Solution for exporting photos following the import order

I couldn't reply to any older thread about this topic so this was the only way.

Many people were having problem exporting photos to a different folder keeping the same order they have in the photos app. These are the steps that you should try:


  1. Select your photos in the import tab or wherever you have them. You can press cmd + A to select every photo, or click manually on each one.
  2. With your photos selected, on the upper toolbar go to File->Export->Export Unmodified Original For X Items. Where X is the number of photos you currently have selected.
  3. Now in the window that pops up, under the File Naming section there is File Name: followed by a dropdown menu. Select Album Name With Number in the dropdown menu. You can leave the other options as they are.
  4. Click on Export, select your folder and then click on Export Originals.


And there you go, your photos should now be exported in the correct order!


Note: this method doesn't let you choose between different photo/video formats and different qualities. It keeps the same format and quality as they are on your phone.

Posted on Dec 21, 2019 7:55 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2019 9:55 AM

UPDATE: This problem has been fixed with the 10.15.2 Catalina update. You can now choose Sequential or Album name with number in the Filename section and use the default export mode. Thanks Apple! :)

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