iPhoto 5

[elbert]

Have you folks tried iPhoto 5? I'm playing with it now and boy, am I impressed! Apple incorporated all the stuff I though was missing in the previous version, and then some.

I like the new editing features, the thumbnails and the movie importing.

But most of all, I love how fast it is. It's almost as if I upgraded my system (mind you, I still use a revision 1 (6,1) 12" PowerBook). Thumbnail scaling, image scrolling and rotation, no waiting time. Wow!

So happy!

[CooLes]

Will be trying it out too in a few weeks time when my brother's Mini arrives. Want to see how it imports RAW files since its part of my personal wishlist

[jorweeck]

There're some things I wished they thought of implementing.

for one thing, I like the added effects of the slide show. I wish that they can do a microsoft with adding a random effects genertaor rather than having us do everything or have the whole slide show do a single type of transition alone.

and with the slide show thing. it's too bad that it makes another album file when you make a slideshow. it just clutters up the side bar. for me of course, your opinions may vary.

I also wish that the button to make the selcted picture as your wallpaper is still along the navigation tray instead of the dropdown menu.

[elbert]

Originally posted by jorweeck
There're some things I wished they thought of implementing.

for one thing, I like the added effects of the slide show. I wish that they can do a microsoft with adding a random effects genertaor rather than having us do everything or have the whole slide show do a single type of transition alone.

I agree with you on this one, but I wouldn't credit Microsoft for the feature. When you 'Create new slideshow', you can specify different transitions for each photo. But you're right, it would be nice to have 'random' as an option.

and with the slide show thing. it's too bad that it makes another album file when you make a slideshow. it just clutters up the side bar. for me of course, your opinions may vary.

You're clicking on the 'Create a new slideshow' button (notice the 'plus' sign in the button), which is a really nifty new feature, especially if you want to create and save a slideshow (and its specific settings) for repeated playback. In fact, in this new feature, you can create a sort of 'movie'. You can specify transitions for each photo, add efects like sepia or B&W (without altering the library file) and control the Ken Burns effect too.

The old slideshow method is still there. Just click on the Play button located on the bottom left side of the window.

I also wish that the button to make the selcted picture as your wallpaper is still along the navigation tray instead of the dropdown menu.

You mean the toolbar? It's there! It's the button called Desktop.

[Edited on 1-30-2005 by elbertc]

[danieldy]

With importing photos into the library, how does iPhoto compare with iView Media Pro? Also, does iPhoto 5 still create duplicates of all your photos?

Thanks

[jorweeck]

@elbert, nawala yun desktop na icon ko e. ^_^; have to find it.

[dominiquejames]

the exposure setting adjustment in a great image editing/enhancement tool. it allows for unbelievably quick and easy adjustments of exposure while maintaining color and sharpness and other photo details.

[elbert]

Here's an iPhoto tip:

When editing a picture, and you want to see the original image (to compare with the altered/edited one), simply hold down the ctrl key. It's a really convenient feature. It shows you the original saved image (as iPhoto automatically creates a copy when you edit a picture). No need to undo (cmd+z). Think of it as a 'review' button.

Also, even after making changes to an image, the Revert to Original option under Photos will allow you to go back to your original image, no matter what changes you have made to it (rotate, red eye, color, saturation, etc.). The original is always there. You can go back to it anytime.

Works in previous versions of iPhoto too.

[Edited on 1-30-2005 by elbertc]

[jayveef]

iPhoto 5 is beautiful!

as elbert said, its really the speed of loading photos that gets me excited -- its like i upgraded my PC!

i wonder ... iLife 05 has some apps which the average joe doest really need - like garage band and imovie HD. e free naman ang itunes diba?

Apple should come up with an indie release of just iPhoto. but then again, this might work against them

[peter_ob]

While Canon Mark II 1DS is a supported raw format I seem not to be able to import saved raw files. Is there a setting that I missed?