iPhoto: Tip - How to Remove a Photo From a Smart Album
Learn how to remove a photo from a Smart Album.
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iPhoto
Until you remove a photo from a Smart Album, you won't be able to delete it. This might appear to be an issue when:
To remove a photo from a Smart Album, change the criteria used to define the album, or edit the photo so that it no longer meets the album's criteria.
For example, change the photo's rating so it no longer matches the rating threshold for the album.
If you want to remove a photo from the Library, and not just an album, select the photo and press Command-Option-Delete. This will move the photo to the Trash and remove it from all albums (including Smart Albums).
- Dragging the photo to the Trash icon in the iPhoto window, or by pressing Command-Delete.
- Clicking the Trash button during a Smart Album slideshow. (The button appears to respond, but the photo isn't deleted.)
To remove a photo from a Smart Album, change the criteria used to define the album, or edit the photo so that it no longer meets the album's criteria.
For example, change the photo's rating so it no longer matches the rating threshold for the album.
If you want to remove a photo from the Library, and not just an album, select the photo and press Command-Option-Delete. This will move the photo to the Trash and remove it from all albums (including Smart Albums).
