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01/02/2010 11:59:30 PM · #1 |
A few months ago I decided it was time to start shooting RAW, so I looked into some programs, and the best one looked like Aperture, I downloaded a trial and quickly leaned is was an Intel-Mac only deal, and I'm a PowerPC user. So I've started looking for alternatives, Blue Marine doesn't function very efficiently and is currently in beta testing, but I want something a little more professional then Adobe Bridge, as it was kinda thrown into the Creative Suite on the side, whereas Aperture was built for that exactly.
Does anyone know a way I could run Aperture 2 or a previous version on a PowerPC G4 Mac? Or any other software that could preform just as efficiently or even better. Below I've posted a link to the BlueMarine website if anyone want's to give that a try.
Blue Marine
Lightroom 2
Thanks in advance!
ETA: "Forgot to mention, I've got a MacMini PowerPC G4X, so I need an Intel Processor."
AND: Link to Lighroom 2 Trial
Message edited by author 2010-01-03 01:04:07.
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01/03/2010 12:02:55 AM · #2 |
| Adobe Lightroom is the PowerPC alternative, and roughly equal to Aperture. |
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01/03/2010 12:04:15 AM · #3 |
Minimum System Requirements
One of the following Mac computers:
Mac Pro
MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
MacBook
Mac mini with an Intel Core Solo or Duo processor
iMac with a 1.8GHz or faster PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor
Power Mac G5 with a 1.6GHz or faster PowerPC G5 processor
15- or 17-inch PowerBook G4 with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor
Memory requirements
1GB of RAM
2GB of RAM for Mac Pro
One of the following graphics cards:
ATI Radeon X600 Pro, X600 XT, X800 XT Mac Edition, X850 XT, X1600, X1900 XT, 9800 XT, 9800 Pro, 9700 Pro, 9600, 9600 XT, 9600 Pro, 9650, HD 2400 XT, HD 2600 PRO, or HD 2600 XT
ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 or 9600
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 6600, 6600 LE, 6800 Ultra DDL, 6800 GT DDL, 7300 GT, 7800 GT, 8600M GT, or 8800 GT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 or FX 5600
Intel GMA 950 or GMA X3100
Minimum operating system requirements
Mac OS X v10.4.11 Tiger
Mac OS X v10.5.2 Leopard
DVD drive for installation
5GB of hard drive space for the application and sample projects |
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01/03/2010 12:47:22 AM · #4 |
| Yeah, Lightroom is great option. I gave up on Aperture 2 about a year ago. Just too slow on my Intel Core Duo iMac (2.4ghz, 4GB RAM). |
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01/03/2010 01:07:46 AM · #5 |
Lightroom is a more all-around photo editor, and more of a substitute for Photoshop with more organization. Its hefty $300 price-tag is a bit scary for just organization. That's all I want, not the editing and sharing functions that give Lightroom its $150 price increase over Aperture. Not that it's out of question, but if anyone knows any other programs besides Aperture, Lightroom, Bridge and Blue Marine, please share.
Thanks again!
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01/03/2010 01:10:37 AM · #6 |
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01/03/2010 01:31:36 AM · #7 |
| Plus, Lightroom 3 will officially kick ass. Really. It's in the feature set. :P |
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