Import RAW files from Photoes app

[AdrianKLægreid]

Hi!!

 

I am sure this question has been asked before but, is there a way to directly open RAW files from the Apple Photoes app from the media browser in AP??

 

Thanks,

 

Adro

[Solly]

I am under the impression and my experiments indicate that the older iPhoto and the newer Photos app extract the embedded jpeg image within a RAW file and work with the extracted jpeg, even though the Photos info tool will give the file name as sample.nef. This means that only the extracted jpeg file is available to the Media Browser when working with the iPhoto or Photos Library. I keep the RAW files in their own directory structure and import from that directory into Photos or iPhoto. I think I am correct in my understanding of the Apple Apps, but I am sure there will be a friendly correction if I am mistaken. ;-)

[AdrianKLægreid]

So there is no way to open RAW files from the Photoes app?

[Erwe]

There is a roundabout way. Select the desired image. From the File menu choose Export -> unprocessed image. Then the RAW image is e.g. the desktop (or wherever you want) stored.

[MEB]

Hi AdrianKLægreid,

Select the image you want then go to menu File ▸ Export ▸ Export Unmodified Original within Apple Photos app.

Apple haven't yet implemented the functionality to edit images using external editors, so it's not currently possible to save them back to Apple Photos.