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Aperture 1.5 is out!!
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It's building previews, what else?
Let me guess ... The new 1.5 allows you to "preview" images even if they are stored on removable media that is not currently mounted. I'll bet a buck that it keeps "previews" of all images on the internal hard drive so that they are available for displa when the real image files are not.
So my gues is it is building those previews. It will have to read and process evey one of your image files.
iGary said:What the eff does this mean - Aperture has been running full blow for an hour.
Let me guess ... The new 1.5 allows you to "preview" images even if they are stored on removable media that is not currently mounted. I'll bet a buck that it keeps "previews" of all images on the internal hard drive so that they are available for displa when the real image files are not.
So my gues is it is building those previews. It will have to read and process evey one of your image files.
how would i set up a link between my iphoto library and aperture, i tried import iphoto library and checked keep in current location and they all appeared in the aperture library but i wasnt sure if when my iphoto library is changed it will also update in aperture, so i added a picture to iphoto to check and it didnt. is there a way to link it so they are always synced with each other and both kept up to date or will i have to manually keep updating the aperture library?
So far I like it, but I haven't done much processing in it yet. I kinda miss the layout buttons though...
I'm waiting for my 24" iMac, so I thought that I should give Aperture a try on my fiancée's MacBook (1.83GHz, 1GB RAM). Just loaded the sample images to get a feel for the program before I start working on it full time on my iMac (I've only tried it in the Apple store before). I understand that it obviously won't run as fast as it gonna do on my iMac - but during the first 5 minutes I used Aperture 1.5 it crashed 3 times. Every time it crashed was when I tried to use the loupe tool, it worked for a few seconds and then the application just quit.
I might add that I had a 2nd monitor connected, a 19" TFT, using the Span mode in Aperture.
Has anyone else tried Aperture 1.5 on a MacBook or even a Mac mini? I would just like to know it's common to have these crashes... I mean Aperture 1.5 does support these computers so it should be "runable" maybe not very usable but it shouldn't crash every 90 sec.
Sorry, just some random rant. From what I can tell 1.5 looks much better then 1.1, great update, just a shame that it won't run on the MacBook, at least not with dual displays (I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow using just the 13" screen).
I might add that I had a 2nd monitor connected, a 19" TFT, using the Span mode in Aperture.
Has anyone else tried Aperture 1.5 on a MacBook or even a Mac mini? I would just like to know it's common to have these crashes... I mean Aperture 1.5 does support these computers so it should be "runable" maybe not very usable but it shouldn't crash every 90 sec.
Sorry, just some random rant. From what I can tell 1.5 looks much better then 1.1, great update, just a shame that it won't run on the MacBook, at least not with dual displays (I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow using just the 13" screen).
one question i have is that if i choose to work on my iphoto album in aperture will iphoto create a edited version and leave the master alone in iphoto so i can revert to it...
confusing i know sorry.
thanks
confusing i know sorry.
thanks
Pistol Pete said:
There's a bit of confusion here.
First, what I'd love is a truly consolidated library, where Aperture and iPhoto lived together and coexisted peacefully.
But, that's not what we have.
What we have with Aperture 1.5, is that, in iPhoto, you can bring up a Media Browser showing your Aperture library (File | Show Aperture Library ...). From that library, you can drag images into your iPhoto library. The image (or, rather, a JPEG copy of the "picked" version from Aperture) will be imported into iPhoto.
[edit:]The same principle applies to iPhoto -> Aperture: your photos are imported, and any changes you make to your original iPhoto pictures or library will not affect what is in Aperture's quite separate library.[/edit]
You will not retain any ratings, keywords, etc. In other words, this is just a shorter way of doing what in Aperture 1.1 was Export from Aperture to disk; Open iPhoto; Drag exported JPGs to iPhoto. At last, now I can get rid of that Automator workflow!
Note that if you have Aperture and iPhoto both running you can also now (finally) just drag from Aperture to iPhoto just like from the Aperture media browser.
Now, a true pro wouldn't want to do this. A "true" pro would want to diddle with the JPEG output settings for every picture exported, etc. But, at long last, Apple realized that some of us aren't all that anal, yet still want the control offered in other areas by Aperture.
