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I have selected the frame to Export and clicked on File/Export. However, the option to Export Frame to Pictures is greyed out. I have done this in the past, so I know how to do it. But the option isn't available. I have OS Monterey 12.7.1.
MacBook Pro (2021)
@benjaminfromlogan Found them. It saves the image files to the Pictures folder, just like it says, haha. So Users > *User Name* > Pictures. Odd that there isn't an option to immediately move the frame to your Photos Library.
@benjaminfromlogan Found them. It saves the image files to the Pictures folder, just like it says, haha. So Users > *User Name* > Pictures. Odd that there isn't an option to immediately move the frame to your Photos Library.
This has happened to me recently also. I can click on the "export frame to pictures" but then I'm unable to see the tiff file in Pictures (or anywhere else). I have used this feature successfully in the past- what has happened?
I am using Ventura 13.6.3
Thought I had a fix! I enabled the “Export frame to pictures” menu selection by getting OUT of edit mode. BUT it doesn’t do anything. I make the menu selection but nothing happens and I don’t see any corresponding photo. Nor does an expected dialog box appear. Such a tease! FYI - the other menu selections noted in my earlier post remained disabled.
What is the file format of the video?
I am having the same problem for some of my videos on macOS 14 Sonoma.
The command "File > Export > Export Fram to Pictures" is working for my videos in mp4 format with the H.264 codec, but not for my Quicktime videos, .MOV, encoded with HEVC from my new Phone. I am using iCloud Photos, but that should not be a problem, as I am not using "Optimize Mac Storage" and all videos should have been be downloaded from iCloud and locally available.
macOS 14.2.1 Photos.app > File > Export > Export Frame to Pictures works for me for .mov (iPhone 13 Pro HEVC), .mp4 (H.264), .m4v (HEVC) from a local Photos library (Copy items to the Photos library).
Another data point:
I'm using Ventura, and .m4v, .mp4, and .mov all work.
I don't do this often, and I was surprised that Export works on thumbnails, but Export Frame works only when the pictures is expanded to preview mode.
Thank you to all who replied. For some reason, it is now working. Maybe a recent Mac software update? Because of Richard.Taylor's reply, I tried to export from the thumbnail which did not work. However, export from a frame did. (I'm sure I tried from a frame before; I can't imagine how exporting a video frame from a thumbnail would work.)
BTW, the link "view the full discussion" in the emails notifying me of a reply did not work. I could not find the original thread of discussion until I clicked on "Helpful." Go figure.
I am trying to grab a photo from a video. While in edit mode, “Export frame to pictures”, “Export GIF”, “Export slideshow”, and “Export memory video” menu selections are all disabled under File > Export. The video was imported from iCloud, and taken by an iPhone 11, 1080x1920, HEVC format. I’m editing on a MacBook Air M1 2020, Sonoma 14.2.1.
Hmm-- still works for me. Have you tried re-booting and, especially re-booting in Safe-Mode? It might fix it...
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
Video was taken with iPhone 13 Pro, .MOV. All photos and videos were uploaded to iCloud automatically and downloaded to MacBook Pro, no optimizing of photos.
Same problem; mine are .mov.
To find back to the discussion from a mail, try to click the title of the discussion. It is linked to the thread.
Thank you. It worked, even though it doesn't look like a link until you hover over it.
It is now working for me too. The most recent update seems to have fixed it on my MacBook Air.
@benjaminfromlogan Same. Just went through an entire video and exported probably 10 frames to pictures. Exit video to main library, checked Recents, etc. and the images are nowhere to be found.
Export video frame to pictures not available
