iPhoto blows, what should I use instead?

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

01/24/2007 11:41:32 AM · #1

So, iPhoto is bulky and slow and I basically hate it.

Something that I did like about my XP system was the Picture Previewer. I liked the way I could put a folder in a folder in a folder, then use the Picture previewer to check out the pics. Is there an app for OS X that mimics the XP Picture and Fax Viewer?

Oh yeah, the ColorSync Utility for OS X sucks too. It jacks up stuff I look at. Like, it makes some pictures blurry even if the picture isn't blurry. It dosen't show PDF's very well either. Did I break it, or does it just suck?

Ubersteiny

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/24/2007 11:43:49 AM · #2

get ACDSEE Pro

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

01/24/2007 11:48:20 AM · #3

Hmm... it could just be that you're using an old version or not familiar with the tools. If you just want to VIEW the photos, drop them on Preview. iPhoto is more for storage and organization, and it's sort of a "lite" version of Apple's uber-cool Aperture software. Anything older than version 6 is poky.

I rarely use the Colorsync Utility, but it does have some good uses, like quick profile conversion or compressing PDFs. You really have to understand it to use it effectively though. If you want something more industrial, try Graphic Converter (pre-installed on every Mac).

Ubersteiny

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/24/2007 11:48:58 AM · #4

Originally posted by scalvert:

is there acdsee pro for MAC?

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

01/24/2007 11:49:11 AM · #5

Please remain calm. Someone will be along with your Kool-aid momentarily.

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

01/24/2007 11:51:45 AM · #6

I also hate iPhoto, it the only mac product I truly hate...lol

so I use photomechanic its great, really fast, I just love this program, no complaints all from me on this one

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black

01/24/2007 11:53:49 AM · #7

Lots of people swear by iView Media Pro, though I don't really have a problem with iPhoto.

scarbrd

Leica M10

01/24/2007 11:58:23 AM · #8

Originally posted by bigalpha:

What version of iPhoto are you on? I have 30,000 images in one of my libraries with no performance issues. If you're running it on an older machine you might have issues too. There are some good tools out there that let you manage mulitple iPhoto libraries, some are free.

Adobe Bridge, Adobe Light Room (free beta at the moment), Aperture from Apple.

01/24/2007 12:00:07 PM · #9

Originally posted by scalvert:

Well, I just got my MacBook a few months ago, so maybe it's just me, ha. Is Aperture way better than iPhoto? Is it faster, and and more customizable?

As for the preview - if I just open a picture, it defaults to ColorSync. How do I change the default program to open pictures with? Hmmm, I just searched for Graphic Converter on my system, and didn't find it.

fotomann_forever

01/24/2007 12:00:44 PM · #10

A PC.. ok that's over with :-)

01/24/2007 12:04:32 PM · #11

I think my biggest beef is that I can't organize them the way that I want to.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

01/24/2007 12:05:15 PM · #12

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

A PC.. ok that's over with :-)

Ha, I have a PC, but am trying to use my Mac for everything as it's a Laptop, and I wanted to keep everything on it.

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

01/24/2007 12:06:16 PM · #13

Originally posted by bigalpha:

How do I change the default program to open pictures with? Hmmm, I just searched for Graphic Converter on my system, and didn't find it.

on your mac just click on the photo and hit apple and the letter i this will bring up your get info window now here look towards the middle of that window and you will see open with then just select what you want to open it with you can even tell it to open all files/images like this.

Message edited by author 2007-01-24 12:06:56.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/24/2007 12:08:25 PM · #14

Originally posted by bigalpha:

How do I change the default program to open pictures with?

Click on any JPEG or RAW file in the Finder and choose Get Info from the Edit menu (command-I). Where it says "Open With," choose Preview (that should have been the default on a new MacBook). Below that, click the button that says "Use this application to open all documents like this."

You can get Graphic Converter HERE.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

01/24/2007 12:08:47 PM · #15

Originally posted by bigalpha:

I think my biggest beef is that I can't organize them the way that I want to.

How do you want to organize them? What is it you're trying to do that iPhoto seems to be unable to do? You're probably experiencing the newness of an app that is different than the way you did it on Windows. There are several other options for Mac users (some already mentioned here) but iPhoto has the advantage of being free, and is surprisingly powerful for what it is.

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black

01/24/2007 12:09:33 PM · #16

Originally posted by bigalpha:

I think my biggest beef is that I can't organize them the way that I want to.

iPhoto is pretty flexible. How would you like to organize them?

scarbrd

Leica M10

01/24/2007 12:10:13 PM · #17

Originally posted by bigalpha:

I think my biggest beef is that I can't organize them the way that I want to.

You can create albums, move images between rolls, sort by keywords, date, etc.

I view mine in rolls sorted by date. For DPC, I name the roll with the challnges name. If I shoot more than one "roll" for a challenge, I combine them into one roll in iPhoto. I keep an album for Free Studies and "best of".

There are lots of ways to organize your iPhoto library.

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

01/24/2007 12:11:01 PM · #18

Originally posted by bigalpha:

I think my biggest beef is that I can't organize them the way that I want to.

I know one of the things I hate about iPhoto is that in photomechanic you can do what ever you want where you originaly organized them

01/24/2007 12:15:47 PM · #19

I really liked having the ability to put a folder in a folder. Because I have a folder with all my old (Archive) pics. Then, I have like 30 folders inside of all my old pics. Or, I'll have a folder named GeoClub. Inside that, I'll have a folder "Banquet" and another folder "Field Trip". I can then open the GeoClub folder and see these two folders, then go into one of these folders for what I'm looking for. If I can get iPhoto to recognize this, I'll be peachy.

01/24/2007 12:15:49 PM · #20

Originally posted by digitalpins:

I know one of the things I hate about iPhoto is that in photomechanic you can do what ever you want where you originaly organized them

Aperture will allow you to do that, but iPhoto is designed to "protect" newbiesâ�� you're photos will be in a predictable location, and you can always revert to the original.

01/24/2007 12:16:17 PM · #21

Originally posted by digitalpins:

Originally posted by bigalpha:
I think my biggest beef is that I can't organize them the way that I want to.

I know one of the things I hate about iPhoto is that in photomechanic you can do what ever you want where you originaly organized them

I just downloaded the demo, and it's lookin' pretty good so far.

01/24/2007 12:18:05 PM · #22

Well, I don't even see Preview as an option of the list of things to open with.

01/24/2007 12:36:52 PM · #23

Maybe you accidentally deleted Preview (which would explain why it's not the default)? It should be in your Applications folder. If not, you're gonna want to reinstall that sucker!

01/24/2007 12:44:00 PM · #24

Hum, perhaps I did. I got squirrely not too long ago and deleted/moved some stuff I would never use. Maybe I got ahead of myself.

Any idea on the organization system I want to use with iPhoto?