Aperture reducing brightness to 120 candella

Apple Care tells me that my screen can be only lowered to 140 candella. Apparently Photoshop supports down to 140 candella.
My objective is to lower my screen to 120 candella for printing purposes and also so that it matches the back of my LCD display on my DSLR camera.
I'm told I will have to download Shades or Color Eyes to do so.
A 2nd alternative would be to simply adjust Aperture which I use primarily. I also use iPhoto for personal photos. Does anyone know how to fix this problem please?

Can I ask why you would want you Mac to match the screen on your camera?
The screen on your camera can not be calibrated for colour, though its brightness can be adjusted for the viewing environment.
The quality of you computer monitor and the software supporting it is able to be calibrated, what you should be wanting to do is to calibrate your computer for optimum editing and output device compatibility. Ideally you want to see how your image is going to look when it goes to print or another form of output device.
Your camera screen is great for previewing and is limited in its ability to accurately represent a scene and file quality. Use your histogram to get more info on camera. Another idea would be, once the computer is calibrated, compare the images on the back of the camera with those on the computer so you get an idea of how what is on the camera will look on screen.
my 2c
Tony

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If I purchase aperture, do I import my library into aperture and will it then reduce my library down in size?
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8/29/06 12:13 PM
Hardware:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Machine Model: MacBookPro1,1
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Number Of Cores: 2
CPU Speed: 2.16 GHz
L2 Cache (shared): 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP11.0055.B03
Serial Number: W86320MQVWZ
SMC Version: 1.2f10
Sudden Motion Sensor:
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Network:
Bluetooth:
Type: PPP (PPPSerial)
Hardware: Modem
BSD Device Name: Bluetooth-Modem
IPv4:
Configuration Method: PPP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: Manual
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Auto Discovery Enabled: No
Built-in Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
Hardware: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
IPv4 Addresses: 10.1.0.61
IPv4:
Addresses: 10.1.0.61
Configuration Method: DHCP
Interface Name: en0
Router: 10.1.0.5
Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
DNS:
Domain Name: northsideaog.org
Server Addresses: 10.1.0.5
DHCP Server Responses:
Domain Name: northsideaog.org
Domain Name Servers: 10.1.0.5
Lease Duration (seconds): 0
DHCP Message Type: 0x05
Routers: 10.1.0.5
Server Identifier: 10.1.0.5
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Proxies:
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FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Gopher Proxy Enabled: No
HTTP Proxy Enabled: No
HTTPS Proxy Enabled: No
RTSP Proxy Enabled: No
SOCKS Proxy Enabled: No
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:16:cb:96:df:01
Media Options: Full Duplex, flow-control
Media Subtype: 100baseTX
Built-in FireWire:
Type: FireWire
Hardware: FireWire
BSD Device Name: fw0
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
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ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Auto Discovery Enabled: No
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:16:cb:ff:fe:62:15:ae
Media Options: Full Duplex
Media Subtype: autoselect
AirPort:
Type: AirPort
Hardware: AirPort
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IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
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ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Auto Discovery Enabled: No
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
Media Options:
Media Subtype: autoselect
Software:
System Software Overview:
System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8J2135a)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.7.1
Boot Volume: Macintosh HD
Computer Name: user’s Computer
User Name: user (user)
ATA:
ATA Bus:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857:
Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857
Revision: HAE4
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
Audio (Built In):
Intel High Definition Audio:
Available Devices:
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Microphone:
Connection: Internal
Speaker:
Connection: Internal
Line In:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Optical
S/P-DIF In:
Connection: Optical
Bluetooth:
Apple Bluetooth Software Version: 1.7.5f10
Services:
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Folder other devices can browse: ~/Public
Requires Authentication: Yes
State: Enabled
Bluetooth File Exchange:
Folder for accepted items: ~/Documents
Requires Authentication: No
When other items are accepted: Ask
When PIM items are accepted: Ask
When receiving items: Prompt for each file
State: Enabled
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JoshBeck:
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Address: 00-12-d1-3e-20-bf
Type: Palm Sized PDA
Services: Service Discovery, Voice Gateway, OBEX Object Push, Dial-up Networking, Audio Video Remote Control Profile, Voice Gateway
Paired: Yes
Favorite: Yes
Connected: No
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Serial Port 1:
Name: Bluetooth-PDA-Sync
RFCOMM Channel: 3
Requires Authentication: No
Outgoing Serial Ports:
Serial Port 1:
Address: 00-12-D1-3E-20-BF
Name: JoshBeck-Dial-upNetwork-1
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Requires Authentication: No
Serial Port 2:
Address: 00-12-D1-3E-20-BF
Name: Bluetooth-Modem
RFCOMM Channel: 4
Requires Authentication: No
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MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857:
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Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: No
FireWire:
FireWire Bus:
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Graphics/Displays:
ATI Radeon X1600:
