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Q: How do I copy photos from the photos for osx to put on my Mac

I can easily put photos into the new Photo app but I can't copy photos out to the same computer that has the app on it.  Help!

iMac, iOS 8.3

Posted on May 20, 2015 8:33 PM

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OK.  I have a workaround.  I can select the photos and do "import".  That moves them from share photos to "regular" photos.  Once in the regular photo set, I can export them.  Not a very good design of the UI in Photos, though.  It seems like a bug.

Posted on May 23, 2015 6:55 PM

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Q: How do I copy photos from the photos for osx to put on my Mac

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie May 20, 2015 9:20 PM in response to Quixotic2
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    May 20, 2015 9:20 PM in response to Quixotic2
    I can easily put photos into the new Photo app but I can't copy photos out to the same computer that has the app on it.  Help!

    How are you trying to "copy photos out"?

    Where is your Photos library?  In your Pictures holder or on an external drive?

     

    To export photos from the Photos.app select the photos and use the command "File > Export" to a folder on the Desktop, not "copy and Paste" or "Drag and Drop".   Copy and Paste or Drag and Drop will only work for applications that have been updated to be compatible with Photos.

  • by Quixotic2,

    Quixotic2 Quixotic2 May 21, 2015 3:07 AM in response to léonie
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    May 21, 2015 3:07 AM in response to léonie

    Thank you very much.  This seems helpful for my own photos.  Is there a way to do it for shared photos (that someone else posted)?

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie May 21, 2015 4:05 AM in response to Quixotic2
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    May 21, 2015 4:05 AM in response to Quixotic2

    YOu can also select photos in Shared Albums and use "file > export" to save them to a folder on your Mac.

  • by Quixotic2,

    Quixotic2 Quixotic2 May 23, 2015 6:29 PM in response to léonie
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    May 23, 2015 6:29 PM in response to léonie

    This doesn't work.  When I do file>export, all the options are grayed out.

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    Quixotic2 Quixotic2 May 23, 2015 6:55 PM in response to Quixotic2
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    May 23, 2015 6:55 PM in response to Quixotic2

    OK.  I have a workaround.  I can select the photos and do "import".  That moves them from share photos to "regular" photos.  Once in the regular photo set, I can export them.  Not a very good design of the UI in Photos, though.  It seems like a bug.