Aperture Dust Off

Image Dust Off - uses a reference image taken with Nikon digital SLR cameras to map out dust on the sensor and then automatically remove its effect from NEF images shot using Nikon CPU lenses.
Is there such a thing in Aperture and how do I set it up?

This does work well for me especially with a series of dust over blue skies in say a stack. Use the Spot for the first image to kill the obvious dust at zoomed level. Then lift & stamp those adjustments over the remaining images. Just keep an eye when applying spots on areas of textures or with high contrast or edging. Sometimes spots can mess these up.

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JUST DUSTED OFF THIS MAC

Just dusted off this time capsule that's been sitting in my closet for about 6 years. This machine is running great. But it seems this operating system has seem better days as far as web-browsing is concerned. A friend said OS 9 is not supported anymore and that's why web pages and multi-media programs are sometimes not functional. So I've read that I can just go ahead and install OS X. Now considering my old system, what version would make sense? I'll be using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark to play with non-animated stuff that I worked on years ago. What version would be the best for this type of use? Will my applications work or do I have to re-install/update them? Any help with be appreciated. Thanks. Going to sleep now. Will try to log on at work this afternoon

Welcome To  Discussions gkg101!
If it meets the Tiger System Requirements, any PowerMac G4/450MHZ model, can be upgraded to Tiger 10.4.x, which is available for purchase at The Apple Store (U.S.).
The RAM requirement is bare minimum. More is better!
Is yours the AGP, Gigabit, or the Cube?
What size is the Hard Drive, and how much space is available?
Before upgrading to any OS X version, check to see if your Mac needs a Firmware Update. Which I believe your model does.
If one is required, you must start the computer from a Mac OS 8 or Mac OS 9 System Folder on the computer's hard disk, not from a CD, in order to install it.
Once Tiger 10.4.x is installed, you can use the PPC 10.4.11 Combo Update, to upgrade to the current version.
"Will my applications work or do I have to re-install/update them?"
That depends on the application, and what type of installation you choose.
More info here KB Article About installation options .
You need to check the developer website, for system requirements/compatibility, of Third-Party applications.
If you know what to look for, a Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, can be purchased, sometimes less expensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, FastMac, HardCore Mac, AllMac, etc.
This is the correct one Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger, (DVD) Retail at FastMac.
And at HardCore Mac.
Both are more expensive, than The Apple Store (U.S.).
Be sure not to purchase grey, upgrade or machine specific CDs or DVDs.
Tiger is on DVD.
The discs should look exactly like the images in the above links, and not say Upgrade, CPU Drop-in DVD, or "This software is part of a hardware bundle purchase - not to be sold seperately." on them.
Caveat Emptor!
If any are presently available, examine these items very carefully, and if in doubt, ask questions of the seller before purchase!
Tiger On eBay
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Nikon dust off plug-in

Is there a way, either in PS (CS3) or Bridge to read or utilize Nikon Dust Off Reference Photos (*.ndf) to minimize the impact of dust on the camera's sensor (D-200)?

Monorail45 wrote:
It's too bad I have to install yet another piece of software just to eliminate dust spots.
Although Adobe produces camera raw profiles to fit individual camera models' raw files you cannot seriously expect them to provide model-pecific software for dust spot removal. There is a Dust and Scratches filter in Photoshop and, in Adobe Camera Raw, a user can save a "template" to remember where the dust spots are on his sensor.

Macbook Air, cleaning screen. Are Dust-Off Monitor Wipes safe to use?

Are Dust-Off Monitor Wipes safe to use on the screen of a MacBook Air?

Hello Otto,
Here's the official response from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226
When I worked at the Apple Store we used iKlear every night to wipe down displays on all the floor models as well as any machine in for service. The cleaning solution was never sprayed directly onto the display or any part of the machine, only into the microfiber cloth and then a gentle wipe down of the targeted area. The application of cleaning solution was minimal as well to the cloth to avoid the potential for causing any sort of harm or damage to the product.
Because the MacBook Air doesn't have the glass overlay like the 13" or 15" MacBook Pro I'd recommend being gentle when wiping the screen at all times as you're directly applying pressure to LCD panel. I'd also avoid things like Windex or "glass cleaner." I see no reason why the Dust-Off Monitor Wipes would not be acceptable, there's no chemical components on the materials list that jump out at me as being potentially hazardous to damaging the panel.

