Mac Photos.app doesn't allow external editor

I need to be able to use a more sophisticated editor. I've always been able to do so with iphoto. What's the matter with Apple for removing this function from Photos?
I'll have to keep using iPhoto until they put this function back.
Very disappointed and extremely annoyed!

exallias wrote:
... I want the IMG_xxxx number to appear under the images ...
If an image or video had no title assigned to it, iPhoto would display the filename in its place, less the extension of the file. This obscured the fact that the title & filename are actually two different things. For better or worse, Photos doesn't do that -- if the item does not have a title, Photos displays nothing, other than the grey "untitled" label when you move the pointer over the title area.
However, léonie (& others) have created scripts & services you can use with Photos to copy the filename to the title. This has been mentioned in many posts in this forum & in this user tip. That service will embed the filename into the title info in the file itself, so even if the filename changes (like in a copy to another drive), the title won't be affected.

Similar Messages

Like most professional photographers, I shoot and edit in RAW rather then JPEG. Is Photos app going to allow me to use the RAW format?

Like most professional photographers, I shoot and edit in RAW rather then JPEG. Is the Photos app going to allow me to use the RAW format?
iMac with 3TB drive and 32 GIG of RAM. Three DROBO storage systems for data and backup.

Try the alternatives, or wait for reports by the users who already migrated. For example, Capture One is more similar to Aperture than Lightroom:
http://www.cnet.com/news/phase-ones-updated-image-editor-throws-apple-aperture-u sers-a-lifeline/
http://www.photographybay.com/2014/10/01/capture-one-pro-8-unveiled-features-app le-aperture-migrate-option/
I'll keep my main libraries in Aperture, as long as it compatible with the operating system. If that no longer works, I'll start a new main library with digikam. If there is no native Mac application, that offers what I need for my workflow, I'll switch back to open source software.

Help: I have recently downloaded the newest software version for apple products. I have a iPod touch. After the process of updating my software, my photo app doesn't work anymore.

Help: I have recently downloaded the newest software version for apple products. I have a iPod touch. After the process of updating my software, my photo app doesn't work anymore. I can't take pictures or view them at all. Every time I try opening the app it kicks me out of it and sends me to the home screen. I have tried turning off my iPod and back on multiple times. Even double tapping the home screen button and closing my opened apps. And I tried looking for the photo app in the app store but I did not see it. So I am wondering what can I do? And is this due to the new software update? Does anyone else have this problem?

No, I have not tried any backup tools. I havent restored my ipod back to factory settings yet and then sync everything back on it. I am kind of scared too because I dont want to lose anything. I have just been hoping some new apple software update will come out because I know several people have had problems when updating to the newest version available.

Mac photos App issues

Is anyone else having import issues with Mac Photo app?? Import stalls at 12%

Try posting here:
iPhoto for Mac

Photo app doesn't work anymore

Since 2 days, my ipod touch 4 doesn't allow me anymore taking photos. The app can be open, but the photo button remains grey. Thansk for your help. Elisa

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- How much available storage do you have? Settings>General>About>Available. Maybe yo do not have enough available
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

The new photos app doesn't show all of the thumbnails for my Photostream photos, how can I make them show?

I recently updated my mid-2010 Macbook Pro 15 inch to 10.10.3 Yosemite and I am now using the new Photos app. My Photostream shows missing thumbnails for more of the recent photos, I let it sit for an hour and they still don't show. Any tips to make the thumbnails show quickly? I have tried disabling photostream and reactivating it which didn't work. The thumbnails do eventually show only if I view each specific photo, but it would take forever to select each one to make the thumbnail show

Hi,
Thanks for that tip and I got as far as that as well with Apple Support but for me the subsequent syncing doesn't work.
I have just returned from another visit at the Apple Store where their top level Genius (if such a thing exists) wanted to see it for himself. Rather worryingly, neither he nor Apple head office has an answer for why this isn't working.
To summarise, I connect my iPhone 6 (all up to date) with my MBA/iTunes via USB cable. The sync tab under the iPhone allows me to sync my photos via USB and I get a dropdown menu to chose from iPhoto or Photos Sync. Both libraries in same location but iPhoto works, but Photos says there are 0 pictures and won't sync...
The Apple genius was going to try it himself tonight at home. He has my number and has promised to phone. In the meantime my question remains. For those of you who do not use the Cloud for storing pictures could you please confirm the sync is working for you as described above. Thanks

Photos app doesn't import photo labels

When I imported my iPhoto library to the Photos app, all the original photo labels from my cameras disappeared. How do I get them back? Is there a setting I needed to make at the time of the import?

Make sure the drive is formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
1. Quit Photos
2. Copy the Photos Library from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
Now you have two full versions of the Library.
3. On the Internal library, trash the Events you don't want there
Now you have a full copy of the Library on the External and a smaller subset on the Internal
Some Notes:
As a general rule: when deleting photos do them in batches of about 100 at a time. iPhoto can baulk at trashing large numbers at one go.
You can choose which Library to open: Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
My personal take - fwiw - is to move to Lightroom.
Export the Jpegs at High Quality and write the tags to them. That ill leave you only having to tag the Raws in LR.
In LR you can have all your Masters on the external... And still edit by means of its Smart Preview feature even if you're not connected to the disk. Yes it costs more but you have more options that might meet your needs a little better.

Photoshop won't open photos from Mac photo app

I'm just trying to open some of my photos into photoshop to do some editing. When I click "open" then try to go to the photos which are in the Apple Photo app, photoshop doesn't recognize them. That's the only location the photos are in. Someone help?!

