I have a bunch of RAW images (from a Nikon D80) but I cannot get the "Use RAW as Original" or "Reprocess RAW" to. Look at the attached screenshot. I'm in edit mode, and the "Info" indicates that the image is RAW but still...
(I still have iPhoto available - works there.)
Reprocess Raw is available in Photos, if you installed a system update, that changed the raw processing. Photos will not automatically reprocess the RAW files after a RAW update, because it may change the look of a photo. You can do it manually, after you installed an update, but can skip it, f you like the current look of your photo. Use Raw as Original is only available for RW+JPEG pairs, as OT explained.
The File Type badges "R" and "J" are only shown for RAW+JPEG pairs as well. If you imported a pair, you will see the R badge, aid the RAW component is the original and the J, if the JPEG is the original. With only RAWs imported, these badges are missing.
Reprocess Raw is available in Photos, if you installed a system update, that changed the raw processing. Photos will not automatically reprocess the RAW files after a RAW update, because it may change the look of a photo. You can do it manually, after you installed an update, but can skip it, f you like the current look of your photo. Use Raw as Original is only available for RW+JPEG pairs, as OT explained.
The File Type badges "R" and "J" are only shown for RAW+JPEG pairs as well. If you imported a pair, you will see the R badge, aid the RAW component is the original and the J, if the JPEG is the original. With only RAWs imported, these badges are missing.
Do you have an accompanying jpeg with those RAW files? As I understand it the option to edit the RAW only appears when one has taken both a jpeg and RAW image with the camera and imported both of them.
That could be it, have to check.
There are 2 menu alternatives related to RAW: "Use RAW as Original" and "Reprocess RAW". Are you suggesting neither of these would be relevant if I in fact only have a RAW master?
With iPhoto "Reprocess RAW" is still available... (is that just another way to do undo all edits?)
There are supposed to file type metadata indicators when browsing. I don't see those either.
This simply is not working. The "use RAW as original" option is greyed out on the most recent import of my RAW+JPEG files. JPEG is shown on the badge in the upper right corner, and it can't be changed with the "double-click a photo to open it, click Edit in the toolbar, then choose Image > Use RAW as Original." Anybody have a solution?
Some thing is very wrong, if you are seeing the "J" badge, but you cannot switch to the RAW file as the original while in Edit mode, the RAW file is either missing or the RAW format is not supported in your version of MacOS X.
Are you getting an error message, when you are in Edit Mode and try to click "Use RAW as Original"?
Are two files exported, when you select one of your RAW&JPEG pairs and use the command "File > Export > Export unmodified original"? this should export both the RAW file and the JPEG.
I've downloaded 2 different JPEG/RAW images in case the old files were corrupted. I can get them into Photos with the J badge, I can export as original and get both RAW and JPEG so both image formats are there, but I cannot switch to use the RAW file inside Photos. It might have something to do with the auto backup to iCloud? If I import to the desktop I get the problem, if I import to another (non-backed up) and Import to Photos they are separated and I can Import either type to Photos.
ADDITION: I imported another R/J batch directly into my iPad Pro; the both format files (eventually) show up badged on the desktop but the same problem persists of blocked RAW, and only JPEG on the iPad.
If your Mac is syncing with iCloud Photos, and you are using "Optimize Mac Storage", the full size originals may be removed from the Mac and kept only in iCloud. While a photo is optimized, the editing options will not be available. For a RAW&JPEG pair it can mean, that you cannot switch to the RAW as an original, until the original has been downloaded.
How are you using the RAW files on the iPad? On the iPad you can only edit RAW files (as RAW), if you use third-party editors. Have the photos been externally edited? An external editor will create an additional quasi-master file. if a RAW&JPEG pair photo has been edited, try if "Revert to Original" will bring the "Use RAW as Original" back. When I import RAW&JPEG pairs (I rarely do), I duplicate the pair with "Image > Duplicate". Then I switch the original copy to "RAW" and keep the duplicate as a jpeg, so I can compare the versions after editing them.
First, “optimize…” is off, so that’s not the problem.
Second, I’m not using an external editor, the J/R file is moving SD card >desktop >iCloud > Photos. Importing to another folder (and not to the desktop for auto iCloud backup) and then into Photos has the same result.
Third, I don’t have an “Image>Duplicate” command in Photos (v 4.0).
I have a few R&J pairs, where I cannot switch to the RAW, but this happens only for RAW files in an incompatible format. Your Nikon D80 is supposed to be supported. Have you perhaps used a compressed RAW format?
They are fully supported, uncompresssed Olympus .ORF files, so that's not an issue.
Found the "duplicat" (thanks, Old Toad), but duplicating a RAW file gives me two RAW files, neither of which can be switched. Perhaps the auto upload is causing problems... I'll be back.
Third, I don’t have an “Image>Duplicate” command in Photos (v 4.0).
It's in the Image menu:
ADDITION: Nope, no difference with the auto upload on/off.
What camera? You showed a Nikon in the OP.
Ah!, you are not the OP!
Use RAW as Original (Reprocess RAW)
