Create and Manage Calendar Events

Adding Events to your LifeCalendar makes finding photos from special occasions and other memorable moments more accessible than ever. When you create an Event, all images from the specified date(s) will be automatically grouped. Once an Event has been created, you’ll see an Event Bar across the bottom of the day, week, month, or year in the Calendar view. You can quickly view the photos from any event by clicking on any Event Bar on your Calendar.

Creating Events

There are several ways to add Events to your LifeCalendar. Start with a photo, a calendar date, or a folder of images. You can even automatically populate your LifeCalendar with Events by linking a digital calendar (e.g., Google Calendar, Apple iCloud Calendar, or Microsoft Outlook).

1. Select a photo or group of photos.
2. Right-click your selection or tap the kebab icon in the right sidebar to access the Actions menu.

3. Choose Add to > New Event.
4. Enter a few details about your Event then click the Save button.

Creating a New Event from the Calendar

1. Click the Calendar icon in the left sidebar.
2. Locate and select the day, month, or year to which you wish to add an event.
3. Click Add New Event icon in the right sidebar.
4. Enter a few details about your Event then click the Save button.

*TIP: You can also an Event from the Calendar by right-clicking on a day, month, or year (or opening the Actions menu) and choosing Add to > New Event or on a computer from the Organize menu in the operating system menu bar and choosing New Event.

Creating a New Event from a Folder

Adding an event from a folder tells Mylio Photos to use metadata from the media in a folder to establish a start and end date for a new Event.

Option 1

1. Click the Folders icon in the left sidebar and locate the folder you wish to add as an Event.
2. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
3. Scroll to the Categories section and toggle the switch next to Show Folder as Calendar Event to the ON position.
4. Enter a few details about your Event.
   
   
   

Option 2

1. Click Folders icon in the left sidebar and locate the folder you wish to add as an Event.
2. Right-click on your selection (or tap the Actions menu), then choose Add to > New Event.
3. Enter a few details about your Event then click the Save button.
   

Customizing Event Details

• Cover Photo – Click the pencil icon on the thumbnail to select a cover photo for your Event.
• Event Date – Adjust the date(s) for your Event. If necessary, click the ellipsis icon to choose a Timestamp, Date Range, or other date option.
• Event Name – Add a title for your Event.
• Description – Add an optional description for your Event.
• Categories – Click the plus icon to assign one or more Categories to your Event.
• Priority – Adjusting the priority of an event tells Mylio how to rank this Event compared to other Events. Life Events are assigned the highest priority.
• Autoplay Slideshow – When turned ON, Mylio will automatically start a slideshow when the Event is viewed.
• Scoped by – Choose Date or Folder to populate the Event (i.e., all photos from a particular date or a specific Folder.)
• Event Filter – Apply a custom QuickFilter to an Event to display specific photos. For example, you can choose 4 & 5 Stars or Picked Flags to view only your best images when viewing an Event.

View or Edit an Event

1. Click the Calendar icon in the left sidebar.
2. Select the day, month, or year that contains the Event you wish to view.
3. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel to view all Events from the selected timeframe.
4. Click on an Event and choose one of the following options:
   • See Photos and Files in This Event to view all media associated with the selected Event.
   • Play Slideshow to view all media associated with the selected Event in a slideshow.
   • Edit Event to add or edit the Event details.
   • Delete to delete the Event from the Calendar. (This will not delete the media associated with the selected Event.)
   • Priority lets you choose how this Event is ranked against other Events in your Calendar.

*TIP: Quickly view all photos from an Event by clicking on an Event bar on the Calendar.

*TIP: Quickly edit Events directly from the Calendar by right-clicking on an Event and choosing Edit Event.

Searching for an Event

Finding a specific event is simple using Mylio Photos’ Dynamic Search or using the Find option in the Calendar view.

Search for an Event Using Dynamic Search

Click the magnifying glass icon in the left sidebar, then enter your search in the text field at the top of the screen. Any Events that contain your search term(s) will be listed under the Events section in the search results.

Find an Event in the Calendar.

Use the keyboard shortcut ctrl + F (Windows) or command + F (macOS) to open the Find Event dialog. Type in your search. Results will be listed in the Info Panel, and each relevant Year, Month, or Day will be highlighted on the Calendar.