Getting dust off the display

i'm pretty good when taking care of my macbook. i know my method of cleaning it but how can i get the dust off the display? its a bit annoying since i like my stuff (especially my macbook) clean.

I prefer to use a micro fiber cloth moistened with water as this picks up the dust better than a dry cloth. The cloth is also good for cleaning the body of a BlackBook. I have been using one this way for 18 months and mine still looks like new.

The best way to clean dust off of the screen

Hello everyone,
Does anyone have any tips for removing the dust from the iMac G5 screen?
I'm especially thinking about the edges, where the dust might be able to collect.
Thanks,
-F

I am not sure if they are available in the UK, but I use these from Falcon Safety. They are a microfiber cloth that will not scratch your screen. It is relatively thin, so you can get into the "ledge" around the display.

Top of Aperture cut off??

the entire top part of the app is cut off? i opened rebooted cloesed its just missing. I cant scroll up to click the tabs for metadata, projects, or adjustments. I have a screen shot if that will help. let me know
thanks
Brad

Try changing your display's resolution.
Or use the 'Zoom' function in the Window menubar.

Will aperture run off an external firewire 800 drive?

Hey All,
I have an iMac that has firewire 800 as its fastest port and my aperture library is getting too big to have on my maun hard drive. If I were to get an external enclosure will I be able to move my aperture library over and still have the same fluid workflow or am I going to get lag going over firewire 800?
Thanks
Ruwan

Adding to Williams advice:
You might consider leaving your Library on your system drive and moving most (or all) of your Images' Originals from inside your Library to an external drive. Aperture calls Originals stored outside your Library "Referenced Originals" and has robust tools for managing them. Read some of the posts here (and check the User Manual -- start here) and ask any questions you have should you choose this route.
As William said, FW800 with a good drive is usually fast enough, but keeping your Library on your system and storing your Images' Originals on an external drive will be faster. OTOH, it makes administering your Library and Originals more complex, and leaves you to back-up your Originals separately from your Library.

Dusting off a Wallstreet

I had a friend who wanted me to take a look at her old laptop computer a couple of years ago but I couldn't give her an answer on what was wrong because my expertise is in Windows systems a not Macs. Well she said she got a new one and that for the time I spent trying to troubleshoot the system I could keep it and play with it some. Well here it is years later and now I'm trying this again.
The computer is a Wallstreet and has 2 batteries, CDROM, powercord, and superdisk drive. One of the batteries does hold a charge and can run the system from that. And the wall power works fine too. The big thing is that when you press the power button you hear a "booooo" and what sounds like fans powering down. Then the screen comes on showing the mouse cursor and a little disk in the center with a flashing "?". I know from trolling around boards before that this usually means no OS, or even bad HD. If you put your ear up to the computer where the HD is you can hear it spin up but then stop over and over again. This continues until the system shuts itself down. I have no system disks for this and was just going to download and install OS 7 and upgrade from there if possible from the internet. i know it seems kinda silly to look into fixing an upgrading such an old system but I was looking for a simple system my wife could carry anywhere in the house and run things like AIM, yahoo, get email, write letters, and play at web sites like neopets and pogo.
After all that here is what I'm asking. Is the HD dead? And if not is there something I can download and burn from my Windows PC and run it on boot on the Wallstreet that can trouble shoot the HD for me. I know lots of stuff. I would like to eventually add the max RAM (512 I think it was), bump the HD up some (which needs to be done anyway if dead), add a wireless networking card to access my Linksys router (I have a Dell brand but would probably need something else), and get up to something like OS 9.2.2.
And if anybody has any ideas how it can be done, like I haven't thrown enough in there, I am going to be building a media server for all of our pictures and it will probably boot to Linux or Windows. Can a Mac OS see and access the Network system and view the pictures on the server?
I figure if I have a basic laptop that will do the things she wants to do around the house then why buy or build another system.

