Light Table: zooming option?

Simple question: is it possible to zoom the slides on the Light Table in KN3? As it is now, these miniature slides are way too small to easily manipulate them.
Would appreciate something like in iViewMediaPro...or at least like in M$ Powerpoint.
iMac G5, dual processor G5 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

This is unfortunate b/c PowerPoint allows you to view slides on its light table at various sizes: 25%-33%-50%-66%-75%-100%. Which makes it easy to read and move slides around.
G5 iMac/G4 PowerBook Mac OS X (10.4.5)
G5 iMac/G4 PowerBook Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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Aperture Light Table - Poor image quality

I am using the Light Table function in Aperture (3.4.5.) and I had an issue with the quality of the images on it, when zoomed in or scaled to fit.
The quality of the (larger spread) images looks poor. As if I zoomed in on a thumbnail.
I was looking for a discussion on this and saw some (archived) threads. None of them solved.
However, I think I have found a workaround.
If you get this situation, you can select the image(s) on the light table and regenerate the preview.
Option-click Menu => Photos => Generate Previews
(note: if you don't use the Option key, you will get Menu => Photos => Update Previews and Aperture may say (unjust) that the preview is already up-to-date).
That solves the poor image quality look.

I just remade the same book - as a test - in the extra large hardback format (ie. the one I used for the previous publication, last year).
This time, the pictures are fine. The images appear to be the same quality in the PDF as the originals - much, much better. The size of the file has increased massively too > up from just 2.6MB to 52.8MB.
So does the books production function work well only with the biggest, most expensive option?
I'd really appreciate some feedback from anyone who's tried the different sizes, and preferably some brilliant ideas to make them all work equally well.

Light Table - blurred images (bug)

As per this previous thread (https://discussions.apple.com/message/12871298#12871298), which has now been archived, I've found that zooming all images on a Light Table (using the slider) results in larger, but completely blurred images.
The images themselves are fine in preview, and if you choose a single image on the Light Table and drag its corner to make it larger, then it scales up just fine - greater resolution as it grows.
I have submitted a bug report through the Aperture menu, and I would encourage everyone others to do the same if they're experiencing this.
G

I have already reported the bug (as per your linked thread).
Of note is that I was at the local University Village Apple store here in Seattle last weekend and confirmed this bug on the best 27" iMac (current model) they had in the store using the sample library in AP3.
That machine had the ATI graphics chip and my machine has the nVidia 8800 GT, so I at least verified it is not specific to my hardware.
Dragging images onto the light table displayed the same 'low quality' thumbnail issue I have seen since updating from AP 3.0.2 to 3.1.x.
Scaling the images up seemed to improve the image quality, but this then utilizes too much viewable area of the light table to use for real layout option work (even on the 27" screen at Apple store).
Here is the thread I posted as well in case anyone has interest in the troubleshooting I have already tried:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/13298420#13298420
Thanks for bringing this up again.
Still waiting for someone to actually post that it works correctly for them at all thumbnail sizes in the Light Table function using AP 3.1.x.
I will also send another bug report and include my test at Apple store in the report.

Keynote - Light table

Hi all,
When working in the light table is there any way to "zoom" in or to increase the size of the slides that are being shown. On my external screen i have a hard time reading the text on them.
In powerpoint you can set a zoom/magnification size up to 100% (although i would have loved to be able to go higher to something like 200 or 300) Is there anything similar in keynote ?
Lasse,
MBP 2.16, Powerbook G4, iBook G4, iBook G3, lots'o'iPods(4) Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Well, there is the "Skip slide" option in the context menu, it is the same as 'hide slide'
Gancho
Then Apple should probably look at that feature (as
well as a "hide slide" option) for the next version
Lasse
MBP 2.16,
Powerbook G4, iBook G4, iBook G3, lots'o'iPods(4)
Mac OS X (10.4.7)
MacBook 1.8 Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1.23 GB RAM

Light Table: aligning and sizing photos

I am looking for a comfortable possibility to make single photo presentation sheets to give them to my portrait clients. One sheet should contain several photos in different sizes. Until yet I use the photo book layouts - but this is not a really good solution as it is annoying to make a book when I just need a single sheet with some aligned photos in different sizes on it. Aligning position and sizes of photos on the light table does not work really fine.
any ideas how I could solve my problem?

I am looking for a comfortable possibility to make
single photo presentation sheets to give them to my
portrait clients. One sheet should contain several
photos in different sizes. Until yet I use the photo
book layouts - but this is not a really good solution
as it is annoying to make a book when I just need a
single sheet with some aligned photos in different
sizes on it. Aligning position and sizes of photos on
the light table does not work really fine.
any ideas how I could solve my problem?
Well, there are a number of alignment options in the light table when you Control-Click (right click) on an image - you can select multiple images on the light table holding down Shift or Command, and then use the context menu option to align or redistribute images.
ABout the only thing that is not there is to make two images exactly the same size, for that you'll need to make use of the grid - if you zoom in it should be easier to get two images almost exactly the same size.

