Contacts (Mavericks): Add or change contact pictures

Add or change the contact pictures that appear in contact cards and in other apps that use contact information, such as Mail and Messages. Your contacts don’t see the pictures; only you do.

(You can’t change Exchange contact pictures.)

1. Select a card, then double-click the picture well.
2. Select a picture:

   • Drag an image to the picture well.

   • Click Photo Stream to use a picture from your iCloud Photo Stream.

   • Click Faces to use a face from iPhoto or Aperture.

   • If the contact is linked (it’s in multiple accounts, but displayed only once in Contacts) and has multiple account pictures, click Linked.

   • Click Camera to take a picture.

3. Click Edit to edit the picture.

   • To zoom in and out, drag the slider. Drag the picture to change which part is visible.

   • To rotate the picture, hold down the Option key while you drag.

   • To apply special effects, click the Effects button.

4. Click Done.