Hi Bopher,
Welcome to Apple Discussions. It looks like you have a bit of a project. A Wallstreet with no functioning operating system can pose a few challenges that the newer macs get around with the "Target" mode and firewire. Without those functions it is hard to get a look at the hard drive or even put anything on one without using the optical drive or a floppy drive. If you download and make a set of floppy disks with os 7.5 you could possibly see if the machine will work and what kind of processor you've got and how much ram you've got. The problem is that your windows machine won't be able to rip the disks in the format readable by the powerbook. Bummer. Linux may be able to run an emulator that will run the operating system but I have no experience in that arena.
I usually just resort to pulling the drive out. It is a simple procedure and can be done in under a minute once you get familiar with the procedure (http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G3-Wallstreet/HD-Replacement/3/4/).
Once the drive is out you can put it into an enclosure and get a look at it. Unfortunately you'll be very handicapped in what you'll be able to see if you hook it up to a Windows computer. To really see and work with the drive you'll need another Mac. A Linux emulator may work though.
To avoid all that pulling installing and emulating you could just invest in a set of OS install disks.
10.2.8 would be the highest OSX that will run natively on the Wallstreet. Luckily you can sometimes find this operating system on Ebay. I just did a search and found one available for $20.
http://tinyurl.com/3t457o
If you don't have the option of using another mac you're pretty much going to have to have some sort of start up disk. Whether it is OS X or OS 9 you've got to have some other way to see what the system can do without using the hard drive.
If you're determined to make the thing work you'd be better off getting a copy of a 9.1 install disk and using that as a start. That is the OS that the wallstreet runs to when it has trouble and if it isn't installed on the hard drive you may run into trouble later. If you had access to a brick and mortar Certified Apple repair place they could at least put in a disk and tell you if the machine is worth working on or if you're better off spending your money and time on a machine that you're more familiar with, like an old Thinkpad or something.
If you can load a working OS and it fires right up, you've actually got yourself a pretty decent machine. Most of your expenses after that would be to upgrade the RAM so that web pages load better. Another hard drive would work nice, the operating system needs to be on the first 8 gigs of the drive or else the logic board won't be able to find it at startup. Wifi can be had with a 802.11g card but you'll have to be running OS X in order to use a 802.11g card. If you can find an old 802.11b card that runs on the broadcom chipset (orinoco gold) it should run in OS 9. If you can run OS 9 and have wifi then you can run iCab or similar bowser and still use Yahoo etc but AIM won't run on OS 9.
Here's what I'd do. Take the machine into a computer shop. See if they can test it enough to know if it would run if it had a good HDD and OS installed. Then, if it is useable, invest in an OS 9 Disk
http://tinyurl.com/3sdeth
and OS 10.3 install CD. Also, get a couple of 256 ram cards
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iBooks-PowerBooks/G3-Lombard/
for the daughter card, and at least a 60gb HDD.
Then: Install the ram and hard drive, install OS 9. Then plug into the router with an ethernet cable and use iCab or (gasp) Internet Explorer 5 or Netscape Navigator 4 to pull down a little application called XpostFacto.
http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Framework.cfm?page=XPostFacto.htm l
Once you've got that in place you can install your 10.3.X CD's using the Xpostfacto interface to get around the hardware checks on the install disk and to emulate a New World ROM for the system to use. It works quite well and is actually faster than the 10.2.8 system due to the streamlining of some processes that were done between the two systems.
Now you'll be able to use Firefox 3 beta 5 or Firefox 2 but you won't be able to use Safari 3.1.
If you've decided that you must have the latest Apple browser, you'll have to run Tiger (10.4.11) which isn't a problem except that you don't have a DVD drive, just a CD ROM. With that being said, you might be able to find Tiger installers on CD's instead of a DVD. I found this on ebay
http://tinyurl.com/3n3ckb
Those disks are for an eMac, it wouldn't normally be a problem but since you don't already have a working OS X system it would be a bummer to run into a snag at the beginning. Once you have a working OS X system in place all you need to do is pull down Pacifist (http://www.charlessoft.com/) and it will extract the OS out of any install CD and get around any hardware check. But you need a working OSX install in order to run Pacifist.
Once you've got Panther (10.3) or Tiger (10.4) or even Jaguar (10.2) running you should be able to do all the things that you've got listed there. Even access your pictures on your server. The old machine may take a bit of time but it will get the job done. The extra ram will help speed things up. They do make and sell processor upgrades for these machines but they're so old now that it may be hard to find one. I had a bad experience with an upgrade card but you might not. If you've decided you need to run OS X, and you want to upgrade, you'll be better off IMHO with a G4 upgrade. The Altivec Engine helps with the graphics demands in OS X.
Hope this has helped. Have fun with your new/old wallstreet!
John

