Adding Text Picture in iPhoto

[Velo-Guy]

Ok.....someone please tell me that I can take a picture from my iPhoto library and add text to it and call it good. I don't know if I'm over thinking this or just failing to see where that option is but I would hope and pray that a program like that would have the foresight to have a "add text to photo" option.

Thanks,
SV:confused:

[Veritas&Equitas]

Sorry man, iPhoto is not an editing program for text and the like...you'll need something like Photoshop.

[Velo-Guy]

Interesting........so what is iPhoto good for except for selling Macs photo albums and books etc.
Can anyone give me a cheap in-expensive basic/general photo editor?
Thanks,

[gauchogolfer]

Interesting........so what is iPhoto good for except for selling Macs photo albums and books etc.
Can anyone give me a cheap in-expensive basic/general photo editor?
Thanks,

iPhoto can do all kinds of photo editing, as well as album organization, interaction with other iLife apps, etc. Just because you can't overlay some huge text on it doesn't mean it's not an editor.

If you want something free that will replace Photoshop, you might try Gimp (http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/), or Gimp+Seashore (http://seashore.sourceforge.net/index.php).

[Velo-Guy]

I don't know what your experience level is in "photo editing" but being able to label, put ownership rights, water marks etc is a BASIC operation for any software CLAIMING to be image editor. With that being said, iPhoto IS NOT an editor by industry standards.

[aj98]

I don't know what your experience level is in "photo editing" but being able to label, put ownership rights, water marks etc is a BASIC operation for any software CLAIMING to be image editor. With that being said, iPhoto IS NOT an editor by industry standards.

Sounds like you are probably not the intended market for iPhoto.

That you use the term 'industry standard' is a giveaway that you are not an average home user.

Home users, those not interested in reselling, etc, are likely not to give a whit about watermarking and/or copyrighting their photos.

iPhotos ability to perform basic crop, color correction, and red-eye removal suits the average home user.

[Keebler]

not possible. not the initial market strategy for iphoto...it's more 'photo organization' using keywords and arranged by date etc..

that said, i wonder if they might incorporate a basic text feature into the next version.

you'd think there would be a plugin app to take the date details and stamp the photos.

[mcink]

If you want to add text in iphoto, or add watermarks, it is very simple to do... the text part is kinda basic, but the watermark, of which you can customize to your hearts content is very easy to use.

go to www.scriptsoftware.com
and look at their iwatermark software...
$20.00 and in a few minutes you are ready to go...

i have used it on many photos that i post to photobucket
for customers to look at and possibly buy from me...

heres a sample...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii286/CANTON57/GREEN%20VEGA/DSC_0052wtmk.jpg

[outaru]

If you want to add text in iphoto, or add watermarks, it is very simple to do... the text part is kinda basic, but the watermark, of which you can customize to your hearts content is very easy to use.

go to www.scriptsoftware.com
and look at their iwatermark software...
$20.00 and in a few minutes you are ready to go...

i have used it on many photos that i post to photobucket
for customers to look at and possibly buy from me...

heres a sample...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii286/CANTON57/GREEN%20VEGA/DSC_0052wtmk.jpg

still not an iPhoto solution..

why not apple put a watermark function on iphoto.. not necessarily to add text but just to add a single line of txt through a function..

[ProwlingTiger]

still not an iPhoto solution..

why not apple put a watermark function on iphoto.. not necessarily to add text but just to add a single line of txt through a function..

Because inevitably it would infuriate the market that it is intended for. iPhoto is based on a theme of simplicity so that the most basic Mac user can figure it out. Watermarking is not something they would need if they are using iPhoto. Plus imagine all the troubles users would encounter when they accidentally watermark a photo without making a duplicate in iPhoto then they have to re-add it to the library...etc.

Chances are if you have to do watermarking, you'll be doing more intensive editing, thus having Photoshop. Not to mention that if iPhoto had more features it would steal from the Aperture market.

[jaseone]

still not an iPhoto solution..

why not apple put a watermark function on iphoto.. not necessarily to add text but just to add a single line of txt through a function..

Not even Lightroom can do that without a third party plugin.

[CrazyCleave]

I use the "edit in external photo editor" function in iPhoto. Obviously this requires a separate graphics program. I use Pixelmator which I think was $20 but I know there are many free programs (GIMP, etc).

I just right click on the photo I want to watermark in iPhoto, choose "Edit in external editor" it will open the image in Pixlemator, I can paste my watermark then hit save and it's back in iPhoto with the watermark.

[Gita]

With the newest version, you can turn any photo into a greeting card. Select a photo, then click on + button in the bottom-left corner of your iPhoto window. Then click Card and choose the card you want to use.

[chkdg8]

This clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb3WGBPeN1Y) just somewhat helped me out. Now I'm trying to figure out how to choose a specific font though.

[Cliff3]

Not even Lightroom can do that without a third party plugin.

