Help! Why should I choose Aperture?
I'm wondering what advantages Aperture offers me over other photo cataloging/basic editing software. So far I'm seeing several issues here:
* Raw support issues
* Performance issues
* Catalog issues
... among others. I presently have Aperture 1.5 (educational, not for upgrade) and have been rather disappointed in it. I can see that Aperture 2 is a good leap ahead, and seems to have resolved many problems, but new ones have cropped up and some old ones still remain.
My main computer at this time is a MacBook Pro Core Duo, 2 gig of RAM, running Leopard. My photos are stored on two external Firewire 500 gig HDs. I may be moving the entire catalog to a larger HD soon, a 1Tb Firewire 800.
Photoshop will still be my main program to do major work to photos. Aperture can handle the overall toning, cropping, sorting, etc. aside from cataloging.
I've been tempted to get Photo Mechanic and skip everything altogether (other than Photoshop) but Aperture looks very good. But then, so does that other program.
I'd love some constructive suggestions!
I don't know if I will help you at all, but I downloaded the other program after I tried Aperture 1 on my old powerbook beacuse Aperture 1 was painfully clunky. I used it for a year and was "basically" happy with it.
But since I got my new MBP, I've tried the trial version of Aperture 2 and love it (and bought a serial number). The small things, as iMacYou said, will change with the updates in the future. I like that Apple has come out with several updates already. I can see the plug-in potential and I am excited I got in at the beginning to see the changes.
I have had no problems with RAW conversions (but I have an older CanonXT so there is no issue with RAW format). Performance is really good. Once in a while it bogs down but generally it's consistently good. With cataloging, I haven't had any problems, but I have to admit I only have about 5000 photos so far.
And keep in mind, this is the forum where people come when they have a problem. There are many happy users out there who have no problems and never come here.
I guess the best thing, if you haven't already done so, is to download the trial of 2. I was pleasantly surprised with how it handled my photos on my laptop. I have since moved my library to an external FW drive and enjoy the little speed bump. (my MBP has a 4200 speed drive in it)
I know I may be a bit naive, but I really like Aperture 2 so far.
I hope this helps.
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ESOA : Why should we choose ESOA
Hi experts!!!
I recently entered into esoa practice. I have so many queries to put in.... Here are a few....
1) how customer gets benifit out of this esoa...??? how it solves customer problems in present market.??
2) In which form these services are served? (wsdl/ any common format acceptable by all kinds of applications or it is completely based on Netweaver platform?)
3) If it is a wsdl, why should we go for PI 7.1 only...we can also generate wsdls from all previous versions ?
4) According to my understanding from all the blogs & forums, all services will be developed and registered in ESR ( which resides locally in my company), then how these services are said to be global??
5) what is the big difference PI 7.1 makes over the previous versions?
6) How ES workplace is helpfull to my development?
7) I have installed ESR & CE 7.1 into my system.. but i am unable to find proper support from SDN ? Is it still have to come up? or Is no one using PI7.1 yet? or any other reasons??
8) and most imortantly, I have not found any architectural details about ESR or PI 7.1 or CE 7.1. please ignore this question if i m wrong.
It would be great help to all...
Regards,
PavaniHi Pavani,
Lot of questions. If you have gone through the ESOA Architecture/framework, you would have find answers to most of your questions.
> 1) how customer gets benifit out of this esoa...??? how it solves customer problems in present market.??
SOA architecture is spreading with a good pace. Its always better to walk with market trends.
Customer can benfit from less implementation costs, fast implementations and finally the maintainace would be quite easier with ESOA
> 2) In which form these services are served? (wsdl/ any common format acceptable by all kinds of applications or it is completely based on Netweaver platform?)
Yes it is WSDL. It is based on standards and acceptable to all SAP, Non-SAP applications.
>
> 3) If it is a wsdl, why should we go for PI 7.1 only...we can also generate wsdls from all previous versions ?
PI 7.1 contains ESR where you can define/design your new Enterprise services with some governace mechanism. Technically Enterprise Services are Web Services but it has strong governance mechanism. You can develop/define simple web services from previous PI versions.
> 4) According to my understanding from all the blogs & forums, all services will be developed and registered in ESR ( which resides locally in my company), then how these services are said to be global??
Nope, they will be developed in ESR( Enterprise Services Repository) and would be registered in Service Registry not ESR.
>
> 5) what is the big difference PI 7.1 makes over the previous versions?
PI 7.1 is coming with lot of new features, but related to ESOA , main is the ESR.
> 6) How ES workplace is helpfull to my development?
