iPhoto You can use the tools in the Options pane to apply borders and color effects to a photo used in a book. These effects are applied only to the photo on the book project page, and are not applied to the photo in your iPhoto library.
If you want to rotate, enhance, retouch, or otherwise edit a photo used in a book, 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 a border to a photo:
Not all book themes provide borders. If you don’t see any border options, and you want to add a border to a photo, you need to change the book theme.
Double-click the page that contains the photo you want to add a border to.
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Click the Options button in the toolbar.
Photo design tools appear in the Options pane. The tools shown depend on your book’s type and theme.
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Select the photo that you want to add a border to.
Important: Be sure to select the photo, not the page.
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Select a border. You can select a decorative border or a border that includes text. Other options, including a photo collage effect and no borders, are also available.
After you select a border, it appears around the photo.
If you selected a border that includes text, select the sample text, and then enter your own text. You can optionally format the text using the text tools that appear in the Options pane.
To add an effect to a photo:
Double-click the page that contains the photo you want to add an effect to.
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Click the Options button in the toolbar.
Photo design tools appear in the Options pane. The tools shown depend on your book’s theme.
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Select the photo that you want to add an effect to.
Important: Be sure to select the photo, not the page.
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Select an effect to add to the photo.
After you select the effect, it is automatically applied to the photo.
To edit a photo using the iPhoto editing tools:
The iPhoto editing tools allow you to rotate, enhance, retouch, or otherwise edit a photo.
Double-click the page that contains the photo you want to edit.
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Select the photo that you want to edit.
Important: Be sure to select the photo, not the page.
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Double-click the photo.
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.
After editing the photo, click the button at the top of the iPhoto window (the button contains the book name) to return to the book.