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  • Dirtbox 1 Oct 2006 01:20:19 73,655 posts
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    I can't really comment on Aperture or the Interagency Vegetation Mapping Project, but as someone who's been messing about with Lightroom quite a bit recently for correction and so on, I've got to point out that it's integration with Photoshop is a huge plus point.

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  • Dirtbox 1 Oct 2006 01:23:22 73,655 posts
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    This is why your professional opinion is so valuable to me :)

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  • otto Moderator 28 May 2007 11:16:19 49,238 posts
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    Chaps, anyone using Aperture?

    I'm thinking about migrating to it, now that v1.5 lets you keep your own directory structure. But making you buy before you try is a tad annoying. Anyone using it on a Macbook Pro? How is it? I have a gig of ram, is that going to be enough? Annoyances with Aperture compared to Lightroom or IVMP?

    (Saturday night thread spells certain death, I'll have to bump it on Monday...)

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  • otto Moderator 28 May 2007 11:16:19 49,238 posts
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    Fruit_Salad wrote:
    Everyone really rates Photoshop, but I've always used Corel Photo Paint... brilliant :)
    So helpful.

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  • deem 13 Jun 2007 21:45:41 31,634 posts
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  • otto Moderator 13 Jun 2007 21:48:44 49,238 posts
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    Tried, didn't like, stuck with PS & IVMP.

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  • deem 13 Jun 2007 21:50:42 31,634 posts
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  • otto Moderator 13 Jun 2007 22:00:42 49,238 posts
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    Yes I seem to recall that being my major problem with it.

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  • wopr-lower-case 13 Jun 2007 22:03:53 2,198 posts
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    Tried Lightroom? Much quicker apparently.
  • Dirtbox 13 Jun 2007 22:10:50 73,655 posts
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    Yep, same. I've had a flutter now, it has a lot of bits and bobs that give a pleasing enough finish to make it worth while (some really great tools in it too). However, I'm not sure I'll ever really take advantage of 70% of it, there's a lot that seems to be fillers and could be done just as well within PS or never used at all.

    If you don't mind it chugging a bit, it's worth sticking with.

    Edited by Dirtbox at 22:16:38 13-06-2007

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  • Dirtbox 13 Jun 2007 22:11:46 73,655 posts
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    wopr-lower-case wrote:
    Tried Lightroom? Much quicker apparently.
    Yep, it's nice to use.

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  • deem 13 Jun 2007 22:48:04 31,634 posts
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  • Cloudane 13 Jun 2007 22:52:28 1,974 posts
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    Photoshop is better (from my point of view) but Aperture is a nice piece of software that sits nicely beside it if you want to try something a little bit different.

    I like them both but if I was at gun point - *imagines scenario*

    CHOOSE YOU LITTLE COCKSUCKER!!

    *back to reality OR IS IT?!*

    Photoshop.
  • deem 13 Jun 2007 22:56:55 31,634 posts
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  • Cloudane 13 Jun 2007 22:59:45 1,974 posts
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    deem wrote:
    Um, Photoshop?

    Have I missed something completely? Is there something in CS3 that can achieve what Aperture and Lightroom can achieve?
    Photoshop, Lightroom - same thing.

    *has been drinking*
  • deem 13 Jun 2007 23:07:00 31,634 posts
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  • Shinji 14 Jun 2007 01:23:26 5,903 posts
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    I like Aperture. It's even *usable* since the point-release. Which makes it even more likeable, really.
  • deem 14 Jun 2007 08:24:24 31,634 posts
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  • mouse Graphic designer, Gamer Network 14 Jun 2007 08:33:43 10,311 posts
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    While I can't answer your question, this is exactly what Owen and I were talking about the other day when we said we didn't like iPhoto. Too many files!
  • morriss 14 Jun 2007 08:37:25 69,372 posts
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    Has otto been GI'ed again? Where's his original post?
  • deem 14 Jun 2007 08:48:36 31,634 posts
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  • Dr-Strangelove 14 Jun 2007 09:15:54 2,105 posts
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    deem wrote:
    Yep, It's kind of growing on me. I'm gutted how clunky it is compared to iPhoto though.

    Anyone know if it's possible to delete all your original files of the edited versions? If if you just straighten a pic slightly in iPhoto, it creates a new file, which whilst good in the long run, I have everything backed up now, so I could lose all the originals of edited files, and free up quite a bit of hard drive space...

    Anyone?
    In the terminal...

    mkdir ~/.Trash/iPhoto-Originals
    cd ~/"Pictures/iPhoto Library/Modified/"
    find . -type f -exec mv "../Originals/{}" /.Trash/iPhoto-Originals/ \;

    Note - As this just removes the files and the DB is not updatred iPhoto still thinks that the original is still there so gives you the option to revert to original. Nothing will happen though if you do this.

    Edited by Dr Strangelove at 09:16:50 14-06-2007
  • Dr-Strangelove 14 Jun 2007 09:21:48 2,105 posts
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    ...or you could use this
  • pistol 14 Jun 2007 09:31:22 12,850 posts
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    wopr-lower-case wrote:
    Tried Lightroom? Much quicker apparently.
    I use both Lightroom & CS2 and like them both for different reasons. Lately I've spent more time on Lightroom because I've only really been adjusting WB & the odd contrast & hue adjustment.

    \needs to spend more time on CS2
  • wopr-lower-case 14 Jun 2007 10:04:01 2,198 posts
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    Dr Strangelove wrote:
    ...or you could use this
    Works well that does.
  • otto Moderator 14 Jun 2007 16:04:15 49,238 posts
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    morriss wrote:
    Has otto been GI'ed again? Where's his original post?
    All my posts were bumped when they fixed it (timestamped with the same date).

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  • otto Moderator 14 Jun 2007 16:10:34 49,238 posts
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    So how are you getting on deem?

    With iVMP being swallowed by Microsoft and Adobe shafting me for an upgrade to CS3 I'm tempted to switch over to Aperture if it's now working a bit more nippily. But the thing is I have three or four PS actions that I use all the time... Bah! Trapped! Prisoner of Adobe! :p

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  • deem 14 Jun 2007 16:13:20 31,634 posts
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  • otto Moderator 14 Jun 2007 16:15:42 49,238 posts
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    I'd be interested in hearing about the size of the Aperture library file even if the photo files are referenced rather than copied. Also, can an Aperture library be stored on an external drive? I guess I should do more research.

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  • deem 14 Jun 2007 16:21:14 31,634 posts
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