Questions From A Potential New User

I am currently using Lightroom, but am excited about the new features in Aperture 1.5. Here are a few questions:
1) When referencing files to their hard drive location on import, can I later move the files on the hard drive using Aperture to do the moving?
2) After importing raw photos (referencing them to their location on a hard drive) and editing them, can I:
a) manually sort the remaining images
b) then rename them in that order (so that the new name appears on the hard drive as well)
c) then sort by filename?
3) When cropping, is there perspective control? For instance, if I am shooting a building, can I straighten the lines?
4) Can websites be directly uploaded to a 3rd party server using ftp or do I need to export the website, then upload using a separate ftp program?
5) Sometimes when exporting files to a TIF or JPG, I would like to manage these new files in the program as well. Is there a way to import files into Aperture during the export process? Or, would I have to manually import the exported files. And is there a way to tie each exported file to its master?
6) Is there dual monitor support?
7) When lifting and stamping adjustments from one photo to another, is crop one of the adjustments that can be used?
8) I have a MacPro with 2gb of ram, but how will the performance be with the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT video card?
9) How does batch renaming photos work with stacks? For instance, if you rename a group of photos with stacks, are the photos in the stack included in the renaming process?
Thanks!

1) When referencing files to their hard drive
location on import, can I later move the files on the
hard drive using Aperture to do the moving?
according to the overview and a comment from joe schorr in another thread, yes
2) After importing raw photos (referencing them to
their location on a hard drive) and editing them, can
I:
a) manually sort the remaining images
b) then rename them in that order (so that the new
name appears on the hard drive as well)
c) then sort by filename?
not sure yet, will have to wait to play with it ...
3) When cropping, is there perspective control? For
instance, if I am shooting a building, can I
straighten the lines?
do you mean the ability to correct perspective distortion? No ...
4) Can websites be directly uploaded to a 3rd party
server using ftp or do I need to export the website,
then upload using a separate ftp program?
as of the current version, no, and no mention of it in the overiew of new features ...
5) Sometimes when exporting files to a TIF or JPG, I
would like to manage these new files in the program
as well. Is there a way to import files into
Aperture during the export process? Or, would I have
to manually import the exported files. And is there
a way to tie each exported file to its master?
no, manually import, make a stack out them ...
6) Is there dual monitor support?
always has been
7) When lifting and stamping adjustments from one
photo to another, is crop one of the adjustments that
can be used?
no mention in new features - wait and see
8) I have a MacPro with 2gb of ram, but how will the
performance be with the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT video
card?
cannot comment on 7300 GT performance with 1.5, it isn't out yet ...
9) How does batch renaming photos work with stacks?
For instance, if you rename a group of photos with
stacks, are the photos in the stack included in the
renaming process?
as far as i know, if there are selected the get added to the batch process ...
Thanks!
sure thing

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1) When referencing files to their hard drive
location on import, can I later move the files on the
hard drive using Aperture to do the moving?
according to the overview and a comment from joe schorr in another thread, yes
2) After importing raw photos (referencing them to
their location on a hard drive) and editing them, can
I:
a) manually sort the remaining images
b) then rename them in that order (so that the new
name appears on the hard drive as well)
c) then sort by filename?
not sure yet, will have to wait to play with it ...
3) When cropping, is there perspective control? For
instance, if I am shooting a building, can I
straighten the lines?
do you mean the ability to correct perspective distortion? No ...
4) Can websites be directly uploaded to a 3rd party
server using ftp or do I need to export the website,
then upload using a separate ftp program?
as of the current version, no, and no mention of it in the overiew of new features ...
5) Sometimes when exporting files to a TIF or JPG, I
would like to manage these new files in the program
as well. Is there a way to import files into
Aperture during the export process? Or, would I have
to manually import the exported files. And is there
a way to tie each exported file to its master?
no, manually import, make a stack out them ...
6) Is there dual monitor support?
always has been
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photo to another, is crop one of the adjustments that
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no mention in new features - wait and see
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performance be with the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT video
card?
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For instance, if you rename a group of photos with
stacks, are the photos in the stack included in the
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as far as i know, if there are selected the get added to the batch process ...
Thanks!
sure thing

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Who can give me answer how to create a new user and schedule?
I had installed oracle 11g DB and oracle client in my windows OS. I found in the 11g there is no enterprise manager console with new version. It is different from with oracle 10g.So i don't know how to create it new user.
I had created new DB instance, but i don't how to create a user on that. Who can give me a hand for that? I hope one oracle experenice expert give my answers.
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Edited by: user774630 on Oct 27, 2008 10:09 PM

Hi,
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HTH
Aman....
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