Problem with Light Table in Bridge CS6

Hi! After a re-install (which didn't fix the problem with PS), I now find that, when using the light table in Bridge CS6 and after hitting the space bar, if I then click on the image, it goes to 800% size! Prior to the uninstall & re-install, it worked perfectly in taking images to 100% size.
Hope someone can help.......
Thanks, Wardie

Why did you reinstall photoshop cs6?
What operating system are you using?
Did you reinstall all the updates for photoshop cs6 by going to Help>Updates from within photoshop cs6?
After you enter the light table, use your mouse scroll wheel to zoom back to 100% and exit the light table.
The next time you go to the light table and click on the picture it should only go to 100%.

Weird graphics artifacts when using light table

I'm seeing strange flashing shapes and pixels when I move photos around on a light table. Doesn't affect performance, just visually very bothersome. Using new MacPro w/ 8800GT. Wondering if anyone else is seeing this behavior on light tables??
-Nelson

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Question on Light Table behavior

I am wondering if it just me and a couple of others who are seeing pixelated images in a Light Table in 3.1.1?
Situation:
With Aperture 3.1.1 set to all defaults in Preferences, I create a new light table (either empty or with pre-selected images) and then drag images to the light table.
The images are small on the table. They appear to be lower quality than the images in the filmstrip to begin with. Resizing the images exagerates the problem and reveals unclear and/or pixelation.
I have done a clean install of Aperture 3 and updated to 3.0.3 and the issue does not exist. Light Table images are fine whether resized or not.
*What I have tried so far:*
1 - Clean install of OS X 10.6 and updated with 10.6.6 combo installer (repaired disk permissions once installed), then install Aperture 3 and updated to 3.1.1 (repaired disk permissions once completed). Import new images from Nikon D80 (both RAW and JPEG) and tested light table. Same issue. Then imported new .cr2 files from a friend's Canon, which all had the same issue.
2 - Copy APTS lesson files and library to drive > open with Aperture 3.1.1 (upgrade library when prompted). The existing images in that library behave correctly in Light Table, but newly imported images into that library display the image degradation / pixelation in light table.
3 - In all cases, I have tried to delete / generate Previews as well as Thumbnails. None of these have sorted the issue.
Note - it almost appears to me that the images used on the light table are actually small thumbnails that are low quality on the light table and any subsequent resizing pixelates the image.
Note #2 - the strange thing in all cases is that using the loupe tool and panning over the images in the light table shows high-quality image.
I am trying to determine if it is my machine (or procedure) specifically, or if there are others experiencing this in large numbers.
I have 8 GB RAM and the nVidia 8800 GT upgrade card in my machine. Whether just Aperture 3.1.1 is installed or with all my normal software, no difference in Light Table behavior.
Looking for comments as to whether users have no issues like this or any who do.
I have already sent a report to Apple.
Thanks in advance for any comments.
Corky

SP,
I do not think this is intended behavior, as it works as expected in AP 3.0.3.
I sent a bug report via the feedback function in the Aperture menu and will follow up with a second one. I was hoping that other users would chime in as to whether they were experiencing the issue, or if it is working correctly on their system. Unfortunately, there has been no response other than yours as you can see.
There are two other threads since the release of 3.1.1 where 3 or 4 other users are having the same issue (at least as far as the pixelation / low resolution image issue).
On my system, the default size of the light table changed between 3.0.3 and 3.1.
In 3.0.3 the light table starts off smaller (with larger grid squares as if zoomed in) and dragging the images onto the table show the same quality image on the table as in the filmstrip. In 3.1 (and 3.1.1) the light table starts off much larger (with smaller grid squares as if zoomed out) and dragging an image from the filmstrip results in a smaller sized thumbnail showing on the light table at the lower quality.
I have also been going back through the 'Apple Pro Training Series - Aperture 3' book using the included library and lesson files (to test for functionlity with AP 3.1.1 and iPhoto '11) and I find that in lesson 3 where the light table is used, the same issue appears once you resize one of the images next to smaller images (which results in the three smaller images being lower quality than the resized image).
My guess is that the thumbnail / preview function connected with the light table sizing is creating an issue where the light table is using a smaller thumbnail when it should be switching to (or using from the beginning) a preview for quality. The fact that the image viewed under the loupe tool is high quality lends to this theory - IMHO.
I am hoping that this is fixed in 3.1.2 (if they release an update), since I would like to use the light table for layout decisions and for comparing multiple images. The bad image quality sort of shoots this function in the foot for me.
The only real fix is to revert to AP 3.0.3 and forego the 3.1.1 improvements which really isn't a fix.
To any others reading this post, could you please indicate whether the light table image quality is fine for you or whether you are experiencing the bad quality / pixelation issue I am? It would help me in discovering whether this is machine (hardware) specific or a wider issue.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Rating filter moves images on light table into a single pile

Anyone seen this?
I have a bunch of images arranged on the light table with various star ratings. The images are arranged by number of stars into various grouping - all the 5's together etc.
When I use the filter in the browser to see only the 5's for example, the light table will show only the 5's as epxected.
When I then select unrated or better, all the rest of the images end up in a single pile on the light table.
If I filter on 3 or better, and then switch back, just the 2s and 1s end up in the pile, ie whatever is not displayed by the filter gets piled up.
Is this a bug or "feature"? If it's a feature it's very annoying, unless there is some way to "lock" the position of an image on the LT.