Lightroom can add a watermark without a 3rd party plug-in - there's a checkbox for it on the export screen. The built-in functionality is extremely limited and I use a 3rd party plug-in instead, but it's there.

[Pomeroy]

This clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb3WGBPeN1Y) just somewhat helped me out. Now I'm trying to figure out how to choose a specific font though.


After you type your text go to tools in Preview and select Show Fonts or "Command T". Then highlight your text and select the font and size you want.

[dataminn]

Save photo to desktop
Drag into Word
Place Wordart or text over photo
Use Grab software on your mac to capture picture as Tiff
Add photo back into your iphoto library

Works great with no degradation of photo!

[stoked1]

If you want to add text in iphoto, or add watermarks, it is very simple to do... the text part is kinda basic, but the watermark, of which you can customize to your hearts content is very easy to use.

go to www.scriptsoftware.com
and look at their iwatermark software...
$20.00 and in a few minutes you are ready to go...

i have used it on many photos that i post to photobucket
for customers to look at and possibly buy from me...

Thanks for that mcink, I was stuck with a photography project deadline and had a look at iwatermark, ended up buying it (most useful software is way too expensive, especially when converting US dollars to NZ dollars)
It is fast and intuitive, really great to use.

[outaru]

Save photo to desktop
Drag into Word
Place Wordart or text over photo
Use Grab software on your mac to capture picture as Tiff
Add photo back into your iphoto library

Works great with no degradation of photo!


still not an iphoto solution...
i hope apple is listening and add auto watermark function on iphoto..
for now since i have photoshop, i've written a photoshop script to do the watermarking..

[Grasher]

This is completely off topic but am I the only one wondering what the guy in the corner of your sample photo is doing? He appears to be answering quite a substantial call of nature...

[carlgordon]

http://www.bluecrowbar.com/software/impression/

[PimpDaddy]

This is completely off topic but am I the only one wondering what the guy in the corner of your sample photo is doing? He appears to be answering quite a substantial call of nature...


:eek:

ROFL

[leandroc76]

This is completely off topic but am I the only one wondering what the guy in the corner of your sample photo is doing? He appears to be answering quite a substantial call of nature...

Nope. He is just taking a dump.:rolleyes:

Nice crop.

[lanidracl]

It can be done, because I did it - now I can't figure out how. I do recall choosing "annotate".
It won't let me upload it but I posted it on facebook - you can see it at Project 365.

Here is a link.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4299341&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=258250871816&aid=-1&id=592505758

[keveenanderson]

iphoto gives a advanced edit option and this tools even more useful. but through this option you can change the size and strength of the picture easily and you want to furture editing like insert text in picture then you can use image editing software like photoshop, coraldraw etc.

[adamham]

I use the PREVIEW app on my mac to annotate my pictures with text. works fine.
export pic to desktop, double click on the pic to open in preview, click TOOLS, ANNOTATE, ADD TEXT.
there is a text box button at the bottom left of the screen... knock yourself out!

[chkdg8]

I use the PREVIEW app on my mac to annotate my pictures with text. works fine.
Spoken like a true prodigy. Preview is such an underestimated app.

[Astroguy12s]

The iphoto borderfx plugin sounds like it could work for you. It will add borders, text, watermarks, etc. upon export of the photo...at least that's how it works in the Aperture version. http://www.iborderfx.com/iborderfx/

[SFB33]

Ok.....someone please tell me that I can take a picture from my iPhoto library and add text to it and call it good. I don't know if I'm over thinking this or just failing to see where that option is but I would hope and pray that a program like that would have the foresight to have a "add text to photo" option.

Thanks,
SV:confused:

You've probably already solved this problem by now, but Paint Brush is a very simple editing software. It's a long way from Photoshop, but it's free. It's a lot like MS Paint. Paint Brush (http://paintbrush.en.softonic.com/mac)

[chkdg8]

Just use Preview.

[renman13]

I use the PREVIEW app on my mac to annotate my pictures with text. works fine.
export pic to desktop, double click on the pic to open in preview, click TOOLS, ANNOTATE, ADD TEXT.
there is a text box button at the bottom left of the screen... knock yourself out!

I am trying to do the Annotate function in Preview but it's not working. I've exported the photo from iPhoto to my desktop; double clicked; I went to Tools; tried to select Annotate but Move Tool was check marked. I wasn't able to remove the check mark next to Move Tool. When I tried clicking on Annotate, only grayed choices showed: they were add oval, or rectangle, note or link. Help! What am I doing wrong?

[Pomeroy]

I am trying to do the Annotate function in Preview but it's not working. I've exported the photo from iPhoto to my desktop; double clicked; I went to Tools; tried to select Annotate but Move Tool was check marked. I wasn't able to remove the check mark next to Move Tool. When I tried clicking on Annotate, only grayed choices showed: they were add oval, or rectangle, note or link. Help! What am I doing wrong?

If you are using a OS X before Leopard you can't annotate a photo from the Tool menu, you can only annotate PDF's from the menu. To annotate images you need to add the Annotate button to the tool bar by going to View > Customize Tool Bar and drag the Annotate icon up to the tool bar.

