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Inside Aperture: May 2007 Archives
May 2007 Archives
Be Critical
May 31, 2007 7:48 AM
By Steve Simon
By Steve Simon
I'm quite confident that like me, you probably use the Loupe tool or Z (Zoom to 100 percent) key, to check in on small details as well as check critical sharpness of your photographs. Here's a little tip that comes...
- Tags:
- photo developing
Continue reading Be Critical.
Creativity, Aperture, and the Straighten Tool
May 30, 2007 3:52 AM
By Ellen Anon
By Ellen Anon
One of my goals when I photograph is to go beyond the obvious and I'm sure that's true for most of you as well. I'm always seeking ways to do something just a little different. I'll twist into all sorts...
- Tags:
- photo editing
Continue reading Creativity, Aperture, and the Straighten Tool.
Aperture and the iApps
May 29, 2007 9:19 AM
By Micah Walter
By Micah Walter
A couple of people have written me asking for more information about the interaction between Aperture and the "iApps." So, I thought I would try and explain how it all works. With Aperture 1.5 and above, you now have the...
- Tags:
- exporting
Continue reading Aperture and the iApps.
Using Aperture as a Marketing Tool
May 28, 2007 10:26 AM
By Andrew Darlow
By Andrew Darlow
I haven't upgraded my slow but reliable running PowerBook G4 (yet!), but because I can run Aperture on it, I have a very useful marketing tool for my wedding and event shoots. As we all know, digital photography provides...
- Tags:
- slideshow
Continue reading Using Aperture as a Marketing Tool.
How to Control Emailing from Aperture
May 25, 2007 2:45 PM
By Charlie Miller
By Charlie Miller
Today I want to follow Derrick’s lead and share a few tips about emailing from Aperture. I was working with a photographer recently who had been struggling to figure out how to take control of emailing photos from Aperture using...
- Tags:
- exporting
Continue reading How to Control Emailing from Aperture.
Big Image Transfers with Gmail
May 25, 2007 7:46 AM
By Derrick Story
By Derrick Story
In my last TDS podcast, I discussed some of my favorite plug-ins for Aperture. One of them, Aperture2Gmail, enables me to send images directly from my Aperture library using my Gmail account. It's so convenient. I never leave the Aperture...
- Tags:
- plug-in
Continue reading Big Image Transfers with Gmail.
The Hot Spot
May 24, 2007 5:26 AM
By Steve Simon
By Steve Simon
When making adjustments in Aperture, like most image-editing software, there is usually more than one way to arrive at the desired result. To make sure your images are within the tolerances of the final print, it's good to check yours...
- Tags:
- photo editing
Continue reading The Hot Spot.
Using Smart Albums for Wedding Photography Projects
May 23, 2007 6:00 PM
By Andrew Darlow
By Andrew Darlow
Since this is my first blog entry for Inside Aperture, I thought I'd use a couple of paragraphs to introduce myself to readers of this site, and to also share a little about how I'm using Aperture's Smart Album feature....
- Tags:
- photo organizing
Continue reading Using Smart Albums for Wedding Photography Projects.
Editing Fast
May 23, 2007 8:03 AM
By Josh Anon
By Josh Anon
Often when I go out shooting, I end up shooting a ton of images in a short period of time. Lately I've been doing a lot of kiteboarding photography, and it's common for me to end up shooting 1,000 or...
- Tags:
- photo editing
Continue reading Editing Fast.
Pimp Your Pimped Laptop Case with Aperture
May 22, 2007 7:14 AM
By Micah Walter
By Micah Walter
Back in March a photographer by the name of Chase Jarvis posted a how-to video on YouTube.com, where he showed off his customized laptop case for location assignments. In the video, Chase and his assistant explain an easy way to...
- Tags:
- photo storage
Continue reading Pimp Your Pimped Laptop Case with Aperture.
Video Slideshows with Aperture and Final Cut Pro
May 21, 2007 5:34 AM
By Charlie Miller
By Charlie Miller
You can create slideshows from Aperture using iMovie, Keynote, even iPhoto. So why use Final Cut Pro? Well for me it’s about control. Final Cut allows you to control your slideshow at a much more granular level than anything else...
- Tags:
- slideshow
Continue reading Video Slideshows with Aperture and Final Cut Pro.
Browse Your Aperture Library Online
May 18, 2007 8:31 AM
By Micah Walter
By Micah Walter
From Aperture Plugged In: If you have been patiently waiting for a way to share your Aperture library over a network with multiple users, you'll want to check out PHPture. PHPture, created by a software developer from The Netherlands has...
Continue reading Browse Your Aperture Library Online.
Color Tool
May 17, 2007 4:07 AM
By Steve Simon
By Steve Simon
Using the levels control in Aperture, you can play with different color channels to make color adjustments; but I find the Color Tool a much more natural and therefore easier way to fix color, particularly with all important skin tones....
- Tags:
- color balance
Continue reading Color Tool.
Equipment Lust
May 16, 2007 4:30 AM
By Ellen Anon
By Ellen Anon
Today I'm going to take a step back and share some thoughts about the process of our art rather than specific techniques. Photography attracts a lot of people who love gear (including me). Impassioned discussions of which is better, and...
- Tags:
- hardware
Continue reading Equipment Lust.
