Editing file name in Photos App-is it possible simply?

Hi. So, I know it is pretty much a “No” without a bunch of extra steps involved that take up time nobody has to spare, but maybe it can be included or has been a part of a recent iOS update… is it possible to be able to change the name of my photo(s) to make it easier to find what I’m looking for when I am in finder on my Mac or when I simply am looking for a specific photo on my iPhone, etc. when editing photos or the info about them in photos app simply without having to upload and edit and rename then re-download the photo? Or is this still the same as before and its Not possible to rename photos individual file names without a whole bunch of time consuming steps involved? I know I can click info on each photo and write A caption/description in the space on the top line, but that doesn’t change the file name itself. All it does is add info about a photo, that I could tell and aa Caption If desired

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Sep 11, 2022 12:05 AM

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Sep 11, 2022 3:53 AM in response to angelfromwaynesburg

The Finder cannot directly access the files in the Photos Library. We are supposed to use the Media Browser to retrieve photos from the Photos Library.

We can only name files in Photos, when we export a photo from Photos (File > Export > export ... photos). Then we can give the new image file a suitable name. Inside the Photos.app we are working with photos and not files. A photo in Photos not just a single file - it is represented by the original image file plus database entries describing the editing history and the additional metadata like faces, places, titles, keywords. The final version of the photo may not even exist as a file in Photos, just as a preview for browsing. And even the original may be in iCloud and not on your Mac at all. Photos is renaming the originals internally and we cannot find it in the library package by its original name. The edited version is living in limbo until we export it from Photos and tell Photos the size and quality we want. Only then the final version will be rendered.

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