My laptop died. I've dusted off my old iMac running OSX 10.2.8 and want to upgrade firefox to 3.5 or 3.6. Looks like I can't do that - where would I find older versions of firefox to update to?

My now dead laptop was running Firefox 3.6. It died. Now I have my old iMac out of storage. It has Firefox 2.0.0.1 on it. I'm using it now. Check for updates says I can go as high as 2.0.0.20. I'd like to upgrade the iMac to the most current operating system it can work with (right now it's at OSX 10.2.8), and then get Firefox up to the most current version this can run. I tried searching for older firefox versions to download, but can't seem to find them on your website. (I used search term "download Firefox 3.5"). I did this to check and see what OSX version they can work with. Let me know what I need to do. Thanks!

Firefox 2.0.0.20 is the last ever release for Mac OSX 10.3.9 and earlier versions. <br />Get it here: <br />
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.20/mac/en-US/
System requirements for Firefox 3.5: <br />
Mac OS X 10.4 and later, Macintosh computer with an Intel x86 or PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor, 128 MB RAM (Recommended: 256 MB RAM or greater), 200 MB hard drive space <br />
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5/system-requirements/

Dusting off my new Flower Powered g3

I am new to macs, been a PC guy for too long - I LOVE my mac- the community, everything.
In lieu of the cash for a new machine, how can I get squeeze the most out of this thing:
iMac OS x 10.3.9 500mhz Power PC, Flower Power Slot Loader w/128m ram and 19gb drive.
No original discs (it was a lonely little guy sitting in a garage sale hoping to find a new caring home).
What's best?
Install largest max size new drive (7200rpm?) , maximum ram, get latest OS and firmware and reload everything? Can I get an internal DVDr or is that just silly?
or
Clone drive (using external USB or Firewire connected drive) and add ram? Old drive is kinda noisy and gets accessed alot when loading any app at all.
Any help at all would be appreciated. I have been looking around alot and found some utils to help optimize it (Onxy, remove languages, repair permissions, remove silly apps.)
It's still really slow - maybe I am expecting too much, but it's kind of a neat little machine and if I can squeeze some more life out of it without getting silly I would like to.
Thanks in advance!

Hi Danny and welcome to Apple Discussions,
iMac OS x 10.3.9 500mhz Power PC, Flower Power Slot Loader w/128m ram and 19gb drive
Install largest max size new drive (7200rpm?)
Max is 128 GB
maximum ram
128 is barely enough to run 10.3.9 (probably why it's so slow) 512 better, good at 768
get latest OS
It's running a good OS and will run Tiger 10.4.11
firmware
Well it has to already had it's firmware (upgraded) at 4.1.9 to run 10.3.9
Can I get an internal DVDr or is that just silly?
It will play DVDs nicely and already had a DVD-ROM or a CD-RW.
An external firewire would be easier and cheaper but the internal DVDs can be found and are pretty cheap.
Clone drive (using external USB or Firewire connected drive)
USB will take forever FireWire best.
Old drive is kinda noisy and gets accessed alot when loading any app at all.
Replace. I use salvaged ATA/IDE drives from old PCs.
It's still really slow
More RAM as above and reinstall OS 10.3.2 - .9 or 10.4.3 - .11
Richard

Aperture is asking me for a serial number when I log on. I do have one because I got it off the app store. Anyone know anything about this or had this problem?

