I use Pixelmator now rather than PS, it's much more basic. Aperture has some retouch tools that might be useful, particularly as you can save work as a preset then reuse. Not used iPhoto so don't know what tools it might offer as extra
Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 28 Nov 2012, at 20:06, Phil Townrow <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Thanks Chris for all the help I hadn't appreciated the Time Machine files > would also increase. I was just wondering if iPhoto could cope with very > large collections. I normally export my iPhoto library on to a second hard > drive as a backup so I will deselect iiPhoto from my Time Machine backups. > I am not a great lover of Photoshop and Aperture may be too powerful for my > needs. Does anyone use Pixlemator or is there another product out there that > might be useful? > When I took the original pictures I sorted out the duff ones then so I am > still left with a very large collection that is definitely needed, but thanks > for the suggestion Jason. > Regards Phil Townrow > > > On 27 Nov 2012, at 04:57, [email protected] wrote: > >> Today's Topic Summary >> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/smug/topics >> >> iPhoto and large transparency collection [7 Updates] >> Connecting Mac Mini to TV [4 Updates] >> Time Machine has stopped! [3 Updates] >> iPhoto and large transparency collection >> Phil Townrow <[email protected]> Nov 26 11:46AM >> >> Hi, >> I am scanning in a very large collection of old aircraft photos. I am going >> to create it's own library. I need to do some cleaning up and colour >> correction and then archive the collection. My question is "Is iPhoto the >> best solution as it will be a very large collection" >> >> Regards Phil Townrow >> >> Derek Cross <[email protected]> Nov 26 12:04PM >> >> Maybe use this for cleaning up and colour correction: >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adobe-Photoshop-Elements-11-Mac/dp/B0090DQ93U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353931230&sr=8-1 >> Cheers >> Derek >> >> >> >> >> >> Derek Cross <[email protected]> Nov 26 12:11PM >> >> Or maybe this: >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom-Mac-PC/dp/B007ELNDAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353931847&sr=8-1 >> Cheers >> Derek >> >> >> >> >> Chris Webb <[email protected]> Nov 26 01:18PM >> >> Phil, >> >> Depends on how large the final library is going to be. The thing you have to >> consider is the way that TimeMachine deals with the iPhoto Library - as a >> single 'item'. >> >> Lets say you have an iPhoto Library that is 60-70gb in size. Every time you >> open iPhoto, the '~Home/Pictures/iPhoto Library item is marked as 'Modified' >> and TimeMachine will back the whole thing up. Assuming TimeMAchine is >> running every hour during an 8 hour day, that would be 560gb of backups >> assuming each hourly backup would complete in an hour. With a 1TB >> destination….. you do the maths! >> >> If you have access to a recent copy of the Adobe Creative Suite/PhotoShop >> you'll also have access to Adobe Bridge, which is a media asset management >> program. Using this to manage your Picture Library will mean that >> TimeMachine only backs up new files of files that have actually been >> changed, not the whole library every time. >> >> For interest, Apple's Aperture and Adobe's LightRoom have the same issues as >> iPhoto, as far as TimeMachine is concerned. >> >> Chris Webb . Principal >> MacService >> Woodside, Brightling Road >> Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL >> t: 01580 881212 >> f: 01580 881313 >> m: 07770 960632 >> e: [email protected] >> w: www.macservice.co.uk >> facebook: www.facebook.com/macserviceuk >> >> >> >> >> >> [email protected] Nov 26 01:25PM >> >> I once would have suggested Aperture because of the size, but as it and >> iPhoto are now able to share the same library I imagine that any size >> constraint iPhoto did have has has been lifted. >> >> Aperture's a bargain from the Mac App Store. I've used it since V1.5 and >> think it's excellent and have 9,500 photos so far. >> >> Also, as regards Chris's comments, I setup Time Machine to ignore the >> Aperture library and every time I make any significant change to my Aperture >> Library, I use its built-in Vault backup. >> >> Regards, >> >> Stephen >> >> > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> "The climate has shifted to a new state capable of delivering rare and >> unprecedented weather events,” explained meteorologist Jeff Masters in Feb >> 2012. >> >> Jason Davies <[email protected]> Nov 26 06:37PM >> >> having done similar things, I would also suggest very strongly that you >> consider only doing the best/most interesting ones...this stuff takes >> forever! >> >> Also beware monitors. They show things differently. I honestly think I would >> do a lot of this on an iPad (retina), especially if you have cheaper >> monitor. Then you can use the fairly good stuff in iPhoto there to do a lot >> of the work, and on the go if that's helpful. >> >> >> On 26 Nov 2012, at 11:46, Phil Townrow wrote: >> >> >> Chris Webb <[email protected]> Nov 26 06:56PM >> >> Phil, >> >> Contact me off list - I have