Questions tagged [apple]
Regarding product(s) of the Apple Inc.
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How can I convert Radiance HDR or OpenEXR file to HEIF, preserving HDR?
I have an .hdr file. I can open it on my MacBook Pro (M2) in Preview or Photos and it's displayed correctly. I got this file from Affinity Photo, by using "HDR ...
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The orientation of the thumbnails of Fujifilm Xt5 HEIF files are wrong in Photo app
This is what the Photo app on iOS looks like after importing the HEIF files from the fujifilm camera.
If I select and open any yellow house photo, the original photo will show up in the correct ...
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Apple raw image reduced quality when uploading to Amazon Photos
when backing up my iPhone 14 ProRaw images to Amazon Photos through the iOS app, my 12MP raw DNG photos are only ~1 MB or so. However, on my phone they are closer to 20 MB. After downloading the ...
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Migrate from Apple Photos to darktable
all. Is there already a way to migrate from Apple Photos to darktable? I know it's possible to read from an Apple Photos database with AppleScript and that Lua has a Lua scripting API, so if there isn'...
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Adding the Apple ProRaW profile to Lightroom
I have Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC 8.2.1 with Camera Raw 11.2.1.
How do I add the Apple ProRaW profile to it?
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Can I visualize the photo location of the photos in a Shared Albums in Apple Photos?
Can I visualize the photo location of the photos in a Shared Albums in Apple Photos or do I have to import them first?
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Why does an iPhone need software for Portrait Mode? [duplicate]
I have an iPhone X, with a camera specs of:
Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture
Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture
Why does the phone need software to produce Portrait Mode image (image with background blur / bokeh)? ...
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Mac ~/Library/Caches/Adobe Camera Raw: Ok to delete?
My ~/Library/Caches folder on my mac is huge (55GB!) and most of it is attributed to the Adobe Camera Raw folder.
I want to check to make sure it is ok to clear this (put in Trash) before I do so. I ...
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What does the Apple .aae file extension stand for?
What does the Apple .aae file extension stand for? I presume it stands for something, as file extensions usually do.
Arbitrary Apple Extension is my best guess, but Google offers no results.
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Change center of Vignette in Apple Photos
Is it possible to change the center of a Vignette in Apple Photos? Until now I used Lightroom and there it is possible.
Or is there a Add-on or extension that can provide this feature?
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Can smartphones, like iPhone 12 Pro, replace entry-level DSLR cameras?
I am new to this photography. I was planning on buying an entry-level DSLR like Canon Rebel SL3 with a few lenses (18-55 mm, 70-300 mm, and 50 mm prime lens), but after the iPhone 12 pro release I ...
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Moving Photos between albums in Apple Photos app
I'm using Photos Version 3.0 (3251.12.190) on macOS High Sierra 10.13.2.
I have over 3,000 screenshots. I'd like to go through them and add them to albums (or some other way of categorizing the photos)...
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Wifi Adapter for Nikon D3300: is better the official one or a SD card with wifi?
I want an adapter for sharing my pics from the Nikon D3300 to my phone or tablet (iOS). It is better the official Wifi Adapter or it is more recommended an SD Card with Wifi?
Another option can be ...
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Is there a way to batch-edit metadata in the Mac OS Photos app?
I've starting using the Photos app built into Mac OS (El Capitan). I appreciate the great integration with iOS/iPhone and iCloud. However, I'm not seeing any features that will let me make significant ...
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Exiftool time adjust only for photos taken with camera
This is a tricky one.
I take pictures and videos with both an iPhone and a Sony camera and import them into the Photos.app in the Mac.
I do a little cleanup, delete unwanted photos and then export ...
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How can I tether my Sony a5000 to my MacBook Pro?
I am looking to be able to watch myself film on my MacBook pro through the sony a5000 and was wondering if this was possible and how? Thank you
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How does Google Photos work with Apple Photos?
I have my photos in Apple Photos (both on iOS and my Mac), synced with iCloud, and I'd like to keep things that way, but I'd also like to have all my photos available in Google Photos at the same time,...
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How can I capture RAW files with an iPhone?
With iOS 10 coming to iPhones starting today, I am wondering how exactly RAW capture works with the new OS. Are RAW files available only in third party apps that add that capability, or does the built ...
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How many autofocus points in iPhone 6 camera
I have seen that high-end SLR camera tout the number of autofocus points they have. How many AF points does the iPhone 6 camera have? I have not seen any discussion on it except for "focus pixels".
