
Quite a slow operation but it did restore the original file-name. At least Photos does a good job at keeping track of import sessions.
So I used Export in Photos to export the images just imported. So, it was evident the Photos could not be the go-to program. If there was a period character it would be interpreted as the Favourites shortcut. I would type part of the keyword and the field would be reset. However, adding Keywords in Photos was a total mess. So I used the more reliable Photos import process, and this worked. Image Capture (Apple) crashed, as did Adobe Bridge Importer. OK so here's my workflow that I am trying for this. Or, if you do not mind the excess space taken up, go for both! >) You can't "unbrush" the original picture.īut if you do not care, than go for the first choice. But later you learn about Photoshop's "Spot Healing Brush" which will do a much better job. So you take a brush and paint the pimple away. Why this is good: let's say that you want to remove a big pimple from someone's face. However, if you make future alterations either in Lightroom or using Adobe Camera Raw, all of those alterations will be perminent changes so that you will always have access to the original untouched image. The reason against the former is if you have made alterations, you'll have to make all of those alterations all over again. The choice you do need to take is: do you want to export the images OR export the images with any changes (alterations/enhancements) you've made to them (assuming you have made some). Below is a screenshot of my Favorites panel and the underlined ones are ones that I've added to provide easy access to them.Īs long as you plan on removing all of your images, you can export them from Photos from the File menu: If you have that open you can drag your folders from the Finder into that Panel and add those folders to Favorites. However, any adjustments you've made to the images in Photos will be left behind.Įither way you have a bit of mulling on the best way forward. One other option is to use Lightroom with the option of importing a Photos catalog and leave Photos alone. You have two options: use Bridge for new images and leave the Photos catalog alone for Photos use, or start to regoup all of those photos into folders that make sense for you. The big problem here is that Photos images are probably so strangely integrated in folders within folders, this may not be the best way to view them. HOWEVER, if you have a lot of photos, this may take awhile to build. This will then start showing all of the images contained within. Anyhow, if you click on the rightmost "greater than" symbol, you can see an option called Show items from sub-folders. Turning this on and off will let you see where it is, the function should be obvious. To make sure it's on, go to the Window menu and select Path Bar (on the bottom of the menu) if it's not already checked. At this point there are several things you can do: be sure that the feature "Path Bar" is shown. They are probably not lose in the folder but probably in a strange folder in folder in folder approach so Apple's Photos can easily track them.Īnyhow, once you find that folder, drag it down to your Bridge icon in the Dock and let go. If you are using Apple's Photos, than probably in your Pictures Folder is a folder somewhere (sorry I can't help you here as I do not use Photos), is a folder with all of your photos in it. Now, I also do not know where your photos are.
If that's not where you keep them show bridge where they are.
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Welcome to the myster of "what in the heck is Bridge doing, what is it for?"įirst be aware that Bridge is dumb, it doesn't know where your images are but it will default to the default location that the Mac OS will send photos to: your Pictures Folder.