introduces iPhoto|url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/01/07Apple-Introduces-iPhoto.html|access-date=May 11, 2012}}</ref>
| discontinued = yes
| latest release version = 9.6.1
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2015|3|19}}
| replaced_by = [[Photos (Apple)|Photos]]
| latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD/no}} -->
| operating system = [[macOS]] (10.1.2-10.14.6)
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023072312/http://apple.com/mac/iphoto/ Apple.com] (Archived October 23, 2013)
}}

'''iPhoto''' is a discontinued [[image editing software]] application developed by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] for use on its [[Mac OS X]] [[operating system]]. It was included with every [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] computer from 2002 to 2015, when it was replaced with Apple's [[Photos (Apple)|Photos]] application in [[Mac OS X 10.10|OS X 10.10 Yosemite]]. Originally sold as part of the [[iLife]] suite of digital media management [[application software|applications]], iPhoto is able to import, organize, edit, print, and share [[digital photography|digital photo]]s.

==History==
iPhoto was announced at [[Macworld/iWorld#2002|Macworld 2002]], during which [[Steve Jobs]] (then-CEO of Apple) also announced that [[macOS]]-X  would be the default operating system on new [[Mac (computer)|Mac]]s, and revealed new [[iMac]] and [[iBook]] models.<ref name=Macworld>{{cite news|title=Macworld keynote: New iMac, iBooks, iPhoto|url=http://www.geek.com/apple/macworld-keynote-new-imac-ibooks-iphoto-548690/|access-date=April 10, 2015|work=Geek|date=January 7, 2002|archive-date=April 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418085426/http://www.geek.com/apple/macworld-keynote-new-imac-ibooks-iphoto-548690/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On March 7, 2012, Apple CEO [[Tim Cook]] announced an [[iOS]]-native version of iPhoto alongside the [[iPad (3rd generation)|third-generation iPad]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Apple launches third-generation iPad with hi-res screen, and iPhoto for iOS|url=http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/03/07/Apple-iPad-3-third-generation-high-resolution-screen-and-iphoto-for-ios|work=Digital Photography Review|access-date=8 February 2014|date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>

On June 27, 2014, Apple announced that they would cease development of iPhoto and work on a transition to their new [[Photos (Apple)|Photos]] app.<ref>{{cite web|title=Apple To Cease Development Of Aperture And Transition Users To Photos For OS X|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/27/apple-to-cease-development-of-aperture-and-transition-users-to-photos-for-os-x/|access-date=27 June 2014|date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> On February 5, 2015 Apple included a preview of Photos with a beta release of OS X Yosemite.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/osx/photos-preview |title=Photos preview |access-date=September 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407054319/http://www.apple.com/osx/photos-preview/ |archive-date=April 7, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

On April 8, 2015, Apple released [[OS X Yosemite]] 10.10.3, which included the new Photos app. iPhoto and Aperture were discontinued and removed from the Mac App Store, but can still be downloaded by users who previously purchased them.

macOS Mojave 10.14 was the last version of macOS to officially support iPhoto. [[Free and open-source software|A free, open-source application]] called Retroactive can modify iPhoto to enable it to continue running on macOS Catalina through macOS Sonoma.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://github.com/cormiertyshawn895/Retroactive |title=Retroactive |website=[[GitHub]] |access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref>

==Features==

===macOS version===
iPhoto is designed to allow the importing of pictures from [[digital camera]]s, local storage devices such as USB flash drives, CDs, DVDs and hardrives to a user's iPhoto Library. Almost all digital cameras are recognized without additional software. iPhoto supports most common image [[file format]]s, including several [[Raw image format]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5955|title=Apple - OS X Mavericks: Supported digital camera RAW formats |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|access-date=March 14, 2014}}</ref> iPhoto also supports videos from cameras, but editing is limited to trimming clips.{{Citation needed|date=March 2014}}

After photos are imported, they can be titled, labeled, sorted and organized into groups (known as "events"). Individual photos can be edited with basic image manipulation tools, such as a [[red-eye effect|red-eye]] filter, contrast and brightness adjustments, cropping and resizing tools, and other basic functions. iPhoto did not, however, provide the comprehensive editing functionality of programs such as [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s own [[Aperture (photography software)|Aperture]], [[Adobe Systems|Adobe]]'s [[Adobe Photoshop|Photoshop]], [[Adobe Photoshop Album|Album]]) or [[GIMP]].

