Exporting photo(s) to attach on a Mac

Exporting

  1. Open the Photos app on your Mac
  2. Find the photo(s) you want
  3. Single Click, Hold and Drag the photo onto your Desktop1 then release the mouse/track pad
  4. Your Photo is now on the Desktop
    • To export multiple photos repeat steps 1-4 as needed

Attaching

  1. Open website, email, or document you want to attach photos to
  2. Click Attach (usually a paperclip icon)
  3. A Finder2 window will open, click on Desktop on the left side panel of the window
  4. Find the photo(s) (names or thumbnails3) you want to attach
  5. Click on the photo, then click Attach or Upload in the bottom right of the Finder window
  6. Your photo is now attached
    • To attach multiple photos, repeat steps 1-5 as needed

Definitions
  1. Desktop – The background screen you see when your computer turns on.
  2. Finder – This is the window & program you see and use when you browse your files on your computer.
  3. Thumbnail – A small icon of an image. Can be seen depending on finder viewing settings

Author: Robert Hopkins

I enjoy the creative problem solving that comes with tech, as well as the added challenge of trying to translate instructions to others in a way they can understand and find helpful

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