Metadata is information that is stored inside your digital images on top of the data that makes up the photo. For example EXIF metadata records the shutter speed and aperture you used when you created the image. Once the images are on your computer you can save more information into the photo as IPTC metadata … Read more
Adobe have released the Creative Suite CS5. Of most interest is Adobe Camera Raw 6 for much improved image processing that is compatible with (soon to be released) Lightroom 3.
On 7 June 2010 Robert Edwards will become the new National President of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography. Robert will give his first speech at the 2010 Canon AIPP APPA Awards Dinner to be held at Crown Casino Melbourne on Monday June 7th at 6.00pm. Tickets for the dinner cost $150 and can be … Read more
Lightroom 3 beta 2 is available for public consumption. While a lot more stable than the first public beta it should still be used on test catalogs and images. A big feature is the new processing engine that greatly improves image quality. Pull out some old noisy legacy Raw images and see the difference.
Phase One (Microsoft) Expression Media – Free software offer ACT NOW! For loyal iView users the wait is over regarding the future of Microsoft Expression Media. For over 12 months Microsoft have been looking for a buyer for Expression Media. Phase One have acquired Expression Media from Microsoft. Initially it will still be known as Microsoft … Read more
David Riecks from Controlled Vocabulary documents the dangers of using metadata with Apple Aperture 3. David writes: “You should be concerned if you use Aperture to write metadata to files you use with other programs [like Photoshop], share with others or share on the Internet.” So if you live in a cave you’ll be fine! Care of John … Read more
Apple released Aperture 3. Local area adjustments are now non-destructive (like Lightroom) and Aperture searches faces like iPhoto. More information here.
Bibble Labs have released Bibble 5 after 4 years of development. Integrating DAM it can work with multiple catalogs and/or as a folder browser. Bibble 5 works on Mac, Windows and Linux.
If you’re keen on a tropical break in January the Australian Institute of Professional Photography have asked for me to share some advanced knowledge on DAM on 15 January 2010. As the storm season approaches we will help prepare your backup and recovery systems ready for a busy 2010. Also speaking will be AIPP EO … Read more
One catalog – Or multiple catalogs? As more photographers (and other creatives) use database driven apps like Adobe Lightroom there are more mistakes being made. The key to using any database app is to *always* use it. When you move, rename, annotate, delete, append or do anything to your files do it in the database … Read more