iPhoto offers numerous options for sharing photos. Photo albums can be made into dynamic [[slide show|slideshow]]s, with the option to add music imported from [[iTunes]]. Photos can be shared via [[iMessage]], [[Apple Mail|Mail]], [[Facebook]], [[Flickr]] and [[Twitter]]. Creating and sharing [[PhotoStream|iCloud Photostream]]s is possible as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.apple.com/kb/PH15190|title=Apple - iPhoto 9.5: iCloud Photo Sharing overview |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|access-date=March 14, 2014}}</ref> iPhoto is also able to sync photo albums to any [[iPod]] with a color display. These [[iPod]]s might also have an audio/video output to allow photos to be played back, along with music, on any modern [[television]]. Additionally, photos can be printed to a local printer, or, in certain markets, be sent over the internet to [[Eastman Kodak|Kodak]] for professional printing. iPhoto users can order a range of products, including standard prints, posters, cards, calendars, and 100-page hardcover or softcover volumes, although such services are available only to users in certain markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/mac/print-products/|title=Apple - Print Products for Mac |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|access-date=March 14, 2014}}</ref>

===iOS version===

At an Apple media event on March 7, 2012, Apple CEO [[Tim Cook]] announced a new version of iPhoto for [[iOS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/03/07/iphoto-for-ios-now-available-on-app-store-for-4-99/ |title=iPhoto for iOS now available on App Store for $4.99 |publisher=Idownloadblog.com |date=March 7, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2012}}</ref> iPhoto for iOS was made available that day on the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] for {{USD}}4.99, alongside the already-released [[iMovie]] and [[GarageBand]] for iOS. It officially supports the [[iPhone 4]] and later, [[iPod Touch]] (4th and 5th generations), [[iPad 2]] and later and [[iPad Mini]] (1st and 2nd generations), but users discovered that it could be installed manually on older devices using Apple's iPhone Configuration Utility.<ref>[http://www.softpedia.com/get/Mobile-Phone-Tools/IPhone/iPhone-Configuration-Utility.shtml iPhone Configuration Utility].</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dilger|first=Daniel Eran|title=New iPhoto and iMovie apps can manually be copied to original iPad|date=March 11, 2012|url=http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/10/new_iphoto_and_imovie_apps_can_be_manually_copied_to_the_original_ipad.html|access-date=April 22, 2012|archive-date=August 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811151421/https://appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/10/new_iphoto_and_imovie_apps_can_be_manually_copied_to_the_original_ipad.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

iPhoto for iOS offers a feature set fairly comparable to that of its Mac counterpart. It can organize photos that are synced to the device or taken with its camera. Editing features include color correction tools and photo effects, as well as cropping and straightening tools. iPhoto for iOS lacks tools for creating books, calendars, cards and ordering prints. It can, however, create "Photo Journals": digital photo collages that can be uploaded to [[iCloud]] and shared.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dove|first=Jackie|title=iPhoto Version 1.0 Review|url=http://www.macworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=1189243&expand=false|access-date=April 22, 2012|archive-date=March 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321102018/http://www.macworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=1189243|url-status=dead}}</ref>

iPhoto for iOS was highly praised for its professional tools, good performance and compatibility.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://allthingsd.com/20120313/letting-your-fingers-do-the-photo-editing/ | title=Letting Your Fingers Do the Photo Editing | publisher=All Things Digital | date=March 13, 2012 | access-date=March 16, 2012 | author=Boehret, Katherine}}</ref>

iPhoto for iOS was discontinued in 2014 and removed from the App Store in favor of the Photos app, which shipped with [[iOS 8]].

==See also==
* [[Comparison of image viewers]]
* [[Digital photography]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.apple.com/mac/iphoto/ iPhoto product page at Apple.com]
* {{YouTube|lybf113sHQ0|Video of iPhoto introduction at Macworld San Francisco}}
* {{YouTube|cuZ9YB6fLE0|Original iPhoto TV ad}}

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