Howdy, and welcome to PhotoStructure! Here’s a “guided path” through some of PhotoStructure’s documentation. Please don’t feel like you have to read through all of this! We’ve tried hard to make PhotoStructure “just work” right out of the box, and for most of our users, they don’t have to read much (or any!

If your photos and videos are disorganized, PhotoStructure can bring some order to your chaos. If you’d like all your photos and videos to be organized into one, tidy place, choose “Yes” on PhotoStructure’s settings page:

PhotoStructure’s settings page is simple and only offers a handful of configuration options. There are many configurable settings within PhotoStructure, though, including: how “nice” PhotoStructure is with your system’s CPU: should it auto-pause imports if CPU exceeds 75% (which is the default), or is it running on a server, and can use 100% of the CPU?

If you’re on a desktop or laptop, knowing a couple keyboard shortcuts will help you get around your library faster. Hover over any button to see a description, and if there is a keyboard shortcut, it will be in the tooltip as well.

So, you’ve got PhotoStructure installed, and it looks like it’s importing every photo and video you’ve got. What should you know now? Tip #1: Initial PhotoStructure imports Importing thousands of photos and videos is a workout for your computer.

Your library’s disk space is proportional to the number of photos and videos you have in your library, and whether or not you choose to have PhotoStructure organize your photos and videos by copying them into your library.