Edit photos on a card

You can use the design tools in the Options pane to apply several color effects to a photo used on a card. These effects are applied only to the instance of the photo that is used for the card, and are not applied to the photo in your iPhoto library.

If you want to rotate, enhance, retouch, or otherwise edit a photo used on a card, use the iPhoto editing tools. Any edits you make with the editing tools are applied to all instances of the photo, including the photo in your iPhoto library and any other projects that use the photo.

To add an effect to a photo on a card:

  1. Open the card project.

  2. Click the Options button in the toolbar.

    Image of the Design button

    Photo design tools appear in the Options pane. The tools shown depend on your card’s theme.

  3. Select the photo that you want to add an effect to.

    Important:  Be sure to select the photo, not the card page.

  4. Select an effect.

    Image of effects in the Design pane

    After you select the effect, it is automatically applied to the photo.

To edit a photo on a card page:

  1. Open the card project.

  2. Click the Options button in the toolbar.

    Image of the Design button

  3. Select the photo that you want to edit.

    Important:  Be sure to select the photo, not the card page.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Double-click the photo.

    • Click the Edit Photo button.

      Image of the Edit Photo button

    The photo appears in edit view. Use the edit tools to improve the photo.

    Important:  Any edits you apply to the photo in edit view appear in all instances of the photo, including the photo in your iPhoto library and in any other projects that use the photo.

  5. After editing the photo, click the button at the top of the iPhoto window (the button contains the project title) to return to the project.