As for the direct import from Photos, there are a couple of threads about this and also depends if you use iCloud Photo Library. If so, in my memory, you have to download originals locally from Photos, then import into Lightroom CC. I believe it had to do with Apple Photos Originals Folder. I‘ll try to find the thread, unless others can help. Apr 20, 2018 Looking for a detailed guide that can help you migrate from Mac to Windows 10? This guide will show you all the steps. You can export your photos from it though. Check out our complete. Nov 23, 2016 Moving a Mac’s Photos Library. If you hold down the Command key while you drag the library file, the Mac will copy it to the new location and then delete the file from its original spot. To migrate from iPhoto: In Lightroom, go to File Plug-in Extras Import from iPhoto Library. Select the location of your iPhoto library and choose a new location for your images. Click the Options button if you want to change any settings prior to migration. Click the Import button to start the migration. Jul 12, 2017 Since you want to create a brand new library and populate it with pictures already stored on iCloud, click “Create New” Now the Photos application opens to an empty library with ways to add photos to it: you can import them from a camera or memory card, import them from a location.
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If you have Photos open, quit it. Locate the Photos library on your Mac - you will find it in your Pictures folder. Open a Finder window and click on your Mac Home folder (the icon looks like a house and it will probably be identified by your username). Click on Pictures.
Your migration from iPhoto to Photos will be smoother, if you take a few precautions.Get started with Photos for OS X - Apple Supportalso see: Updating from iPhoto to Photos for OS X - Apple Support
Before the migration:
- Backup: First of all, as always, when upgrading the system, make a full backup, so you can revert to the previous state. Make a Time Machine backup or a bootable clone.
- Prepare the library: Ensure that your iPhoto Library has no issues before the migration. Repair the permissions, and repair the database. http://ilifehelp.com/tutorials/iPhoto/rebuild/How.to.rebuild.repair.iPhoto.html
- Prepare the volume: If your iPhoto Library is not in your Pictures folder, but on an external drive, check the drive for compatibility. Photos may have problems accessing the drive, if it is on a network volume and not locally mounted. If you are planning to use the library with iCloud Photo Library, the drive must be formatted MacOS Extended (Journaled). Move your iPhoto Library to a correctly formatted locally mounted volume, if necessary. Even if you do not want to use iCloud Photo Library, the migration will only work on a correctly formatted drive. (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201517)
- Use only locally mounted volumes for the Photos Library: Just like iPhoto or Aperture, the Photos Library cannot be stored in a Cloud storage like Drop Box, iCloud Drive, Google Drive (Updating from iPhoto to Photos for OS X - Apple Support). Syncing will corrupt the Photos Library.
- Metadata - Places: The new Photos.app does not support geotagging as well as iPhoto. The maps are not detailed enough to position the pins correctly, you cannot name places, and you cannot copy locations from one photo and paste the locations onto other photos. If you have photos in your iPhoto Library, that do not yet have GPS locations assigned, add the locations while your library is still in iPhoto. In Photos you will have to fall back on an AppleScript (Script: Copy GPS tags from one Photo to Other Photos).
- Metadata - Titles: The batch changing support is still not as good as in iPhoto. If you need to batch change titles or captions, do it in iPhoto, while you can. Batch changing in Photos is very limited. Most importantly, Photos 1 to Photos 3 does not use the filenames as default titles, only titles in the title field. If you want to see the filenames below the thumbnails in Photos like in iPhoto, batch change the titles to the filenames, while you are still running iPhoto. (or use later an AppleScript: Script: Changing the Title to the Filename without Extension) Photos 4.0 can show the filenames below the thumbnails, but you cannot copy and paste them there, only titles.
- Events vs. Moments: Photos does not have events, but structures the library by Moments and Collections, which are created automatically, based on the locations and capture dates. It is important to check the dates and locations for consistency, before you migrate. Later it might be difficult to correct them.
- Descriptions of Albums: Albums and events will be transferred as albums, but Photos has no description field for the albums. If you need to save descriptions of your albums or events, copy them to the description field of the photos in the albums. Since Photos does not have events, smart albums based on events will not be transferred to Photos.