ES Workplace provide test servers where SAP has already hosted implemented services. You can consume that services using your applications. And documentation is provided along every Enterprise Service. SAP has hosted ES Woorkplace for evaluation purpose only
> 7) I have installed ESR & CE 7.1 into my system.. but i am unable to find proper support from SDN ? Is it still have to come up? or Is no one using PI7.1 yet? or any other reasons??
A lot of documentation is available and also forums are available for both CE and ESR. But it will take time to reach at atht level when compared to other Netweaver products
> 8) and most imortantly, I have not found any architectural details about ESR or PI 7.1 or CE 7.1. please ignore this question if i m wrong.
Go through recent Teched Material, you will find a lot.
Hope this helps.
regards,
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Why should I buy Aperture in 2014?
Hi there,
I have recently made the transition to Apple from PC (which I'm very happy about!) and have been looking to purchase photo editing software to start editing some of my recent photos. I would class myself as a serious enthusiast and have some previous experience of photo editing, so iPhoto or similar will not be enough for what I am looking to do, but the full Photoshop suite of tools would be wasted on me.
Which has led me into the Lightroom vs Aperture debate. To be honest I was all set to give Aperture a go based upon the cost and because I like the way iPhoto structures files (I'm told Aperture will be very similar In this regard?). And then I read that Aperture will no longer be supported.
I'm still tempted to give Aperture a go on the basis that I'm not planning on upgrading my camera anytime soon (D300) and that I would be happy enough if I got a couple of years out of it to let me see what the Apple replacement for Aperture is like. And also because I don't see the need to subscribe to the Creative Cloud if it's only Lightroom I'm after. And because on testing Lightroom recently there were issues with importing NEF files (I hope Aperture does this easily?).
Is this a daft thing to do? Should I not be touching Aperture with a barge pole if it isn't going to be supported? Or is it the case that if it works for me now then it will still work in the same way in a couple of years time?
Also, if I purchase Aperture now, does anyone know if I will be able to migrate across easily to the new editing software that Apple is releasing?
Have I missed anything? This is my first post and any help or advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks,
AndyAperture is no longer in active development, which is a far cry from saying it won't be supported. It will run on the new OS when it is released - Apple have promised that - so it'll be good for another 18 months minimum. That said, it's $70 for an app that is at the end of its development life.
Lightroom is a very capable application, but twice the price to buy, and even if you go the rental route, the 18 months will cost you $180 compared to Aperture's $70. One thing that LR misses is the integration with the OS offered by iPhoto and Aperture.
There is another way to go. That is to use iPhoto (Free) and an external editor for those things that iPhoto won't do for you. Spend some of the $$$ on an app like Photoshop Elements, Acorn or Pixelmator and set it as an external editor. That way, when the new Photos app comes along you won't be chucking that $70 away, but rather still have a capable editor to use along side it. -
Why should I choose a T400 over a E6400?
I'm a graduate student about to start a master's program in a field of engineering. I need something that is sturdy, dependable, non-intrusive, quiet, cool (temperature), light and compact. This is why I'm interested in the T400 and E6400.
For around $750 (incl. tax) this is the T400 I want to get:
P8400
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250gb hdd
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CDRW/DVDROM
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1-year warranty
For less, I can get this refurb'd E6400:
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DVD/RW
3 year warranty
I'm really torn between the two. I like the T400 for its understated design, rubberized outer surface, and rollcage. I like the Dell for its value and offering more for less.
I havn't been able to see them or try them in person I and probably won't be able to.
So I'd like to here from owners why they prefer their Thinkpad over other notebooks, and if you're tried both I'd like to hear about your experiences.
Thanks.Hi thesundandthemoo,
Welcome to the Lenovo forum
If you haven't already, I'd recommend heading to notebookreview.com and reading their reviews of both the E6400 and T400. Also visit their forums and see what users have to say.
As this is a Lenovo users' forum, the opinions you get here are biased. But I guess you know that.
Anyway, my opinion: The Dell E6400 looks great on paper, is a great design. I've never set fingers on one, but from the reviews I looked at before getting my T500, it seemed it is somewhat flawed in execution. I recall reading reports of malfunctioning hardware and general flakiness. Those reports were anecdotal only, and to be fair in this forum you will read of some users having trouble with their T400's too. No manufacturer is immune from letting an occasional lemon slip through. If we had accurate statistics about quality control we could make a rational choice. In the absence of those, we're left with:
Anecdotal user experiences and evaluations of laptop quality;
More anecdotal user experiences of quality of service in addressing any problems.