[mrial]

It can be done, because I did it - now I can't figure out how. I do recall choosing "annotate".
It won't let me upload it but I posted it on facebook - you can see it at Project 365.

Here is a link.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4299341&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=258250871816&aid=-1&id=592505758

That would be in the Preview app. You would have to export the photo and then open it in Preview to annotate.

[Dmachanic]

I'm using Iphoto '11. Based on what I read especially referring to using preview, here's how I do it.
Open preferences and choose Preview under the Advanced tab>Edit Photos:>Iphoto or other. choose other and it will direct you to choose an application. If you have an app already chosen, just highlight it again and it directs you over to choose an app.Choose Preview.
close preferences window.
In Iphoto right click an image and a contextual menu will pop up, select external editor, this will shoot you to preview. In Iphoto '11 a duplicate image is created in Iphoto that you see look back at Iphoto and you'll see it. That's the photo that gets modified (very cool). Back to Preview, there's the photo opened up. Select annotate– Tools>annotate>add text (control-command-T).
The cool part is that all you have to do is save your changes and Iphoto updates the duplicate, Preview won't ask for a save path saving you file conflicts. That's it. I think all previous Iphoto versions can do this.

[Artful Dodger]

I wonder how long I went without knowing this :rolleyes: I use it all the time now and even for placing arrows where needed.

[peterfgilbey]

Hey,

I downloaded this http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/13758/iwatermark just dragged my iphoto album to it and it did it there and then :)

[Ish]

This is completely off topic but am I the only one wondering what the guy in the corner of your sample photo is doing? He appears to be answering quite a substantial call of nature...

ROFL!! Hands up anyone who didn't go back to have a look. :eek:

[cdhezel]

drag the photo to Powerpoint, edit, effects and whatever, save file a JPEG et voila....:cool:

[baucells]

You can use Preview to annotate the photo with the text that you wish.

Try the instructions in this post:

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/images-graphic-design-digital-photography/100299-add-text-photo-iphoto.html#post714995

EDIT:
Apologies. Broke first rule of forums ...... READ ALL the posts!

[Tomorrow]

Download the GIMP and be done with it.

[baucells]

I'm using Iphoto '11. Based on what I read especially referring to using preview, here's how I do it.
Open preferences and choose Preview under the Advanced tab>Edit Photos:>Iphoto or other. choose other and it will direct you to choose an application. If you have an app already chosen, just highlight it again and it directs you over to choose an app.Choose Preview.
close preferences window.
In Iphoto right click an image and a contextual menu will pop up, select external editor, this will shoot you to preview. In Iphoto '11 a duplicate image is created in Iphoto that you see look back at Iphoto and you'll see it. That's the photo that gets modified (very cool). Back to Preview, there's the photo opened up. Select annotate– Tools>annotate>add text (control-command-T).
The cool part is that all you have to do is save your changes and Iphoto updates the duplicate, Preview won't ask for a save path saving you file conflicts. That's it. I think all previous Iphoto versions can do this.

Brilliant, Dmachanic! Have adopted this approach for quick annotations

(Shame I didn't read to the end of all the posts before writing my post :( )

[nedzoo]

I have a relative with Alzheimer's and would love to be able to add text to his photo library. That way as the screen saver pulls up his library, he would see a simple text 'memory jog'.

I consider myself a higher mac user, while using iphoto/aperture for organization, I still need other programs for more controls and even text. But this seems like an Apple no-brainer; an intuitive way to label or watermark photos in a quick manner by folder or name or whatever.

[Raiveeson]

Ok.....someone please tell me that I can take a picture from my iPhoto library and add text to it and call it good. I don't know if I'm over thinking this or just failing to see where that option is but I would hope and pray that a program like that would have the foresight to have a "add text to photo" option.

Thanks,
SV:confused:


http://www.iborderfx.com/iborderfx/ - Free plugin ...ENJOY

[davidinva]

http://www.iborderfx.com/iborderfx/ - Free plugin ...ENJOY

Thanks for this tip.

[PirateRose]

http://www.iborderfx.com/iborderfx/ - Free plugin ...ENJOY

Looks like a really good plugin, however I'm still using iPhoto '08 and that requires at least '09. Any suggestions for a free software or plugin or app or something that will add a watermark or logo to a pic that only requires iPhoto '08?

[elizadoolittle]

Looks like a really good plugin, however I'm still using iPhoto '08 and that requires at least '09. Any suggestions for a free software or plugin or app or something that will add a watermark or logo to a pic that only requires iPhoto '08?

Nice to know I'm not the only one still using iphoto '08 limp along. I had no luck with the GIMP app, so I used dataminn 's advice in post #17.

It took some trials, but by draging photos to word, adding a text box, using Grab to Capture image, save as a tiff, importing back to iphoto worked for me. I would love a simpler way, but us with old tech will just have to make do.