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06/21/2004 07:18:49 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by melismatica:
I don't have software for extracting the exi--whatever--- info. :-D They all seem to be for Windows. iPhoto is on my other computer but that seems to automatically set the date to the time the photo was uploaded... |
I, too, use iPhoto. It extracts the EXIF data very reliably and correctly from the card via QuickTime which is synced with the iLife apps.
There are four date fields under the Photo tab: Original, Digitized, Modified and Imported. The one relevant here is the Original date. If this is incorrect, you should check your in-camera setting. |
Thanks for the info. I haven't really used it (iPhoto) that much because I can't do much editing in it and I haven't really figured out a good purpose for it yet. Right now, my laptop is in dire need of memory so I do most of my photo editing on my older system which has plenty of memory and hardrive space ( I have a 9.7 gig partition just for photos and art) but is running Mac OS 8.6 ! I use PS 4.0.1.LOL! My laptop is running the Jaguar version of OS 10 and PS 7 but after any but the most basic edits I get the message 'scratch disc is full'. I've tried naming my external hardrive as a scratch disc but this doesn't work despite the huge capacity it has. I think it is because I have very little RAM available. |
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06/21/2004 07:37:58 PM · #27 |
Maybe I'm just a sucker for desaturated photos, but I think all of the pictures in this thread are really excellent. I've read a few posts in other threads from people saying that they didn't like the photos in this challenge, but I probably rated photos in this challenge higher than any other so far. I think it really forced people to think about color and the main subject in a creative way and the results overall are outstanding.
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06/21/2004 07:39:14 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by melismatica:
...I do most of my photo editing on my older system which has plenty of memory and hardrive space ( I have a 9.7 gig partition just for photos and art) but is running Mac OS 8.6 ! I use PS 4.0.1.LOL! My laptop is running the Jaguar version of OS 10 and PS 7 but after any but the most basic edits I get the message 'scratch disc is full'. I've tried naming my external hardrive as a scratch disc but this doesn't work despite the huge capacity it has. I think it is because I have very little RAM available. |
I do most of my editing in either Mac 8.6 or Windows 2000 with PS 5.0. MOST of the upgrades are more memory hogs than truly necessary features, so I try and run the oldest/stablest version of everything I can, until I REALLY need to use the upgraded versions.
Using an external drive as a scratch disk used to be no problem in the days of SCSI and OS 7 or 8. I've never tried iPhoto because I boot into Mac OS X as seldom as possible. |
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06/21/2004 07:49:01 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by melismatica:
...I do most of my photo editing on my older system which has plenty of memory and hardrive space ( I have a 9.7 gig partition just for photos and art) but is running Mac OS 8.6 ! I use PS 4.0.1.LOL! My laptop is running the Jaguar version of OS 10 and PS 7 but after any but the most basic edits I get the message 'scratch disc is full'. I've tried naming my external hardrive as a scratch disc but this doesn't work despite the huge capacity it has. I think it is because I have very little RAM available. |
I do most of my editing in either Mac 8.6 or Windows 2000 with PS 5.0. MOST of the upgrades are more memory hogs than truly necessary features, so I try and run the oldest/stablest version of everything I can, until I REALLY need to use the upgraded versions.
Using an external drive as a scratch disk used to be no problem in the days of SCSI and OS 7 or 8. I've never tried iPhoto because I boot into Mac OS X as seldom as possible. |
There are definitely things I like better about PS 7, but honestly, I seem to do okay with 4.0.1. The same goes for OS 10 vs 8.6. The only problems I encounter are newer downloads that are incompatable with OS 8.6. I don't find that the OS 10 interface is any better. I don't see the big deal, frankly. For example, I find Apple menu to be much simpler than the dock in OS 10, if a bit less jazzy. PS 7 does seem to be really slow. PS 4 opens up in a flash on my older system and I can have other programs running, no problem. PS 7 takes forever just to open on my laptop. |
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06/21/2004 10:56:45 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by melismatica:
...I haven't really used it (iPhoto) that much because I can't do much editing in it and I haven't really figured out a good purpose for it yet. Right now, my laptop is in dire need of memory so I do most of my photo editing on my older system which has plenty of memory and hardrive space ( I have a 9.7 gig partition just for photos and art) but is running Mac OS 8.6 ! I use PS 4.0.1.LOL! My laptop is running the Jaguar version of OS 10 and PS 7 but after any but the most basic edits I get the message 'scratch disc is full'. I've tried naming my external hardrive as a scratch disc but this doesn't work despite the huge capacity it has. I think it is because I have very little RAM available. |
I rely on iPhoto for archiving (sort by keywords, titles, date, rolls and rating) via individual albums, basic editing (at least cropping, b & w conversion) , burning DVD's, organizing and publishing slide shows etc. and would hate to think I had to do without it.
It's smoothly integrated with iDVD, iTunes. iMovie, Keynote, Mail, I cannot imagine having to move images images around anymore. There just there. I think iPhoto is both very simple and elegant.
Regarding the Dock, Panther will allow you to navigate from within every window, of course. You can hide it and forget it, if you don't like it.
Message edited by author 2004-06-21 23:00:24.
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06/22/2004 12:57:00 AM · #31 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
I rely on iPhoto for archiving (sort by keywords, titles, date, rolls and rating) via individual albums, basic editing (at least cropping, b & w conversion) , burning DVD's, organizing and publishing slide shows etc. and would hate to think I had to do without it.
It's smoothly integrated with iDVD, iTunes. iMovie, Keynote, Mail, I cannot imagine having to move images images around anymore. There just there. I think iPhoto is both very simple and elegant.
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I like the idea of sorting by keywords, etc. I hate to describe my current system which is pretty much nothing. A bunch of mostly random folders. LOL! I'm sure I will use iPhoto more when I get a memory upgrade on my Powerbook. I haven't quite figured out most of the operations--for instance, I can't even figure out how to open a photo in PS from iPhoto. I like the slideshow aspect. Currently, I don't have a DVD burner yet but we might install one at a later date. I could see the potential for some fun with slideshows burned to DVD. My capabilities never seem to equal the capabilities of my systems. :-D One of these days I'll take a few classes. |
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06/22/2004 01:52:29 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by melismatica:
...I haven't quite figured out most of the operations--for instance, I can't even figure out how to open a photo in PS from iPhoto... |
Copy (just dragging it will copy by default) the image from iPhoto onto the desktop. Then open it with PS (File > Open > navigate to image file on your desktop > select it and click Choose).
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06/22/2004 02:02:43 PM · #33 |
You can select the application you want to use to open your pictures in the Preferences menu of iPhoto. Choose Photoshop and the you just have to double click the photo in iPhoto for it to open in Photoshop.
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06/22/2004 02:14:09 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
You can select the application you want to use to open your pictures in the Preferences menu of iPhoto. Choose Photoshop and the you just have to double click the photo in iPhoto for it to open in Photoshop. |
Yes, thanks, doc. I forgot about this option, since it is occupied by GraphicConverter in my preferences.
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06/22/2004 02:25:57 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by doctornick:
You can select the application you want to use to open your pictures in the Preferences menu of iPhoto. Choose Photoshop and the you just have to double click the photo in iPhoto for it to open in Photoshop. |
Yes, thanks, doc. I forgot about this option, since it is occupied by GraphicConverter in my preferences. |
Wow, didn't know that - thanks also! (I used to do the convoluted way of exporting to my desktop and then opening with Photoshop). |
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