Add keywords in Photos on Mac (2024)

FAQs

How do you add keywords to multiple Photos on a Mac? ›

You can use the Keyword Manager to assign keywords to selected photos and manage your list of keywords. In the Photos app on your Mac, select one or more photos. Choose Window > Keyword Manager. To assign keywords to the selected photos, click the keywords.

In the Preview app on your Mac, choose Tools > Show Inspector, then click the Keywords Inspector button . Do any of the following: Add a keyword: Click the Add button , type a keyword in the keyword field, then press the Return key. Remove a keyword: Select it, then click the Remove button .

If you need to add text to several images at once, use our desktop or online app “Visual Watermark”. Visual Watermark software is a desktop tool to add text to multiple photos at once. It works right on your computer and processes photos really quickly. It also allows you to use your own custom fonts.

You want to add keywords that describe the dominant subject and concept in your image. Add only the words that will help the image searcher find your image. More is not necessarily better. Keywording adds value to the photo by providing concepts and terms not included in the caption.

Click the Info button in the toolbar. Click the Add button , drag the circle to position it over the face if necessary, click the Name field, type a name, then press Return. You can click the Add button multiple times to identify multiple faces in a photo.

You can also type a keyword into the search field—for example, a person's name, date, or location—to help you find a specific photo. Tap Search, then tap the search field at the top of the screen to search by any of the following: Date (month or year) Place (city or state)

What is keyword in Mac? ›

Keywords are tags or labels you add to your photos to help you easily find them. After assigning keywords to photos, you can search for photos by the keywords associated with them.

Select the text you want to highlight. Do one of the following: Press Shift-Command-H on the keyboard. Choose Insert > Highlight from the Insert menu at the top of your screen.

In the Photos app on your Mac, double-click an item you've made adjustments to, then click Edit in the toolbar. Choose Image > Copy Edits. Click the item (or Command-click multiple items) to which you want to apply the adjustments. Choose Image > Paste Edits.

Rename multiple items

On your Mac, select the items, then Control-click one of them. In the shortcut menu, choose Rename. In the pop-up menu below Rename Finder Items, choose to replace text in the names, add text to the names, or change the name format.

You can also press the Shift key while you press the arrow keys, or drag a selection rectangle around the photos. Select photos that are not adjacent to each other: Press the Command key while you click each photo.

In the Photos app on your Mac, click a photo to select it (or Command-click to select multiple photos), then click the Info button in the toolbar, or press Command-I. Edit any of the following: Title: Enter a name in the Title field at the top of the Info window.