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Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x71c5
Revision ID: 0x0000
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.068
Displays:
Color LCD:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Display:
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Memory:
DIMM0/BANK 0:
Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
DIMM1/BANK 1:
Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
Power:
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AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 2
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5551
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 5551
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12587
Cycle Count: 2
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
Charging: No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
Serial-ATA:
Intel ICH7-M AHCI:
Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH7-M AHCI
Speed: 1.5 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
FUJITSU MHV2100BH:
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Model: FUJITSU MHV2100BH
Revision: 0081002D
Serial Number: NW69T6726YST
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
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Detachable Drive: No
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OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
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Available: 17.25 GB
Writable: Yes
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Mount Point: /
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Mount Point: /Volumes/Untitled
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PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x3d
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PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x5d
IR Receiver:
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Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
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Product ID: 0x8240
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
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Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27c8
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x1d
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Version: 0.64
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
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Product ID: 0x0217
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
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Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27cc
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0xfd
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Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
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Product ID: 0x8501
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
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Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27cb
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x7d
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Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Product ID: 0x8205
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
AirPort Card:
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Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 0.1.24
Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available
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Services:
Bluetooth:
Type: PPP
IPv4:
Configuration Method: PPP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
PPP:
ACSP Enabled: 0
Display Terminal Window: 0
Redial Count: 1
Redial Enabled: 1
Redial Interval: 5
Use Terminal Script: 0
Dial On Demand: 0
Disconnect On Fast User Switch: 1
Disconnect On Idle: 1
Disconnect On Idle Timer: 600
Disconnect On Logout: 1
Disconnect On Sleep: 1
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Idle Reminder Time: 1800
IPCP Compression VJ: 1
LCP Echo Enabled: 0
LCP Echo Failure: 4
LCP Echo Interval: 10
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Verbose Logging: 0
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Type: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:96:df:01
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
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FTP Passive Mode: 1
Gopher Proxy Enabled: 0
HTTP Proxy Enabled: 0
HTTPS Proxy Enabled: 0
RTSP Proxy Enabled: 0
SOCKS Proxy Enabled: 0
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Type: FireWire
BSD Device Name: fw0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:ff:fe:62:15:ae
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
AirPort:
Type: IEEE80211
BSD Device Name: en1
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
IEEE80211:
AllowNetCreation: 1
JoinMode: Automatic
MAC Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
Home:
Active Location: No
Services:
Bluetooth:
Type: PPP
IPv4:
Configuration Method: PPP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
PPP:
ACSP Enabled: 0
Display Terminal Window: 0
Redial Count: 1
Redial Enabled: 1
Redial Interval: 5
Use Terminal Script: 0
Dial On Demand: 0
Disconnect On Fast User Switch: 1
Disconnect On Idle: 0
Disconnect On Idle Timer: 600
Disconnect On Logout: 1
Disconnect On Sleep: 1
Idle Reminder: 0
Idle Reminder Time: 1800
IPCP Compression VJ: 1
LCP Echo Enabled: 1
LCP Echo Failure: 4
LCP Echo Interval: 10
Log File: /var/log/ppp.log
Verbose Logging: 0
Built-in Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:96:df:01
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
Built-in FireWire:
Type: FireWire
BSD Device Name: fw0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:ff:fe:62:15:ae
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
AirPort:
Type: IEEE80211
BSD Device Name: en1
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
IEEE80211:
AllowNetCreation: 1
JoinMode: Automatic
MAC Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
Applications:
Aperture:
Version: 1.0.1
Last Modified: 8/29/06 11:59 AM
Kind: PowerPC
Get Info String: Aperture version 1.0.1, Copyright 2005 Apple Computer, Inc.
Location: /Applications/Aperture.app
MacBook Pro / Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

