Jayprog
Level 1
(96 points)
Q: Importing RAW file in Mac OS X 10.10.3 using Photos
I am hoping someone who has been using Photos for Mac OS X has figured out where the RAW files are stored in Photos.
Basically, the following are problems that am facing;
- My RAW files are not appearing in Photos program on both my iMac and MBP. I never used to have this problem with iPhoto.
- When I import photo files that have a RAW twin, I can see the JPEGs marked 'J' in Photos but the RAWs are not displayed.
- in Photos I have to import videos separately from my camera. It never used to be like this in iPhotos.
- Searching for help on Mac OS help section does not bring any RAW file literature to refer to. Does this mean that this feature has been killed in Photos?
- Using the name Photos to search for solutions is a big problem since this word is generic and results in unwanted results not specific to Mac OS. I have faced the same problem with programs like Pages and Numbers, the nouns pages and numbers are generic and always bring things nothing to do with Mac OS.
- I prefer using programs designed for Mac by Apple to manage my files, this way it makes the handling easier. If there is someone who has a comprehensive manual that details all the features for Photos, I would appreciate it. Some good folks here helped me with manuals for Pages & Numbers.
On another note, I have a feeling that Photos is a stripped down version that was compromised to work across platforms.
Lastly I hope moderators will not delete my post, I have checked, there is no violation of rules here. I just want to be able to use a new program that comes with the Yosemite update.
OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
Jayprog
Level 1
(96 points)
Just another update on Photos.
It looks like there is a bug with the Photos app/program. The program cannot distinguish previously imported videos from new videos when an SD card or camera is connected to the Mac. This never used to happen with the iPhotos app.
I use a Sony Alpha camera and I imported 20 videos from my camera in the morning and shot 11 more videos in the afternoon. Upon reconnecting my camera to my Mac, I had 31 videos shown as New Videos in Photos. For interest sake, I clicked import and the Photos app imported all the videos and stored them in the Photos library.
The videos are not shown in Photos but when I trace the location from Finder, they are saved in 2 different location with different folder structures. This problem makes an infinity video import loop that drains storage on the Mac.
I hope someone from Apple will attend to this bug. I have submitted a report and I hope someone will address this. I think just rebranding iPhotos to photos would have been a great idea rather than reinventing a perfectly working wheel.
