Editing Extensions add tremendous functionality to Photos. In this video, Derrick shows how to leverage various extensions in Photos for macOS Sierra.
- [Instructor] Now that I've converted this shot to RAW…I want to work on it, I want to see if I can salvage it.…We're probably going to have to go outside the tools that…are built into Photos 2.0 but that's okay because…there's something called editing extensions.…And you see this, right down here?…That's what this is.…And if I click on it, you'll see that I have a list…of extensions right here.…Now I'm going to show you how to get those in the next movie…but right now I just want to give you a feel…for how they work.…So the first thing that I usually do before I go to…extensions is I just do enhance, in other words,…I let Photos take a whack at this image, at least…get it started so we're not starting from the ground floor.…
So I'm going to go ahead and click on enhance and that helps.…Here's the M key, alright, so we're off to a good start.…We're making progress.…Now I'm going to go to editing extensions and there are…a number of 'em here and I'm going to use two of them…for this shot, we're going to use DxO OpticsPro and…
Author
Derrick Story
Released
11/30/2016Later, he walks you through how to use the application's basic editing tools, as well as more advanced elements like the histogram, a graphical chart of the tones in your pictures. Learn how to share your images to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, work with video taken on a camera or smartphone, and tap into the power of iCloud to access your images from your personal devices.
Are you still using OS X El Capitan and its older version of Photos, Photos for OS X? You may want to check out Derrick's Photos for OS X Essential Training course, which covers all of the features in Photos 1.0.
- Navigating the Photos user interface
- Importing images from your hard drive or camera
- Understanding how Memories are created
- Working with metadata, location information, and object recognition
- Mastering the Albums tab
- Creating calendars, cards, and books
- Sharing your photos online
- Managing your system library
- Editing and exporting videos
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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1. Get Started with Photos
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Check your preferences5m 4s
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Work in the Photos tab5m 12s
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2. Take Control of Your Images
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Hide and unhide photos2m 44s
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Delete photos3m 36s
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Duplicate a photo2m 28s
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Work with Live Photos1m 37s
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3. Work with Metadata
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How Photos displays metadata3m 29s
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Use the Keyword Manager3m 52s
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Change or add location data5m 42s
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Benefits of location data4m 28s
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Leverage object recognition2m 56s
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4. Master the Albums Tab
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Merge albums55s
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Organize the My Albums area2m 21s
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Build and edit Smart Albums3m 24s
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5. Memories
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The Memories tab3m 53s
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View your Memories4m 16s
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Make a Memory a favorite1m 13s
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Delete a Memory1m 47s
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Create your own Memory1m 10s
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Share Memories with others1m 39s
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Play Memories on your iPhone4m 15s
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6. People, Places, and Details
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People and Faces3m 13s
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Name people2m 15s
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Add faces to People album3m 17s
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Mark a person as a favorite1m 51s
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Work in the Places album4m 3s
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How the Details view works1m 20s
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7. Basic Editing Tools
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Switch to Edit mode1m 31s
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Rotate photos1m 13s
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Crop and straighten photos3m 52s
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Apply Enhance2m 4s
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Work with light adjustments5m 16s
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Work with color adjustments2m 50s
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Show before and after2m 17s
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Work with B&W adjustments4m 25s
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Apply filters2m 2s
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8. Advanced Editing Techniques
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Enable and work with Sharpen3m 57s
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Enable and work with Levels6m 54s
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Use the Retouch tool4m 21s
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Copy and paste adjustments2m 48s
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Use RAW as original1m 21s
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Find editing extensions2m 43s
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9. Share Your Photos Online
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Work with the Share menu1m 59s
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10. Build Projects
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Create a book5m 57s
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Create a card4m 48s
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Create a calendar5m 14s
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Author a slideshow9m 9s
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Clean up the Projects window1m 25s
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Order a print2m 35s
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Make your own print3m 44s
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11. Library Management
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The system library2m 31s
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Create a Reference Library5m 15s
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Back up your libraries2m 37s
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12. Work with Video
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Trim a video clip2m 1s
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Export a single frame1m 23s
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Export an edited movie2m 4s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 26s
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