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Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0.1
Apple is on an update tear today. Digital Camera Raw Support Update 1.0.1 is now available from Apple's website. What does it do? This is what Apple has to say: 'This update improves RAW file format compatibility for the following digital SLR cameras: Canon Digital Rebel XTi / 400D / Kiss X Digital Nikon D80 Pentax *ist DS Other issues addressed: Handling of large Canon RAW files (.CRW) DNG compatibility on Intel-based Macs Lines sometimes appearing in images exported from Aperture' Digital photographers, get to downloading!
Today's hottest game video: wrestling surprise
Today's most watched YouTube game video is going to soon be the subject of a very special post, so we'll cover the number two spot. This second-place clip comes from WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2007.We peer into the behind-the-scenes soap-opera action that gives pro wrestling a story arc it always missed. We used to ask, "Why are these guys fighting?" Now we know, although this clip raises more questions than it answers.After some wooden back-and-forth dialogue, the scene takes a surprise twist into gender bending. What? We don't understand either, but maybe future scenes balance Bully's boy-on-boy kissing.See the whole video after the break.
Aperture vs Lightroom
I am solidly in the rank amateur category of photographers, which is why I have never had reason to look into either Aperture or Lightroom. My camera doesn't even shoot in RAW.However, James Duncan Davidson earns his way by shooting photographs and as such has used both Aperture and Lightroom (which is in beta). He compares and contrasts the two, though there is no clear 'winner' in this battle. Aperture is able to handle a huge volume of photos fairly well, but Lightroom's printing options are miles ahead of Aperture's.[via Daring Fireball]
Preview for all your RAW needs
Preview.app is one of the most overlooked aspects of OS X (Keychain ranks up there too) but now the Digital Story is singing the praises of the RAW editing abilities of Preview. It turns out that not only can you open RAW files with Preview but you can do several color adjustments, convert it to other file formats, and a few other things to boot. All of this baked into the OS? Thanks, Apple!I wouldn't toss aside your copy of Aperture or Photoshop just yet, but when you're in a pinch Preview is right there for you.[via Infinite Loop]
Aperture 1.1 released with improvements, price drop, $200 coupon for early adopters
When was the last time you heard of a .1 upgrade to an application putting $200 in your pocket? It looks like pushing the Aperture update back to April did some good after all: This morning, Apple released Aperture 1.1 with a host of upgrades and new features, the most notable being Universal Binary status, RAW image rendering speed boosts and new fine tuning controls, as well as a price reduction to $299 and - get this - a $200 coupon for Aperture 1.0 'early adopters,' redeemable at the online Apple Store (make your claim here).General performance has dramatically increased on both PPC and Intel-based Macs, with Apple's press release boasting that "common repetitive workflow tasks such as Lift and Stamp and searching are processed up to 4x faster on a MacBook Pro (2.16 GHz) than on a PowerBook(R) G4."The Aperture 1.1 upgrade is available for existing customers now through Software Update, and fresh $299 copies are also available now through the Apple Store.
