Create versions of a photo

Occasionally, you may want to make a second version of a photo. For example, you might want to create another version of a photo and apply different exposure settings or other adjustments, or change it for a specific use, such as for placement in a webpage or book.

You create a new photo version by duplicating either the original image or the currently selected version. When you duplicate a version, all of the changes you’ve made to the first version are carried over to the new version. If you’ve made a series of adjustments to a photo and now you want to start from the original photo and make different adjustments, you can duplicate the original and start with a fresh, unchanged photo. In contrast, if you plan to use the same adjustments in multiple versions, you can make those adjustments first and then duplicate the version with the adjustments applied.

Create a new version from an original

  1. Select the photo you want to duplicate.

  2. Choose Photos > New Version From Original (or press Option-G).

Duplicate the selected photo version

  1. Select the photo you want to duplicate.

  2. Choose Photos > Duplicate Version (or press Option-V).