Help with a MAC
Aug 17, 2018 22:29:08 #
I have a MAC and a few of my files were shot both Raw and Jpeg. When I am in PP I can see only my Jpeg file. What am I missing here ?
Aug 17, 2018 22:54:15 #
It probably depends on which post processing software you are using, and perhaps how new your camera is. RAW is a camera specific data file. If your software is not updated (usually using Adobe Camera Raw) or perhaps your camera manufacturers provided software, you may not be able to use RAW.
Please let people know what camera you are using and what post processing program you are using. Without that detailed information, you will not be able to get answers.
Based on your title, and your first sentence, you are using a MAC. That suggests to me that you are post processing in Photos. Perhaps your are, perhaps you are using something else.
Please provide the details and you will probably get more help than you wanted!
Please let people know what camera you are using and what post processing program you are using. Without that detailed information, you will not be able to get answers.
Based on your title, and your first sentence, you are using a MAC. That suggests to me that you are post processing in Photos. Perhaps your are, perhaps you are using something else.
Please provide the details and you will probably get more help than you wanted!
Aug 17, 2018 22:59:53 #
Here's what the Photos Help resources say:
Double-click a photo in your Photos library to open it, click Edit in the toolbar, then choose Image > Use RAW as Original.
I think this option is only available when you shoot both JPEG + RAW.
Double-click a photo in your Photos library to open it, click Edit in the toolbar, then choose Image > Use RAW as Original.
I think this option is only available when you shoot both JPEG + RAW.
Aug 17, 2018 23:18:15 #
Just to be sure, I went into Photos and tried the procedure from the Photos Help information (see my prior reply, above) and found that it's ambiguous...When they say "click Edit in the toolbar" they mean to click the Edit button that lets you edit your photo, NOT the Edit menu in the menu bar. Then you will see "Use RAW as Original" in the Image menu item. It works very quickly. The JPEG image is the default whenever you download both JPEG and RAW.
Aug 17, 2018 23:25:41 #
Thank you for the info. Yes I am using the PP that is installed in the computer, no other.
Aug 17, 2018 23:36:20 #
roger55 wrote:
I have a MAC and a few of my files were shot both Raw and Jpeg. When I am in PP I can see only my Jpeg file. What am I missing here ?
Without more details, it's hard to say. But in the Mac world raw file decoding is handled by the OS - so for one thing if you have an older version of OSX and a newer camera it might simply be that the OS cannot read the raw files. I would guess at this stage that this is your problem.
One way to check - forget the Photos program - just open a window in Finder with the JPEG and raw files in it, and go to thumbnail view. If you see the images for the JPEGs but not for the raw files, then you need to upgrade the operating system
Aug 18, 2018 08:00:14 #
roger55 wrote:
I have a MAC and a few of my files were shot both Raw and Jpeg. When I am in PP I can see only my Jpeg file. What am I missing here ?
Delete the jpegs. If they are ok, the raw file will likely have more information anyway and it could produce a better image. If the jpegs are not ok, then nothing you can do will fix them, so in either case they are redundant. Shoot only raw and you won't ever have this problem.
Aug 18, 2018 08:50:10 #
Look for the RAW files on your drive. If you see them (usually right next to the JPEG of the same number/name), your software is the problem, then try upgrading it
Aug 18, 2018 09:28:03 #
wds0410
Loc: Nunya
roger55 wrote:
I have a MAC and a few of my files were shot both Raw and Jpeg. When I am in PP I can see only my Jpeg file. What am I missing here ?
In order to open the Raw file to edit in Photos, use Finder to locate the raw file. With the raw file selected, click on the wheel icon (pop-up help says "perform tasks on selected items" on the top of the screen (looks like a ships wheel), from the drop down menu select "Open With"; select "Other"; From the Applications list select "Photos". This will open the Photos application with the selected image ready to be imported into Photos for editing.
Aug 18, 2018 09:53:09 #
roger55 wrote:
Thank you for the info. Yes I am using the PP that is installed in the computer, no other.
I don't think that will work. Try using the software that came with your camera, or try some software specifically used to edit photos like Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Lightroom. The photo software that comes on a Mac is called Photos and will turn your raw images into jpg images and gives you very little editing power.
Edit: I see that some of the others have mentioned how to edit raw files using Photos. So you can try that or buy a better editing software that is more powerful and in my opinion easier to use.
Aug 18, 2018 10:10:58 #
Fellow iMac user here. For specific travel, I purchased a Lumix TZ80, and set to shoot both RAW and .jpg. I knew that my PS CS5 would not open the RAW files, so when I used Bridge, I would see the .jpg clearly, and an icon for the RAW image. I also learned that had I purchased CS6, I would be able to download the RAW converter for my TZ80. But, I have CS5, not CS6. What is the solution for me? Simple....Affinity. It will open my RAW files (from my TZ80, not my 5DII). I can simply open the RAW in Affinity, then export into Photoshop. I'm currently doing that. But......along the way, I'm going to study Affinity.
Do all my fellow UHH members know, that when an image is in Affinity, you can split the screen as you work, see the 'before' and the 'after'. I love that feature. There is more, as a 'mirror' feature. Who says we can't become masters of both Photoshop and Affinity?
Do all my fellow UHH members know, that when an image is in Affinity, you can split the screen as you work, see the 'before' and the 'after'. I love that feature. There is more, as a 'mirror' feature. Who says we can't become masters of both Photoshop and Affinity?
Aug 18, 2018 10:35:48 #
roger55 wrote:
I have a MAC and a few of my files were shot both Raw and Jpeg. When I am in PP I can see only my Jpeg file. What am I missing here ?
At least if you’re using Photos the default image you see is the JPEG. You can change this under Edit (upper right above image) when you open an image. I’m pretty sure you can change the default to Raw although off hand I don’t remember the steps (I usually just shoot in Raw).
If you’re using a new camera it could be that Apple hasn’t yet updated their software to cover it. You Google to find out what cameras are supported. I bought a Canon 80D when it came out at the beginning of April in 2016 and I think it took until mid-June before I could see or edit Raw files on my Mac.
Aug 18, 2018 10:45:55 #
I've been down that road when, years ago, I purchased a Canon 20D. There was no RAW converter, at first. So all my captures were both .jpg and RAW. Months later, there was a software update to accommodate the Canon 20D. That sounds like what you are describing. In this case, however, Adobe made the decision to accommodate my TZ80 with a software update for the CS6, but not the CS5. Hence, Adobe made this a dead issue for me.
I'm not heart broken, for this forces me to learn Affinity, which I don't mind at all.
I'm not heart broken, for this forces me to learn Affinity, which I don't mind at all.
Aug 18, 2018 10:48:49 #
roger55 wrote:
I have a MAC and a few of my files were shot both Raw and Jpeg. When I am in PP I can see only my Jpeg file. What am I missing here ?
What software are you using? If it is LR, you need to check a box in the preference panel that allows you to see both the jpg and the RAW file separately. Otherwise, you will only see one file even though they are both there.
Aug 18, 2018 11:05:34 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
via the lens wrote:
What software are you using? If it is LR, you need to check a box in the preference panel that allows you to see both the jpg and the RAW file separately. Otherwise, you will only see one file even though they are both there.
Also, using Lightroom, you could put the jpegs into a different folder. If you're using an app without it's own asset management (e.g. Lightroom), use the Mac's Finder to separate. Go to the folder that has both the RAWs & JPEGs. In that folder, create a new folder (e.g. "JPEGs"). Sort by "Kind". Select all the JPEGs. Click & drag them to the new JPEG folder. Your RAWs & JPEGs are now separated but both are still available.
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