That was going to be my response - glad you got it solved so quickly!

MacBook Pro Repeatedly Loads Purple & Teal Stripe, Gray, Light Blue, Bright Blue and Bright Blue Stripe Screens Instead of OS after Optical Drive Replacement by Apple (PICTURES INCLUDED)

17 inch March 26-29 (order date – shipping date) 2011 MacBook Pro, 256GB Solid State Drive, 2.3 GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, 1 processer, 4 Cores, 256 KB L2 Cache per core, 8 MB L3 Cache, 8 GB Memory (8GB 1333MHZ DDR3 SDRAM - 2X4GB), AMD Radeon HD 6750M Video Card, Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 512 MB total of VRAM. 110 GBs of free/unused disk space remaining.
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95% of the time it’ll load to a gray screen instead of the OS. 4% of the time it’ll load to a light blue screen. Then there are the others: the first time this happened it loaded to the striped purple and teal screen shown in the picture. This happened the next four times then intermittently for about 5 or so more times.
It also loaded gray flickering screens. Flickering screens also occurred right before it froze and had to be manually powered down and up. Then it began to load regular gray and light blue screens and all flickering screens stopped. And then bright blue screens a couple times intermittently for a few days, sometimes with lines. Sometimes it’ll load to a blank/black screen as well. I’d reset the NVRAM and SMC but it still continued, happening multiple times a day, each time taking more and more hard shut downs and hard power ons to finally load the OS.
Until I installed Mavericks, every time it finally loaded the OS Finder began indexing. After Mavericks this has occurred 95% of the time.
After talking to Apple Support they had me do a NVRAM and SMC reset again over the phone. The MacBook Pro refused to load the entire time we were on the phone. After the call it got worse. It froze over 6 times that day and at worse took over 30 boots to load the OS.
I finally had time to deal with it the next day when it froze again. After over 25 boots it loaded and I put in the Snow Leopard OS dvd and ran Disk Utility. I verified the hard drive and it said it was fine. Repaired the disk anyway and it gave this message at the end:
“Updating boot support partitions for volume required”.
Next I tried to start in safe mode and it just hung up for hours. Then started up in single mode and it loaded the OS. It then loaded normally for three times in a row. I reinstalled Snow Leopard. Everything loaded normally. I waited an hour or so and then I downloaded Mavericks. 5 or so hours later Mavericks was installed. Everything hardware wise was fine for a day and all software issues were easily fixable incompatibilities. My Mac was even faster with Mavericks. However, Photoshop did give a perhaps relevant message:
“Photoshop has encountered a problem with the display driver, and has temporarily disabled GPU enhancements. Check the video card manufacturer’s website for the latest software.
GPU enhancements can be enabled in the Performance panel of Preferences.”
(I have OpenGL enabled in Photoshop and it was already checked when this error occurred).
Two days ago I went to Disk Utility to repair permissions while logged in to a non-admin account. Verified and repaired the disk, then verified permissions. Everything fine. After repairing permissions however, it gave a weird error box:
"Unapproved caller, SecurityAgent may only be invoked by Apple software".
The box stayed “stuck” in the Disk Utility window. My MacBook Pro then failed to do anything. I manually powered it down and up. It loaded to a gray screen with the error message box again: "Unapproved caller, SecurityAgent may only be invoked by Apple software".
It then refused to load anything else but this message box on a gray screen even after rebooting it multiple times in safe, verbose and single modes and after resetting the NVRAM and SMC. I went online with an iPad and entered in the error and got some advice. I tried to run fsck and erase the /var/folders/ via single user mode but it still loaded to a gray screen with the error message. I just decided to skip to the end and Cmd-R loaded into recovery mode and reinstalled Mavericks again. That worked: the message has not appeared since.
Some people have said this error is related to a hard drive cable failure. I know that this cable was tampered with during the optical drive replacement procedures because I watched them do it.
Everything was fine for a day. Then yesterday my MacBook Pro froze while trying to open a VLC file. It took 12 boots to load the OS. I tried single mode once and verbose mode once. 10 times it loaded to gray screens, even in those mode. A Safe boot lead to a bright blue screen. Finally reset the SMC and it loaded on the 12th time.
Just five hours ago the same thing happened except it took over 30 boots to load the OS. Single, verbose and normal boots, NVRAM and SMC resets lead to gray screens. Safe boots lead to bright blue screens with and without lines (see pictures). Finally loaded on a normal boot.
I know I should have tried safe booting, verbose, single and recovery modes, disk utility, fsck and other command methods earlier this month but in the end, these methods have not solved the problem anymore than resetting the NVRAM or SMC.
There seems to be conclusive evidence that it’s a hardware problem, stemming from last month, the FIRST AND ONLY time my MacBook Pro was opened up. Maybe it’s the hard drive cable, but it could also be the graphics card and/or logic board (something that’s always been defective on this MacBook Pro, in my opinion). Many early 2011 MacBook Pro owners have given evidence to the latter possibility online.
The first time it started it seemed to stem from me using iPhoto and Photoshop a lot. I had both running continuously for about two weeks. This is another reason for suspecting the graphics card/logic board is at fault (in addition to three years of screen/graphics glitches). And since the card is soldered to the board and the board connected to the cable...I also have serious battery draining issues, something else that got bad after the Apple Superdrive repair. And the battery is connected to the board...
Also, since downloading Mavericks, windows from every app get blurry/fuzzy when I scroll or zoom in. I have read that this is happening to a lot of folks though for various reasons.
I guess it could always be the hard drive. I just don’t know. I’m taking it in to Apple, but can't right away because it’s not local. I know they’ll be able to run a test on the hard drive. I wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem (especially the purple and teal striped screen) before they start poking around, possibly creating another problem that goes beyond my Apple Care Plan allotment.

