How do I put a file into Photos so I can crop it

How do I put a file from my desktop into Photos so I can crop it?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 17, 2022 3:00 PM

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TonyCollinet

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Posted on Jan 17, 2022 11:46 PM

If you want to import into photos. File>import.

Note that takes a copy of the file into the photos library. After you have cropped, to get it out again you use file>export.

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TonyCollinet

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Jan 17, 2022 11:46 PM in response to auldstf

If you want to import into photos. File>import.

Note that takes a copy of the file into the photos library. After you have cropped, to get it out again you use file>export.

Yer_Man

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Jan 17, 2022 11:32 PM in response to auldstf

Why do that when you can crop it more simply and faster in Preview?

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