DELETING RAW FILES IN PHOTOS OS X

Since the issue remains, here's my workaround: When importing the pictures from the camera I import RAWs and JPEGs separately, first RAWs, then JPEGs. This will result in two separate files, which can also be deleted separately (as it was in iPhoto).

Check all you're RAW files, than FILE->EXPORT->EXPORT ORIGINAL FILES

Create a seperate folder and you will get .jpg and .cr2 files, delete all exported files from library and add .jpg back.

Sorry, english is not my first language.

This is a good solution, and I will try it, but t's only useful when importing new images. It doesn't help with JPEG+RAW pairs already in Photos.

This is useful, but the price you pay is that you loose all keywords and edits. I have a lot of keywords, that really was a strength of Aperture. Haven't really tried keywording in Photos. My new solution, Capture One, ***** in this regard.

Has anyone found a solution to deleting RAW IMAGES that are ALREADY in PHOTOS?

They are coupled with the .jpeg photos so when you separate the RAW from the .jpeg (through creating a new smart album) and then try to just delete RAW, both versions get deleted (i.e the entire photo is deleted).

Does anyone know if there is another apple support to write to?

Thanks

There is one (and only) very simple solution - if you do not want RAW images and JPEG images do not shoot RAW+Jpeg - shoot only the format you want - if you shoot both and import to Photos both will be saved

You can use image capture and import photos to disk then import only the ones you want to Photos - but why? The solution is to simply shoot the one you want and you are done with it

LN

Thank you for your response. But I am looking for an answer as to how to deal with RAW + JPEG in the PHOTOS APP. I know I can download both photos to a hard drive and then just import the JPEG ones to PHOTOS, but I have a lot of RAW images in PHOTOS NOW (that were migrated over from iPhotos) that I can't delete without deleting BOTH images. This is where my problem is. I would like to get the RAW photos OUT of the PHOTOS APP without deleting the JPEG image as well. If you know how to do that, I would really appreciate it.

And there is no way

As has been posted in this thread a few times you can export the photos RAW photos with their JPEG match, delete them in Photos, use the finder to separate them and import the JPEGs back - this loses history

There is no way to delete the RAWs from Photos

The Photos Library file is a package, and it's possible to right-click and Open Package and peek inside. Inside the Masters folder you will see a date-stamped folder tree, and if you navigate down you'll find your RAW and JPEG files sitting there.

HOWEVER, I wouldn't recommend messing with it.

I tried deleting a RAW file (in my case, .ARW from a Sony camera) using the Finder, while leaving the JPG file in place.

Although Photos kept working normally, it never realized the RAW file was gone.

I even tried re-building the library (launch Photos.app while holding Command + Option keys) and it still didn't realize the RAW file was missing.

In a few cases I was able to crash Photos (for example, File / Export Unmodified... will crash the app if you manually deleted the RAW file).

That is correct - there is a very simple and very firm rule - Never make any change to the structure or content of the Photos library using the finder or any other outside program - it is an SQLite database and changes can only be made the the database application (PHotos)

LN

I did a variation on the rule which avoids messing with any photos that I've edited - it will keep the RAW photos if they've been edited. All non-edited RAWs are deleted. This made sense for me, since if I've manually edited a photo, I probably want the highest quality RAW source to remain.

How to clean up the ginormous RAW files from Photos.app by exporting, deleting, then re-importing.

Notes:

1. This example made use of the fact that only one of my cameras was shooting RAW. You may need a different rule-set!

2. I've never shot in RAW only mode - if you have, these rules won't work for you.

Do a Time Machine backup first.

Thanks for coming up with this. Not ideal but workable!!!

You're welcome 🙂