Nikon D60
Who Needs iPhoto When You Can Edit in The Camera?
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My favorite Mac apps: Christina's Picks
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, SoftwarePicking just three favorite Mac applications was harder than I thought it would be. I decided to forgo anything that was either built-in or part of a major productivity or creative suite and just focus on applications that make my Mac computing experience unique and complete. Coda Even before this week's 1.5 update, Coda had a permanent spot on my "favorite app" list. For me, when it comes to developing or maintaining a web project, Coda is just the best. Sure, TextMate (which I'm using to type this post) might be superior if you're looking for just a source-code editor. CSSEdit might be a better CSS editor, Panic's own Transmit is a more robust FTP client. Coda is still the best all-around web development app for my workflow. It lets me access all the files for a project, locally or on a server, make the changes or additions I want to make, preview how it will look in Safari (or with one click, open it in Firefox, Opera, Camino or OmniWeb) and immediately execute any changes. And now I can use it as a Subversion client too. Even better, it is a distinctly "Mac" application. Every UI detail reminds me why I love the Mac and why OS X is the best platform for software around. Aperture 2 While Lightroom 2 is really, really nice (and I prefer it for some types of retouches), Aperture 2 is simply my favorite photo editing and photo management tool. I'm not a professional photographer, I don't even have a high-end DSLR -- just a tiny 8 megapixel Nikon that fits in my purse or the back-pocket of my jeans -- but I still want my photographs to look their best. iPhoto is great, but I need more precision. Aperture 2 lets me fine-tune my images, whether from my digital camera or scanned in from some of my older SLRs, crop them, adjust noise levels and color and just generally make everything prettier. The Photo Book I made for my mom for Mother's Day this year, using Aperture 2, was amazing and brought tears and smiles to both of my parents' faces. Their reaction was worth far more than the price of the software. MarsEdit Although I can't really use it for most of my WIN blogging, MarsEdit is the tool I use to publish to any of my other sites. My personal site runs on WordPress, and while I love the software, I detest its write interface. I know plenty of people like it, I just don't like composing everything in a web form. MarsEdit's Preview mode is a great way to see how something will look before it's published, whether I use HTML or Markdown or Textile. If I need to edit an old entry, I don't have to worry about sifting through the "visual" or "code" view, inadvertently breaking something if I change a URL. Integrating media from Flickr or uploading new images is seamless. MarsEdit just makes my life easier.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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5 Things You Never Knew About Spotlight
Many people use Quicksilver as a replacement for Spotlight, but if you're happy with the native file search and app launcher in Mac OS X, then why change? You probably know that you can access Spotlight quickly with the Command-spacebar keyboard shortcut, but here are a few more tricks you might not know exist. Spotlight makes a great calculator and dictionary. Just open the search box, type an equation, and watch the answer appear as you type. It works on long equations with several steps (623+191*87-4), as well as mathematical terms like square root or power. Type a word in the search box and its meaning appears in the results — so you can search for the definition of pi or the numerical value of pi, your choice. By default, Spotlight shows the first 20 results of a search. While you can't change the number of returns, you can eliminate some of the categories the app checks so the results you get are more pertinent. Select Spotlight in the System Preferences, and click on Search Results. If you typically use Spotlight to search documents and email then uncheck categories like Webpages and Music so they're ignored in the future. Do you tag your pictures with keywords in iPhoto? Use Spotlight to snag images and drop them right into an email without even opening iPhoto. If your photos contain metadata on what type of camera was used, start your search with the keyword make to get a list of all pictures taken with that camera (for example, make: Nikon). Spotlight can search inside the public files of other Macs on your network, if they're running Leopard. If they're running an older version of OS X, or another operating system entirely, it can only search for specific file names. Many popular third-party apps, like OmniOutliner and Intaglio, have plugins for Spotlight to make their files searchable too. Check here for a full list of what's available, and to find out if your favorite app has a plugin you didn't know about. What's your favorite Spotlight trick? Let me know in the comments.
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Apple posts Digital Camera Raw Update 2.3
Posted by Dennis SellersApple has released Digital Camera Raw Update 2.3. It extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto '08 for the following cameras: Canon EOS 50D, Nikon D90, Sony DSLR-A900 and Nikon Coolpix P6000
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Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.3
Filed under: Software UpdateApple just released an update for RAW camera support for Mac OS X Leopard, Aperture 2, and iPhoto '08. With this new update, the following list of RAW-format cameras are supported: Canon EOS 50D Nikon D90 Sony DSLR-A900 Nikon Coolpix P6000 Apple also notes that this update "addresses issues related to specific cameras and overall stability." You can download this update by opening up Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or by downloading the installer package from the Apple Support downloads site.Thanks for the tip, Tony! Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.3 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.2
Filed under: Software UpdateToday Apple released an update for Mac OS X's RAW compatibility. iPhoto '08 and Aperture will now be able to work with RAW formats from the following cameras: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS/Kiss Digital F/1000D Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n Nikon D700 Olympus EVOLT E-420 Olympus EVOLT E-520 Olympus SP-570 Samsung GX-10 Samsung GX-20 Sony DSLR-A300 Sony DSC-R1 I'm sure this isn't a fix for everyone, but will probably make most photographers happy to see their camera on the list. You can download this update by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or by visiting Apple's downloads website and downloading the installer package.Thanks to everyone who sent this in!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple gets raw support for Nikon D90, other SLRs
An update means iPhoto 08 and Aperture 2 can handle raw images from newer SLR cameras, including the Nikon D90, Canon 50D, and Sony A900.
