I recently switched to the Mac platform after 8 years with a PC. It was I photo that sold me. I have been using I-photo for about a year it makes photo editing a joy. My challenge has been every time I get 10,000 pictures in the file it slows down. (I have shot 50,000 images last year) My interest in Appeture will be output to higher quality digital books and direct output to photo labs that offer more options than the glossy print, though I have diverted some proofing to KODAK for time and ease.
I would like to know if you will have the ability to print photo data on the back of the prints like studio name and Jpeg or raw photo number, digital books, and creative layout options with this software.
I rarely shoot in RAW mode as it ties up computer space ( have have three 250 gig hard drives full and editing time. Maybe Appeture will meet those needs. Yet I seem to get great quality from Jpegs with Canon 20d in my limited wedding, event and portrait business. I will wait to see other features of the software before spending $499.
At this time Photoshop 7.0 serves me well for the limited editing I have to do. Open to learn more. Maybe after I see the 90 minute video I will be sold as I was with I-photo.
Submitted by Bob Witchger on Wed, 11/02/2005 - 02:35.
Surprising this is 2 years later, and I'm a user of Aperture.
The price was lowered, and those who purchased at full price were refunded.
OK, we know it processes RAW, but I want to add how it makes otherwise thrown away Jpegs a usable file after adjusting with Aperture. It might look a little noisy, But usable. I am very pleased with the outcome.
Outstanding in RAW using a Canon 30D.
Im confused. In one of the "photographer profiles" Richard Burbridge uses a Phase one H25 back. But its not suppotet (not on the list). I own a P25 from phaseone. And would really like to know if its supportet, and if i can shoot tethered. Because that whats it looks like i the video.....? IM CONFUSED!
Submitted by egestroem on Wed, 10/26/2005 - 23:46.
Andrew Rodney, author of "Color Management for Photographers," sent the following comments to me in an email. As Andrew makes some excellent points, I'm posting them here for everyone to read:
"Technically, very few cameras provide true 16-bit data. Most are 10-12 and a few are 14 bit. Photoshop considers any file with more than 8-bits per channel to be "16-bit" (it actually treats them as 15 bit).
"Aperture's non-destructive editing is not unique. Adobe Camera RAW operates the same way. It never alters the RAW data or .DNG files. Metadata is used to describe corrections which is applied as the files are rendered and encoded into a color space. The original RAW data is never touched. I think this needs to be clear. Aperture looks awesome (I spent hours at PhotoPlus looking it over) but this part of the software is getting a lot of press and it's not unique."
I'm looking forward to Aperture. I feel it would be wise on Apple's part to give full feature support to RAW images on their iPOD videos by allowing a person to easily view the RAW images and make it easy to move the RAW images between the iPOD and Aperture. By doing so, the iPOD could become the preferred Digital Wallet for photographers with all the added features of the iPOD functionality. Who could consider anything else?
Submitted by Skyfisher on Wed, 10/26/2005 - 04:59.
Other Features
I recently switched to the Mac platform after 8 years with a PC. It was I photo that sold me. I have been using I-photo for about a year it makes photo editing a joy. My challenge has been every time I get 10,000 pictures in the file it slows down. (I have shot 50,000 images last year) My interest in Appeture will be output to higher quality digital books and direct output to photo labs that offer more options than the glossy print, though I have diverted some proofing to KODAK for time and ease.
I would like to know if you will have the ability to print photo data on the back of the prints like studio name and Jpeg or raw photo number, digital books, and creative layout options with this software.
I rarely shoot in RAW mode as it ties up computer space ( have have three 250 gig hard drives full and editing time. Maybe Appeture will meet those needs. Yet I seem to get great quality from Jpegs with Canon 20d in my limited wedding, event and portrait business. I will wait to see other features of the software before spending $499.
At this time Photoshop 7.0 serves me well for the limited editing I have to do. Open to learn more. Maybe after I see the 90 minute video I will be sold as I was with I-photo.
Aperture and Jpeg
Surprising this is 2 years later, and I'm a user of Aperture.
The price was lowered, and those who purchased at full price were refunded.
OK, we know it processes RAW, but I want to add how it makes otherwise thrown away Jpegs a usable file after adjusting with Aperture. It might look a little noisy, But usable. I am very pleased with the outcome.
Outstanding in RAW using a Canon 30D.
PhaseOne RAW support
Im confused. In one of the "photographer profiles" Richard Burbridge uses a Phase one H25 back. But its not suppotet (not on the list). I own a P25 from phaseone. And would really like to know if its supportet, and if i can shoot tethered. Because that whats it looks like i the video.....? IM CONFUSED!
Valuable clarifications
Andrew Rodney, author of "Color Management for Photographers," sent the following comments to me in an email. As Andrew makes some excellent points, I'm posting them here for everyone to read:
"Technically, very few cameras provide true 16-bit data. Most are 10-12 and a few are 14 bit. Photoshop considers any file with more than 8-bits per channel to be "16-bit" (it actually treats them as 15 bit).
"Aperture's non-destructive editing is not unique. Adobe Camera RAW operates the same way. It never alters the RAW data or .DNG files. Metadata is used to describe corrections which is applied as the files are rendered and encoded into a color space. The original RAW data is never touched. I think this needs to be clear. Aperture looks awesome (I spent hours at PhotoPlus looking it over) but this part of the software is getting a lot of press and it's not unique."
Aperature + RAW support in latest iPod = Best Dwallet!
I'm looking forward to Aperture. I feel it would be wise on Apple's part to give full feature support to RAW images on their iPOD videos by allowing a person to easily view the RAW images and make it easy to move the RAW images between the iPOD and Aperture. By doing so, the iPOD could become the preferred Digital Wallet for photographers with all the added features of the iPOD functionality. Who could consider anything else?