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Should You Scan Negatives to JPG or TIF for Aperture?

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January 20, 2012 - 3:32am

This question came up in the forum this morning, and I wanted to address it here. What you’re reading below is my response to the question; “is it worth scanning my negatives to TIF for manipulating in Aperture, or should I just scan to JPG”? JPEG files are of course a lot smaller then TIF, so for anyone scanning a large library of negatives, this is a pretty important question.

Here is my response. As you’ll see, there are gaps in my knowledge when it comes to scanners, and if you, dear reader, have any additional information, feedback or corrections, please join the conversation in the forum. I’ve closed comments here; I’d like any discussion to happen on the original forum post. Thanks.

TIF vs JPG for scanned negatives

The essential advantage of TIF is twofold; one, it’s uncompressed, and two, it can be higher bit-depth than a JPG. JPEGs can only be 8-bit, whereas a TIF can be saved up to 16-bit (the spec actually allows for 24-bit RGB or 32-bit CMYK).

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iMedia Browser for Multiple Aperture (and iPhoto) Libraries

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January 19, 2012 - 5:28am

If your workflow includes multiple Libraries, you know how tedious it can be to switch Libraries just to access an image or two—especially if you’re not sure where they are!

I wrote about this app once years ago on my photo blog, before I even launched this site, but a user question just made me think of it again and I realized a lot of you may not be aware of it.

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New Flickr Gallery for ApertureExpert Photos

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January 17, 2012 - 8:02am

Hello everyone,

Here’s something new… I’ve just created a gallery on flickr to display photos created using ApertureExpert presets or techniques learned here. I realize that’s a bit loose, but hey, let’s see what happens!

There’s a new link in the toolbar called “Gallery” so you can access it at any time.

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Highlight Hot & Cold Areas… Command-drag or Toggle?

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January 4, 2012 - 11:07am

A reader in the forum asked a great question today, and I thought I’d post it here as a tip.

Dan asked:

On the training videos you use the hot/cold feature to show blown highlights and blocked shadows. To set the white point and black point in my photos, I press the command key when adjusting Exposure, Recovery and Black Point sliders. Is there a difference between the two methods or are they just different ways to reach the same goal?

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iPhone + iOS5 + Aperture + Photo Stream Users = Rejoice! Aperture 3.2.2 Update Released to Address Disappearing “Over 1,000 Photos” Issue

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December 9, 2011 - 3:52pm

I can neither confirm nor deny whether the ApertureExpert users who first reported and then confirmed this issue get credit for initially finding the bug, but I’m pleased to report that in near record time, Apple has released an update to the (disastrous serious actually not as bad as it seemed but still scary) issue where photos over the 1,000 Photo Stream limit would dissappear from Aperture — that is, the ones that were already automatically im

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Adjustments; Color and B&W

Live Training Session 012

This is the fifth video in a long series about Adjustments in Aperture 3, covering both the Color and the Black & White adjustments.

Duration: 00:37 hr
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10 simple tips for making better photographs, and making YOU a better photographer. From how to hold and carry your camera to tips on composition and exposure, this is one FREE eBook you shouldn't be without!

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