on 28/06/05 21:52, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 02:39 PM -0700 06/28/2005, Bruce Johnson wrote: >> On Jun 28, 2005, at 2:09 PM, Jim Katz wrote: >>> The old iBook died and we're making the switch to OSX for the first time on >>> a G5 machine. >>> >>> What is good photo-handling software? We need to batch-name-change and >>> size-change, and basic editing. Been using Camedia 2 and PhotoDeluxe which >>> lack some things but have been all we really had to have. >> >> Graphic Converter is good, as is iPhoto. Both will come with the G5. >> iPhoto is more of a cataloging app, though the latest version >> includes considerably more editing chops. > > GraphicConverter ROCKS. Besides a boatload of editing and retouching > tools, it has a wonderful batch mode. It's browser is very nice too > - not fancy like iPhoto's, but quite functional and fast. You keep > your pictures in self-managed standard folders, then just drop them > onto GC... Thorsten Lemke, GC's developer, is very active with GC. > On the GraphicConverter Yahoo! Group, Thorsten helps out with > difficulties, releases betas, immediate bug fixes, etc. > > http://www.lemkesoft.de/ > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gcmac/ > > > iPhoto is ok if you have a fairly small photo library and don't do > much image tweaking. Nice image browser. If your library is large, > tho - be careful: iPhoto has serious crash and data corruption > problems with importing large (thousands) numbers of photos at once. > My housemate is so impressed with iPhoto that she told me she wants > it OFF her powerbook! Did I mention that GraphicConverter ROCKS! > > - Dan.
GraphicConverter is very good indeed. However, I find it has a somewhat clunky interface that shows its origin from the old Mac OS. It has a lot of keyboard shortcuts but whenever you bring some dialog onscreen, you can only edit text fields, and only in one order, you can't shift-tab to go to the previous field which makes navigating those dialogs a bit painful, IMHO... -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] cretinous /kret'n-*s/ or /kreet'n-*s/ adj.: Wrong; stupid; non-functional; very poorly designed. Also used pejoratively of people. See dread high-bit disease for an example. Approximate synonyms: bletcherous, bagbiting, losing, brain-damaged. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