Sharing Referenced Masters
May 15, 2007 12:50 PM
By Micah Walter
By Micah Walter
One of the more powerful features that came with Aperture 1.5 was the ability to store master image files outside of the Aperture library. By using Referenced Masters we are now able to store our Masters anywhere we would like....
- Tags:
- exporting
Continue reading Sharing Referenced Masters.
Two Weeks with Aperture on a PowerBook G4
May 14, 2007 8:56 AM
By Derrick Story
By Derrick Story
Two weeks ago my MacBook Pro began to have video display problems. After diminishing returns using the "jiggling fix" (like an old rabbit ears antenna for the TV), I resigned to repair and took my MBP to the nearest Apple...
- Tags:
- workflow
Continue reading Two Weeks with Aperture on a PowerBook G4.
Digital SLR Update, Plus the "Tabbed Browser Split"
May 11, 2007 12:28 PM
By Charlie Miller
By Charlie Miller
First, a quick “thank you” to everyone who offered suggestions and encouragement to my post last week, Buying a Digital SLR. I was very pleased with the amount of information everyone provided and it really helped me focus my search...
- Tags:
- cameras
Continue reading Digital SLR Update, Plus the "Tabbed Browser Split".
Aperture As Teacher
May 10, 2007 5:12 AM
By Steve Simon
By Steve Simon
The more I play and use Aperture, the more I love what it does for me. I keep coming up with new and improved ways to use it. This spring and summer, I will be leading a few workshops and...
- Tags:
- photo editing
Continue reading Aperture As Teacher.
Aperture is Updating Previews
May 9, 2007 6:42 AM
By Josh Anon
By Josh Anon
Aperture 1.5 added a new preview feature, and since I've received a few questions about it lately, this week's blog will be devoted to discussing how Aperture uses previews. If you're like me, you've noticed that periodically, especially right after...
- Tags:
- workflow
Continue reading Aperture is Updating Previews.
Robotic Hard Drives
May 8, 2007 5:00 AM
By Micah Walter
By Micah Walter
A little less than a month ago I was directed to a new product, which I think might be of use to a number of Aperture users. Billed as "The Worlds First Storage Robot" Drobo offers "Fully automated storage you...
- Tags:
- photo storage
Continue reading Robotic Hard Drives.
Ubermind Releases ApertureToFilemaker
May 7, 2007 12:34 PM
By Micah Walter
By Micah Walter
From Aperture Plugged In: Software development company Übermind has just announced a new Aperture plugin that allows the export of images to a FileMaker database. ApertureToFilemaker 1.0 boasts the following features. Support for multiple FileMaker databases Automatically creates schema and...
- Tags:
- plug-in
Continue reading Ubermind Releases ApertureToFilemaker.
Rotating Multiple Images
May 7, 2007 10:03 AM
By Ben Long
By Ben Long
Aperture's Rotate tools, the ones that sit in the Toolbar at the top of the Aperture window, provide a simple facility for rotating images right or left. Select either the clockwise or counter-clockwise rotate tool and then click on any...
- Tags:
- photo editing
Continue reading Rotating Multiple Images.
Buying a Digital SLR
May 4, 2007 11:42 AM
By Charlie Miller
By Charlie Miller
So I have a confession to make: I’ve never owned a digital SLR. I’ve been teaching Aperture for more than a year and a half now, talking with photographers, answering questions, and troubleshooting software and workflow issues. I’ve fashioned myself...
- Tags:
- cameras
Continue reading Buying a Digital SLR.
Exporting a Stack Pick
May 4, 2007 8:39 AM
By Ben Long
By Ben Long
One of the most powerful innovations that Apple introduced with Aperture was the stack. While it's very easy to think of a stack as a folder - and stacks can function very well as a container for related images -...
- Tags:
- exporting
Continue reading Exporting a Stack Pick.
NO PICTURES!
May 3, 2007 7:21 AM
By Steve Simon
By Steve Simon
A flash bracket is one of those accessories, I have always known about, but never really needed. Frankly, most of my shooting is horizontal, and the biggest advantage of using one of these things, is when you're shooting verticals with...
- Tags:
- flashes
Continue reading NO PICTURES!.
Aperture Workshops
May 3, 2007 7:08 AM
By Andrew Darlow
By Andrew Darlow
If you're new to Aperture consider attending a two day workshop at the Santa Fe Workshops June 1 and 2, or Aug 31 and Sept 1. I'll be teaching two Aperture workshops in this beautifully equipped facility in Santa Fe,...
- Tags:
- conference
- education
Continue reading Aperture Workshops.
Emailing Offline Images
May 2, 2007 3:05 AM
By Ellen Anon
By Ellen Anon
When Aperture v1.5 was released I eagerly embraced a workflow using Referenced files. After all, I enjoy the freedom to periodically open images in other programs without exporting them, and being able to store images offline was a necessity given...
- Tags:
- exporting
Continue reading Emailing Offline Images.
Workflow Madness
May 1, 2007 12:43 PM
By Micah Walter
By Micah Walter
While traveling to Washington DC last week I ran into a photographer friend of mine whom I hadn't seen in quite a while. After catching up we started talking about some of the writing I had been doing for Inside...
- Tags:
- workflow
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