What do you guys use for editing on the iPad? Currently using iPhoto but wondering if there are better ones out there.
What do you guys use for editing on the iPad? Currently using iPhoto but wondering if there are better ones out there.
Yes, iPhoto is good, it is easy to show pictures to others on your iPad through iPhoto as well.
There is something that you should be aware of though. Both the iPad and the various software impose size restrictions on your pictures. Depending on how you shoot, your pictures may be reduced in size. While the iPad is great to review, share, show, rotate, do minor editing, email from, etc., I import into Aperture from my SD cards and not synced from the iPad nor PhotoStream. That way I know that my pics have not been altered silently in the background. The iPad, while convenient in the field, is not yet a replacement for the Mac/PC.
In Snapseed, what resolution are my photos saved as?
Any photos enhanced with Snapseed will be saved at the same resolution as the original photo up to what your iPad will allow. An iPad 1 can save an image up to 6.25 megapixels, an iPad 2 can save an image up to 16 megapixels, and an iPad 3rd Generation can save up to 20.25 megapixels. If your image is larger than your iPad supports, the image will be downsampled to the maximum supported megapixels.
iPad "optimizes" pics that are transferred to it. Move large pics from a Mac to an iPad in the Camera Roll, Photo Stream, Photo Library, iPhoto, etc., and then check and compare the size of the files after the transfer.
Now all that being said, my DSLR is shooting at 10MP. Perhaps I haven't hit the shelf for optimization yet?
You are below the optimization threshold for the iPad 2 and the new iPad.
The new iPad is up to 20.25MP. I really should upgrade as I have the iPad 2 which has a threshold of 16MP and my camera sensor is 16.1MP.
The new iPad is up to 20.25MP. I really should upgrade as I have the iPad 2 which has a threshold of 16MP and my camera sensor is 16.1MP.
I just returned from a week trip where I took roughly 600 pictures. I used my iPad 2 w/ iOS6 with PhotoStream loading into Aperture 3.4.1. I also downloaded the SD cards into a separate album. I will let you know how what I think when I do review and post this week.
I wonder if Apple will ever update iPhoto for iPad or release an Aperture companion for iPad so that we can import, review, edit, crop, rank, etc, and then when we get home and import the same photos into Aperture (or iPhoto) all the changes can be applied from the cloud.
So when you import with your various settings, it recognises it as a recent import to one of your iCloud devices and offers to apply changes as regular non-destructive edits (maybe with a checklist: edits, ratings, flagged, crop, etc) to the photos.
iPhoto for iPad does it's job fine, and can show off the photos nicely too, but it does not fit into my Aperture workflow at all.
I would love an Aperture companion that would be used just for reviewing, ranking, and sharing. Any type of light editing would just be a bonus for me. It would be great to import my photos on location, rate them while traveling, and just let them sync back to my Mac through Photostream. Then I could set up a smart album when I get home and all my keepers would be ready for review and post. Talk about a crazy awesome workflow!!!
Awesome! I look forward to hearing the results!
FWIW - I have found the iPad to be a great travel tool. iOS6 increased the file size for images so I have no danger of having an image reduced in size (I shoot with an Oly OM-D E-M5, 16Mp/image). I shoot JPEG + RAW when using the iPad and cull, do basic edits, email, etc., to the JPEGs. It is a great mobile tool. I do real post in RAW on my iMac. Unless you are a professional who needs the ability to access Aperture/LR/PS on the road, the iPad is a great mobile options. It pairs very nicely with mirrorless, it is like the two were made for each other. FWIW - I found iPhoto on the iPad to be the best tool to look at groups of pics. I did use Snapseed once I wanted to do more than review or cull a picture.
That's great to hear that it handles those hi-res files now! One thing to keep in mind that if your using iCloud (to sync your photos back to your Mac at home) is that it will only grab the JPEG's from your RAW+JPEG files. Just something to keep in mind. A little annoying, but an understandable compromise.
What app are you using? I would not use PhotoStream to save pics, it does reduce file size. I would download directly to your Mac for editing.