So I can select Markup and then I can have all of the markup tools here just like you get everywhere else when you're doing markup. Even in the Finder now to markup PDF's and images.

It's part of the markup tools that you use in Preview, you can use in Mail, you can use all sorts of places. But you don't even need to add an extension because while these are extensions that I added the Markup extension here is actually something that comes pre installed on your Mac. But if you click here under extensions you may think, well, of course you can have an extension that does this. You still don't see any type of captioning tool. So you're on a photo here and I'm going to go to Edit.

It's just maybe not in the obvious place to look. But it seems like the Photos app has all these great imaging tools but no way to actually add text. Obviously you can do it in an app like Photoshop or something else that you buy.

It doesn't seem like you can do this in the Photos app. Create a meme or just like coloring up a photo with some text. You may want to add a caption before you post something online. Video Transcript: Now I often get asked about adding captions to photos on your Mac. I chose white for my text as it was easiest to see.Check out Adding Captions In Photos at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.

You can also change the color of your font by left clicking and holding your left mouse button and scrolling over your typed (this is called highlighting your text.Once you have your rectangle text box open-You will see directly above the photo an 'A' Click on the A to open your font menu to choose size/type of font.put your cursor over the area of photo you want to add text to and LEFT CLICK and then DRAG your + sign left to right to open your text box. Your cursor will now change to a + sign.Scroll down for the 'ANNOTATE' option and Choose TEXT.Once on the des top look up at the top of your screen for the menu bar again for the 'TOOLS' menu.You drag the photo by going to the photos section of IPhoto-left click on the photo once until it's highlighted with a yellow border-left click again and HOLD DOWN your left click and drag the photo to you desktop (while dragging you will see a red and green button appear.drag your photo out of IPhoto onto your desktop(I have the 08 version-To see your version of IPhoto- Open IPhoto, then look at the top left corner of your Mac screen next to black Apple logo, click on 'Iphoto', click on 'About Iphoto' then window that pops up tells you your version in the title).

How to add text to a photo on a mac