Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
If you are regular reader here, you may have picked up on the fact that I use Adobe Lightroom almost exclusively as an editor for RAW images. I’m curious as to how Photography Bay’s readers break down between the two big third-party RAW editing apps – Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture.
Hit the poll below and let us know which you use. [Read more…]
For those of you on the fence about Topaz’s new B&W Effects plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture, the introductory price on it expires next week.
It’s $29.99 now (with coupon code “bwandbeyond”), but will go up to $59.99 next week on October 3. You can also still check out the free trial to see if it’s for you.
Full details over at Topaz Labs’ website. You can also see my initial hands-on report here.
Topaz Labs’ latest plug-in, B&W Effects, is now available for Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture or Photoshop Elements.
B&W Effects is equipped with a number of presets that provide you with a solid starting point for generating a black and white image. You can also create a black and white image using only the manual controls – or do something in between by tweaking the preset to your liking. [Read more…]
Apple has released a Digital Camera Raw Compatibility update, which adds RAW support to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11 for the following cameras: [Read more…]
Apple has updated Aperture 3 to version 3.1.2, which “addresses overall stability and performance issues,” as well as fixing issues with importing iPhoto libraries, improving responsiveness with brushes and reconnecting referenced master images.
Complete details on the update can be found in Apple’s release notes. The update is available for download on Apple’s website.
Apple has updated its Camera RAW compatibility to version 3.6 and extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ‘11 for the following cameras: [Read more…]
Apple has updated its Camera RAW compatibility to version 3.5 and extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ‘11 for the following cameras:
The update is available via OS X system updates or via Apple’s Support Site.
Apple has updated Aperture 3 to version 3.1.1, which “addresses overall stability and performance issues.” Complete details on the update can be found in Apple’s release notes. The update is available for download on Apple’s website.
Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6.5 update has added system-wide support (including Aperture and iPhoto) for a number of new RAW formats captured by the following cameras:
The update is available via systems updates in Mac OS X 10.6.
Animoto has released a free plug-in for Apple Aperture users.
Available at no charge, the plug-in lets Aperture users initiate Animoto video projects from directly within Aperture. Now, even when working in Aperture, photographers are only a few clicks away from a stunning Animoto video. –Animoto
You can download the plug-in from Animoto here.