Things You Need to Know about iPhoto '09

With the addition of geotagging and face recognition technologies, iPhoto '09 has rekindled the interest of many camera-toting Mac users. And for good reason. Even if iPhoto isn't your "one and only" photo management tool, it certainly qualifies as the world's best plug-in for Aperture, or as a secret weapon for Photoshop users.

Not everything about iPhoto is transparent. There are lots of goodies hidden beneath its attractive facades. For example, there's a recovery slider and clone stamp tool hidden in the editing tools. If you're using Faces, did you know that you can drag a face to the Library pane to create a Smart Album of that person? And because of Places, iPhoto can actually serve as your geotagging tool.

There are lots of things that Mac users need to know about iPhoto '09. Over the coming weeks I'll share some of those tips. Stay tuned.