Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 2/13/07 10:44 AM, "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> typed: > > On Feb 12, 2007, at 11:07 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > >> >> "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> writes: >> >>> I just gave Aperture a try on my iMac G5 (1.8 GHz - 1.5 GB RAM)) and >>> discovered two things: Aperture doesn't do DNG and at least one >>> function - straightening - is so slow as to be unusable. I didn't >>> explore beyond that. *Two* strikes and they're out, in this case. I >>> won't be buying Aperture. >>> >>> The final beta version of Lightroom was also sluggish on this iMac, >>> but faster than Aperture. I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone >>> whose has the released version of Lightroom and can compare it's >>> speed >>> with that of the last beta version. >> >> >> The final release has not actually been released. It is only available >> as a pre-order. The last beta is the last release as of now. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Dave > > > If you have a Mac, a lot of preliminary work, straightening, > rotation, etc. can be done using the amazing shareware program > GraphicConverter (www.lemkesoft.com). It is the Swiss Army knife of > image processing programs and is updated regularly. A copy probably > came free with your Mac. > > Larry Z > The simple lack of a selection layer had made that otherwise very nice software a non contender against Photoshop. Mark Rabiner New York, NY 40?47'59.79"N 73?57'32.37"W markrabiner.com