Survey Mode shows several photos side by side in Narrative, so you can compare them at a glance. You can compare up to 12 whole photos, or the faces in up to 6 photos.
How do I open Survey Mode?
Select the photos you want to compare. Hold ⌘ on Mac or Ctrl on Windows and click each photo.
Press N, or click the Survey Mode button in the toolbar. On Mac, you can also go to View → Survey Mode: Image Compare in the menu bar.
If you've only selected one photo, Survey Mode opens every photo in that photo's Scene. To close Survey Mode, press Esc.
Survey Mode opens in Image compare, which shows each whole photo. Use the arrow keys to move between the photos.
How do I compare faces in Survey Mode?
Face compare in Survey Mode shows the faces from up to 6 photos side by side. To open it, click the Face compare icon in Survey Mode, or press Shift + N. Face compare is included in the Standard, Premium and Ultra plans. On Lite, it shows as Face compare (upgrade required).
How do I remove a photo from Survey Mode?
To remove a photo from Survey Mode, click its Deselect icon, or select it and press , (comma). Removing a photo only takes it out of Survey Mode. It doesn't rate or delete it.
What happens if I select more photos than Survey Mode can show?
If you select more photos than fit, Survey Mode shows 11 photos in Image compare, or 5 in Face compare, and a box with a number, like +5, for the photos that don't fit. Each time you remove a photo with , (comma), the next one comes in and the number goes down.