See your photos in full-screen view

Full-screen view lets you see and edit your photos using every pixel your display offers.

Image of full-screen view

You can change to full-screen view from anywhere in your iPhoto library, whether you’re viewing an event, looking through an album, or creating a project, such as a book, card, or calendar.

See your events, albums, photos, slideshows, or projects in full-screen view

  1. Click an item in the Source list.

    If you choose an event, a Faces or Places group, or an album, you can view the entire group or open it to select a particular photo you want to view.

  2. Click the Full Screen button in the top-right corner of the iPhoto window to show the item or photo in full-screen view.

    Image of enter full-screen view button

    The full-screen toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen. If you’re viewing a single photo full screen, the toolbar hides automatically after four seconds for an unobstructed view. To display the toolbar again, move the pointer.

    Note:  In full-screen view, the Source list is no longer visible. You can access items in your photo library by using the buttons in the toolbar along the bottom of the window.

You can also choose View > Full Screen to change to full-screen view.

Leave full-screen view

Use the tools in full-screen view

In full-screen view, you can view, edit, and print or publish your events, albums, slideshows, and projects. To take advantage of iPhoto features in full-screen view, use the buttons in the toolbar along the bottom of the window.

Image of full-screen toolbar

Depending on which photos you’re looking at, the center buttons of the full-screen toolbar change, as follows.

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Compare two or more photos