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'Test Freaks' review: Nikon D40 a camera for the 'serious amateur'
Posted by Dennis SellersNikon's D40 ($499.95) has some hallmark features that are also the base for the new D60 model,a good camera with some great features that are in a cost effective small package. Some of the things you can look for in the D-60 are the built in sensoring, cleaning and filter...
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Eye-Fi collaborates with Nikon on 'Eye-Fi connected' digital camera
Posted by Dennis SellersEye-Fi, makers of a wireless memory card for digital cameras, has collaborated with Nikon to deliver enhanced integration of its Eye-Fi cards with Nikon's newly announced digital SLR camera, Nikon D90.
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The winners of the 2007 Engadget Awards!
Filed under: Announcements, Meta You nominated, everybody voted, and the results are in. The winners of the 2007 Engadget Awards are... Gadget of the YearReaders' Choice: Apple iPhoneWorst Gadget of the YearReaders' Choice: Microsoft Vista*Most Anticipated Gadget of 2008Readers' Choice: Apple iPhone (3G)Cellphone of the YearReaders' Choice: Sony Ericsson K850Smartphone of the YearReaders' Choice: Apple iPhoneDesktop of the YearReaders' Choice: Apple iMacDigital Camera of the YearReaders' Choice: Nikon D3Display of the YearReaders' Choice: Dell 3008WFP UltraSharpGame Console of the YearReaders' Choice: Microsoft Xbox 360 EliteGame Device of the YearReaders' Choice: NVIDIA 8800GTGPS Device of the YearReaders' Choice: Garmin nuvi 770Handheld of the YearReaders' Choice: Nokia N810HDTV of the YearReaders' Choice: Sony XBR5 series LCDsHome Entertainment Device of the YearReaders' Choice: TiVo HDLaptop of the YearReaders' Choice: Apple MacBook ProPeripheral of the YearReaders' Choice: Apple thin aluminum keyboardPortable Media Device of the YearReaders' Choice: Apple iPod touchRobot of the YearReaders' Choice: Ugobe PleoStorage Device or Technology of the YearReaders' Choice: Eye-Fi WiFi SD cardTablet PC of the YearReaders' Choice: Lenovo X61TWearable Device of the YearReaders' Choice: WiFi detector t-shirtWireless Device or Technology of the YearReaders' Choice: 802.11n Draft 2.0 Gadget of the YearEditors' Choice: Apple iPhoneWorst Gadget of the YearEditors' Choice: Palm Foleo*Most Anticipated Gadget of 2008Editors' Choice: Apple iPhone (3G)Cellphone of the YearEditors' Choice: Sony Ericsson K850Smartphone of the YearEditors' Choice: Apple iPhoneDesktop of the YearEditors' Choice: Apple iMacDigital Camera of the YearEditors' Choice: Nikon D3Display of the YearEditors' Choice: Dell 3008WFP UltraSharpGame Console of the YearEditors' Choice: Microsoft Xbox 360 EliteGame Device of the YearEditors' Choice: Harmonix Rock Band EnsembleGPS Device of the YearEditors' Choice: Garmin nuvi 770Handheld of the YearEditors' Choice: Amazon KindleHDTV of the YearEditors' Choice: Pioneer Kuro series plasmasHome Entertainment Device of the YearEditors' Choice: TiVo HDLaptop of the YearEditors' Choice: Dell XPS M1330Peripheral of the YearEditors' Choice: ATI TV Wonder CableCARD tunerPortable Media Device of the YearEditors' Choice: Apple iPod touchRobot of the YearEditors' Choice: Ugobe PleoStorage Device or Technology of the YearEditors' Choice: Samsung 32 / 64GB SSDsTablet PC of the YearEditors' Choice: Dell Latitude XTWearable Device of the YearEditors' Choice: Phosphor E Ink watchWireless Device or Technology of the YearEditors' Choice: 802.11n Draft 2.0Thanks again to everyone for nominating and voting in the Engadget Awards! We'll see you in a while for 2008! *As you may recall, while not really gadgets released in 2007, both Vista and the Foleo were included by popular demand as nominees for worst gadget of the year.Companies wishing to place the award on their site or packaging should feel free to, but are asked to please contact us before doing so. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Apple hints at forthcoming Aperture update
Filed under: Software, Apple Professional, AppleThere's been much debate on the interwebs on what lies in store for users of Aperture (Apple's professional-level photo management software). I'm not suggesting that we mourn Aperture's passing, but it has been a little neglected of late, and as someone who uses Aperture almost daily that makes me intrigued by Apple's plans for the application.Apple has been hounded for a little while about some cameras not having RAW support in OS X: colleague Chris Ullrich's Nikon D300 is still unsupported, for example. So you can imagine the widespread surprise when Joe Schorr, Apple's Senior Product Manager for Photo Applications posted a thread on the Aperture Discussion Groups:"We're constantly working to make Aperture an even better tool for users, and will soon release an upgrade that includes RAW format support for new cameras and other exciting new features. Please stay tuned."This is where the plot thickens, dear readers, as the updates for Aperture's camera support actually hinge on updates to OS X. So if a new camera comes out, Apple puts out an OS X RAW Support Update for these new formats, and Aperture just works -- as do any other applications that utilize the OS X image frameworks. Now add into that the use of the word 'upgrade', not update, but upgrade. While perhaps hinting at a paid upgrade, it's good to know that the frustration of photographers everywhere isn't falling on deaf ears.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments