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07/07/2005 09:04:19 PM · #1 |
so I recently got a powerbook. beeing a PC fanatic ....
I´m wondering what ppl do for a simple photobrowser on os X....
I dont like iPhoto
Message edited by author 2005-07-07 21:05:09. |
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07/07/2005 09:15:17 PM · #2 |
im with you nazgul... i have the powerbook also and am not overly happy with iphoto... can't wait to hear the reply's.....
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07/07/2005 09:16:43 PM · #3 |
| yeah bring em on you mac lovers;) |
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07/07/2005 09:22:14 PM · #4 |
this is probably my only peeve with the mac, but i just use preview, if you highlight all pics then open in preview you can page
through them with the up and down arrows. |
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07/07/2005 09:27:16 PM · #5 |
| Do a google search for Graphic Converter. It's shareware for the Mac and I think it's real handy, allows to do slide shows also. |
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07/07/2005 09:27:21 PM · #6 |
Well, Photoshop is the best program on the market. I just got Photoshop CS2 and it is AMAZING! It is obviously a bit pricey, but if you are a student, teacher, have a kid, or just know a student or teacher (my niece is in 2nd grade), then you can buy from an educational store for WAY below market price. I have purchased from this company and all went smoothly... //www.academicsuperstore.com You could also find some freeware or shareware that might work for your needs at... //tucows.com/downloads/Macintosh/DesignTools/Image/
Good luck! |
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07/07/2005 09:32:50 PM · #7 |
| photoshop is good.....but not for browsing through your photos in bigger resolution....unless there's some function i dont know about? |
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07/07/2005 09:33:21 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by rlinn3:
Do a google search for Graphic Converter. It's shareware for the Mac and I think it's real handy, allows to do slide shows also. |
oh wow, i already have graphic converter, but didn't really know what it was for or even how to use it...i will go and play now... THANKS
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07/07/2005 09:42:11 PM · #9 |
| Photoshop CS2 has a program called Bridge that is way more than just a view, but it is fantastic for that. You can check it out more by visiting Adobe's webpage on Bridge. |
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07/07/2005 09:42:21 PM · #10 |
| yea graphic converter isn't bad. nothing is just as simple as windows pic and fax viewer though. |
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07/07/2005 09:45:19 PM · #11 |
I must agree, I don't particularily like iPhoto either!... I am a mac user as well and love mac's. (will never go back to PC!)
Anyhow... I have the Canon digital rebel 300 which came with software ("File Viewer Utility" and "Image Browser") but I typically only use those programs when I'm transfering files from my camera to my laptop. I also use "remote capture" wher my camera is hooked up to my laptop and pictures are automatically downloaded to the computer.
But to answer your question about a quick and easy photo browser I just use preview. I select my photo(s) that I want to view from the "image" file folder that I created on my desk top and "preview" automatically opens and displays my pics. If you open more than one pic at a time a view window opens and thumbnails are listed to the right of the view window of which you can scroll through. I'm quite happy with preview! You should already have it on your mac.
I hope this helps!
K
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07/07/2005 09:55:26 PM · #12 |
well I guess these are things I´ll have to get used to....
I btw found a mac version of a program I´ve used on the pc wich seems to serve the purpose I´m talking about
its ACDSee
Thank you guys for the help! |
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07/07/2005 10:10:23 PM · #13 |
I use graphic converter to do a slide show to screen my photos. During the slide show I can pause or I can choose to view the photos one by one.
Then I recently learned there is a way to rearrange the Photoshop CS browse screen to get a pretty full image as you are going down 2 columns of photos. I leave an area open for the "folders" so I can pull out the best ones into a new folder labeled "Best Whatever". Since learning how to use the browse area better, it is much easier to pull out the best shots of a shoot and immediately begin to work on them. |
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07/07/2005 11:14:26 PM · #14 |
I still prefer iPhoto to anything else for archiving, slideshows rudimentary editing and so on. I need it to create books too. I'm a little fussy, and I can't imagine an easier and more beautiful way to create your own photo books.
I have, however, amassed such a bulk of RAW images that I cannot reliably archive all of it in an application not designed for this kind of heavy use. For this, I trust iView Media Pro.
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07/08/2005 12:25:20 AM · #15 |
My vote also goes to iView Media Pro, which is identical on Mac and PC. BTW, anybody have suggestions for a good workflow using iView? It has so many features that I always get the feeling I'm going about things the long way (sorta like Photoshop!).
The other tool I find is great for just taking a quick look at an image or two is QuickImageCM. Lets you open any image anywhere by just right-clicking on it. |
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07/08/2005 12:42:15 AM · #16 |
i've used CoCoViewX with some success.
the mac version of ACDSee is painful. iPhoto drives me up the wall because you have to everything its way. |
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07/08/2005 09:23:14 AM · #17 |
iView Media Pro here also. I thought that had a standard version also, you could look at.
As for workflow (Just got Tiger and going to look into making Automator actions-not to mention PS ones), but a guy has made some already, that look promising and I am trying to get them to work with his help.
My workflow for iView is download to a Editing file, drag all the pics to iView, Batch annotate for keywords, make product from exif, make event date from capture, Rename using exif date (all under the scripts area) unless I am using some for challenges (then I am more careful and not rename them), put in my preset annotations for author, copyright, url, city, etc., annotate people if any, categories, catalog sets and Caption. I then Rebuild Item, Set Finder Properties/Desktop Icons and Media thumnails, and the Sync Annotations/Export. Transfer to Folder (to my Originals folder to burn to CD/DVD), and just to be safe...I SAVE inbetween every step (Command S, is very easy!).
Doing all the annotation sounds like a pain, but you can create sets that speed it up, and technically does not take that long (love the new Batch Annotations for big, general downloads), also when you go to save an edited version into another catalog, etc...all that info is in there and you don't have to do it again. BIG POINT I found out early.
Message edited by author 2005-07-08 09:27:59.
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