- Smart albums: See: How Photos displays Smart Albums from iPhoto or Aperture - Apple Support Smart albums using keyword rules 'keyword start with ..', keyword ends with ..', 'keyword contains ..', will also not be migrated to Photos correctly as pointed out by the user daiya49, see this discussion: Re: Smart Albums lost keyword criteria when imported from iPhoto to Photos . See here, what will migrate and what not: How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support
- Referenced Originals: Photos does support referenced files, and a bit better than iPhoto, but photos with referenced originals cannot be used with iCloud Photo Library. But Photos has no tools to relocate originals to another volume. You cannot turn managed photos into referenced photos. I would stick with a managed library.
- Merge your libraries before the migration: Photos does not support the merging of libraries. If you want to merge several libraries into one, do that before you migrate your libraries, for example with Aperture 3 (Aperture 3.3: How to use Aperture to merge iPhoto libraries), if you have it, or the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/Help/merging%20libraries.html
Mac library preferences. During the Migration
- Storage for the new Photos Library: Your new Photos library will be created in the same folder as your original iPhoto Library. Make sure, you have free storage in that location. Photos will not duplicate your original image files from the iPhoto Library, but link to these files to save space: Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries - Apple Support
- Pick the correct iPhoto Library for the Migration: Photos will migrate the last iPhoto Library you opened before the migration automatically. So switch to the iPhoto library you want to migrate, before you open Photos for the first time.
After the Migration:
- Don't delete your old iPhoto Library in a hurry. It does not need much space, and you may need to revert to it, if the migration will not succeed.
- If you are missing photos after the migration: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204887
- User tips for Photos for Mac: Thematic Index to Photos for Mac related … - Apple Community
BTW: There is no need to do the migration in a hurry. Both Aperture3.6 and iPhoto 9,6.1 are supported on OS X Yosemite and OS X El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra (some minor issues, and you can no longer order print Products from Aperture) and Mojave. You can continue to use Aperture 3.6 or iPhoto 9.6.1, while you are exploring Photos, so you will know, how to best prepare for the migration. But the writing is on the wall. Do the migration before you upgrade to macOS 10.15 in the fall. Neither iPhoto nor Aperture will probably run on macOS 15, Catalina, to be released next fall. Migrate your Aperture libraries to Photos or Adobe Lightroom Classic - Apple Support
This User Tip by Old Toad lists the differences between iPhoto and Photos as a check list. It can help you decide, if you should migrate to Photos or not: Photos 3.0 vs iPhoto 9.6.1: Features and Capabilities
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By AppleInsider Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 04:40 pm PT (07:40 pm ET)
Storing an entire collection of photographs in Apple's Photos app on macOS can be a great way of keeping precious memories in order, but there are occasions when it needs to be stored on an external hard drive. AppleInsider explains how to shift the Photos Library to a new location while keeping all images safe and intact. Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 04:40 pm PT (07:40 pm ET)
There are multiple reasons to move the Photos Library away from its default location, with the primary reason being to free up a Mac's storage. Images and videos can quickly consume storage, especially for prolific photographers shooting RAW files, so moving the library to an external drive can be the best option for those with internal drives that are close to their capacity limit.
Putting the library onto external storage also provides the option of sharing the library with others directly, by disconnecting the drive from the host Mac and plugging it into another. This is also useful for those who wish to use the same library across multiple desktops, like an iMac and a MacBook Pro, if they need to regularly access and change the held files.
Pre-move Backup
Before attempting any file transfers, it is highly recommended to make backups of all images, as there is always the possibility of file corruption or another mishap, and keeping a backup is always a good idea for just these occasions. An up-to-date Time Machine backup is ideal, but it is best to make sure the external or remote drive used for the backup is different to the one you wish to use for the Photo Library storage itself.
It may also be worth using cloud storage services to hold the images, such as Apple's own iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and Google Drive. It might also be an idea to try out iCloud Photo Library, a service that automatically uploads your photographs to iCloud, which can be shared to iOS devices and other Mac desktops using the same Apple ID.
