Where are my Photos slideshows stored in Sierra -- for EDITING

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Where are my Photos slideshows stored in Sierra -- for EDITING

I've just combined two sets of photos from the same area, moved them back and forth so they carry a consistent theme . . . but now I cannot find them anymore. I only find a slideshow, and that only allows me to play the whole thing, not stop it and look at individual pictures. I've looked under Photos, and under iTunes (where slideshows are stored) and in the folder under Finder where I put all the originals, edits, rough slideshows, etc.

And I can't find it!

I want to delete a few (too similar) photos, move another few around. There is a format, with slideshow up top, but all the individual photos along the bottom row, and that's what I want to find again.

iMac, Other OS, 10.12.2 Sierra

Posted on Sep 30, 2017 8:31 AM

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Answer 1

léonie

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Sep 30, 2017 10:40 AM in response to cafox513

, and under iTunes (where slideshows are stored)

iTUnes is storing your slideshows as movies. There you cannot edit them anymore.

You need to open the application you used to create the slideshow. Did you create your slideshow in iPhoto, Photos, or iMovie?

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LarryHN

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Sep 30, 2017 5:41 PM in response to cafox513

Nope - again Photos can be displayed as moments or collections or years as posted

Moments are the display when you click Photos (it can be set to show moments or collections or years

from the Photos help -- http://help.apple.com/photos/mac/1.2/#/pht56eafa987

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Photos uses Moments, Collections, and Years views to automatically organize your photos and videos by time and location and make it easy to find just the photos you’re looking for. A moment is a group of photos and videos taken around the same time and in the same place—for example, an afternoon at the beach. A collection is a group of related moments—for example, your entire beach vacation. The Years view groups all of your photos taken in the same year together, so you can quickly view your entire library at a glance. You can also view your photos individually to see more detail and make edits.

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cafox513 Author

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Sep 30, 2017 11:18 AM in response to LarryHN

That was a lousy explanation of what I was doing -- sorry for that, I was in something of a rush.

To begin this exercise, I gathered photos under Finder. I edited there, deleting some, sharpening, straightening others, etc. Then I imported them all into Photos (with an extra letter attached to the end of the name, so Photos would import all -- allowing me to use them all to make a slideshow). Fine.

But then I shot a second series of photos, in the same area of town as the first, and wanted to integrate them into the original slideshow. I started . . . but when I wanted to go back later, somehow I could not find that original folder (?).

I have three folders under Finder, pertaining to the same project. I could integrate the new photos into the original, but of course numbering would skew them wildly and I would have to re-edit the sequence.

There is what appears to the first set of photos under Photos | All Photos (but why, I don't understand; the originals were shot almost a full year earlier). But the second set isn't there, but significantly earlier.

BUT you mention MOMENTS. I've seen that before, but have no clue what it is. Could you tell me how to find it? Would appreciate that.

And a major D'OH. I had somehow clicked Projects to not show. Have since changed that and I believe I'm now on the right track. Just checked, and YES, I've got it.

My thanks, to all. Except this project ain't gonna be one of the funnest things ever. Too much like work. <g>

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LarryHN

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Sep 30, 2017 12:43 PM in response to cafox513

Moments are the display when you click Photos (it can be set to show moments or collections or years - see Photos help for more detail) and they are sorted by the date/time/place the photo was taken

All Photos (or Imports in Photos 3) is sorted by the date/time added to Photos

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cafox513 Author

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Sep 30, 2017 5:08 PM in response to LarryHN

Larry, could you have meant Memories instead of Moments? Can't find the latter under Photos Help . . .

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cafox513 Author

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Sep 30, 2017 5:42 PM in response to LarryHN

Larry, thanks again. Too often, terminology gets in the way. A "moment" for me is fleeing, it is not an entire half day's shoot in one location.

But now I know and can go to bed happy.

Ahhh.

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LarryHN

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Sep 30, 2017 9:21 PM in response to cafox513

Can't disagree with that - but in this forum (Photos for Mac) I use it however Apple uses it

Since I can not change it in any way that is easier

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Answer 8

LarryHN

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Sep 30, 2017 11:00 AM in response to cafox513

I have no ide what you are doing as this makes no sense

I've just combined two sets of photos from the same area, moved them back and forth so they carry a consistent theme . . . but now I cannot find them anymore

What exactly did you do

and as to finding the photos look in the album you created to collect the photos for the slideshow or in moments

to open a slideshow you created to edit open it under projects

LN

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