Where's my picture?

Resoman · Resoman #1 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 05:34 PM

There is a picture on my hard drive, and I can find it by using Spotlight. What I can't seem to do is to determine its location. I click on the file name and it opens in Preview, but I can't find anywhere the option for "show in finder", or anything that will tell me where the picture is stored.
I want to edit it in Lightroom but I don't know where it is.
There's gotta be a way to determine the location, right?
Thanks,
Gary

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 06:14 PM

Have you tried looking in your iPhoto library?

MacIntosh HD/Users/your user name/Pictures/iPhoto Library/

Resoman · Resoman #3 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 07:30 PM

I just looked in iPhoto, and it's not there; I don't use iPhoto. What I want to know is, how do I get that "show in finder" option that I see in other OS X applications.

Gary

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #4 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 07:41 PM

For now when it opens in Preview, why not save it to your desktop, with a different name so you can work on it now while you try to find the other. Then right click open with Lightroom

Or dl either Alfred or Quicksilver and when their spotlight type window pops up it shows the path of what you have searched for. I recently bought the PowerPack for Alfred.The best App i have on my Mac helping me ATM

Cheers

Resoman · Resoman #5 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 08:14 PM

<<<For now when it opens in Preview, why not save it to your desktop>>>
Thanks for the suggestion - I tried this and only had the option to "save a version" which doesn't give me the option of setting the destination, unless I'm missing something...

Gary

RavingMac · RavingMac #6 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Resoman

<<<For now when it opens in Preview, why not save it to your desktop>>>
Thanks for the suggestion - I tried this and only had the option to "save a version" which doesn't give me the option of setting the destination, unless I'm missing something...

Gary

Try exporting it as a jpeg.

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #7 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 09:00 PM

From your spotlight search you can hold down command or option I think.. and it will open the file within finder. I forget which key it is...>_>"

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,032 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	07-28-2011, 06:14 PM Have you tried looking in your iPhoto library? MacIntosh HD/Users/your user name/Pictures/iPhoto Library/ Community Guidelines
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TattooedMac #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 19, 2009 Location: Western Astraya Posts: 6,471 Mac Specs: 13"MBP 2.9Ghz Intel Core i7 10.8.3 ~ iPhone5 6.1.3 ~ iPad Mini 6.1.3 ~ ATV2 5.2.1	07-28-2011, 07:41 PM For now when it opens in Preview, why not save it to your desktop, with a different name so you can work on it now while you try to find the other. Then right click open with Lightroom Or dl either Alfred or Quicksilver and when their spotlight type window pops up it shows the path of what you have searched for. I recently bought the PowerPack for Alfred.The best App i have on my Mac helping me ATM Cheers Dont forget to use the Reputation System if someone has helped you out !!! Arguing with a zealot is only slightly easier than tunneling through a mountain with your forehead!!!!! Last edited by TattooedMac; 07-28-2011 at 07:48 PM.
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Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 5,958 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	07-28-2011, 09:00 PM From your spotlight search you can hold down command or option I think.. and it will open the file within finder. I forget which key it is...>_>" 死神はリンゴしか食べない。
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Resoman #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2009 Posts: 15	07-28-2011, 05:34 PM There is a picture on my hard drive, and I can find it by using Spotlight. What I can't seem to do is to determine its location. I click on the file name and it opens in Preview, but I can't find anywhere the option for "show in finder", or anything that will tell me where the picture is stored. I want to edit it in Lightroom but I don't know where it is. There's gotta be a way to determine the location, right? Thanks, Gary
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Resoman #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2009 Posts: 15	07-28-2011, 08:14 PM <<<For now when it opens in Preview, why not save it to your desktop>>> Thanks for the suggestion - I tried this and only had the option to "save a version" which doesn't give me the option of setting the destination, unless I'm missing something... Gary
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