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Changing Aperture 2.0's Default Raw Converter
March 03 2008
Raw conversion quality is a very subjective topic, and different people have different ideas about what they like in a raw conversion. If you decide you prefer Aperture's 1.1 converter to the new 2.0 converter, you can easily change the program to default to the older version. read moreFebruary 25 2008
Aperture 2 includes a new Tethering HUD that provides in-program tethering - a much better solution than the AppleScript-based tethering offered in previous versions. To use the tethering feature, you must connect your camera to your Mac via a USB... read moreFebruary 18 2008
Apple has made an important interface change in Aperture 2.0, that you may not notice right away: the Primary Select control is gone. In its place is a new control for quickly changing to a Primary Only viewer mode. To understand exactly what this button does, let's re-cap. read moreFebruary 18 2008
When you activate the new Quick Preview option, Aperture displays previews much more quickly. In Quick Preview mode, Aperture stops generating new previews and uses whatever JPEG file it can find. read moreAperture 2.0 Interface Changes
February 12 2008
Aperture 2.0 features some major interface changes that make for a much more streamlined, fluid experience than previous versions of the program. Apple has redesigned Aperture's main window, and added some new keyboard shortcuts that make navigation much easier. If... read moreDecember 18 2007
Aperture allows you to keep multiple library files, by simply changing the Library setting in Aperture's Preferences dialog box. Many people use this as a way to get around the fact that Aperture limits the size of an individual Library... read moreBacking Up a Referenced Library
December 18 2007
Lately, I've been getting a lot of questions about using the Vault with referenced images. Because a lot of people still seem a little confused by the question of backup when choosing between managed or referenced images, I thought I'd... read moreDecember 06 2007
Aperture allows you to keep multiple library files, by simply changing the Library setting in Aperture's Preferences dialog box. Many people use this as a way to get around the fact that Aperture limits the size of an individual Library... read moreBacking Up a Referenced Library
December 03 2007
Lately, I've been getting a lot of questions about using the Vault with referenced images. Because a lot of people still seem a little confused by the question of backup when choosing between managed or referenced images, I thought I'd... read moreNew Camera Support for Tiger Users
November 16 2007
With the release of Leopard, Apple added raw support for a number of new cameras, leaving Tiger-based Aperture users wondering if they would be forced to upgrade to the new operating system in order to gain support for the new... read moreApple Sneaks In Camera Support in Leopard
November 03 2007
A lesser-hyped feature of Leopard is its inclusion of a number of new raw formats. This page shows a complete list of all of the raw formats now supported in Leopard. A quick peak shows that Apple has snuck in... read moreOctober 26 2007
Leopard has some great new features for digital photographers. For example, QuickLook is an exceptional way to get a quick view of an image file in the Finder. Meanwhile, CoverFlow, a feature that I thought was a stupid thing to... read moreNew Add-on: Publish for Approval
October 19 2007
Automator.us has released a new add-on for Aperture that provides a sophisticated, automated way to get client approval of a set of images. The new Publish For Approval package is an AppleScript-based application that works as follows: • A web... read moreLaunching a Photoshop Automation From Aperture
October 09 2007
In this posting of a few months ago, I showed how you can create an automated Aperture/Photoshop printing process using a Finder Folder Action. The idea was that, if you wanted to print using Photoshop - either because of its... read moreOctober 02 2007
In my previous post, I described the storage solution that I'm planning to use on an extended trip - sans computer - to Africa. This trip won't be the first time that I've gone on a shooting expedition without a... read more
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