Bobadohshe Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I finally pulled the trigger after 10 years with my 2010 Macpro and am cruising with a brand new (refurb) iMac Pro which will hopefully serve me for years to come. I need to migrate all my old stuff over to the new one and in the process do some house cleaning / getting up to speed on modern ways of doing things. One big issue/hassle I have is that of photo/video management. Most of my stuff is in iPhoto. I liked iPhoto because I could easily see the filepath of the original media if I wanted. iPhoto hasn't been supported for awhile now. Instead it's 'photos'. Photos is insanely obnoxious because I CAN'T find the original file path. So I'd much rather not use the 'Photos' app. But iPhoto isn't a supported option. HOW DO YOU ALL MANAGE YOUR PHOTOS/VIDEO on Mac in 2020? The way I use photos/video is a mix of personal / professional. I have tons of baby pics / life pics, and I have tons of band pics / videos that I create content from for professional use. I have never used iCloud. Should I? I don't really want to. I LIKE syncing my stuff manually. I would LOVE some kind of photo / video app where I can sort media into sub folders after importing (so I can have all my band stuff in one folder, baby stuff in another, hobby / gardening stuff in another, etc). And where I can easily get at the root file path so I can drag it into Final Cut or Photoshop if need be. Bonus would be if I can import all the media in my old iPhoto folder and organize it anew. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 This may not be helpful. All my photos are on iCloud/the Photo app. I guess you know the advantage of storage on the cloud. Bottom line, I use Albums for organizing my photos with the Photo app. Quote Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Google Drive/Photos? I don"t personally use it, but a lot of people do and like it. Most pro photo apps also offer storage for a fee, if I"m not mistaken. That way you could keep personal work stuff separated. Quote gear list.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Google Photos for me. The free "unlimited" plan recompresses pictures and videos, so it's worth backing up important data that you wish to keep in the finest quality. Kind regards, James x Quote Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Lots of people on the book of faces are recommending Adobe Lightroom. Also a lot of recs for using 'Image Capture' and just storing it all in folders yourself. Both seem like solid solutions to me and I'll be looking into them real soon. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 What iMP spec did you end up getting? Quote gear list.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 You can make Photos better with the use of the PowerPhotos app. You can have separate Photos libraries for different purposes. I only have one library in iCloud, the others are set to not talk to it. https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/ It doesn't do everything you're looking for, but it could be part of your solution. You might also want to join us in The Big Picture forum here at MPN, where we talk all things photography. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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