Photo Organizer Tutorials
Step-by-step tutorials for the Pluto Photos library: bring photos in, find them again, rate and tag them, and keep them safe with backups, a deleted-photo safety net and a PIN-protected vault.
The library is where your photos live in Pluto Photos. Your photos stay in their folders on your own computer, nothing is uploaded, and the same window handles importing, sorting, rating, tagging, batch jobs and protection. Importing, sorting, ratings, tags, color labels and recovering deleted photos work in the free version; Google Photos import, batch operations, folder backup and the vault are Pro.
About the photo organizer · 8 tutorials in 3 topics
Get photos in and find them
| Tutorial | Level | Time |
|---|---|---|
| How to Import a Folder of Photos Into Pluto PhotosClick Import Folder in the sidebar, choose the folder, and its photos appear in your library. Use Import Files to add individual photos and videos instead. Your files stay where they are. | Beginner | 2 min |
| How to Sort, Group and Search Your Photo LibraryUse the sort menu and the Group menu above the grid, type in Search files or people to match file names, and pick a view such as Favorites, Unrated or Untagged in the sidebar. | Beginner | 3 min |
| How to Import Your Google Photos Takeout Into Pluto PhotosExport Google Photos from takeout.google.com as .zip, extract every archive into one folder, then choose Cloud Import, Google Photos, pick that folder and click Import Google Takeout. | Intermediate | 5 min |
Rate, tag and batch
| Tutorial | Level | Time |
|---|---|---|
| How to Rate, Flag, Label and Tag Your PhotosClick a photo and use the panel on the right: stars to rate, the heart to favorite, the tick and cross to pick or reject, a color dot to label, and Add tag to type a keyword and press Enter. | Beginner | 4 min |
| How to Select Many Photos and Batch Rate, Tag, Rename and ExportCtrl-click photos to pick them one by one, Shift-click to select a range, then click Batch Operations to set a rating or label, add a tag, copy to an album, rename or export them all together. | Intermediate | 4 min |
Keep photos safe
| Tutorial | Level | Time |
|---|---|---|
| How to Recover Deleted Photos in Pluto PhotosOpen Protect, then Recently Deleted. Select the photo and click Restore to put it back. Deleted photos are kept for 30 days before they are removed for good. | Beginner | 2 min |
| How to Back Up a Photo Folder Automatically With Folder ReplicationOpen Protect, then Folder Replication. Choose a source folder, pick a destination on a different drive with Browse, click Add Rule, then Sync Now or turn on Auto Sync. | Intermediate | 4 min |
| How to Hide Private Photos in the Pluto Photos VaultRight-click a photo and choose Move to Vault. It disappears from the main gallery. Open the vault from Protect, then Vault, and set a PIN of at least four digits with the key button. | Intermediate | 3 min |