PhotoStructure Installation

PhotoStructure for Desktops follows standard installation procedures for each operating system.

Please note: you must first install VLC or FFmpeg if you have videos.

Mac OS #

  1. Download PhotoStructure-Installer.dmg from photostructure.com.
  2. Double-click the DMG. A folder window will appear:
    Mac DMG screenshot
  3. Drag and drop the PhotoStructure icon to the Applications folder.
  4. Launch PhotoStructure from your Applications folder. You may want to drag the PhotoStructure icon to your tray to make launching PhotoStructure easier in the future.

Windows #

PhotoStructure installs into your Programs folder. Make sure you have at least 8 GB free (although PhotoStructure takes ~100MB).

If you’ve ever installed any Windows software, it’s pretty straightforward:

  1. Download PhotoStructure-Installer.exe from photostructure.com.
  2. As a good general habit, right-click the installer and scan for viruses, or drag and drop the installer on to a browser window open to https://www.virustotal.com.
  3. Double-click the installer.
  4. Verify the following dialog:
  5. After you click Yes, installation will proceed.
  6. PhotoStructure will automatically launch after installation

Ubuntu Desktop #

Only Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 is currently supported. PhotoStructure for Servers, which will support headless servers, is coming soon.

PhotoStructure for Desktop is distributed as an auto-updating AppImage. If you haven’t used these before, they are self-contained, executable applications.

  1. Download PhotoStructure.AppImage from photostructure.com.

  2. Move it to a directory where you’d like it to live, like ~/Desktop or ~/bin.

  3. Set the file to be executable. If you’re comfortable in a terminal, just:

    • chmod +x PhotoStructure*.AppImage

    Otherwise:

    • open your file manager,
    • navigate to the PhotoStructure.AppImage file,
    • right-click the icon and select Properties,
    • click the Permissions tab, and finally
    • check the Execute: checkbox and close the window.

  4. Launch the app, either directly from the terminal, or by double-clicking the icon.

If you’re having problems, there is an instructional video on the AppImage website, or contact us for help.

Photo by Christopher Burns. UAC screenshot by Akeem.