a customer who has done a huge amount of this, >> on the subject under discussion. You may be able to work together. >> >> Chris Webb . Principal >> MacService >> Woodside, Brightling Road >> Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL >> t: 01580 881212 >> f: 01580 881313 >> m: 07770 960632 >> e: [email protected] >> w: www.macservice.co.uk >> facebook: www.facebook.com/macserviceuk >> >> >> >> >> >> Connecting Mac Mini to TV >> Richard Wells <[email protected]> Nov 26 02:31PM >> >> I am trying to connect an old Mac Mini to my Sony Bravia KLD TV. Alongside >> HDMI, Scart, USB and various other ports the TV has a 15 pin VGA-type "PC" >> port (D-Sub? video + audio). >> >> I tried connecting the Mini using the DVi to VGA adapter and cable that I >> have been using to hook it up to a CRT monitor for years but it does not >> work. I turn on the Mini but nothing shows on the TV screen. >> >> I notice that if I plug an HDMI cable into the TV, even with nothing on the >> other end, the HDMI source becomes available as an option in the TV menu. >> But the "PC" option is still greyed out with the 'VGA' cable attached. This >> suggests the cable is the problem unless HDMI is special for some reason. >> >> Anybody had any success hooking a Mini to a TV? >> >> Richard >> >> Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> Nov 26 02:34PM >> >> Hi Richard >> >> Assuming you have a MacMini with just a DVI port, try a DVI to HDMI cable >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Premium-HDMI-Cable-Gold-Metre/dp/B000GDI6FC/ >> >> HDMI is essentially DVI for video with digital audio over the same cable. >> You'll need a separate audio cable to go from the Audio Out port of the Mini >> to the Audio In port on the TV. The sound will be analog so not as good as >> the HDMI audio, but still more than adequate for everyday viewing. >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> MacAmbulance >> Providing affordable Apple & PC services >> >> Sam Mullen >> 07747 778022 >> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> Richard Wells <[email protected]> Nov 26 03:53PM >> >> Thanks Sam. >> >> I have ordered one of those and will give it a go. >> >> I also ordered one of these at the weekend to try to hook up my MacBook Pro. >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00675Q2UY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00 >> >> Richard >> >> On 26 Nov 2012, at 14:34, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: >> >> >> Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> Nov 26 06:39PM >> >> Or just get an Apple TV and stream it all wirelessly, especially if you're >> on Mountain Lion. >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> MacAmbulance >> Providing affordable Apple & PC services >> >> Sam Mullen >> 07747 778022 >> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> Time Machine has stopped! >> [email protected] Nov 26 02:14PM >> >> Hi all, >> >> TM has been backing up to the disk attached to our Airport Extreme quite >> happily since August. Today though, whilst it was backing up my iMac locked >> up and the cursor vanished and nothing would make it work at all so I had to >> restart and since then TM will not backup as it says that: >> >> Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "iMac's Airport extreme". >> The backup disk image "/Volumes/Past Times-1/Shiny iMac.sparsebundle" is >> already in use. >> >> I think it said (error -1) or something too. The Volume name is actually >> "Past Times" but OS X creates another called "Past Times-1" when I select >> "Back up now" from the TM menu. When TM gives up, this "ghost" volume >> disappears again. >> >> It clearly isn't in use, but it seems to have got 'stuck' as though it is. >> As it's not attached to my iMac directly I can't run Disk Utility, though >> obviously if required I could do that. >> >> Any ideas on what I should do to get us on the road again? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> "The climate has shifted to a new state capable of delivering rare and >> unprecedented weather events,” explained meteorologist Jeff Masters in Feb >> 2012. >> >> Russell Brown <[email protected]> Nov 26 02:16PM >> >> Try rebooting the airport and the external HDD. >> >> Sent from a device of sorts. >> @drbrown1970 >> >> >> [email protected] Nov 26 02:59PM >> >> You're a star Russell. >> >> I launched the Airport Utility, selected the base Station in the window, >> then chose Base Station > Restart ... It's just completed a 1.2GB backup. >> >> Much appreciated. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> >> Any ideas on what I should do to get us on the road again? >> >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> >> Stephen >> >> >> >> "The climate has shifted to a new state capable of delivering rare and >> unprecedented weather events,” explained meteorologist Jeff Masters in Feb >> 2012. >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group >> smug. >> You can post via email. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an empty message. >> For more options, visit this group. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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