Finding Photos by searching

[Crotonmark]

Hi All

I am using Photos for Mac running MacOS X 10.12 Sierra (latest version).

I am trying to using the search feature to find photos

I understand that Apple created a list of search terms to bring this product more in line with Google Photos

However, I only can find photos by searching photos that are geo-tagged

For example, I can find photos of the Pantheon in Rome ONLY if they were geo-tagged that way

I have one photo of the building that imported from a DSLR and photos doesn't recognize it - it is clearly the Pantheon full frame



Is there a way to re-index the photos library to solve this?



thank you



Mark

 

[Dave Braine]

I have one photo of the building that imported from a DSLR and photos doesn't recognize it - it is clearly the Pantheon full frame

Have you Titled that photo "Pantheon", or given it the Keyword "Pantheon"?

 

[Crotonmark]

Have you Titled that photo "Pantheon", or given it the Keyword "Pantheon"?

no - it was my understanding it was using AI to recognize what the image is

 

[Dave Braine]

it was my understanding it was using AI to recognize what the image is

Well, you've got to give it some clues first. Or would you expect Photos to have a database of all major landmarks worldwide?

 

[Crotonmark]

Dave
yes I thought it would be able to recognize a landmark.
Is it possible to add keyworks in iOS or just in the Mac?

 

[Dave Braine]

Is it possible to add keyworks in iOS

Sorry, can't help you there, I'm still on iOS6.

 

[Crotonmark]

O-KAY
thanks!!

 

[Jessica Lares]

In my library, Apple labels the Alamo as "Bastion" and the Texas State Capital as "Dome", so who knows what they're calling the Pantheon. The AI is categorizing photos, but not identifying them as a certain place or proper noun.

Keywords are only used in the Mac app, they don't sync to iOS.

 

[Crotonmark]

In my library, Apple labels the Alamo as "Bastion" and the Texas State Capital as "Dome", so who knows what they're calling the Pantheon. The AI is categorizing photos, but not identifying them as a certain place or proper noun.

Keywords are only used in the Mac app, they don't sync to iOS.

thanks

 

[Crotonmark]

thanks

they do sync over to iOS
I added Pantheon to the photo - now when I search I get Pantheon - keyword as an option

 

[Jessica Lares]

they do sync over to iOS
I added Pantheon to the photo - now when I search I get Pantheon - keyword as an option

Good to know. Going to have to figure out why it's not working on my library then.

 

[Crotonmark]

Good to know. Going to have to figure out why it's not working on my library then.

I didn't have to do anything
All I did was add it on the Mac
I do use iCloud Photo Library
works on iPad and iPhone