IOS – How to import edited (cropped/filtered) photos from iPhone to Mac

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  • I take photos with my iPhone SE running iOS 10.2.1.
  • I edit the photos in the native Photos app (cropping and filtering).
  • I sync to my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.11.6 (El Capitan) using the native Photos app via USB.
  • Only original versions of the photos appear in Mac Photos. Where are the edited versions? They still appear as edited-only in iOS Photos.

My workaround is to view each photo individually and upload to Dropbox, then download to my Mac and import into Mac Photos, but this is extremely tedious.

Is there a better workaround, or even an actual solution?

Best Answer

Apple has a support page about this.

Most programs will show the original, unedited version of the image.

Images you import to your computer directly from your iOS device will show up as the original image in iPhoto, Aperture, and in the Finder.

To import edited photos to your computer

If you want to view the edited version of a photo on a Mac or PC that doesn’t automatically import the edited version:

  1. AirDrop or email the photo to yourself.
  2. Or, if you've enabled iCloud Photo Library, download it from the Photos web app at iCloud.com.

This will save a copy of the edited version on your computer, but you won't be able to revert to the original, unedited version.