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Does Apple make its own lenses for iPhone cameras?
Does Apple make its own lenses for iPhone cameras? Or, does it at least design them? If not, does it source from a lens maker like Zeiss, or a camera maker like Canon?
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How can I preview DNG files in OS X Finder, with changes?
Can I somehow get my DNG files to preview in Finder with my applied changes?
I write my changes to the DNG metadata, but Finder previewer is not able to pick up on those, even though it does preview ...
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Why are the extensions of files imported to my Mac in upper case?
I have an Olympus Stylus 1 camera. When importing photos taken with that camera onto my iMac via finder (not the Photos or iPhoto app) the extension of the photos are always in upper case, for example ...
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Can you create "Versions" or "Virtual Copies" of a photo in Apple's new Photos app
Can you create "Versions" (as in Apple Aperture) or "Virtual Copies" (as in Lightroom) of the same image (without duplicating the entire image) in Apple's new Photos app?
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How can I transfer all of my photos in any format from an SD card using an iPad?
I bought a cheap SD card reader for my Android phone and an Apple SD card reader (the Camera Connection Kit) for my iPad.
On Android I can import my pictures in JPEG, or use some file manager to read ...
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Will using snapseed make the quality of my photos worse?
I often like using simple editing software on my iPad, however if I were to shoot in RAW and then export a photo as a png/jpeg and then saving it on snapseed, would using the program make the ...
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Are there any watermark apps for android? [closed]
Since we have now few cameras with Built-in WiFi, like Canon 6D and 70D,
we are more dependent of using mobile phones, for editing, sharing and so on.
But watermark is a very importante thing, ...
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Can I back up just the iPhoto library, without the photos?
I maintain all of my photos on a separate hard drive on my network. I've imported them into iPhoto but did not select "copy to iPhoto", so they're merely referenced from the network drive. I've gone ...
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Develop Canon Raw images on Mac OSX via command line into mutliple tiffs for pseudo-HDR
What is the best way to convert on the command line a Canon raw file (CR2) into 2 or 3 differently exposed tiffs for HDR/tonmapping?
I would like to use Apple's ...
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How can I export 16 bit tiffs with Mac OSX' imageing engine sips?
I'm playing around with Apple sips command. When I export a Canon raw file (CR2) to tiff via
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What metadata editor is capable of overwriting originals?
Photography workflows seem to be oblivious to version control systems like git. Instead iPhoto and Lightroom seem to expect you to keep multiple copies of edited/catalogued images.
I simply want to ...
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Can I convert raw files to TIFFs via the command line using Apple's converting engine?
I want to convert from the command line a bunch of RAW files into tiffs using the same converting engine as Apple's Aperture or Preview (in order to get the same results as from these applications).
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Good HDR programme wanted [duplicate]
I am looking for a good HDR programme to use on my apple computer, preferably a free programme but am prepared to pay if programme is worth it
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Resolution and frame size for TV RAW processing
I'm thinking about using my Vizio 55-inch 1080p LED TV for RAW processing. I would connect the MacBook to it via HDMI.
Considering that I would be standing about 2.5 meters away, which combination ...
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Organizing and moving photos from one device to another [Lightroom 4 and Apple devices]
I am using Time Capsule to store my photos. The catalogs folder is on my laptop because LR4 cannot store catalogs on remote drives.
Suppose I transfer the photos to another drive, or I change laptop, ...
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Is Apple iCam real? Would it be good?
I've heard that Apple is going to Launch the new iCAM Add-on for Apple iPHONE 5.
Is this true? And will iCAM be good for digital photography?
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How do I keep Photo Stream photos separate from imported photos in iPhoto?
I keep most of my photos organized using Expression Media, but it is very easy to manage photos from my iPhone in iPhoto. However, when I click on Photos under library it shows the images from Photo ...
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Recommendations for Photo Editing/Organization Software?
I have a MacBook Pro, while my wife has a PC. We have a NAS device on our network where we store all of our pictures. This gives us the ability to both view our photos from one simple location, ...
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If I back up a Lightroom catalog using Mac Time Machine, will the images still be properly connected?
I have recently moved from pc to mac and am about to start backing up my mac to a separate hard drive using Time Machine. My question is, if I am in the unfortunate position of needing to use the back ...
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What is the best photographic editing tool for iPad?
I'm looking for the best photographic editing tool for Apple's iPad. There are many programs on the App Store, but I cannot test them without buying them. So what is your experience in the subject?