This problem has been getting at me for a while, I purchased Aperture 3 off the app store about a year ago without trouble, it was fine even when I had lion but after a few mserials deter that it stopped working and asked me for a serial number. It is also gone from my purchase history. I am not going mad and have forgotten hat I bought it in a box because I have written a review on the AppStore which you can only do if you have bought It there.

If you bought this in the App Store and now the App Store is not showing it in your purchased history and you are using the same Apple Id to log in you have a big problem.
I would contact the App Store right away and try to get this straightened out. There is no way to correct this as you do not have a serial number to enter and no way of getting one.
The only other possibility would be if you somehow have two copies of Aperture on your machine, did you ever load the trial version? You could search your HD to see if you have two copies of the application and if you do try running each to see what happens.
But even if this turns out to be the case it wouldn't explain the App Store not having it in your history ad that still is a major problem.
regards

Aperture 2.1.2 crashing constantly, will not allow me to move library/ create vaults

Hi, I've searched for threads on this, but nothing came up with my particular situation. First, I'll state my specs
iMac 24" (aluminum)
3.06GHz Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
500GB HDD
So, after much procrastinating, I decided this weekend that I would organize my photos better, and move my growing Aperture library off my internal drive in hopes of speeding up my recently lagging computer. I migrated from iPhoto to Aperture back in August of 2008 and have always been meaning to make a vault of all my old work and just store that offsite somewhere so I don't have to worry about the disk space or losing the files. But I never got around to it.
So now my Aperture library is 35,000 photos large, and weighs in at 302GB.
The first thing I tried to do (before I even knew Aperture was going to start crashing) was to move the Aperture Library file from its default location in the users/pictures folder to one of my external 1.5TB drives. However, the transfer would fail around 6GB in and say "some files could not be read or written." I tried several times to no avail.
Giving up that route, I read around online and decided that I could just make a vault of my entire library on the external drive, then create a new library there, and restore from the vault.
So I open Aperture to try and make a vault. It "unexpectedly quits" right when the interface loads. I tried again and got as far as naming the new vault, then it crashed again. Now it crashes even if I am trying to just view my images. I went on a short roadtrip with friends and got back last night, and it crashed halfway through the import of 400 images, but finished importing when I reopened it. I don't know if that's what started off the whole thing.
Anyway, I noticed that I only had 4(!)GB of space left on my internal drive, so I did some quick cleaning and rearranging to external drives and freed up about 45GB of space. I figured that would give the app plenty of room to breathe.
Nope. Still crashes.
Rebooted several times, no help.
Reset PRAM several times, nada.
I am in real trouble here. I'm a photography student with three studio classes this quarter and I can't have this happening. I paid top dollar for this machine less than six months ago and now it's puttering along like it's 2 or 3 years old. When Aperture is open (when it would still work) the rest of the computer would just slow to a crawl. I have 4GB of RAM, why doesn't Aperture use more? I was reading that it would only use 1 or 2GB max. Why?
But that part is not important.
I need to get this fixed, so ANY help is GREATLY appreciated! I have the crash report saved from the last crash, so if anyone wants to see any part of it, let me know. It told me which thread caused the crash but it looked like generic usage stuff, nothing special (I was just trying to look at my trip photos).
Thanks in advance,
Screaming in Savannah
(Chris)

This is awkward. Right... I have used Aperture since it came out.
In fact, after all these failures, you should try the rebuilding your library first.
Hold down Option and Command when launching Aperture, though you couldn't back up your files... which was recommended by Apple before you rebuild it.
It should correct and repair any broken links or permissions. See if it works.
After, you can simply COPY and not MOVE the library to the external HD. Do you use Firewire? It's much better and reliable. After the library is copied, point Aperture to use the external HD in preference. Close and reopen, it should open the library from the external HD.
The better bet is to make sure you are using an external HD with Firewire 800. I have some experience with USB2 drives when Aperture crashes a lot. It may seem some kind of bandwidth problem which I couldn't understand. It seems find with small jpg files but if you start importing RAW or do something with the RAW files, USB drives always fail.
I have moved my library to an external drive since Aperture 2 as my library has grown beyond the internal capacity. My standard practice is now, after working the files, export them in TIFF or JPG, export the 'Project' with the RAW files to DVDs, remove from the library and re-import the JPGs back to keep the library size. Also I keep two faults in separate locations.
I hope it works.
J

