flange311 Author

Level 1

6 points

The Photos retouch tool causes raw files to go dark.

When editing raw files, the retouch tool causes the image to go dark. Does not happen on JPEGS.

Hitting UNDO brings back the image. Other editing tools work fine.

This is a new problem.

Anyone else with this issue?

Using Sonoma 14.2.1

thanks

Posted on Jan 30, 2024 5:36 AM

Reply

Similar questions

RAW photos become blurry/corrupt after edit Upon editing a RAW photo, it becomes blurry and corrupt (e.g., can't be shared/uploaded into an album) even after waiting days. Reverting to original makes it work again and the photo becomes crisp again, but of course loses any of those edits. I'm only able to export the edited photo as a jpg to get a working copy of the edited photo (in that case it is no longer blurry). Of note, the thumbnail in Photos does not look blurry. The OS is up to date and no software updates are pending. I see other users are having this same problem.
1365 7
Retouch not exporting on Photos for Mac. In Photos, retouch is not exporting correctly. After editing photos, selecting File>Export>Export (any mount) Photo(s) will export the photo(s) with all the adjustments made, except retouch. A workaround is dragging and dropping to a folder or desktop, then the retouch is preserved. However, often brightness is changed! So if you edit 100 photos and retouch 10, those 10 will not keep the retouch if exported via the file menu. But if you drag and drop them, then those 10 will have different brightness than the other 90. This is not a big an issue if you are working with a handful of images, but when you are working on a project with hundreds, it's a real annoying problem. This has been going on for a long time, when is Apple fixing this bug? Macbook Air M1, 16GB, 1TB, Mac Os 12.5
745 3
Problem with "Save Current Frame" exports in Final Cut - dark/underexposed frames. Hello, I frequently use the "Save Current Frame" option in Final Cut Pro to export still images. However, since updating to Sequoia and the latest version of Final Cut Pro, all exported images appear completely underexposed and much darker than they do within Final Cut. I’ve tested this with various footage and projects, and the issue persists across all of them. I’ve also tried exporting in different file formats (JPEG, TIFF, PNG, etc.), but the results are the same regardless of file format. I found a post on Reddit where a couple of people there are experiencing the same thing too, so maybe this isn't an isolated issue. Do you have any insights into what could be causing this? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
1812 7

8 replies

Mar 29, 2024 9:04 AM in response to flange311

Recommend you ask this question over on the Discussions section that's all about Apple Photos: Photos - Apple Community

You're more likely to get help from the Apple Photos experts there.

Reply

Level 1

12 points

Mar 19, 2024 6:39 AM in response to flange311

Same problem, at least for Nikon ".nef" files, but not for older Canon ".cr2" files.

Reply

Level 1

4 points

Mar 19, 2024 2:31 PM in response to flange311

Me too, newer Sony raw (from A7C)

Reply

Level 1

12 points

Mar 29, 2024 7:36 AM in response to MVog23

The 14.4.1 update did not fix this problem.

Reply

Level 1

12 points

Mar 29, 2024 9:51 AM in response to MacMikeInOK

Thanks. Will do.

Reply

Mar 29, 2024 12:30 PM in response to MVog23

MVog23 wrote:

Thanks. Will do.

You're welcome. Hopefully someone over there has an answer for you.

Reply

Level 1

12 points

May 13, 2024 2:13 PM in response to MacMikeInOK

Unfortunately, this is still a problem under Mac OS 14.5.

Reply

May 25, 2024 8:34 AM in response to MVog23

I am also having this problem with Mac OS 14.5. Is there a fix?

Reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

The Photos retouch tool causes raw files to go dark.

Welcome to Apple Support Community

A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.

Learn more Sign up