Importing from iPhone
May 30, 2016 18:29:45 #
Jeff Smith 1
Loc: Pocono Mountains, PA
I'm a recent convert to the iMac world, but remain confused about the best way to import any photos I've taken with my iPhone onto the Mac. When I connect the two with a USB cable, Photos pops up. I select the photos I wish to export to the Mac, go to File/Export and then I have an option of either "Export nn photos" or "Export Unmodified Original ...". If I take the first option, I have a choice of format - JPEG, TIFF or PNG. The TIFF files are huge (24MB) and, closeup, don't seem to be noticeably more clear than the JPEGs. If I chose the Unmodified Original option, I don't have a choice of format -- it's just JPEG, with a file size around 2MB. Is one of these methods superior to another (a) if I want to do further post processing, or (b) I don't? The "Unmodified Original" sounds like what I should use, but perhaps the title is misleading.
Any insights you can provide would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Any insights you can provide would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
May 30, 2016 19:02:39 #
Your Mac might have slot into which you can insert the SD card. The Mac will display an icon which acts like a folder; clicking on it opens it and displays the individual files. You can select them one at a time or as a group (shift click with mouse) and drag them to the desktop. You will now have two copies of each file: one on desktop, one on SD card. You can select the files and do command-I to see a panel of all the file information in the iheader of the file. I never let iPhoto or Photo be the first app to open an image file. What were the pixel dimensions of that 24 Mbyte image file. If the image pixel dimensions were close to 24 Mpixels, then you image pixel bit depth would be 8.
May 30, 2016 19:04:24 #
Jeff Smith 1 wrote:
I'm a recent convert to the iMac world, but remain... (show quote)
I've never tried to import iPhone photos to Photos for OS X so the only suggestion I can offer is to contact Apple support. Apple support is much more helpful than MS and they should be able to give you a solution in short order.
May 30, 2016 19:06:29 #
John_F wrote:
Your Mac might have slot into which you can insert... (show quote)
John
The iPhone doesn't have a SD card.
May 30, 2016 21:29:10 #
Jeff, when I perform this operation from my IPhone to my IMac, I initiate the transfer from the Imac rather than from the IPhone using "import", and I don't get an option as to format. My opinion is (and more experienced Mac users please correct me if this is incorrect) that photos taken with the native IPhone photos ap are by nature, JPEG. If you use a 3rd party ap instead of the native photos ap, then you may get a choice of formats. Given that, if you intend to edit the photos and aren't against the wall on disk space on the IMac, then choosing TIFF will provide more raw information for post processing at a later time, and you can always export to JPEG if you like. If on the other hand, you don't plan further PP, are low on disk space, or just want to post on the web, you can save space by choosing the JPEG option.
May 30, 2016 22:18:10 #
Mac wrote:
John
The iPhone doesn't have a SD card.
The iPhone doesn't have a SD card.
Sorry, I sped thru your post and missed the smartphone part.
May 30, 2016 22:30:46 #
Jeff Smith 1
Loc: Pocono Mountains, PA
John_F wrote:
no prob. 😊 I appreciate your taking the time to respondSorry, I sped thru your post and missed the smartphone part.
May 30, 2016 22:37:17 #
Jeff Smith 1
Loc: Pocono Mountains, PA
TriX wrote:
Jeff, when I perform this operation from my IPhone... (show quote)
Hi Trix - thanks for your helpful response. What you're saying about file types makes sense. I am using native software, prior to PP work. I'll have to try going the other way (importing) to see if that makes any difference. Having an 8 MB camera in the iPhone, I had initially expected an 8MB file to show up on the Mac, but as I understand it, the JPEG format is compressed.
May 31, 2016 05:44:07 #
John_F wrote:
Sorry, I sped thru your post and missed the smartphone part.
I just email them too myself then drag them into IPhoto. Works for me.
May 31, 2016 06:16:46 #
Mac wrote:
John
The iPhone doesn't have a SD card.
The iPhone doesn't have a SD card.
And neither do many newer Android SmartPhone today.
May 31, 2016 06:25:22 #
Jeff Smith 1
Loc: Pocono Mountains, PA
WessoJPEG wrote:
I just email them too myself then drag them into IPhoto. Works for me.
Yes, and I've done that too. However, with larger numbers of photos it can be a bit time consuming.
May 31, 2016 06:38:16 #
Mac wrote:
John
The iPhone doesn't have a SD card.
The iPhone doesn't have a SD card.
Right, and I see that as a big drawback. If you want memory, you have to pay Apple the big bucks when you buy the phone.
May 31, 2016 07:39:33 #
I am sure you understand that the iPhone's pics are jpeg and are not huge files. The absolute best method of transfer is to set up an Apple iCloud accound and then link all of your devices...iPad, iPhone and your desktop. Do all of this initianlly on your desktop. Here's the wonderful advantage if being an Apple customer.....if you experience any trouble with this setup, call Apple Care - (800) 275-2273. These people are very professional and will solve any problems you might have....Apple Care is available to you because you own these devices....no need to pay unless your call represents damaged hardware or serious software issues. Once you've setup iCloud, any pics that you take will show up in Photos. Learn about Photos as it is quite powerful. If you want to work with these pics in Lightroom, etc. just drag and drop from Photos to yourr desktop or a folder and work from there.
May 31, 2016 08:21:35 #
Jeff Smith 1 wrote:
I'm a recent convert to the iMac world, but remain... (show quote)
I use Dropbox to deliver my smartphone images to my iMac, works for me.
May 31, 2016 08:56:27 #
WessoJPEG wrote:
I just email them too myself then drag them into IPhoto. Works for me.
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