While this is a step in the right direction, hopefully Apple realizes it is still far from the kind of integration it needs to offer here. Essentially, prosumer-class users are penalized for "stepping up" to Aperture by missing out on many of the iPhoto features (significantly better slideshows for home users, for instance). It's an all-or-nothing proposition: if you want the power offered to professionals, you lose the features and automation padding put in for home users. But, I've already ranted and raved about that, so I'll stop now
Two questions:
1. Is Aperture essentially a replacement for iPhoto for pro's?
2. I'm semi-pro and shoot exclusively in RAW on a Nikon D70. I've been on a PC and just bought a Mac. On the PC I use Nikon Capture for RAW editing. It's a powerful tool, but the Mac version isn't Universal. So I assume Aperture offers the same features and is just as powerful?
Lastly, I've looked and maybe I'm blind, but is there a demo version offered from Apple to try it out before dropping $300? I can't imagine there wouldn't be one.
1. Is Aperture essentially a replacement for iPhoto for pro's?
2. I'm semi-pro and shoot exclusively in RAW on a Nikon D70. I've been on a PC and just bought a Mac. On the PC I use Nikon Capture for RAW editing. It's a powerful tool, but the Mac version isn't Universal. So I assume Aperture offers the same features and is just as powerful?
Lastly, I've looked and maybe I'm blind, but is there a demo version offered from Apple to try it out before dropping $300? I can't imagine there wouldn't be one.
ipoddin said:
As a sales rep at my campus computer store said, "Aperture is iPhoto on steroids."
ipoddin said:
Hi ipoddin,
Don't touch iphoto if you intend doing any serious work with raw's. The theory is there but it's a totally different animal to aperture. For the odd raw shoot it's fine but only for the casual user who doesn't need much control and can put up with a bottlenecked workflow. Iphoto wouldn't stand a chance dealing with 100's of 10-16mb raw files in quick succession.
Aperture works great with photoshop too and should be even more versatile with this new multiple library structure. You really need aperture and ps working alongside each other. Also go for no less than 2.5 gb ram but ideally around 4gb and the best graphics card you can get hold of.
No demo version of aperture is available to my knowledge but apple has some good video's that are worth watching to give you and idea of how the workflow goes.
The other alternative is to try out adobe's photoshop lightroom which is running as an advanced beta for free download until early next year. Similar functionality to aperture and a great user interface.
I preordered my copy of aperture before it was released so have been with it since conception! If adobe had been quicker off the mark I would have given lightroom more of a chance, as it is I've invested in aperture and use it daily. The key thing with aperture is workflow and speed.
If I was new to the table however I would see how well I gell with lightroom.
Hope this helps...
Aperture 1.5
Back from dinner, four hours since upgrade.
I can use it now but if i try to quit it says it is still processing the previews so i'll leave it running.
Guess I'll check it in the morning.
Back from dinner, four hours since upgrade.
I can use it now but if i try to quit it says it is still processing the previews so i'll leave it running.
Guess I'll check it in the morning.
I wish I could justify spending that kind of money on photo software, Aperture looks pretty sweet.
Definitely a noticeable improvement in speed of displaying images in a Project and in executing tasks.
I was disappointed to own an Apple professional laptop (MBP 2GB) and the application I use the most respond so slowly. This is definitely going to improve my life. Love it.
I was disappointed to own an Apple professional laptop (MBP 2GB) and the application I use the most respond so slowly. This is definitely going to improve my life. Love it.
L Glass said:Hi ipoddin,
Don't touch iphoto if you intend doing any serious work with raw's. The theory is there but it's a totally different animal to aperture. For the odd raw shoot it's fine but only for the casual user who doesn't need much control and can put up with a bottlenecked workflow. Iphoto wouldn't stand a chance dealing with 100's of 10-16mb raw files in quick succession.
Aperture works great with photoshop too and should be even more versatile with this new multiple library structure. You really need aperture and ps working alongside each other. Also go for no less than 2.5 gb ram but ideally around 4gb and the best graphics card you can get hold of.
No demo version of aperture is available to my knowledge but apple has some good video's that are worth watching to give you and idea of how the workflow goes.
The other alternative is to try out adobe's photoshop lightroom which is running as an advanced beta for free download until early next year. Similar functionality to aperture and a great user interface.
I preordered my copy of aperture before it was released so have been with it since conception! If adobe had been quicker off the mark I would have given lightroom more of a chance, as it is I've invested in aperture and use it daily. The key thing with aperture is workflow and speed.
If I was new to the table however I would see how well I gell with lightroom.
Hope this helps...
It does. I will check out Lightroom in more detail.
WOW. It's been blasting away for 3 hours so far! All four processors of the Quad maxed. Seems like a lot to generate previews. This was after the library update. Hmmmm....
