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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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hey bay area,
so i have pictures in iPhoto library, and i'm wondering if there's any way of opening the iphoto folder in finder without launching the iphoto app... (seeing the photos in the finder window via another column) i just sometimes wanna see the picture in Preview app... don't ask me why, i'm just ocd that way.... thanks!
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Oh, and preview sucks, colors are messed up and pictures don't look as sharp as they really are. Never liked iPhoto either.
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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^^^ sweet..... THANKS... but now i see why iphoto does this... hella files!!!
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^^^ sweet..... THANKS... but now i see why iphoto does this... hella files!!!
That's precisely why I stopped using it. Adobe Lightroom was worth the $100 to me, although I think Lightroom 2 is more now. Not sure how Aperture handles files.
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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That's precisely why I stopped using it. Adobe Lightroom was worth the $100 to me, although I think Lightroom 2 is more now. Not sure how Aperture handles files.
Aperture does them the same way as iPhoto.
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Aperture does them the same way as iPhoto.
That's what I assumed
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RU-X
hey bay area,
so i have pictures in iPhoto library, and i'm wondering if there's any way of opening the iphoto folder in finder without launching the iphoto app... (seeing the photos in the finder window via another column) i just sometimes wanna see the picture in Preview app... don't ask me why, i'm just ocd that way.... thanks!
Get a PC?
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^^^ i have both... i play no sides =P
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Originally Posted by mcowger
Aperture does them the same way as iPhoto.
Can I have some of what you're smoking? It's awfully good stuff, IMHO.

Aperture allows me to keyword, create projects/albums within projects, and sort pictures down to capturing single images in a search.

It's a matter of setting it up and organizing a naming convention which works for you, as most of my files are stored on an external HD, and the masters never get touched. It's far easier, and I can simply reference my external files while working with an image, take the external HD to another computer, and have the original image intact.
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Originally Posted by Roo
Can I have some of what you're smoking? It's awfully good stuff, IMHO.

Aperture allows me to keyword, create projects/albums within projects, and sort pictures down to capturing single images in a search.

It's a matter of setting it up and organizing a naming convention which works for you, as most of my files are stored on an external HD, and the masters never get touched. It's far easier, and I can simply reference my external files while working with an image, take the external HD to another computer, and have the original image intact.
ummm - what? Aperture most certainly keeps a 'bundle' file with your photos - thats all I was saying.
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Originally Posted by mcowger
ummm - what? Aperture most certainly keeps a 'bundle' file with your photos - thats all I was saying.
a "bundle file"?

My photos are all referenced photos, not managed photos, which means they are NOT kept in the Aperture Library, so there is no "bundle file" with each photo. From my understanding after working with Aperture for last 8 months, I have a file which is a copy accessible from Aperture. I can manipulate it all I want, then make a new copy from the original, which sits untouched on my external drive.
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Originally Posted by Roo
a "bundle file"?

My photos are all referenced photos, not managed photos, which means they are NOT kept in the Aperture Library, so there is no "bundle file" with each photo. From my understanding after working with Aperture for last 8 months, I have a file which is a copy accessible from Aperture. I can manipulate it all I want, then make a new copy from the original, which sits untouched on my external drive.
OK, yes, if you choose the non default option of managed photos, you will end up with referenced photos used as your describe. However, if you use the default Aperture options, you get a managed Aperture Library bundle.
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^^^ i have both... i play no sides =P
+1000
but i am over all happier with my macbook.
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