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OwenCrote
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April 30, 2019
Question

Apple Photos Import

  • April 30, 2019
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So I've just downloaded Lightroom and wanted to test out editing an image.So within Apple photos I've right clicked on a photo I want to edit with Lightroom and gone  > Edit > Adobe Lightroom.It then will open Lightroom change the current app I'm using to Lightroom but doesn't added the photo.I have tested with opening with photoshop and it works fine.If I export the photo from Apple photos and unmodified original and add it to Lightroom via tile . import it loads fine.Am I missing something with it not adding the photo via Apple photos?I have checked and Lightroom has rights to access photos within the Apple photos app.

I use iCloud photos and the solution is not to migrate that to Lightroom

I have re installed Lightroom twice now.Once without removing preferences once not removing preferences.

Mac OSX 10.14.4 (18E226)

Lightroom Version 2.2.1 Build 20190312-1546-e438717

Photos Version 4

Any help would be much appreciated

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99jon
99jon
Legend
May 1, 2019

It’s best to export a copy from the Photos app. Then use Add photos in Lightroom to import the duplicate. It’s not a good idea to reference the same file in both apps as that could lead to corruption.

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OwenCroteAuthor
Participant
May 1, 2019

I understand thats the prefered way to do it but what i dont understand is why it works with photoshop and not lightroom.Its alot easier to just select the photo i want in Photos and press cmd+enter for it to supposedly open in lightroom,then exporting and re emporting to lightroom

Theresa J
Community Expert
Theresa JCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 1, 2019

Lightroom CC is a cloud application. The images have to be in the cloud before you can edit them. That means you have to import, or add them to Lightroom first. It’s not a preferred way, it’s the only way.

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