Review the artifact and its destination
Mac Photos Export: Edited Copy or Unmodified Original?
Choose a Mac Photos export based on the artifact you intend to deliver. Export Unmodified Original is for the imported original format, not a promise to deliver your visible edits. An optional XMP sidecar is another file to review. Open the exported files before sharing instead of relying on the Photos preview.
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Decide whether the recipient needs the original
An archival transfer and a public sharing copy have different needs. Keep the archive private and assemble a separate delivery folder containing only the intended files. Do not mix raw originals, edited images, and sidecars under similar names and assume that selecting the folder sends only the previewed image.
Identify the export branch
Apple documents File → Export for exporting photos, and a separate Export Unmodified Original choice. Read the dialog for the branch you chose. Review applicable metadata inclusion controls, filename choices, and the destination. An original-format export is not a metadata-removal operation. If the goal is a prepared visual result, do not accidentally choose an archival original instead.
Inventory sidecars and paired content
The unmodified-original dialog can export assigned IPTC information and keywords as a sidecar XMP. Apple also notes that a Live Photo original export produces a still and a video. Inspect the actual directory and decide which files belong in the delivery; do not automatically attach every companion file. Our photo checker does not audit a standalone XMP or a video.
Reopen the actual export
Inspect the image at a readable size, then check supported metadata categories in that file locally. File extensions and gallery names are not evidence that it matches the reviewed result. For supported photo preparation, HushPic keeps the original unchanged and produces a separate copy with bounded checks. Review suggestions and regenerate after adjustments. Neither the App nor browser checker certifies a Photos library export package or recalls an earlier attachment.
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