Entries tagged with “iphoto” from O'Reilly Digital Media Blog

iPhoto '09 appears simple on the surface. But there are sophisticated brains clicking away beneath that pretty face. I've discovered lots of things that I think you should know about iPhoto '09, and I'll show you as many as I can.

The Macworld keynote today focused on three basic new products: iLife '09, iWork '09, and an updated MacBook Pro 17". Within the iLife suite resides the new iPhoto. It has some refreshing technologies, such as Faces and Places, and has added a new twist or two to the Adjust panel. Here's a closer look at those features. Adjust Panel Improvements...

Despite all the new goodies in iPhoto '08, such as event-based organization, I'm most pleased with the overhauled Adjust palette. There are real Levels controls similar to those in Photoshop, Highlights and Shadows sliders, and Noise adjustment (particularly handy for compact camera shooters at high ISOs). This brings iPhoto's Adjust palette up to snuff with other modern photo management...

If you're ready to start playing with Lightroom, you can tap your iPhoto library to provide the source material. It's really simple, and you have plenty of options along the way. Open Lightroom and click on the Library module. Go to the File menu and choose Import... You'll be greeted with a dialog box that lets you navigate to...