Good day!
What do you mean by
the photos which are in the Apple Photo app
Do the images not exist as files of their own in a format like tif, jpg, psd, …?
Regards,
Pfaffenbichler

Photos app doesn't display shared iCloud albums

I've been using Aperture and iPhoto, and had a few shared albums on iCloud. The upgrade to Photos app didn't seem to go smoothly and I had some strange behavior and messages about connecting to iCloud when the app first launched. I don't recall what they were exactly.
Now I can't view any of the shared albums in Photos and when I try to share to them, they are not seen as options. I can still view the shared albums on my iPhone. And I was able to re-establish shared albums in Aperture. But I can't see any way to get Photos to see and display them.
I disabled and re-enabled iCloud sharing in Photos preferences, no effect. I am not using iCloud photo library and am not interested in upgrading.
I eventually logged out of iCloud and removed all its data locally and then logged in again. Everything was restored except the shared albums.
So far nothing I've tried has worked. Photos looks nice, but I can't access my shared albums.

This post should be under iCloud on the Mac, not icloud.com. If any moderator can move it, that would be great.

Photos app doesn't show my shared albums and activity

I've just installed the new Photos App and so far so good, until I try the shared tab.
cleanest place on my Mac.
I can still access it from iPhone but now I'm not sure whats going on.
is my iPhone late in cache?
is my Photos Mac going to overwrite my shared configurations / subscriptions, have it done it already?
is it just a bug ?
anybody else got the same issues?
I just hope not.

What are your Preference Settings in Photos?
Is the Photos Library you are using enabled as System Photos Library in the Photos Preferences > General?
Is iCloud enabled in the Photos Preferences > iCloud? And also My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing?
And is the Shared Section of the Sidebar visible? It may be hidden using the invisible Show/Hide control to the right of the title "Shared"
If all settings are right, but still no Shared albums visible, disable the shared streams in the System Preferences > iCloud > Photos > Options, then restart the Mac, and enable them again in the System Preferences and in Photos Preferences iCloud.
It may take a few hours for the streams to populate again after resetting them this way.

Question re: using PS Elements 4.0 for Mac instead of 2.0 as external editor for LR 1.1.

I have LR1.1. installed on a Macbook Pro, OS X. I had PS Elements 2.0 installed, but I have now uninstalled it as I plan to get PS Elements 4.0 instead. My LR still lists Elements 2.0 as the default external editor. When I install version 4.0 will it automatically upgrade to that version, or will I have to do/ change something in LR?
Thanks.

Yes, that'd help!
You can compress/Stuffit the app, then delete the app, as you'll have it in a zipped format if you want it back.

Compatibility extension for new Mac photos app?

Having just updated iPhotos to the photos app on my Macbook pro, I've just discovered there's no drag and drop function any more into both Lightroom and PS. According to the Apple forum, it requires an extension from the third party, i.e.. Adobe to make this work again. Does anyone have any idea when Adobe might be sorting this problem out?

1. Yes. Select the album named All Photos, not the one named Photos.
2. No. I would suggest setting up your devices to sync up with Photos, then use Dropbox to back up your Photos Library. Ulimately, however, setting up iCloud Photo Library and allowing it to sync everything with everything is the whole beauty of the new Photos app.

Mac Photos app upload to iCloud is stuck

Is been one day that photo app on my mac says "sending 23 625 elements"
I did restart my mac and my iphone and it is the same. I have checked the updates and it is everything up to date.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

Same thing here - been sitting at 1278 Items to Upload from my iPhone for a while. Also, the Mac OS X app says it's been uploading 5 items for about 5 days now...
There really needs to be a way to see what the status is...

Recommendations for photo apps that will allow sorting of images

I would like to get any recommendations regarding photo apps that can sort images on my iPad so I can select the order they are viewed in.
Thanks -
Dudley Warner

Sort Shots allows selection and sorting by criterea you specify. It can be tedious to set up, but very powerful.
Another idea is to make a Powerpoint or KeyNote presentation. This will allow annotations, sequencing, etc.
Enjoy...

Windows 8.1 Photos app doesn't display photos from Home Server V1 network drive

I have my photos stored on a Home Server V1 network drive (\\homeserver\photos) and I have added the drive to the Pictures library. When I open the library in desktop Explorer I can see all the photos
and my Photos live tile shows photos from the network drive. When I open the Photos app I can see all the folders. However, when I open a folder I get the message 'There are no files or folders in this view.'
Any help is appreciated.
I am running Windows 8.1 with the latest updates.

Adding another voice to this - I hit exactly the same issue myself yesterday. I haven't got the device with me now, but as the original poster says:
I have \\server\photos mapped to my p:\ drive in Windows 8.1, and this is in my pictures library.
The p:\ drive has many (100s) subfolders, which I can browse using Windows explorer and desktop apps like Picasa.
When I start the "photos" app, I see all my folders (each with a thumbnail picture), but when I click into a folder I just get the "There are no files or folders in this view".
It's probably worth saying that as this is Home Server v1, I had a bit of fun and games to get permissions right to access the share:
I log into Windows 8.1 (on a Surface Pro 3) using my Microsoft account
I've mapped the home server photo drive to "P:\" on my SP3; when I did this I provided the admin user ID and password for the home server and told windows to remember the credentials.
I added p:\ to my pictures library in Windows 8.1 on the SP3.
FWIW - I use a similar mechanism to add music from my home server to my music library, but the XBox Music app seems to be able to see individual tracks OK.
Any ideas?

Mac Photos.app doesn't allow external editor

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for