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Editing RAW images in Photos


cheddar-caveman Avatar
cheddar-caveman 20 1.3k England
18 Dec 2019 9:53AM
I have imported RAW/JPEG images into Photos.
The "help" says "In the Photos app on your Mac, double-click a photo to open it, click Edit in the toolbar, then choose Image > Use RAW as Original."

When I click "Edit" on the tool bar I do not get the "Image > Use RAW as original"

This is the drop down menu nI get under "Edit":
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Tianshi_angie Avatar
18 Dec 2019 11:27AM
I don't have a Mac but I do notice that your choices do not include 'Image' so do you get the choices you need if you click on the 'Image' header on the top bar?
Philh04 Avatar
Philh04 18 2.3k United Kingdom
18 Dec 2019 11:34AM
Hi,
Use Raw as Original is under the 'Image' Menu... To the right of the library view is button labeled edit click on that and you will be able to edit your raw file.
cheddar-caveman Avatar
cheddar-caveman 20 1.3k England
18 Dec 2019 1:51PM
Hi Phil04. Nope, not under the "Image" tab...............

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cheddar-caveman Avatar
cheddar-caveman 20 1.3k England
18 Dec 2019 2:31PM
Regarding the above post (can't edit it???) The "Use RAW as Original" is there but greyed out - not available??
Philh04 Avatar
Philh04 18 2.3k United Kingdom
18 Dec 2019 2:53PM
No need to select 'Use Raw as Original', select the raw file you wish to edit/process to the right hand side of the library window is a button labeled 'Edit' (not a menu item) simply click on that and you will be taken to a window where you can edit/process your image. I am not sure of the purpose of 'Use Raw as Original is...
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cheddar-caveman 20 1.3k England
18 Dec 2019 3:52PM
I am shooting RAW+JPEG on the camera. When I upload the images to Photos they appear as one photo with JPEG priority - in the picture, top right, you can see that it indicates that there are two images with "J" on top, the RAW is underneath so one needs to make the image RAW priority otherwise I can only edit the JPEG!

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Philh04 18 2.3k United Kingdom
18 Dec 2019 4:16PM
I see.... I found this, hopefully it will solve your problem...
'Press Enter on a photo so you’re in the black background Edit mode. Right-click on the photo, and Use Raw as Original becomes available.'
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cheddar-caveman 20 1.3k England
18 Dec 2019 4:40PM
Fantastic Phil, good stuff!!

Many thanks. 😎👍

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