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MacBook Pro with Retina Display; the ApertureExpert Review (part 1 of 3)

November 17, 2012 - 1:00am

Part 1 of 3 [part 2] [part 3]
A joint first-hand, hands-on review of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
by photographers and ApertureExperts Thomas Boyd & Joseph Linaschke

Seeing a photo with deep shadows and strong colors absolutely pops on a Retina display.

[Thomas Boyd] Apple let me test drive a MacBook Pro 15-inch, 2.3Ghz with Retina display.

[Joseph Linaschke] Same here. I begged to keep mine a little longer so I could use it for presentations as well as photography. I’ll talk about both uses here.

[TB] Before I started using it, I questioned how much better it could actually be. My current MacBook Pro (MBP) looks pretty darn good and it’s quite fast. I have no complaints.

[JL] I think I was a little more excited about it, given that my current mobile solution is a MacBook Air 11-inch. I bought the Air because I was doing the majority of my photo editing at home (and still do) where I enjoyed the increased performance and screen size of the 27-inch iMac, and I bought the 11-inch Air specifically for writing while sitting in economy class. (Yeah, I travel that much.) But while the Air is adequate for Aperture use on the road, I certainly wouldn’t call it a performance king. [more]

Is Aperture Quitting After 3.4.2 or 3.4.3 Update? Here’s the Fix.

By PhotoJoseph

November 15, 2012 - 4:39pm

There have been reports of Aperture quitting after an update via the Mac App Store, and it turns out that Apple posted a KB (Knowledge Base) article about it a few days ago.

In a nutshell, if you are quitting on launch, then just throw away the Aperture app itself (not your Library!), and re-download from the App Store.

Aperture 3.4.3 Update

By PhotoJoseph

November 13, 2012 - 9:05am

You know it’s slow in Aperture-land when the last two posts were software updates!

Aperture 3.4.3 appears to only address an issue I’d warrant most of us haven’t seen, since I haven’t seen any discussion of this in the forums. The only listed fix is “Addresses an issue that could cause a licensed copy of Aperture to prompt for a serial number with each launch”.

If you notice any undocumented changes, let us know in the comments. I can’t imagine this release not including other fixes, too!

Aperture 3.4.2 Update

By PhotoJoseph

November 2, 2012 - 7:15am

Hit the software update (or if it’s not showing up yet, like it isn’t for me, you can download from apple.com directly) for an update to Aperture, weighing in at 3.4.2. Here’s the change list, and of course let us know how it works out for you in the comments!

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More Info on Fix For Repeated “Inconsistencies… Please Repair” Aperture Dialog

By PhotoJoseph

October 30, 2012 - 2:44am

It appears we have the correct solution now for these library inconsistencies errors. Check out the update to the original post on the topic, Fix For Repeated “Inconsistencies… Please Repair” Aperture Dialog.

New “Jagged” Thumbnail for Über-wide Cropped images

By PhotoJoseph

October 27, 2012 - 12:00am

A small change to the interface for extremely wide (or tall) cropped images showed up in a recent update. I think this was in 3.4, but I could be wrong — I didn’t spot it right away.

If you crop an image extremely wide, like this:

What is This in the New Apple Macbook Pro Ad “Colors”?

By PhotoJoseph

October 26, 2012 - 4:24am

At around 11 seconds into the new MacBook Pro ad “Colors”, you see an image being dragged into what is clearly (now that I can see it in HD) a website. (In yesterday’s post I said it might be iBooks Author or Pages). Last I checked most websites don’t work that way!

Maybe it’s just artistic license, but of course it’s got a few of us curious just what is going on.

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.01 for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11

By PhotoJoseph

October 25, 2012 - 7:34am

There’s a new Camera RAW update out, and hopefully this will include that hot new camera you’ve been enjoying only in JPEG up until now!

Is Aperture Dead? The iPad Mini Keynote Answers That Question!

By PhotoJoseph

October 25, 2012 - 4:24am

On October 23, 2012 Apple held a media event in San Jose, CA where they launched the iPad Mini, the new iPad (4), a new MacBook Pro 13ʺ with Retina Display, a new iMac, a new Mac Mini, and updates to iBooks and iBooks Author.

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MacBook Pro with Retina Display; the ApertureExpert Review (part 1 of 3)

Is Aperture Quitting After 3.4.2 or 3.4.3 Update? Here’s the Fix.

Aperture 3.4.3 Update

Aperture 3.4.2 Update

iOS 6 Workshop

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More Info on Fix For Repeated “Inconsistencies… Please Repair” Aperture Dialog

New “Jagged” Thumbnail for Über-wide Cropped images

What is This in the New Apple Macbook Pro Ad “Colors”?

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.01 for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11

Is Aperture Dead? The iPad Mini Keynote Answers That Question!

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