Why did you ever think it would be? "Photos" was always supposed to be a simple photo-managing tool for the average Joe... not something a photo-enthusiastic would use for editing etc.
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First Impressions of Photos for OS X: 'Vast Improvement' Over iPhoto
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Why did you ever think it would be? "Photos" was always supposed to be a simple photo-managing tool for the average Joe... not something a photo-enthusiastic would use for editing etc.
This is why I trust NO APPLICATIONS of any kind.
I always take my original image files and store them in two locations without any edits or name changes.
I then keep duplicate files in iPhoto and Lightroom. The Lightroom file system is on the cloud (OneDrive) and backup in two locations plus end of year backups that never get amended.
I will probably replace iPhoto with Photos and keep them on the cloud.
If I use an IOS device it goes from iPhoto to Lightroom. All my other digital files first go to LR and then a JPEG to iPhoto.
That is the ONLY way to get rock solid 99.99%.
Sure but I don't think they announced the retirement of Aperture at WWDC. If I remember correctly it was reported on Dalrymple's site about a month later.
with itunes 12, imovie, iwork and many many more i guess expecting software from apple not to get worse is unrealistic.
Someone posted early on that it doesn't propagate full rez photo sizes, that it limits one dimension to 2304 (? or something like that) pixels.
Is that right?!?
Is that right?!?
Yes implicitly and explicitly. Apple will be dropping any updates for the product and wanting people to transition over to photos.
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I didn't, I'm not surprised but I am disappointed. Apple is clearly focusing on the consumer, and the enthusiast needs look elsewhere for tools that better fit their needs.
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No actually my expectation is exactly what apple did. I was upfront in the photography forum saying that the Photo's app will be a shell of Aperture. My words held true, but that doesn't mean I can't be disappointed in the direction apple is taking.
Its quite possible that some features will be added in before it goes gold. David Pogue implied (or was it the Verge review I forget) that we may see some of that in the public beta and/or the general release.
I asked the same thing, a few people responded around post #264 in this thread:
Posted by mickhyperion
One way would be to create star ratings as keywords...
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Posted by acedout
Alt-[1|2|3|4]
Posted by petvas:
This is how the ratings are migrated. Photos.app creates tags for all star ratings.
I don't see anyone has answered this. I'm still trying to figure this out but nothing seems to be addressing. Maybe it's a stupid question. But I can make playlists on my iPhone and they will sync over, right? Why not albums?
The way I describe this frustration is during the mid 2000's when a client came to me with an unique project that needed creative solutions for workflows or had a tight budget for production tools I could confidently tell them yes we can do this because we're on macs using apple software. Now all too often even on run of the mill projects we are forced to constantly find ways around the limitations the Mac hardware/software and the workflows they now dictate.
How would this work? You backup using Time Machine, but then you delete what's on your HD - with the full resolution pics on iCloud - but then the next time you use Time Machine it thinks you wanted your local copy deleted? Or do you mean a local, non-Time Machine backup?
How is Photos worse than iPhoto? That's what I was talking about. Most hands on reviews are quite positive about this new app because they're looking at it as an iPhoto replacement not an Aperture replacement. If you expected the first version to be the latter then expect to be disappointed.
I'm curious about this as well. I'm currently backing up my machine and will try the beta update this weekend, but I suspect that in typical Apple fashion, there will be no documentation explaining that option. So any insight is appreciated.
If nobody answers and I figure it out later, I'll post a reply...
Yes but there is an option to optimize photos and videos. When you turn that on, much smaller photos are stored on your device and videos only show a thumbnail. It's not until you view a specific video/photo, edit it, or share it that the full resolution photo or real video downloads to your device. Then the cache clears it when space is needed. It's all handled pretty smart in the background seamlessly.
Didn't FCPX happen on Steve's watch? Something to consider too: in fiscal year 2010 Apple sold almost 40M iPhones. Now they do that in one quarter and this past quarter they almost sold double that. Apple's customer base is a lot larger than it ever was under Steve Jobs. Talk to any Apple blogger like John Gruber or Rene Ritchie and they'll tell you that Apple is resourced constrained. So it doesn't surprise me Apple is choosing to focus on the average joe over professionals.
Is there a way to sync smart albums to the iPhone? I created one last night and it doesn't show up in my iPhone photo library.
Agreed. I have a very similar workflow and backup system in place. I can lose two drives and still not worry. When it comes to irreplaceable data there's no such thing as too much backup.
You are right. These days we have to set the bars lower and lower in respect to expectations of Apple Software.
Billions and billions of profits, a cash mountain as high as Everest and Apple develops solutions to send a heartbeat from a watch.
But we should not expect a software update or rewrite for serious or professional photographers. Probably less profitable. Or that would distract the normal consumer. And we don't want that now, do we?!
The direction Apple is taking is making me really sad. I still remember a few years ago when people commented about me using macs something like: "Apple is great for graphics, right?"
That was the conception people had about Apple. Offering outstanding hard- and software solutions for creative professionals.
Not anymore. The reasons to choose Apple over Windows or other systems are becoming increasingly harder to justify.
Icloud is just too expensive as photo storage for me. I could get more excited about this if it were cheaper, but it makes way more sense for use to use Flickr and a local 2tb external backup (which I would be using anyway). That's not to say the software overhaul doesn't look great.
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Wait, wait, WAIT. Let me just stop you right there. They're also working heavily on an emoji overhaul.
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Wait, wait, WAIT. Let me just stop you right there. They're also working heavily on an emoji overhaul.