​Some Mac Photos tips to help you find those scanned family photos in future

At our user group session held for April 2022, we covered the topic of 'Family History Books' and talked about key apps, features and skills that can make this process so much easier. (Here is the link for Plus, Online and Premium members to catch up on this session.)

A couple of things we talked about related to photos - and how important it is, when you are scanning in a heap of old photos, to identify the people in the photos and set at least an approximate date for the photo.

This then allows you to locate the old photos later - something that can be very difficult if you don't do it at the time you scan them into Photos.

But how can you quickly identify the people who are in a photo after you scan it - and adjust it's date?

I have recorded a quick tutorial on this, for those of you who are users of the Photos app on the Mac.

iTandCoffee Club members can access this video using the button below. Not yet a member of the iTandCoffee Club? Learn more here (and join!).

Identify people and change photo date

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