How do I Add a photo to Image Manager?

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MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Other/Unlisted Maker

I did it before, but can't do it again. When I open Image Manager and select Add Image, my photo library opens. I am asked to select an album, then to Pick Photos. The window indicates <Loading... When I tap on an image, a red circle 1 appears. My only choice at this point is what?? I wait up to 5 minutes, Loading never goes away. I can only select Done. Then MDP closes. when I open MDP and look for the image in Image Manager to add it to the Image Panel, it is not there??? I will wait for 15 minutes. Will Loading... ever go away? Why does MDP close? That don't seem normal.

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iOS version? Config -> Actions -> Image Manager works perfectly on iOS 13.6. Let me do a quick video.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uyU5YoBsDYbPmwGi9

If your stuff doesn't work the same it could be the Welcome Screen firing off and getting in the way, or also check the permissions for images for MDP2. Thanks!

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Thanks for your quick response. I have IOS 13.6.1 and MDP 2.165. What wasn't clear was whether I needed to wait for Loading to complete (which it never did) or do I need to wait before clicking done. Watching your video, I should be able to click Done right away after selecting the photo, so that wasn't my problem.

What the issue is in my case, I imported a screenshot of text taken from a Word document into Photos. If I tried to Add Image of a photograph, it loaded ok. However, when I tried to load the screenshot, MDP would quit and the image did not load into MDPs Image Manager! I disabled the Welcome Screen with no effect.

Solution: Copy the text from word (other App) and paste into a Photo Editing App (I use Adobe Photoshop Elements), save as a JPG, and import into Photos. It works great for including text in a layout.

Is there a more direct way to add a text Panel derived from a word processing document?

Example
Layout Operations
   1)    Delay Function – the delay works, but not in the manner I need it to.
      a)    Push – When the momentary Super (initiate delay) is depressed, push turns on and rel(ease) turns off. This delays the start until the initiate button is released.
      b)    Rel(ease) – When the Super is released, push turns off and release turns on. This triggers its Sub to set the picker to 127. The intent is to set a delay (Snap Sub to Value) in the trig to delay activation of the Picker until after the delay. However, the midi msg is output before the delay. The 1’s is set to 2s, making it easy to see the movement of the picker (from 0 to 127 immediately, then back to 0 after the two second delay).
      c)    The Delay picker triggers the trig 100 to attempt to initiate the output of the midi msg after the delay.
      d)    I wasn’t able to use just the one Picker, it did not solve the issue. I think because it has more that 2 ticks.
   2)    The Initiate connects to Subs trig 100, trig 101, and trig 102, bypassing the delay function. It works fine, except for my concern about getting the timing.

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Make one of those screenshots available please

Answer 1

I haven't checked if a screenshot of a picture or photo behaves the same. I can test that later.

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Any screenshot behaves the same.

Answer 2

I haven't checked if a screenshot of a picture or photo behaves the same. I can test that later.

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Answer 3

I rely extensively on screenshots

Just took a screenshot of this question on the iPad, and pasted in a layout with no problem.

When did you last reboot the iPad?  Reboot, not power off?

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Thanks for the response. My screenshot was a partial selection of a Word document from my computer and imported into my computer Photos, which appears in my iPad Photos. I used Image Manager to insert the screenshot image from my iPad Photo library. A screenshot imported as a screenshot into my computer Photos crashes MDP but a photo works fine. As I responded to Dan, I converted the screenshot to jpg then imported into Photos, and it worked. A screenshot from my iPad works fine. But I prefer to use my computer with monitor for text so I don't need to use iPads virtual keyboard. Also I can easily select part of the screen. I do have a physical keyboard and mouse for my iPad that I could use, but don't like to be tied down to a table or desk.

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Computer screen shot -> Photos -> iPad -> MDP2 is my main workflow.  Never had a problem with it.  Is why I had checked the all-iPad workflow.

So you seem to have something unique happening in your setup.

Did you do the complete reboot I suggested?

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I usually power down every evening. I just tried rebooting, but still did not work. I have Mojave on my computer and 13.6.1 on my iPad Pro. For me it is one small step to convert to jpg.

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To detail my workflow more - once I have the .png screenshot on the Mac, I use "share" to send it to the iPad via airdrop, where it automatically appears in Photos.  

Sounds like you are importing to Photos on the computer, and allowing the iCloud Photo sync to bring it over.  If so, I do not use the full iCloud Photo implementation, so I cannot test your workflow.

Answer 4

I rely extensively on screenshots

Just took a screenshot of this question on the iPad, and pasted in a layout with no problem.

When did you last reboot the iPad?  Reboot, not power off?