10.4.3 Updates iPhoto's Raw Capability Including .CR2

   Print.Print
Email.Email weblog link
Blog this.Blog this
Derrick Story

Derrick Story
Nov. 01, 2005 07:26 AM
Permalink

Atom feed for this author. RSS 1.0 feed for this author. RSS 2.0 feed for this author.

Not everyone is going to shell out $500 for Aperture when it arrives. So Apple needs to keep iPhoto in good working condition. They took a step in that direction with the latest system update, 10.4.3.

Prior to the update, I wasn't able to load my .CR2 Raw files from Canon's Rebel XT and 5D into iPhoto. This really busted up my Raw workflow and forced me to use Canon's Digital Photo Professional for browsing my Raw thumbnails. Adobe Bridge is just a tad too slow at initial rendering for my tastes, although I really like Camera Raw for image editing.

Mac OS X 10.4.3 fixed all that. So, for the time being, I can go back to iPhoto 5 for organizing my Raw files.

As a side-note for you iPhoto users who are considering upgrading to Aperture, there's an import function in Aperture that enables you to grab the images from iPhoto and put them in the new environment. This will make the transition much easier.

Derrick Story is the author of The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, The Digital Photography Companion, and Digital Photography Hacks, and coauthor of iPhoto: The Missing Manual, with David Pogue. You can follow him on Twitter or visit www.thedigitalstory.com.

 
Sign up today to receive special discounts,
product alerts, and news from O'Reilly.
Privacy Policy >
View Sample Newsletter >