What does "Easily import photos from other applications" really mean?

What does "Easily import photos from other applications" really mean in the Lightroom 4 features list? I also see it stated as "...from other software" as well. Yes, I understand the LR can import from Elements libraries but can't find any reference to other applications anywhere, not in the online help, not in the user guide, not in any videos on Adobe TV. It would be nice if LR could see into iPhoto or Aperture libraries but that doesn't appear to be the case. Is that assumption correct? What other applications can LR import from?

Hello bbb34vball,
Since that article didn't help, I would suggest trying the steps in this article next:
iOS: Unable to import photos to computer - Apple Support
If that doesn't resolve your issue, you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources - https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action.
Regards,
Jeff D.

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2.restore from back up of my Iphone (but the last back up was from May 2011)
I'm not too sure how to proceed and am afraid that if I restore from back-up, I'll lose everything that I've purchased from May 2011 to present.
This may seem like a really simple question but I must honestly say that I am stumped...
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

Hi Bhazel,
Thank you for taking the time to help but I was wondering when i 'restore from back-up' what happens to the new apps? And will it delete the info contained within the actual app itself?

Can't Access Aperture Photos from Other Applications

I am using the trial version of Aperture. I can't access the photos in Aperture from Photoshop, Word or any other application (except Mail). I can see the icon for Aperture and the words "Aperture 3 Trial Library" but it is grayed out. Is there a setting or what? I have Snow Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6.5.

I guess one thing that bothers me about all my pictures being "bundled" in iPhoto or Aperture is that they don't show up in the Finder.
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iPhoto is pretty much the same - though the details are different.
So, you have to use the applications when you want to access the files for whatever reason - editing, printing, sharing, whatever. That's the point of these apps. They are your Photo Manager, what AddressBook is to your Contacts, iTunes is to your Music and so on.
Here's a macro I use for when these questions come up on the iPhoto Forum. Most - if not all - of these will also work for Aperture:
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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*_(Note the above illustration is not a Finder Window. It's the dialogue you get when you go File -> Open)_*
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If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
*If you want to access the files with iPhoto or Aperture not running*:
For users of 10.6 and later:
You can download a free Services component from MacOSXAutomation which will give you access to the iPhoto Library from your Services Menu. Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
*File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. This produces, producing a copy.
Regards
TD

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It seems that the only solution is to write a piece of code into the header of the page and that will tell facebook where to pull the title, description and the photo from. The code that needs to be inserted is below.
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No one? I still havent figured this out.

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I've been able to easily import photos from my iphone to iphoto by connecting my phone to the computer via USB cable. However, it does not seem to be working. I have the older version of iphoto (I believe it's version 9), and when I connect my phone it is not automatically asking if I want to import. I've checked my preferences in iphoto, and have it set to open when a mobile device is connected. When reading other posts similar to this issue it seems that there is a "device" section over to the left, which I do not have in my iphoto. I know the USB cable is working because I can see my phone is connected to my itunes on my computer. I would like to take my photos off my phone to free up some space. Thanks!

Hello bbb34vball,
Since that article didn't help, I would suggest trying the steps in this article next:
iOS: Unable to import photos to computer - Apple Support
If that doesn't resolve your issue, you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources - https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action.
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Jeff D.

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How does one import photos from iPhoto to iPhone?
I have looked on the user guide and have found no answer.
Thanks!

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When using Iphoto to import photo from existing folder, what happens if I delete the photo in Iphoto ? Will the original file in the folder be deleted too?

When using Iphoto to import photo from existing folder to iphoto, what happens if:
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2. when importing, does the hard disk store 2 versions of the photo, hence occupying additional space in the harddisk?

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2 - No idea what you are asking - by default (and strongly recommended) iPhoto copies the original to the iPhoto library and you delete the source file outside the iPhoto library - iPhoto alwasy has at least two versions of every photo and some times three - it always have the original, a thumbnail and once a photo is modified a preview - this is not optional - if it is not what you want then iPhoto is not the correct progrtam to be using for phopto management
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Will Image capture (in your applications foldr) see them and bring to disk? If so then once they are safely off the memory card and on disk use the camera's format command to reformat the memory card
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Sounds like an issue with the iPhoto Library
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TD

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