In my case I bought my T500 (over E6500) based on my personal experience with earlier ThinkPads and excellent support and service from IBM / Lenovo / EasyServ when the occasional problem arose. My T500 was not 100% perfect from day one: it had a somewhat flexible keyboard (by ThinkPad standards), and a problem displaying digital video through the dock's DVI to one of my monitors. To Lenovo's immense credit, they have fixed both problems to my complete satisfaction. It is this willingness to listen to customer complaints (in this forum and elsewhere) and commitment to make things right -- in combination with excellent design, build quality and driver support -- that makes me such a fan of ThinkPads. They are the first laptops I consider when making any new purchase for myself or others.
Good luck with your search, it would be great if you let us know what you decide and why.
Best regards,
Frank
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I was hoping I get some pros/cons of why I might start using XServes/OSX for our growing web hosting company.
macbook Mac OS X (10.4.8)>** OSX is the same platform we develop many of the web applications that are to be hosted.
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If you're doing static web content this may not be an issue (since that's more browser-specific), but for dynamic sites it's key.
>** CoreImage library could be useful in upcoming projects
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** Security worries, not being able to keep 'bleeding edge'?.... vulnerabilities staying unfixed until a Software Update is released
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>** is the Aqua shell wasting resources?
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I don't know why whenever i choose " check for updates " and download itunes 11.1 on my desktop , it never shows any downloads .. even when i tried downloading it from the website, and i need itunes 11.1 so i can restore my iphone again .. help please
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☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first.
Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
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I got a MacBookPro few months ago (October 2011)
17-inch, Early 2011
Processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1024 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4
But for multiple issues I had to take it back. After several repairs, they offered me the three options below as the 17-inch MBP is discontinued(?).. Which one should I choose?
The main reason I want a 17-inch screen is that I am working with graphics and also I move often, so I can't afford carrying an iMac around.
1. Replace the unit with this 15-inch Macbook Pro - this would take approximately 2 weeks to arrive
15-inch MacBook Pro
• Part number: Z0MV
• 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
• 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
• 128GB Solid State Drive
• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Res Antiglare Widescreen Display
• Backlit Keyboard (US) & User’s Guide (English)
• Accessory Kit
2. Replace the unit with a 15-inch Macbook Pro Retina - this could take approximately 4-6 weeks
15-inch: 2.3GHz Retina display
2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB flash storage1
Intel HD Graphics 4000
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
Built-in battery (7 hours)2
3. We repair your unit in store as soon as possible.
Can you help me out please?
1) I am afraid that if I choose the third option, I won't be able to fix my MBP in the future in case that there are no spare parts (for example, if I get problems with the screen).
2) I don't understand how equal are the three models based on their prices..."Another reason that makes me worry, is that I may go live in a country which doesn't have an Apple Store. (but they do have Apple representative suppliers)."
Then what's the worry? Consider how long you intend to own this MBP. Figure 3 years. Buy AppleCare to make sure you're covered.You're obsessing about an issue that may or may not happen. This is just my opinion. The other opinions are, from what I read, based upon what each poster wants, not what you need. You've got to assess your own requirements. -
I am from Bangladesh. I can't log in with my gmail Apple ID. When I put in the mail and password, and press sign in, it says it has to review on iTunes. Then I am directed to opening a new account. But why should I , since I have one. Plz help
Hi Ishrak,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on exactly what you are trying to log into with your Apple ID, or what exactly you are seeing (alert message, directions, etc) when you try to do so. If you continue to have issues with your Apple ID, you may find one or more of the articles linked from the following page helpful:
Apple ID - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden -
hey! i have a serious problem coming up which is that i am asked to enter my billing info even for free apps. why should i pay for apps which are free? please help me with this problem! and in the billing info there is pop-up box saying i have accessed my account from didfferent computer but no i have been doing it from the same pc. please help me out.
Tap Settings > General > International. Make sure the Region Format is correct.
As for your Apple ID. Tap Settings > Store > Apple ID > iForgot
Resetting your Apple ID may help.
Congrats on your new iPad !!! -
Why should I pay 3.5 times as Much Aperture in Switzerland in France?
Why should I pay 3.5 times as Much Aperture in Switzerland in France?
If you have the option of which to buy, of course buy the cheaper one.
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Hello . I'd like to buy an iPhone 5S Space Gray 64GB and get free shipping from the USA to Russa but the problem is I don't know about wireless service plan . What should I choose for Russian wirelesses ? Does T-Mobile work in Russia ? Please , help me
Sorry , but product is iPhone 5SYou can't buy from the Apple store online in the US because it is country specific and you firstly need a US credit card and then a US address and they won't ship outside of the US so you can't.
