Apple have released RAW Compatibility Update 3.6 for Aperture 3 and iPhoto 11. Digital camera RAW formats retain more image information than JPEGs and can produce better results when used with imaging applications such as Aperture and iPhoto. Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard provides system-level support for digital camera RAW formats from the following cameras: Supported … [Read more...]
Aperture to Flickr with FlickrExport
No matter how hard Apple or Adobe try build in flickr or Facebook export options in photo application they never really cut it with me. This is particularly relevant in the case of Apple Aperture that for some reason insists on keeping a 'relationship' with the file once it has been exported. As many of you know I am a massive fan of Flickery (read the review here) but if … [Read more...]
Managing Presets in Aperture 3
If you find you are making the same type of adjustments to photographs on a regular basis then saving the action as a preset is a useful way to speed up your post production workflow. Alternatively if you are only starting out using Aperture for your photo management processing then pre-made adjustment presets are a great way to learn how to develop your RAW photographs to … [Read more...]
Introducing Presets in Lightroom 2
This summer I embarked on a photographic adventure exploring the power of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. Previously my photography workflow involved a brief encounter with Apple Aperture and then back to the comfort and simplicity of iPhoto with Photoshop as an external editor. Adobe Lightroom has transformed my opinion on photography post production completely and not to … [Read more...]
Improving Photos with Brushes in Aperture 3
Aperture 3 brings a stack of new features to managing and processing your RAW photo library. One of the features I like most is the powerful brushes tool. Combine Aperture 3 with a Wacom tablet and you possibilities are endless. Obviously with a stack of time you can pretty much enhance a photo to near perfection but I decided to put Aperture 3 and a Wacom Bamboo 2 (read our … [Read more...]