OK, so figured out a convoluted bodge-around:
1. Make an album of all your selects. Select all and make a new Light Table(LT) from all.
2. With LT selected, click the lock icon.
3. With LT still selected, hold down apple key, and select your album of selects (step 1). This opens this album in a separate tab, but because lock icon on LT is selected, the LT viewer area is still visible.
4. in you album of selects, type your chosen keyword search. From the resulting set, select and drag the image(s) to the LT viewer. Do this with as many keyword searches as required. When done you can optionally close the selects album tabbed browser.
5. Use LT as you normally would. You can now toggle on/off images by keyword by typing it in search field.
Any other methods I've tried crashes Aperture.
Comments anyone?

Light table in Keynote 3

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norris

Norris,
no, there's no way to to reorder the slides vertically.
You could send feedback to Apple and request an option to arrange the slides from top to bottom.

Book, Web Gallery and Light Table Not Working

When I try to create a new book or open an old one the design window does not open. Cannot get to the light table and other features as well.
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Light Table - poor images

I am using a light table to t ry some photo layouts.
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From the table are ver poor, very fuzzy even when only zoomed in a little.
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Any thoughts out there on this?
Cheers

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You then select the type of feedback (in this case a 'Bug Report') from one of the drop-downs and type in your issue (I usually link to a thread when possible).
There are a number of technical drop-down lists for machine, OS, version, etc. and then submit.
Although I don't work for Apple, I know that typically; the reports are viewed by the software team and prioritized by quantity of received reports for the same and they usually try to reproduce the issue.
If they can reproduce the issue easily and consistently, it should go on the list for fixes in the next update (if possible).
Note - I agree that this may be isolated to just us, but I do not run anything modified (pretty much vanilla settings with all software) so I reported it to at least get it looked at.

Disappearance of Light Table Symbol in Bridge CC

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Feature Request: Slideshow and Light table

Hello
I was hoping for two features in the next Lightroom:
First a more professional audio-slideshow option. More parallel soundtracks possible on a timeline are a must I think. More editing tools for timing the slides and the audio as well. And the possibility to add video files would be good. Nowadays multimedia slideshows are getting more and more important in photo-journalism and I am afraid Lightroom is getting a little behind on that part. Since the slideshow option has its own separate panel in Lightroom, it might as well be a good one...
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Kind regards
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Light Table & Keyword Filtering - Bug?

Here's my scenario. Project with say 30 images. 10 have the keyword "Monday", 10 the keyword "Tuesday", and the remaining 10, "Wednesday". Select them all, and create a Light Table from selection.
So, I the Light Table 'album' I now filter all those with the keyword "Monday" (using the search - field top RH of the browser strip), all 10 are shown, and select my favourite 5. I drag these 5 to the viewer area (Light Table). I clear the keyword field to none (show all), and all thirty reappear - The 5 I dragged to the viewer now have the red '1' badges on their browser thumbnails and are still on the Light Table.
Next I type "Tuesday" into the search field. All 5 on the light Table disappear, and the browser shows me the 10 with the "Tuesday" keyword. Again, I select my favourite 5 and drag them to the (empty) Light Table. There they are etc.
So the crunch. I now clear the search field again, but where are the 5 I put up there keyworded "Monday"!? The 5 with "Tuesday are now up there, and sure, they're back in the browser, but they've lost their red '1' badges, and have been taken off the Light Table.
This seems crap to me. Perhaps I doing something wrong or is this a bug? I want to be able to put things on the Light Table, and have them stay there despite whatever search I conduct. Surely Aperture should remember which ones I've selected and leave them up there shouldn't it?
Thanks
Kevin

OK, so figured out a convoluted bodge-around:
1. Make an album of all your selects. Select all and make a new Light Table(LT) from all.
2. With LT selected, click the lock icon.
3. With LT still selected, hold down apple key, and select your album of selects (step 1). This opens this album in a separate tab, but because lock icon on LT is selected, the LT viewer area is still visible.
4. in you album of selects, type your chosen keyword search. From the resulting set, select and drag the image(s) to the LT viewer. Do this with as many keyword searches as required. When done you can optionally close the selects album tabbed browser.
5. Use LT as you normally would. You can now toggle on/off images by keyword by typing it in search field.
Any other methods I've tried crashes Aperture.
Comments anyone?

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