Getting Started
Getting Started
This page will walk you through your first session in PhotoWorker.
System Requirements
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Apple Silicon processor (M1 or newer)
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
Installation
Download the archive from photoworker.app and drag PhotoWorker into your Applications folder. On the first launch, click "Open" in the macOS dialog.
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Open a photo folder
Three ways to load photos:
- Drag a folder into the PhotoWorker window
- ⌘O — choose a folder via the dialog. Recent folders are available in File → Open Recent
- Navigator (⌘N) — open the folder tree on the left and click the folder you need
Photos appear immediately. Face detection starts in the background — you can work without waiting for it to finish.
Tip: PhotoWorker opens only the selected folder. The "Show all subfolders" toggle is visible on the tab when subfolders contain images or recursive mode is already enabled — it loads photos from all subfolders.
Basic actions
Navigation
- Move through the gallery: ← → ↑ ↓
- Open a photo full-size: Space
- Zoom 1:1: Tab
- Return to gallery: Space or Esc
Rating
- 1 – 8 — color labels, 0 — remove. Ctrl + 1 – 5 — stars, Ctrl + 0 — remove
- Or vice versa — configurable in settings
- Pressing the same key again removes the rating
Result
- Filter your best shots by stars or color — buttons in the toolbar
- Send to a client: ⌘G — create an online gallery
- Open in Capture One: File → Quick Capture One Export
What's next
- Gallery — navigation, selection, thumbnail size
- Face Detection — finding people, closed-eyes filter
- Ratings & Labels — stars, color labels
- Keyboard Shortcuts — full reference table