Apple
Video Slideshows with iMovie ‘09
Last May, I posted how I put together slideshows using Aperture and Final Cut. Since then, Apple’s updated iMovie significantly, and now many of the features which had been missing (specifically, precision placement of videos in the “timeline”) have been added to the consumer-level product, making it a viable choice for slideshow editing.
When I [...]
Dropped Satellite – Two Weeks Later
How Have We Fared?
It’s been two and a half weeks since we pulled the trigger on dropping satellite television, and about three weeks since we started the grand experiment of moving all our “passive video” intake to the web.
How have we fared through this transition? The riots were quelled without too much bloodshed. [...]
Free Advice for the iPod Interface
With the iPod Touch out (and due to be updated next week), the doors have opened for a paradigm-shift in portable music playing.
The original portable music devices were centered squarely around albums, be that delivered in the form of a cassette or in the form of a CD. They strongly favored putting the album [...]
Geocoding and Aperture Workflow
Geocoding Aperture
I have just recently started down the path of adding geocoding to my Aperture workflow. This doesn’t apply to all the pictures I take yet; I only bother taking the GPS tracker out with me when going on a family hike, not to a sports field or such. Below is a summary [...]
Quickie: Apple TV and Aperture
Some quick notes on the Apple TV and Aperture.
The Apple TV syncs with Aperture 1.x and presumably 2 as well (insert obligatory and off-topic Aperture 2 drool here). This is a wonderful thing, and has found significant use in our house since we bought an Apple TV a few weeks back.
That having been said, [...]
Aperture Workflow
Aperture Workflow
I’ve written on the subject of digital photo processing workflows before, but I’ve changed my workflow a bit, and came across an excellent workflow article, so it’s time for an update.
Rent or Own
When do I want to “rent” something, and when do I want to “own” it?First, let’s define those terms for the purpose of this discussion, as they’ve been redefined from their accepted meaning recently. I’ll take the current corporate definitions as the minimal acceptable definitions:
To Rent: To purchase the right to view or [...]
