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If you often find yourself taking more photos than you’d like to keep, selecting the favorites can feel overwhelming. Here’s a simple way to make this process easier by focusing on rejecting the bad photos first instead of searching for the best ones.
Start by creating a keyword for photos you don’t want to keep, like “NotFav”. To do this, open the Keyword Manager using Command-K and select “Edit Keywords.” Scroll through the list and choose a keyword like “NotFav”. On the right side, click the line next to it and enter a shortcut, such as “x”.
You might need to expand the window of the Keyword Manager to see this option clearly. Once you’ve added the shortcut, click OK. Now, you’ll see “NotFav” with a small “x” next to it at the top of your list. This setup allows you to quickly tag unwanted photos.
With the Keyword Manager open, select a photo, press “x,” and the “NotFav” keyword will be added automatically to that picture’s tags. You don’t have to keep the manager open all the time—just keep it visible in a corner or minimized to speed things up.
Next, make a Smart Album for all your photos that do not have the “NotFav” tag. It will automatically gather only the pictures you are considering keeping. When reviewing this album, if you come across a picture you know is not worth being a favorite, press “x,” and that photo will instantly be removed from the album. This way, you’re left with a cleaner, higher-quality selection of pictures to enjoy.
Another helpful trick is creating a “Mark” keyword with a quick shortcut, like the grave accent ‘`’. When you have a bunch of photos that share something in common—say, pictures of the same dog—you can quickly mark them all. Use the filter to view only your marked photos, and then decide which ones are redundant or not worth keeping. Remove the “Mark” from photos you decide to delete, and repeat this process with other batches.
Remember, rejecting the lesser photos is often much quicker and easier than hunting for the perfect ones. By quickly tagging and removing the ones you don’t want, you’ll end up with a much better collection of favorite photos.
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