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Viveza Plug-In for Aperture v2.1
May 08 2008
Nik Software released Viveza for Aperture yesterday. This is a plug-in that you’re going to want to give a test drive. It’s really pretty amazing software when you put it through its paces. I first saw a demo of Viveza.... read moreApril 30 2008
Although Aperture has offered stacks all along, it’s a feature that I personally haven’t used a lot. But last week I was doing a lot of spring flower photography and experimenting with narrow depth of fields. In some cases I.... read morePreviews, Color Spaces, and Slideshows
April 16 2008
Last weekend I presented at the Niagara Frontier Regional Camera Council. The opening part of my session was a 10 minute slideshow. Creating a ten minute slideshow of some of my favorite images is not usually a daunting task, and.... read moreUsing Dodge and Burn in Aperture v2.1
April 02 2008
The first plugin for Aperture was released in the v2.1 update last week. Apple developed it to augment the regular adjustment tools. To access it go to Images > Edit With and choose Dodge and Burn. IMHO, that’s not the.... read moreHighlighting a Few Aperture Features
March 19 2008
Recently I’ve had several emails from people who were puzzled as to why they suddenly were unable to make adjustments to their images in Aperture. A little questioning revealed that in all cases the “problematic” images had either yellow or... read moreMarch 05 2008
I’m finding that Aperture 2 gives a slightly different colorcast to many of my images if I convert them to the 2.0 decode. Often I want to recreate the look they originally had and so I’ve frequently been reaching for... read moreAperture Watermark Bug and a Workaround
February 20 2008
One of my favorite features in Aperture is the ability to generate emails containing selected images containing customized watermarks, with just a single click on the email icon. To set this up, first go to Preferences >Export, choose your mail... read moreWhat’s New in Aperture 2 Adjustments - Part Two
February 13 2008
Yesterday, I described a lot of the changes in the adjustment tools found in the Adjustment Panel. One key tip that I omitted is that to reset any slider to its default position just double click on the slider. That’s... read moreFebruary 12 2008
By now I suspect most people are aware that the trial numbers people received early this morning don't work. If you're receiving the "invalid" error message, go back to the webpage and request a trial serial number again. The new... read moreWhat’s New in Aperture 2 Adjustments - Part One
February 12 2008
I feel like a kid in a candy store! I’m so excited to be using Aperture v2 on my Canon 1DsMKIII images - as well as images from my older bodies! But it’s not just the built in support for... read moreFebruary 06 2008
One of the most common questions people ask when trying to decide on a new camera is the resolution size of the files. There is an implicit assumption that bigger is better and that in order to make large prints,... read moreJanuary 30 2008
At this point when everyone is clamoring for a new version of Aperture, I must admit that I feel a little embarrassed to admit that I just learned something new about how to use one of the tools I’ve used... read moreSolving a Laptop Space Dilemma
January 09 2008
I use Aperture on my laptop while I travel and then transfer the projects to my master library on my home computer. For a long time I’ve tried to keep many of my projects on my laptop, with previews, so... read moreAperture, iWeb, and Watermarks
December 26 2007
Apple has made it really easy to upload your Aperture images into your iWeb albums and galleries. Any image in your Aperture library that has a preview will appear in the Media Manager in iWeb and can be dragged onto... read moreDecember 18 2007
After my last blog, several people asked for information about using the Tint Wheels. The Tint Wheels can be very helpful to either introduce or remove color casts. They differ from the White Balance tools in that the latter alter... read more