API to call Photo Editing app extensions

Originator:maxseelemann
Number:rdar://18677252 Date Originated:16-Oct-2014 01:15 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:8.0
Classification:Feature (New) Reproducible:Not Applicable
 
Summary:
There is currently no API to call 3rd party photos extensions for editing an image or photos, like the photos app does it.

Steps to Reproduce:
n/a

Expected Results:
An API to call 3rd party photo editing apps using the extensions menu. As in Photos.app — see attached screenshot.

Actual Results:
No such API.

Regression:
-

Notes:
This API would ideally take an NSImage or NSData object and return just that as well.

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