kd1 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Does anybody know how to load images from an external hard drive. When i go to open file as the tutorial instructs my photo library is greyed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted August 15, 2016 Staff Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi kd1, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) Which software are you using to store your photos (if any)? Are you using Apple Photos? Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcguiney Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi, That is all I use, the external drive. I create a new folder for any pictures I'm downloading from the card. 1. I create and name the folder and move it or copy it to where I want it to reside. I use Photos as my primary. 2. I then insert my card into the back of the Imac and it comes up automatically. I use a Canon 60D and it brings up two files. I click on the one named Canon 100 and all of the pictures show up in list format by number. 3. i then copy them, 4. Paste them into the folder from above and they are now there. 5. I delete the two files from the card or you will end up copying them everytime. 6. I really don't use Apple Iphotos as I just don't like the program. 7. I use Affinity photo or PhotoScape X. Both are relatively cheap in the neighorhood of $30-$40. Hope this helps, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted August 15, 2016 Staff Share Posted August 15, 2016 If you are using Apple Photos you must set up the your library as System Photo Library, otherwise your images will not show up on the Open dialog, Media | Photos section (or in Affinity Media Browser). To do this open Apple Photos Preferences, General tab and press Use as System Photo Library button. Files stored on regular folders on an external drive should be available through File ▸ Open like any other folder on your local disk drive. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 1. I create and name the folder and move it or copy it to where I want it to reside. I use Photos as my primary. [...] 6. I really don't use Apple Iphotos as I just don't like the program. Hi Don! It is a bit hard to follow what you wrote because of the (annoying!) way Apple has named some things: There are two Mac apps with similar names, "iPhoto" & "Photos" (note the plural name). iPhoto is no longer supported & has been replaced with Photos, although it is possible to have both installed on a Mac. Each one can have one or more libraries, but only their main ("system") ones are accessible through the open dialogs, as MEB described. So it is not completely clear from what you wrote if you are talking about a Photos (the Apple app) folder, which would normally be in a library or a regular folder created independently of either Apple app. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcguiney Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Kd1, Sorry if I confused you. I do not use Photos or Iphoto. I just named my master folder "Photos" on my external drive. Hope this clears it up for you. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlea Earl Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I wanted to Download one of the pic...but couldnot do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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