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Title: Photos App
Post by: Gary S on November 02, 2016, 01:29:09 PM
I know this sounds like a really stupid question although there are no stupid questions here at TS so I will ask it.

In the Photo App, how do I move a photo to the Desktop so I can edit it in Photoshop? I used to download all my photos to a folder I would
create on the Desktop and then work on them. I haven't done much editing of photos in El Capitan but it looks like Apple
has created one more fence to jump over.

TIA

Title: Photos App
Post by: daryl66 on November 02, 2016, 05:28:40 PM
QUOTE(Gary S @ Nov 2 2016, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know this sounds like a really stupid question although there are no stupid questions here at TS so I will ask it.

In the Photo App, how do I move a photo to the Desktop so I can edit it in Photoshop? I used to download all my photos to a folder I would
create on the Desktop and then work on them. I haven't done much editing of photos in El Capitan but it looks like Apple
has created one more fence to jump over.

TIA


Gary it is a short fence.  Just click on the photo and drag it to the desktop.

Daryl toothgrin.gif
Title: Photos App
Post by: dakota on November 02, 2016, 07:31:33 PM
That's the big problem with photos.  With iPhoto, you could  have Photoshop open when you clicked on "edit". I really dislike the extra step of having to take a photo and move it to the desktop and then having to manually open Photoshop.  I have a bigger problem now, since I decided to get rid of photos and revert to iPhoto.  It caused me a multitude of problems, so I clicked on iPhoto to make sure it would not open when the phone was attached to the computer. Now I have a problem uploading photos to my iMac, and I get a message  that the files are not recognized on most, but not all of my photos. To further complicate things, I can not sync my iPhone to the computer. When the sync gets to photos, the message says that the "iPhoto library is not available and to try again later.  The problem is  that I am trying to sync to photos!  Anyone have an answer to this? Only photos is on my phone, but both photos and iPhoto are on the computer, with only photos set to open when the phone is attached.  I have found no help on Apple's support pages.
Title: Photos App
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 02, 2016, 08:17:05 PM
I guess I need to understand whether or not you want to keep using Photos.app or not. If you just want to regain access to the images that have been imported into that app you can simply move them into whatever spot you want.

Control-click on the "Photos Library.photoslibrary" item where ever you find it (In the apps prefs is a "Show in Finder" button just beneath the 'Library Location:' info). That button will open a Finder window and display the actual "folder" (which is not a 'normal' folder, of course). Now you can control-click and choose the "Show Package Contents" item. Your images are in a series of (real) date-based folders in the "Masters" folder. It would probably be best to make duplicates and move them to the chosen location. If you move the actual images, you will probably completely confuse the meager brain of the Photos.app! eek2.gif

If you don't want Photos.app to store/move your images, you might try unchecking the "Copy items to the Photos library" checkbox. I think that's what you have already done?

I've never used iPhotos, iTunes, Photos (btw, is that what you're referring to with "photos"?), etc. I still use Image Capture to get images off my camera. All go into my cleverly named "Pictures" folder. Once there, I create folders that I can then select in Lightroom for later cataloging (that's the major use of LR, other than editing, of course). You just have to remember that Apple (just like MS) wants to do things the way they want, and it is likely to change over the years... heather we users like it or not. That's the main reason I simply don't use lots of what Apple wants me to. I agree, you 'work flow' was created only because Apple forced it on you. That's the complete opposite of what used to make Apple apps so nice.

Lightroom is one a the few Adobe apps that is still downloadable, but I've found it does have some missing items compared to the CC subscription version. Still, it's not that expensive and works great with PS and most any other pixel based editors. thumbup.gif Why fight the computer that's supposed to be fun?! rolleyes.gif
Title: Photos App
Post by: Gary S on November 03, 2016, 11:28:41 AM
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I still use Image Capture to get images off my camera.


Jim,

That's exactly what I used to do.

How do you use Image Capture in El Capitan???

Thanks
Title: Photos App
Post by: Gary S on November 03, 2016, 11:34:06 AM
Never mind Jim,

I found Image Capture in Applications. I thought they did away with it.

How do you set it up so when you connect the camera to the Mac it opens in Image Capture and not Photos app.?

This is great.
Title: Photos App
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 03, 2016, 01:15:22 PM
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How do you set it up so when you connect the camera to the Mac it opens in Image Capture and not Photos app.?
Unfortunately, there's no setting in Image Capture for setting anything. It doesn't even have a 'preferences'!

I just start it up manually. But you could also put it in the Dock.

As for stopping Photos from opening, try this. Connect your iPhone allowing Photos to then open. Click the "Import" tab. I think you will see your iPhone icon just below the Title/tab bar on the left-hand edge. The best part is to the right of the icon! Do you have a checkbox labeled: "Open Photos for this device"? I have that box UN-checked. wink.gif
Title: Photos App
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 04, 2016, 05:00:19 PM
Just got an email from MacPhun referring to a 'new' image editing app that may be something worth looking in to. OTOH, it sounds like it could have a difficult learning path simply because it claims to 'learn' from how you work and adjust/modify the choices available. Not sure how that might affect new users who want to try new methods after getting the basics down. "I would have sworn there was a menu item referring to what I want to do...". wallbash.gif

It sounds like it could do much of what Lightroom does, but eliminates the round-trip to PS/Elements just to add layers. Hard to tell what's real and what's hype! (what's new about that rolleyes.gif ) Not sure it would have the massive cataloging functions of LR, either. Ah... there is this blurb: FAQ "Can I replace Aperture with Luminar?"  "At the same time, Aperture (just like Lightroom) are often used as an Asset Management tool, and this is what Luminar is missing for now."

<Luminar>