SPECS OF MY MACBOOK PRO:
Model Name: March 26-29 2011 MacBook Pro (order date – shipping date)
Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,3
Processor Name: Quad-core Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:    2.3 GHz
Number of Processors:    1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB
Memory: 8 GB Memory (8GB 1333MHZ DDR3 SDRAM - 2X4GB)
HARD DRIVE: 256GB Solid State Drive
DISPLAY: MBP 17" HR Antiglare WS Display
AMD Radeon HD 6750M:
Chipset Model: AMD Radeon HD 6750M
Type:    GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width:    x8
VRAM (Total): 1024 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x6741
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-C0170L-573
gMux Version: 1.9.24
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.573
Intel HD Graphics 3000:
Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Type:    GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x0126
Revision ID: 0x0009
gMux Version: 1.9.24
Displays
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:    C01111403GLDGKMAE
Manufacturer: DP
Device Name: bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:    0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0406
Hardware Revision: 0001
Cell Revision:    1102
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 4583
Fully Charged:    No
Charging: Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 7765
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 276
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA):    -4487
Voltage (mV): 11306
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):    15
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):    15
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: No
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: No
GPUSwitch: 2
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):    15
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):    5
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: No
GPUSwitch: 2
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:    No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID:    0x0100
Wattage (W): 85
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x0085
Serial Number:    0x007ad8c5
Charging: Yes
Current operating system: 10.9.3 (Mavericks) ; Installed on 6/21/14
Previous operating system: 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard); Installed 4/4/11
        Reinstalled multiple times. Last reinstall: 6/21/14

