Hopefully it will be an optimized app, we have about 105gb in our iPhoto library, and she chugs. May have to archive some soon.
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Aperture Replacement 'Photos' to Offer Image Search, Editing, Effects and Plugins
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Ok, the 3rd party thing could be HUGE.
Imagine a whole section of the Mac App store that does nothing but sells things that work inside "Photos."
If that takes off (IF) you could potentially make the program into whatever the hell you want it to be.
Imagine a whole section of the Mac App store that does nothing but sells things that work inside "Photos."
If that takes off (IF) you could potentially make the program into whatever the hell you want it to be.
This makes me feel a little better about Apple dumping Aperture, but I'm still sceptical.
Why wouldn't they wait to announce they're killing Aperture until after releasing Photos? Goddamnit!
Why wouldn't they wait to announce they're killing Aperture until after releasing Photos? Goddamnit!
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I have loyally stuck with iPhoto over years, and as a consquence, I have GIGS worth of photos stored in a messy complicated way that I cannot even begin to understand.
Will this new Photo app unmess the mess iPhoto made and restore all my pictures to some rational system that a non techie can easily grasp?
Or am I, like so many other Mac loyalists, going to get stuck with having my photos buried within cryptically named photos in a way that I just cannot understand, much less use practically?
Apple please clean up my photo storage mess after you ditch iPhoto, thank you!
Will this new Photo app unmess the mess iPhoto made and restore all my pictures to some rational system that a non techie can easily grasp?
Or am I, like so many other Mac loyalists, going to get stuck with having my photos buried within cryptically named photos in a way that I just cannot understand, much less use practically?
Apple please clean up my photo storage mess after you ditch iPhoto, thank you!
I use only iPhoto. If the new app is leaner and faster, and with some extra capabilities - I'm all for it.
But even more so I look forward to the new iCloud storage and seamless syncing solution, because the current photostream implementation is FAR from ideal (no videos, huge mess with events/sorting and pain to sync across all devices).
But even more so I look forward to the new iCloud storage and seamless syncing solution, because the current photostream implementation is FAR from ideal (no videos, huge mess with events/sorting and pain to sync across all devices).
Apple promising to support it in Yosemite IS them killing it off after releasing Photos.
I agree, though, that they really should have announced the Aperture death the same day they explained exactly what Photos can and can not do.
I've never understood this. Why would someone want to browse their images at the folder level outside of the application (Aperture, lightroom, etc.). You can see your images. but you can't see any of your editing, which is precisely the reason someone would use the program to begin with, right?
My guess is that it will be like a Freemium iOS app in that it will have basic consumer features similar to what iPhoto now has and if you want additional features you can "buy up" to the level you need from 3rd Parties. And while Photos will be free to get Lightroom+ features and functionality the take home price will surpass $100.
I'm OK with that set up though IF the program supports "offline/local storage only." If users are required to connect to iCloud for any reason I'm out. I wish Apple would be more forthcoming in this regard.
They've focused a lot on non-destructive RAW flow in Yosemite with the updates to Core Image based on WWDC presentations, with particular focus on noise, lens correction. One huge thing on Yosemite is the concept of "extension", which is potentially huge both from Apple's own Photos app but also from the perspective of third-party folks. So I'm optimistic about RAW.
I just want to see my photos Mapped – locations visualised. Still irked that iOS 7/8 doesn't have Places anymore.
Would love to see the back of iPhoto. That program really is an ungodly mess.
I do love Lightroom, but the lack of photo stream support is a pain (and the only reason I ever open iPhoto.). Hopefully if photos is going to be more open to 3rd parties then Adobe will come up with some photo stream integration.
I do love Lightroom, but the lack of photo stream support is a pain (and the only reason I ever open iPhoto.). Hopefully if photos is going to be more open to 3rd parties then Adobe will come up with some photo stream integration.
Maybe they will make this like Garageband...isn't that a FREE app but you have In-App Purchases?
I don't mind this. iPhoto was FREE...Aperture was PAID.
Give me iPhoto + some features free...then pay a "Pro" or "Aperture" bundle. for $50...then have 3rd-party add ons, like Nik, or the like and wow!!! that could be good.
I don't mind this. iPhoto was FREE...Aperture was PAID.
Give me iPhoto + some features free...then pay a "Pro" or "Aperture" bundle. for $50...then have 3rd-party add ons, like Nik, or the like and wow!!! that could be good.
So you haven't bothered to clean up/organize your photos (I use Aperture, but photo organization between the two isn't that much different - everything starts with an event) and your blaming Apple??
Are you using a referenced or managed library? Once your pictures are in iphoto, are you also looking at them outside of iphoto in the finder? That might be part of the problem, don't know. The finder isn't going to duplicate exactly how iphoto looks.
Your photos live in iphoto, Organize them in iphoto. Not hard...
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I already dove into the Photoshop CC and don't plan on looking back. I'll use Photos for my iPhone photography organization, but that's it.
I thought $119 for a year was fair for Lightroom and Photoshop CC, assuming that continues to be the price. I'm excited for learning photoshop, I bought a few training manuals already, and look forward to the possibilities it offers. I've been getting a bit bored with my photography and this Aperture to LR/Photoshop switch has re-invigorated me.
I thought $119 for a year was fair for Lightroom and Photoshop CC, assuming that continues to be the price. I'm excited for learning photoshop, I bought a few training manuals already, and look forward to the possibilities it offers. I've been getting a bit bored with my photography and this Aperture to LR/Photoshop switch has re-invigorated me.
What about the cloud issue? Are they going to mandate storing your entire library in the cloud?
Due to privacy issues and the sheer size of my library, I can't do that. I admit that I would enjoy being able to have PART of my library in the cloud; albums of final good photos from trips, five-star photos, etc... but being required to upload my entire 1TB+ library to the cloud would be completely unfeasible.
I will relax quite a bit once I have a good answer on this!
Due to privacy issues and the sheer size of my library, I can't do that. I admit that I would enjoy being able to have PART of my library in the cloud; albums of final good photos from trips, five-star photos, etc... but being required to upload my entire 1TB+ library to the cloud would be completely unfeasible.
I will relax quite a bit once I have a good answer on this!
My iOS 7/8 maps my photos. You have to back up to the Collections part where it breaks it out by the "location" where the photos were taken and tap on that location.
Doubtful they'd allow for a nice partial upload, but I do like the idea of 4-5 STARS gets Cloud Synced.
I take a ton of photos. not all GREAT but many decent. I will throw some up to Flickr/Facebook or put into books but not the bad ones are deleted unless they are awful.
If you think that Aperture has 20% over iPhoto, then you don't know Aperture.
Right, like the real hardcore pros all use Lightroom. But it's the internet, you can say pretty much anything~
Yeah, as long as it doesn't take a few hundred dollars to get where Aperture is now.