![]() ![]() ![]() I would like for it be an option on import. I don’t like that it’s something I have to do after the import and it’s something I have to remember to do. It’s needlessly slow when a lot of files are involved. I’m saying I’m willing to suffer the consequences of that happening for the trade off of having all my files contain this very valuable data.įirst off, I have to say I do not like how Aperture handles this task. In all my years of handling digital image files with a variety of software, I have never had IPTC metadata corrupt an image. While I appreciate the idea that master image files are best kept in their pristine condition, I think the risk is low enough and the reward high enough to proceed with adding IPTC metadata. Or, maybe we want to open it in an image browser and email it out without having to go to Aperture.įor me, these are rare instances, but I still want my images to contain IPTC metadata. Sometimes we want to do a Spotlight search and look at images in the finder with Quick Look. Sometimes we just want to look at a folder full of images and see what’s there without importing into Aperture. No one knows what the future holds when it comes to digital asset management. However, many photographers believe in creating an archive that’s as forward compatible as possible. This means they didn’t want Aperture to alter the original camera-generated image file in any way and this included adding IPTC metadata. They have put a lot of time and energy into adding this information to images in their Aperture library and are shocked to realize it’s not in the file info of their images.Īpple made the decision in early versions of Aperture to maintain a completely non-destructive workflow. In my experience, many users are not aware of this. When using Aperture to manage your photos, your IPTC metadata is NOT in the master image file unless you have, at some point, told Aperture to Write IPTC Metadata to Master. No bother though they can be easily split apart (again, see the aforementioned article for details on all that). Which also meant that a couple of groups shot in rapid succession also stacked together. For some reason it doesn’t though I had to go to 0:02 to get them to stack. Once open, sliding them to just 0:01 seconds (that’s the time between shots) should have stacked all the bracketed photos. ![]() The auto-stack controls were removed from the Import window in Aperture 3, however they are still available - you just have to open them from the menu Stacks > Auto Stack. I was specifically shooting for a gallery show I have coming up this fall, and decided to auto-bracket my shots to get a little pseudo- HDRness for the B&W images I intend to produce.īack home at time of import, I realized that I really wanted to stack these auto-bracketed collections. Bachelor, what was supposed to be a trip through the Cascade Lakes but the road was closed (top travel tip: when driving through areas known for winter snow, even though it’s 85˚ and sunny in the city, be sure to check with local officials to see if the mountain roads are actually open yet - my expected path doesn’t open until Memorial Day weekend. On Monday I drove from Portland, OR to Ashland, by way of Bend, Mt. I talked about auto-stacking in that article, and even on import which is what this is about, however there’s a use for it I didn’t mention there that just came up for me, so I wanted to share. I wrote an extensive overview of Stacks last year, in “Aperture 3 Stacks, Picks and Album Picks”. This lets you hide the inferior shots while only viewing the favorite one. Stacking, for those who aren’t familiar with it, is when you create a mini collection of photos in Aperture that can be “stacked” into a pile, with the “select” image (the best one) sitting on top. a black and white version, a square cropped version, etc.). the photos leading up to the perfect touchdown frame), and the second is to collect multiple versions of the same photo (i.e. The first is to collect similar images shot in sequence where only one will prevail (i.e. Stacking was designed with two uses in mind (which I believe is what led to the confusion among users and the eventual deemphasis of the feature in Aperture). ![]()
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