No Apple online store will ship outside the coutry.
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Help! which application should I choose.
I want to download an oracle application that deals with Accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing general ledger, order management. Which free download should I choose off the Oracle website? It's confusing.
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Why should Adobe Reader fail to print because of settings in the Edit/Preferences?
AdobeReaderDocumentCouldNotPrint.txt
Glyn Price Tue 17 March 2015
Why should Adobe Reader fail to print because of settings
in the Edit/Preference?
Adobe Reader XI Version 11.0.10
MS Window 7
File > Print > Print
I got the error message:
The document could not be printed
I googled this error message and used the following
solution that worked i.e. it then printed successfully.
Edit > Preferences
Category: Security(Enhancement) 'Enable Protected Mode at Startup'
It was checked, changed it to unchecked.
Category: Documents 'View documents in PDF/Mode'
It was set to 'Only for PDF/A'
Set it to 'Never'
Exited Adobe Reader and restart it. Then it printed.
I had a look on another computer system (Adobe Reader XI Version 11.0.10
and MS Window 7) and on this different computer I could print
without doing the above two changes.
I'm a bit puzzled. Why preferences on one system were not
needed on a different system?Here is an elaborate method of troubleshooting this problem. There may be a simpler method if anybody wants to suggest one.
There is a general technique that is helpful in this situation. I can't give you complete instructions here, and I haven't tested this with regard to bluetooth devices, but here's the gist of it.
Create a second log-on account for your music projects. Configure it so that when you log in to the new music account, the drivers needed for the Bluetooth devices don't load. You do this in System Preferences: Accounts.
When it's time to do music, log out of your usual account and onto the new one.
When you install drivers for any peripheral, you have the option of installing them "for all users" or only for the user account that is active during the installation.
This governs whether the drivers go in root/library or root/Users/your name/library.
If drivers are in root/library, they will load whenever the Mac is booted up and will run for all users.
But if drivers are loaded in root/Users/your name/library, they will only load if you log in as "your name". If you have a second account called root/Users/music account/, and you log in under that, the drivers in "your name" will not load. Get it?
To get this working right you need to be knowledgeable about moving or deleting files in the /library/ directory and subdirectories, and you need to be careful because you can unwittingly cause some damage if you are not careful.
There is also the root/System/library directory, and in general you should never mess around with anything in there or you might hose your system.
In summary, I would start by using the installer programs for your BlueTooth devices and DE-installing all drivers. Reboot. Log back in as your usual user account. Then RE-install each driver and see if the installer program gives you the OPTION to installl for all users or just for this user. Choose the latter. Then log on to your new Music account and see if the problems go away. -
Cannot browse/choose Aperture photos via Finder
I am constantly frustrated by trying to choose photos for various online apps (Google , Flickr, etc.) via Finder. How can I choose photos easily via Finder from my Aperture projects? Why oh why does Apple make this so difficult?
To recap: when using a program or an online service to upload/choose photos, you cannot "browse" the Aperture library via FInder. It just sits there, apparently "locked" away.
This is one area where PCs are far and away superior to Macs. Help me!
FrankPerhaps you need to study up on what Aperture actually is. It's not a file browser, it's a database. Like any database you simply need to use the tools provided to access the data.
That's the first - and most simple - part of the learning curve you need to grasp. The second is that if you use Aperture (or simiar apps, like iPhoto, or Lightroom) they become your "go-to" app for anything you need to do with your photos. They replace the Finder for accessing this data. So, anything you need to do, you do with or via Aperture.
This is one area where PCs are far and away superior to Macs.
Not really. On your PC you used folders and files to manage your Pics. You can do exactly the same on your Mac, but if you want to do that, why are you using Aperture?
The first one is the one you want:
There are many, many ways to access use your files in Aperture: You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
(Note the above illustration is not a Finder Window. It's the dialogue you get when you go File -> Open)
You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
There's a similar option in Outlook and many, many other apps. If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the Aperture Window to the Attach window in the browser.
If you want to access the files with iPhoto not running:
For users of 10.6 and later: You can download a free Services component from MacOSXAutomation which will give you access to the Aperture Library from your Services Menu.
Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
Other options include:
Drag and Drop: Drag a photo from the Aperture Window to the desktop, there export will make a full-sized copy your Preview of the pic.
File -> Export: Select the files in the Aperture Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
Regards
TD
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