User guide
Chapter 4 Organize and sort photos 89
Rotate photos
When photos are imported into a project, some may be displayed in an incorrect orientation,
requiring you to rotate them. The tool strip provides a Rotate tool for rotating selected photos
counterclockwise. You can rotate photos individually or select a group and rotate them all at
once. You can also select photos and quickly rotate them using keyboard shortcuts.
Rotate photos individually
Do one of the following:
m Select the photo you want to rotate, then choose Photos > Rotate Counterclockwise (or press [),
or choose Photos > Rotate Clockwise (or press ]).
m Select a photo and click the Rotate tool in the tool strip to rotate the photo counterclockwise, or
Option-click the Rotate tool to rotate the photo clockwise.
m Make sure no photos are selected, then select the Rotate tool in the tool strip, and click a photo
to rotate it counterclockwise, or Option-click a photo to rotate it clockwise.
Rotate a group of selected photos
Do one of the following:
m Select a group of photos, then choose Photos > Rotate Counterclockwise (or press [), or choose
Photos > Rotate Clockwise (or press ]).
m Select a group of photos, then click the Rotate tool in the tool strip to rotate the photos
counterclockwise, or Option-click the Rotate tool to rotate the photos clockwise.
Create versions of a photo
Occasionally, you may want to make a second version of a photo. For example, you might want
to create another version of a photo and apply dierent exposure settings or other adjustments,
or change it for a specic use, such as for placement in a webpage or book.
You create a new photo version by duplicating either the original image or the currently selected
version. When you duplicate a version, all of the changes you’ve made to the rst version are
carried over to the new version. If you’ve made a series of adjustments to a photo and now
you want to start from the original photo and make dierent adjustments, you can duplicate
the original and start with a fresh, unchanged photo. In contrast, if you plan to use the same
adjustments in multiple versions, you can make those adjustments rst and then duplicate the
version with the adjustments applied.
Create a new version from an original
1 Select the photo you want to duplicate.
2 Choose Photos > New Version From Original (or press Option-G).
Duplicate the selected photo version
1 Select the photo you want to duplicate.
2 Choose Photos > Duplicate Version (or press Option-V).
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