Finding the Folder
Before you can make the move, you need to find where the Photo Library is actually located. In most instances, it should appear in the Pictures folder of your Home directory, labelled as 'Photos Library,' potentially alongside other similar libraries for Photo Booth and iPhoto, the predecessor to Photos.
In the event it isn't at the default location, you can find it by opening up the Photos app, clicking Photos in the Menu Bar, then selecting Preferences. At the top of the General section will be a line marked Library Location, which will show where it is located, as well as an option to Show in Finder, which will spawn a new Finder window at the right directory.
Importing from iPhone
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First, connect your iPhone to your Mac with a Lightning to USB charging cable. A popup will ask if you want to trust your computer, tap 'Trust' and enter your passcode.
Now open Photos on your Mac, where your iPhone will appear under the Devices tab on the left side of the app. From here, you can browse through all of the photos or video in your iOS Camera Roll.
At the top of the page, click on Library, and you can choose to make a New Album for the import. If you wish to erase the photos off of your iPhone after importing, check the box below the Import button before clicking it.
If you chose that option, you will see your photos being deleted off of your iPhone in real-time after importing is completed. Your iPhone photos are now successfully backed up onto your Mac.
The Move
If it is still running, quit Photos by selecting Quit Photos under the Photos Menu Bar, or by pressing Cmd+Q.
Mac Photo Library Export Vs Import Data
Connect the external drive that you wish to use for storing the library, and once it appears on your desktop,
Mac Photo Library Export Vs Imports
drag the Photos Library away from its current location within the Finder and on top of the external drive icon. If you want to place the Photos Library in a specific place within the new drive, open the external drive in a second Finder window, navigate to the correct directory, and drag Photos Library to the right place.The amount of time it will take for the Photos Library to transfer to the new location will vary on a number of factors, including the amount of images that need to be transferred, the speed of the external drive for transfers, and the transfer method itself. Generally, transfers to an external drive over Thunderbolt 3 will offer the fastest potential speeds when compared to Thunderbolt 2 and USB-based drives.
Accessing the Library
After the file transfer has completed, you will need to inform Photos of the new location. To do this, hold the Option key and click the Photos icon in the dock to launch the app.
This will bring up a new Choose Library window, with a list of libraries available for you to access. Click Other Library and navigate to the location on the external drive that holds the now-transferred Photos Library, select the Library, and then click Open.
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At this point, Photos will open and use the library located on the external drive.
While this process can be used to reconnect with the Photos Library, it can also be used to switch between multiple Photo Library archives. This is handy in some cases, such as if a friend or colleague provides their Photo Library on a portable drive for you to browse and use for work.
Note that in order to access your photographs, the external drive needs to be connected to the Mac before entering Photos. The Photos app will warn you if the Library is not accessible in this case, with the solution being to quit Photos and reconnect the drive before relaunching Photos.
Designating the System Photo Library
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If you want to use the moved Photos Library - or one of a collection of the Libraries - with a number of Apple services and features, such as synchronization with iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Photo Sharing, and My Photo Stream, you will need to designate it as the System Photo Library. This also applies if you wish to have the photographs used by other apps, or to set an image as the desktop background.
Generally, the initially created Photo Library will be the System Photo Library by default, but actions such as moving it or designating another Library temporarily with the label can stop a Photos Library from being used in this way.
To re-enable it, hold down the Option key and open Photos, then select the Library you want to use as the System Photo Library. Once opened, select Photos in the Menu bar then Preferences.
Within the General tab of the Preferences window, you should see the current Library's path under Library Location, and two buttons: the previously discussed Show in Finder and Use as System Photos Library. Click the second option to set it as the System Photo Library.
Clearing Space
One of the main aims of this project is to free up space on your Mac's internal drive, and since the Photos Library resides elsewhere, it is likely to be in your interests to delete the locally-held version. Make sure that this Library is no longer required, and that the version on the external drive is complete and functional before considering deletion of the local copy.
Use Finder to navigate to the directory where Photos Library was located, as discovered in the 'Finding the Folder' section above. Right click on the Photos Library and select Move to Trash.
To completely remove it from the Mac, open the Trash from the Dock or Finder window, and click the Empty button on the top right of the window, followed by selecting Empty Trash in the confirmation dialog.