
Okay I know it was my fault, and I hadn’t had coffee yet, but I felt likw a sucker anyway.
I received this email message this morning and clicked on the attachment before thinking.I have a UPS account, and although I thought it was kind of strange to get this type of message more than 2 ... read more
March 6, 2010 in Tips by John Omvik

Aperture 3’s Metadata tab of the Inspector sidebar gained a lot of functionality with the new LCD-inspired camera-setting viewer, which provides information about the file’s camera settings at-a-glance, but it also provides the user with a quick way to rate, label and flag your files.Bring up the Metadata panel (the shortcut is Control-D). From ... read more
February 22, 2010 in Tips by David Schloss

Working with client stuck on Bridge and Photoshop and need to get their metadata in with a file? Desperately trying to get away from the LR 3 public beta? Aperture’s ability to read and import data from XMP sidecar files should make your life easier. Simply point Aperture at a file and if there’s a ... read more
February 10, 2010 in Tips by David Schloss

In Aperture 2 it wasn’t possible to add the Crop and Straighten tools to presets because their inclusion in one would activate the crop or straighten just by being included. With Aperture 3 you can add these adjustment tools and they’ll stay inactive until you change the measurements, click on the image, or click ... read more
February 10, 2010 in Tips by David Schloss

White Balance is a crucial part of photography—understanding how light works is the primary photographic skill after all. If you’re looking for a nice, encyclopedic reference document to different White Balance settings, take a look at this Wiki entry.
It doesn’t get much more grounded than this, and it’ll help you think about your photography in ... read more
October 7, 2009 in Tips by David Schloss