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Hello
I am very happy with my new Imac
but i find the screen too bright is there a way to makr it less bright?
Also when i reduce brightness to minimum is stayes like that but then when restart machine it is back again to full brightness?
what can i do to avoid thay?
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Try out shades, it's quite good.
http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/shades

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My iPhoto folder is 43GB and contains 20K images. When I imported into Aperture my aperture file grew to 120 GB. I deleted the albums in aperture which contained duplicate files, but my aperture file is still 120GB. Why is this and how can I get it down to 43GB. BTW, my aperture library shows 20K images so I don't understand why my file size is so large. Thanks.

what type of files ???
do you have previews turned on ???
what size and res of previews ???
it is possible but a 300% increase is not likely ...
what is telling you 120GB ???
Message was edited by: tidysteve
btw ... if you use a managed library it will never be the same size as all your photos ... always bigger ... thumbnails, sidecar files, previews, etc all take up space ...

Change Screen Brightness

Is there any way to adjust the brightness of the screen in Adobe Air for Desktop (running in Windows 8.1)?
I have an app that I want to always run at full screen brightness.
If not, does anyone know of any ANEs that will work?
If also not, does anyone know where to find a tutorial on making ANEs?

I you not familar with Native Extensions and C++ / C - you can try avoid using it using already done external apps. Just find one that can work in background so users will not see it.
http://www.nelsonpires.com/software/dimmer/ go there and download simple app.
Using executing NativeProcess you can run it. But before you can edit Opacity value in XML. So scheme may be next:
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2) attach listener to main app exit so when you close it - you also must termiate your Dimmer
3) run Dimmer with NativeProcess API from Adobe Air
4) when you exit from main app - listener from step 2 will fire and you must close Dimmer from step using exit() method
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Does Export Version reduces image quality?

Hi,
I got smaller file size when I "export version" at "original size". My master was jpeg of 5.1MB and I exported in jpeg format, I got 3.6MB. If I "export master", I do get 5.1MB. What does Aperture do to the jpeg image that reduces the file size?
Then I played around with "image quality", which is 10 by default. If I set it to 11, I got a file of 4.1 MB, still smaller than the original 5.1MB. Set it to 12 I got a file of 10.4MB. I am kind of confused. I guess the "image quality" relates to degree of jpeg compression, and a 12 setting means that Aperture compresses the jpeg image at a lower compression ratio than my camera? Does Aperture uncompress jpeg image and re-compress it when "export version"?
The bottom line is, how do I preserve image quality after adjustments? In other words, I would like to export at the same image quality as my original photo, or as close as possible (I assume Aperture reduces jpeg image quality a bit every time I apply adjustments to the image via export). Thanks much for your time.

Wanderzhuanyou wrote:
2) When I make adjustments in Aperture I actually work on the image Aperture produces out of the master file - which should be about 73MB in my computer memory as the size of the image is 2848 x 4272 and Aperture works in 16 bit.
Internally, Core Image (which Aperture uses) actually works in 32-bit, but your basic idea is right.
3) When I export, Apertures compresses this 73MB image (assume adjustments don't make much difference to the image size) to a jpeg file.
First the image will be reduced to the bit depth of your export preset. Image adjustments will make quite a difference to the final file size because areas of high definition detail and a large tonal range will both increase the file size for a given compression setting. So any sharpening, for example, will increase the file size.
As a test, export an image with no sharpening applied, then add some edge sharpening and export it again. You should see a noticeable difference in file sizes.
Correct?
Pretty much.
Ian

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