Apple tv 2 slow to update new photos from aperture (I mean hours)

Hi....
I have a large photo library within aperture 3.1.2, and I have an apple TV 2 that I use for casual browsing of the library.
The issue that I have is that when I add new photos to aperture, it can take a day or more until they show up in apple tvs photos.
Its almost as if apple tv is looking at an older version of my aperture library.
I have done a software update in the mac that serves apple tv, and also, ensured that apple tv is up to date. I've tried closing itunes, aperture, logged off, log on, rebooted apple tv 2 (by unplagging)- to no avail, restarted itunes, aperture, apple tv etc etc.
I just dont seem to be able to say to apple tv 2 the equivalent of "hey, go an refresh your view of aperture, there are new photos in there "
This is really frustrating, because the photos that i want to look at the most, are typically those that I have just taken.
Its really weird. As an other example, if i make a new smart album in aperture say "photos from last couple of days", with the obvious smart album selection criteria, then this too does not appear in apple tv 2 until a few hours later.
This smart album works as expected in aperture- no problems.
They will turn up later, but apparently with no rhyme or reason as to the timing.
I think its down to apple TV storing an older version of metadata for the aperture library.
I could understand it if I had no photos at all coming across, or if only photos with previews that come across, but no, it doesnt appear to be any setting such as that, becuase they will come over, eventually.
This appears to be a big bug- New photos cant be shown on apple TV for a day or two - grrrrrr.
Im pulling my hair out with it.
Any help really appreciated

Yes, I have the same issue also.
It look like only the last import is missing somehow.
For example, yesterday I import photos from DC and iPhone, and put them in one event.
Only the DC part shown up, and iPhone photo are missing.
If I use "Last 12 month" section in Apple TV and jump to bottom, you can see some empty squares, and not viewable. Somehow it is not updated.

Aperture slow sync to apple tv 2 ( I mean hours)

Hi....
I have a large photo library within aperture 3.1.2, and I have an apple TV 2 that I use for casual browsing of the library.
The issue that I have is that when I add new photos to aperture, it can take a day or more until they show up in apple tvs photos.
Its almost as if apple tv is looking at an older version of my aperture library.
I have done a software update in the mac that serves apple tv, and also, ensured that apple tv is up to date. I've tried closing itunes, aperture, logged off, log on, rebooted apple tv 2 (by unplagging)- to no avail, restarted itunes, aperture, apple tv etc etc.
I just dont seem to be able to say to apple tv 2 the equivalent of "hey, go an refresh your view of aperture, there are new photos in there "
This is really frustrating, because the photos that i want to look at the most, are typically those that I have just taken.
Its really weird. As an other example, if i make a new smart album in aperture say "photos from last couple of days", with the obvious smart album selection criteria, then this too does not appear in apple tv 2 until a few hours later.
This smart album works as expected in aperture- no problems.
They will turn up later, but apparently with no rhyme or reason as to the timing.
I think its down to apple TV storing an older version of metadata for the aperture library.
I could understand it if I had no photos at all coming across, or if only photos with previews that come across, but no, it doesnt appear to be any setting such as that, becuase they will come over, eventually.
This appears to be a big bug- New photos cant be shown on apple TV for a day or two - grrrrrr.
Im pulling my hair out with it.
Any help really appreciated

Before photos can be shared to the ATV2, the images must be optimized, and some info stored in a file in the package of the particular Aperture Library you last used (if you have more than one) named iPod Photo Cache (don't worry about the name). This takes time apparently, and I often see some elapsed time before seeing on the ATV2. Since the device has no memory to hold the image content, this is not really syncing in the same sense as with an iPad or first generation ATV.
However, I never have more than a few albums selected to Share, as my primary Aperture is very large, and impractical to peruse on the ATV2. Still, it can take time to update the needed file in the package.
This file, which is in the package both in each separate Aperture Library and that of the iPhoto Library. This is why only one library can be shared with the ATV2.
Ernie

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