brainstorms

It really does look interesting, but the system requirements are quite steep. I would really expect Adobe to answer this at some point, perhaps with Photoshop CS3.

Posted by matthew on October 21, 2005 at 01:07 PM EDT #

I currently use the Photoshop Elements 4 organizer/editor with an older rev. of Photoshop as a secondary editor. While there is no Mac version of the organizer, it really is a nice app. In my opinion, it blows iPhoto out of the water. Features Apple is touting in Aperture exist to some degree in the Elements organizer. It supports version sets so I can have a RAW/PSD/JPG all represented as a single "stacked" image with the ability to go back to the RAW at anytime. It supports stacks of similar images, even stacks of version sets. It will let you proxy offline images with a local low-res preview, create backups and a lot more. Considering it is consumer-focused, it has a lot of powerful features. I suspect Adobe's best bet is to get a more professional organizer built out from that code base and couple it tightly with Photoshop CS. If they also provide improved RAW support (non-destructive editing!!) I think they can do well.

Considering a Powerbook G4 is the only Mac in the house and the fact that Aperture does not yet support Pentax RAW, I have to stick to my current tools anyway!

Posted by matthew on October 21, 2005 at 03:48 PM EDT #