enabling photo extension app?

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enabling photo extension app?

Bought an HDR app from the APP store so I could use it for photo editing. After installing the app I followed the instructions in photo editing, clicking on the new Extension option in the column of editing options, then chose More. This brings up a window listing Photo extensions. To the right of the list is supposed to be a selection of extensions to choose from, which in my case would be only this one HDR APP. BUT, underneath the Photo list in the window it says "not enabled" I have been trying to figure out how I 'Enable" this new app with no success. Where and how do I enable a third party photo editing app to allow me to integrate it into my normal iPhoto editing?

Help!!! 😕

Thanks!

Fred

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Nov 5, 2015 11:00 AM

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Answer 1

léonie

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Nov 5, 2015 11:15 AM in response to bluestar12

Which application is that, Fred? Is the name "HDR"?

My Photos Editing Extensions are looking like this in the System Preferences > Extensions. To enable them, I click the blue checkmark to the left of the name of the extension:

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bluestar12 Author

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Nov 5, 2015 12:18 PM in response to léonie

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hdr-photo/id996877218?mt=12

Here is the link to the HDR app I bought.

When I open the same window you have in your reply, nothing comes up on the right hand side to choose from. Underneath "Photo"on the left side I have the message: "extensions not enabled". I just can't figure out how and where to enable extensions so the HDR Photo app will appear as a choice to use or select from the right hand side of the window.

Fred

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léonie

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Nov 5, 2015 2:01 PM in response to bluestar12

That web page does not say, that the HDR application supports a photo editing extension. There are only a few photo editors that offer app extensions. See the one in my screenshot and the one in Old Toad's screenshot. I don't know of any others, that will install photo editing extensions for Photos, with the exception of Tonality.

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léonie

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Nov 5, 2015 3:15 PM in response to bluestar12

You're welcome.

You can use the HDR app as a stand alone application anyway, if you export the photos from Photos, or before importing them to Photos. And perhaps will future updates to the app add an photo editing extension. It is just the beginning.

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bluestar12 Author

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Nov 5, 2015 3:17 PM in response to léonie

That's pretty cool! Thanks for steering me in the right direction. I have always been annoyed with the fact that Apple didn't add and HDR option into their iPhoto editing. Sometimes Apple seems a bit behind the times or cutting edge.

Fred

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bluestar12 Author

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Nov 5, 2015 2:12 PM in response to léonie

I think you are spot on. I purchased the Be Funky app, which does have HDR, and it works just fine. I guess this was a $3 learning experience :-).

Thanks so much for your help!!

Fred😀

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