Having problems inserting photos into apps.

scutarius wrote:

#1 - The first issue is that it seems like we are only allowed to insert images from the Photos app. I would like to be able to be able to upload an image from any image type file (jpg png, etc) in any folder on my mac, or even from a flash-drive.

#2 - The second, and more critical problem, is that when I try to upload from the Photos app., I have been unable to locate the image I want. 1) There seems to be no logical rhyme or reason to where photos are located; 2) The window we have to search in is so small it is difficult to use; and, more frustrating is that the Table of Contents (or Photos window) I am given to search from in the Mail or Contacts app does not seem to correspond with the Table of Contents I get when I open my Photos app.

I took a screen shot of those table of contents next to each other to illustrate. Hopefully you can see that they are not the same, not even the Albums are the same.

Note: When I inserted the image below, I had the ability to chose it from any file in any folder on my computer, which is what I like. But even more strange is that I was not given the option to select an image from Photos.

#1 - You can upload an image from any location on your drive. For example, to load a photo from a folder to this forum I would click on the Add Image button and get this:

#2 - do you have more than one library? When you use the add photos button in Mail it goes to the library that's enabled as the System Photos Library.

So if you have an other library that's open and it's not the System Photos Library you will get different albums, etc.

The first issue is that it seems like we are only allowed to insert images from the Photos app. I would like to be able to be able to upload an image from any image type file (jpg png, etc) in any folder on my mac, or even from a flash-drive.

This isn't true. You don't even need to sue Photos if you don't want. If you want to add a photo to an email you can simply use the attach feature on your client and use it to attach a photo like you would any other file.

I'm not sure I understand your second query.

Note: When I inserted the image below, I had the ability to chose it from any file in any folder on my computer, which is what I like. But even more strange is that I was not given the option to select an image from Photos.

Enable the sidebar on the Upload dialogue:

For Contacts pics I export the image to the Desktop and drag it into the Contact card from there.