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Kevin Lee · July 29th, 2004, 12:08 PM

Used iPhoto for the very first time today.
Brilliant piece of application.
5/5

Harrison Murchison · July 29th, 2004, 08:06 PM

How many photos do you have loaded. Is the speed acceptable to you?

Ken Tanaka · July 29th, 2004, 08:17 PM

I like iPhoto very much for cataloging and saving casual and family photos.

As Harrison's question suggests, though, it can become sluggish as your catalog becomes larger. You should also note that iPhoto swallows copies of all the photos in its catalog, whether captured from the camera/memory card or imported from external files. This can make quite an impact on your main disk, which is the only location iPhoto will use for its store. It's also a big reason why iPhoto becomes slow, since the main disks on Macs are typically rather slow.

Unfortunately, the most current version of iPhoto (and probably all future versions) is part of the $49 iLife suite, which includes Garage Band, iDVD, etc. It's a good value but it was nice when it was really free.

Have fun!

Jeff Donald · July 29th, 2004, 09:17 PM

Speed is not much of an issue with iPhoto 4. Earlier versions did slow down as the album size increased. I think the version on my wife's iMac has around 8,000 photos and scans on it and it loads the browser just fine.

Benjamin Taft · August 1st, 2004, 06:08 AM

iView Media pro works great for me. I recently got back with over 1500 photos from 4 months of travelling so I really needed an application to get a good overview. They also have an almost identical version for Windows which was a big plus for me since I can share the same libraries/catalogs.

The cataloging system in iPhoto is just a bad idea for a photo album software.

Jeff Donald · August 1st, 2004, 08:37 AM

iView Media Pro is $199. comparing a free program, iPhoto, to a program clearly labeled as an application aimed at professionals in not really fair. iPhoto is not meant to compete in that market.

I have iView Media Pro, but have never really warmed up to it's interface. For large cataloging needs I prefer Extensis Portfolio, which is also PC compatible

Benjamin Taft · August 15th, 2004, 03:29 PM

Too be fair iPhoto isn't really free either unless you get a new computer/OS upgrade or buy the iLife package at $50 for any of the other software included. But I agree that $199 is a bit over the top for private use. The interface and speed make up for it for me.

Charles Papert · August 15th, 2004, 03:32 PM

Jeff, do you any thoughts on this: sometimes in iPhoto when I attempt to zoom a picture up to full size in the Organize mode, it takes a very long time to load (a low-res version sticks in the window)? Sometimes it's immediate, other times lengthy, and occasionally I have to click to the next picture and back again to unfreeze it.

Jeff Donald · August 15th, 2004, 03:48 PM

What version are you using Charles?

Charles Papert · August 15th, 2004, 06:03 PM

Latest...4, right?

Jeff Donald · August 15th, 2004, 07:40 PM

Have you updated to 4.0.3? You may want to try trashing the preferences file for iPhoto.

July 29th, 2004, 12:08 PM	#1
Kevin Lee Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 224	iPhoto = Brilliant Used iPhoto for the very first time today. Brilliant piece of application. 5/5

July 29th, 2004, 08:17 PM	#3
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	I like iPhoto very much for cataloging and saving casual and family photos. As Harrison's question suggests, though, it can become sluggish as your catalog becomes larger. You should also note that iPhoto swallows copies of all the photos in its catalog, whether captured from the camera/memory card or imported from external files. This can make quite an impact on your main disk, which is the only location iPhoto will use for its store. It's also a big reason why iPhoto becomes slow, since the main disks on Macs are typically rather slow. Unfortunately, the most current version of iPhoto (and probably all future versions) is part of the $49 iLife suite, which includes Garage Band, iDVD, etc. It's a good value but it was nice when it was really free. Have fun! __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

July 29th, 2004, 09:17 PM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Speed is not much of an issue with iPhoto 4. Earlier versions did slow down as the album size increased. I think the version on my wife's iMac has around 8,000 photos and scans on it and it loads the browser just fine. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 1st, 2004, 08:37 AM	#6
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	iView Media Pro is $199. comparing a free program, iPhoto, to a program clearly labeled as an application aimed at professionals in not really fair. iPhoto is not meant to compete in that market. I have iView Media Pro, but have never really warmed up to it's interface. For large cataloging needs I prefer Extensis Portfolio, which is also PC compatible __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 15th, 2004, 03:32 PM	#8
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	Jeff, do you any thoughts on this: sometimes in iPhoto when I attempt to zoom a picture up to full size in the Organize mode, it takes a very long time to load (a low-res version sticks in the window)? Sometimes it's immediate, other times lengthy, and occasionally I have to click to the next picture and back again to unfreeze it. __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

July 29th, 2004, 08:06 PM	#2
Harrison Murchison Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 243	How many photos do you have loaded. Is the speed acceptable to you?

August 1st, 2004, 06:08 AM	#5
Benjamin Taft Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 52	iView Media pro works great for me. I recently got back with over 1500 photos from 4 months of travelling so I really needed an application to get a good overview. They also have an almost identical version for Windows which was a big plus for me since I can share the same libraries/catalogs. The cataloging system in iPhoto is just a bad idea for a photo album software.

August 15th, 2004, 03:29 PM	#7
Benjamin Taft Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 52	Too be fair iPhoto isn't really free either unless you get a new computer/OS upgrade or buy the iLife package at $50 for any of the other software included. But I agree that $199 is a bit over the top for private use. The interface and speed make up for it for me.

August 15th, 2004, 03:48 PM	#9
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	What version are you using Charles? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 15th, 2004, 06:03 PM	#10
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	Latest...4, right? __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

August 15th, 2004, 07:40 PM	#11
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Have you updated to 4.0.3? You may want to try trashing the preferences file for iPhoto. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors