After you click the Select button next to a print size, Photos displays the Review Your Prints screen. To change the size of a print, or to add another size of the same print, simply click its preview, and then click the “Add photos or change print size” button circled in Figure 7-8. In the resulting menu, either choose a size from the Change Size submenu to change the current size to something else, or pick a size from the Add Another Size menu to add another print of the same image, but in a different size.

Figure 7-8. The menu circled here lets you change a print’s size or add additional print sizes. Here the print size is being changed to 8” x 10”.

Once you’ve selected more than one print size in your order, the view of your print project changes to reflect that. As Figure 7-9 shows, Photos displays a list of all the sizes and quantities you’ve selected on the left and previews of the images that’ll print at those sizes on the right.

Figure 7-9. Click a size in the list on the left to see previews of images you’ve selected to print at that size. This view can be a little confusing because it looks like your previews have suddenly disappeared, but they’re actually just organized by size.

If you forgot to include a certain picture in your print project, you don’t have to start over. You can easily add it to the order you’re currently working on by choosing Add Photos from the “Add photos or change print size” menu (it’s circled back in Figure 7-8). When you choose this command, you see the Choose Photos screen shown in Figure 7-10. Just navigate to where the picture lives in your Photos library and click its thumbnail to add it. (You can select more than one photo if you want to add several.) Next, pick a size from the menu at the top of the window (labeled in Figure 7-10), and then click Add. Photos adds the picture to the end of your print project and returns you to the Review Your Prints screen.

Figure 7-10. The All Items and Favorites buttons labeled here let you navigate through your library. To add a photo, click its thumbnail and a checkmark appears at its lower right. If you decide not to add the picture, click the thumbnail again to remove the checkmark. After you select a picture, pick a size from the menu labeled here. To see all the photos you’re about to add to your order, including those that are already in your project, click Selected at the screen’s upper left.

Conversely, if you decide not to order a print of a particular picture that’s included in your print project, just select the preview, and then choose Image→“Remove Photo from Album” or press the Delete key on your keyboard. In the resulting pane, click Remove to send the picture packin’ or click Cancel to keep it in your order. (You can also use this technique to select and remove several photos.) To remove all the prints of a certain size from your order, click the size in the list on the left, press Delete, and then click Remove. If one of those photos is in your order at a different size, it remains in the print project.

Once you’ve gotten the print sizes just right, you can adjust the images’ cropping, zoom level, or positioning within the frame; apply a filter (Applying Filters); or even pop into Edit mode (Editing Basics). You can also tell Photos how many copies of each print you’d like to buy. You do all this on the Review Your Prints screen.

To adjust the autocropping Photos performed to make your pictures fit the aspect ratio of the print size you picked, click the image preview to reveal a blue crop box. Note whether the edges of your picture appear outside the box. If there are important bits of your image loitering outside the crop box, click the photo (your cursor turns into a hand) and then drag to reposition it within the box, as Figure 7-11 demonstrates.

Figure 7-11. Photos is pretty smart, but its autocropping feature can be hit or miss. For example, Photos wants to chop off the top of this boy’s head to make the picture fit the aspect ratio of the print size (left). Fortunately, you can save him by dragging the picture downward (right).

When the cropping’s all set, consider zooming further into your picture so the subject fills the frame. To do that, open the Photo Options panel by clicking the button circled in Figure 7-12. With an image selected, drag the Zoom & Crop slider rightward to zoom in, and then drag the image itself to adjust its positioning within the frame.

The rest of the goodies in the Photo Options panel are self-explanatory: To apply a filter, just click one of the print previews in the Filters section of the panel. To adjust the lighting and color of your print, click Edit Photo to open it in Edit mode. When you’re finished editing the shot, click Done at upper right and Photos returns you to your print project.

The Copies field at the bottom of the panel lets you control how many copies of that size print you want to buy. If you want to duplicate your entire order, don’t fuss with this field. Instead, use the Quantity field in the Checkout pane described in the next section.

Figure 7-12. As you can see, the Photo Options panel sports all manner of handy ways to tweak your prints! The Zoom & Crop slider was used here to fill the frame with the subject and eliminate a distracting background (if you squint, you can see the pre-zoomed version in the Filters section of the panel).

Hang in there—you’re almost done! The next-to-last step in completing your order is to choose a finish for your prints. If you want your goodies printed on glossy photo paper, turn on the Glossy Finish checkbox at the top right of the Review Your Prints screen. If you (wisely) prefer non-glossy matte paper instead, make sure this checkbox is turned off (the note on Note explains why glossy isn’t the best option). If you’re feeling retro and want a thin white border around each image—like a vintage Polaroid—turn on the White Borders checkbox (this option isn’t available for Auto-Sized prints).

When everything is just right, click Order Prints at the upper right of the screen. An empty-ish Checkout pane appears that shows the date, time, and number of prints—you don’t see a list of thumbnails with sizes next to them nor an order total. Nevertheless, soldier on by clicking Add Shipping Address, and Photos tunnels into your Contacts app. Pick a name from the resulting list or enter a name in the search field at the top of the pane, and then click to select a contact. To add a new address, click New at the Ship To pane’s upper right, fill in the resulting fields, and then click OK. Click Done and the address appears in the Checkout pane with a checkbox to its left and a Quantity setting to its right. The pane also displays the total cost of your order. To send more than one set of your entire order to an address, click the + sign on its right to increase the order quantity. To add another lucky recipient to your order, click Add Shipping Address.

If you deem a recipient unworthy of receiving the gift of prints, simply turn off the checkbox to the left of his name. To edit an address once it’s in the Checkout pane, click the down-pointing icon to its right and choose Edit from the menu that appears. Other addresses associated with that contact appear in the menu, too.

Next, check the order total at the bottom of the Checkout pane. If everything looks good, take a deep breath and click Place Order (if not, click Cancel to exit the Checkout pane and return to your print project). Enter your Apple ID when prompted, click Sign In, and Apple dutifully sends your order to Kodak for processing. If this is your first print order, you may be asked to enter the security code for the credit card you have on file with Apple. Finally, Photos confirms of your order and lets you know when to expect it in the mail.

All in all, the convenience of ordering prints from Apple is awesome, even if it does take a little time to finesse your order. You can do it all from the comfort of your home (and pajamas), and you don’t have to worry about quality, paper jams, or mailing prints to far-flung friends or family yourself. What’s not to love?