Open or import a photo
In Photomator, you can open and edit photos from your Photos library or any location on your device, including iCloud Drive, third-party cloud storage locations, connected external drives, SD cards, and more. When editing, you can easily switch between the Photos and the Files browsers at any time.
Photomator supports all the most popular image formats, such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, and works with over 750 different RAW image formats.
Open images from Photos
Photomator integrates seamlessly with your Photos library, letting you effortlessly edit and manage photos and automatically save changes back to Photos.
Open Photomator, then open the Photos browser. If the File browser opens, simply tap
in the toolbar and, under Browser, choose Photos.
Locate the photo you'd like to edit by browsing the categories at the bottom of your screen:
All Photos shows the complete collection of photos in your library.
Edited lists all your photos edited using Photomator.
Favorites shows a collection of photos marked as favorites in Photos.
Albums lets you browse specific albums and folders you created. Albums created automatically by Photos are also displayed and help organize your photos by category or type, for instance, panoramas, long exposure shots, or RAW images.
3. Tap the photo thumbnail to open and start editing.
When browsing albums, you can choose to list them in alphabetical order or display them as they appear in your Photos library. To change how albums are ordered, tap Settings 
at the top of the screen, choose Photos, and turn the Display Albums Without Nesting setting on or off.
Photomator doesn't import your photos but edits them in place, so any changes you make to photos within the app will reflect in the actual locations they are stored in. For instance, if you delete a photo in Photomator, it will be deleted from its album in Photos or a folder in Files.
Open Photomator, then open the Photos browser. If the File browser opens, simply tap
in the toolbar and, under Browser, choose Photos.
Locate the photo you'd like to edit by browsing the albums in the sidebar on the left. If the sidebar is not visible, tap
in the top left of the screen to reveal it.All Photos shows the complete collection of photos in your library.
Recents show all your recent images from Photos.
Favorites shows a collection of photos marked as favorites in Photos.
Edited lists all your photos edited using Photomator.
Albums lets you browse specific albums and folders you created or shared. Albums created automatically by Photos are also displayed and help organize your photos by category or type, for instance, panoramas, long exposure shots, or RAW images.
3. To open the photo and start editing:
Tap the photo thumbnail to open and start editing.
Press the
Spacekey on your keyboard.
When browsing albums, you can choose to list them in alphabetical order or display them as they appear in your Photos library. To change how albums are ordered, tap Settings at the top of the screen, choose Photos, and turn the Display Albums Without Nesting setting on or off.
Photomator doesn't import your photos but edits them in place, so any changes you make to photos within the app will reflect in the actual locations they are stored in. For instance, if you delete a photo in Photomator, it will be deleted from its album in Photos or a folder in Files.
Open Photomator, then open the Photos browser. If the File browser opens, simply click the browser menu in the Photomator toolbar and choose Photos. Later, you can easily switch between Photos and the Files browser by pressing
Xon your keyboard.
Locate the photo you'd like to edit by browsing the albums in the sidebar on the left.
All Photos shows the complete collection of photos in your library.
Recents show all your recent images from Photos.
Favorites shows a collection of photos marked as favorites in Photos.
Edited lists all your photos edited using Photomator.
Imports contain the photos you import to the Photos browser in Photomator manually.
Albums lets you browse specific albums and folders you created or shared. Albums created automatically by Photos are also displayed and help organize your photos by category or type, for instance, panoramas, long exposure shots, or RAW images.
3. To open the photo and start editing:
Double-click the photo thumbnail to open and start editing.
Press the
Spacekey on your keyboard to open a photo with no tools selected, or theReturn ↵key to immediately start editing image colors.Click to select the photo thumbnail, then click Edit 1 Photo in the toolbar and choose Open Edit Tools.
Photomator doesn't import your photos but edits them in place, so any changes you make to photos within the app will reflect in the actual locations they are stored in. For instance, if you delete a photo in Photomator, it will be deleted from its album in Photos or a folder in Files.
Open images saved on your device, in iCloud Drive, or other locations
File browser in Photomator lets you edit photos on your device, cloud services, or external drives, automatically sync nondestructive changes with the original file, and a whole lot more.
Open Photomator, then open the Files browser. If the Photos browser opens, simply tap
in the toolbar and, under Browser, choose Files.Locate the photo you'd like to edit by browsing the options at the bottom of your screen:
Recents show your recently edited photos.
Shared shows the photos and folders shared with others through iCloud.
Browse lets you browse and open photos from anywhere on your iPhone or external locations such as iCloud Drive, third-party cloud storage locations, connected external drives, SD cards, and more.
See the Files browser article to learn how to search, organize, and manage your photos in the Files browser.
Tap the thumbnail of a photo to start editing. If an image is too large to be opened, you'll see an alert. The maximum image size varies based on the iPhone model.
Photomator doesn't import your photos but edits them in place, so any changes you make to photos within the app will reflect the actual locations where they are stored. For instance, if you delete a photo in Photomator, it will be deleted from its folder in Files or an album in Photos.
Open Photomator, then open the Files browser. If the Photos browser opens, simply tap
in the toolbar and, under Browser, choose Files.Locate the photo you'd like to edit by browsing the options in the sidebar on the left:
Recents show your recently edited photos.
Shared shows the photos and folders shared with others through iCloud.
Locations show your local iPad storage and all other locations, like iCloud Drive, third-party cloud storage locations, connected external drives, SD cards, and more.
See the Files browser article to learn how to search, organize, and manage your photos in the Files browser.
Tap the thumbnail of a photo to start editing. If an image is too large to be opened, you'll see an alert. The maximum image size varies based on the iPad model.
Photomator doesn't import your photos but edits them in place, so any changes you make to photos within the app will reflect the actual locations where they are stored. For instance, if you delete a photo in Photomator, it will be deleted from its folder in Files or an album in Photos.
Open Photomator, then open the Files browser. If the Photos browser opens, simply click the browser menu in the Photomator toolbar and choose Files. Later, you can easily switch between Photos and the Files browser by pressing
Xon your keyboard.Locate the photo you'd like to edit by browsing the options in the sidebar on the left:
All Files shows all the images you added to the Photomator Files browser.
Imported show photos you import to Photomator one by one.
Folders show all the folders and locations imported to Photomator.
Edited shows your recently edited photos.
To open a photo and start editing:
Double-click the photo thumbnail.
Press the
Spacekey on your keyboard to open a photo with no tools selected, or theReturn ↵key to immediately start editing image colors.Click to select the photo thumbnail, then click Edit 1 Photo in the toolbar and choose Open Edit Tools.
Photomator doesn't import your photos but edits them in place, so any changes you make to photos within the app will reflect the actual locations where they are stored. For instance, if you delete a photo in Photomator, it will be deleted from its folder in Files or an album in Photos.
See the Files browser article to learn how to search, organize, and manage your photos in the Files browser.
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