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      • Thread Copyright Notice

        Copyright Notice

        Apple,   I use Aperture and it has a larger/better metadata feature/benefit than Photos does. When or IF are you going to add Copyright Notices to Photos for the users of Aperture can migrate to Photos.view more
        léonie
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        • Thread How do I scroll through my photos outside Photos on Mac?

          How do I scroll through my photos outside Photos on Mac?

          I just had my data migrated from my pc to my new Macbook Air and they didn't put my photo library into "Photos"; instead it remains in a folder in my Docs. I can open it just fine, I can see the (tiny) thumbnails, but...view more
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          How do I scroll through my photos outside Photos on Mac?

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          • Thread How to transfer TIFF images in iPhoto to Photos without changing from TIFF?

            How to transfer TIFF images in iPhoto to Photos without changing from TIFF?

            I have 8 years worth (165,000+) images saved in iPhoto on my iMac and have tried moving them to a Photos library. When I do it changes them to jpeg's. I am a pro photographer and have always worked in TIFF as well as ...view more
            léonie
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            How to transfer TIFF images in iPhoto to Photos without changing from TIFF?

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            • Thread photos slideshows

              photos slideshows

              I have created a slideshow in Photos, with music. Now, I export it (successfully) but when I play it back in Quicktime, there is no music. Why?view more
              Len Haines
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              photos slideshows

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              • Thread Make high resolution photos on Mac OS X 10.11.6

                Make high resolution photos on Mac OS X 10.11.6

                I need to increase the resolution of photos I have on my Mac and adjust their size. How do I do that?view more
                LarryHN
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                Make high resolution photos on Mac OS X 10.11.6

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                • Thread Transfer photos with custom metadata

                  Transfer photos with custom metadata

                  I have all my photos on my Macbook pro (Photos app) and have organised them with faces and customised metadata.  I would like to transfer most of them to my iMac (photos app).  I have tried different methods...view more
                  léonie
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                  • Thread why photo upload says China?

                    why photo upload says China?

                    Photos taken at Venice Beach, CA with point n shoot camera and uploaded SD card at home in Los Angeles. Screenshot:    view more
                    léonie
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                    why photo upload says China?

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                    • Thread How do I rename a Photos Library?

                      How do I rename a Photos Library?

                      I have numerous Photos libraries. I need to rename one (it's not the main iCloud Library), but cannot find how to do it. Can someone help? Thank you!view more
                      LarryHN
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                      How do I rename a Photos Library?

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                      • Thread Videos Imported from iPhoto Cannot Play in Photos

                        Videos Imported from iPhoto Cannot Play in Photos

                        Hello, I just upgraded to Photos and accepted the default setting to convert my iPhoto library to Photos/iCloud format.  All went fine without errors and I see that Photos created an entire duplicate on the iPho...view more
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                        Videos Imported from iPhoto Cannot Play in Photos

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                        • Thread Grey Lines Through Photos

                          Grey Lines Through Photos

                          Hello,   I recently uploaded photos from my iphone, and upon previewing them in the Photos app, they showed with grey lines down the center with a mini-preview of the photo.  This only happened to the first...view more
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                          Grey Lines Through Photos

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                          • Thread Inserting a picture

                            Inserting a picture

                            How do I insert a picture from photo into a word document (office for Mac 2011)? It was so EASY with iPhoto ;-)view more
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                            • Thread photos iOS hd slideshow transitions not smooth when exporting

                              photos iOS hd slideshow transitions not smooth when exporting

                              Hi,   I am trying to export a standard slideshow in Photos IOS in HD but the file comes out laggy and not smooth. When I export it in Standard the transitions are fine but then the video is in low resolution. Th...view more
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                              photos iOS hd slideshow transitions not smooth when exporting

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                              • Thread Reclaim disk space after deleting photos library

                                Reclaim disk space after deleting photos library

                                I have deleted photos library, but there was ~70 Gb worth of pictures and videos in "Recently deleted" album. Is there a way to clear that up now or will it clear itself in 30 days?   Now that I don't have acces...view more
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                                Reclaim disk space after deleting photos library

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                                • Thread Photos "Add Face" feature is broken

                                  Photos "Add Face" feature is broken

                                  Photos prevents me from adding faces to my pictures.  I go to a photo in my album, click "Get Info", and then "Add Face."  A circle appears in the photo.  I'm supposed to be able to drag and resize that...view more
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                                  Photos "Add Face" feature is broken

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                                  • Thread Selecting photos

                                    Selecting photos

                                    In Photos, I select discontinuous photos using the Command key.  However, when I hit the "+" sign to add those selected photos to an album, the program just auto-selects every photo from the date, ignoring the se...view more
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                                    Selecting photos

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                                    • Thread Multiple images with same filename presumably preventing export

                                      Multiple images with same filename presumably preventing export

                                      iMac running OS X El Capitan v10.11.6; Photos 1.5   I am trying to export approximately 331 images, and I am getting an error report saying that only 169 of the images exported because of a failure to create fil...view more
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                                      Multiple images with same filename presumably preventing export

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                                      • Thread How do I compare two photos side by side

                                        How do I compare two photos side by side

                                        How do I compare two photos side-by-side in Photos on a Mac?view more
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                                        How do I compare two photos side by side

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                                        • Thread Problem with "Photo"

                                          Problem with "Photo"

                                          Why photos in "Photo" are so turbid until I press "Edit"?(( Photos were taken with Canon EOS 550Dview more
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                                          Problem with "Photo"

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                                          • Thread Getting my photo library up to date on my phone and computer without itunes

                                            Getting my photo library up to date on my phone and computer without itunes

                                                   I'm trying to find the best way to have a tidy photo library on my computer and on my iPhone without using iCloud photo library. Since I expect to have more and more pictures with ...view more
                                            léonie
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                                            Getting my photo library up to date on my phone and computer without itunes

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                                            • Thread Managed Masters unlinked after Photos Crash following extensive user input

                                              Managed Masters unlinked after Photos Crash following extensive user input

                                              I've had this issue recur since March 2016.  Following a large (several thousand images) photo import, I have found that if I rapidly sort through and delete hundreds of blurry photos (Command-Delete) either one ...view more
                                              Tom Ritch
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                                              Managed Masters unlinked after Photos Crash following extensive user input

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