BrokeColoReefer
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basicly, i want to snap a photo, and i want it to show up on my screen. Can this be done with stock software?
Thanks!
Ryan
Thanks!
Ryan
Can you take photos and directly view them on your mac?
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BrokeColoReefer
Hermit
yes it did greg. I can import them one at a time but i have to turn the camera off and on for the software to reconize that there is a new photo.
BrokeColoReefer
Hermit
what im looking for is a "live" view finder view that i can just snap photos and see them instantly.
gregr
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I've only had my Mac for a couple months now. I took it on a short photo trip and found it to be a hassle just to view pictures but when I get Photoshop installed on it I figure it'll be a lot easier. I'm still hunting for an inexpensive image viewing program (like Breezebrowser or Irfanview) but haven't found one yet 
If I hear of one I'll let you know.
The easiest method so far is to download the whole memory card with a card reader (less than $20) and then you can get the whole folder to appear as thumbnails. I think a cardreader is way better than using the camera- faster and safer.
If I hear of one I'll let you know. The easiest method so far is to download the whole memory card with a card reader (less than $20) and then you can get the whole folder to appear as thumbnails. I think a cardreader is way better than using the camera- faster and safer.
BrokeColoReefer
Hermit
cannon 20d.
Im downloading the free trial version of aperture as we speak. I will let you know what i think. I havent found any good image viewing software that was any better then i photo.
the reason i want to do this is i would like the ability to make setting adjutments fast with out going through the downloading process. I can do it in I photo, but it has 2 more steps then i want. i want to figure out a good workflow for getting the camera dialed in right on the laptop screen. Thanks for your help greg.
Im downloading the free trial version of aperture as we speak. I will let you know what i think. I havent found any good image viewing software that was any better then i photo.
the reason i want to do this is i would like the ability to make setting adjutments fast with out going through the downloading process. I can do it in I photo, but it has 2 more steps then i want. i want to figure out a good workflow for getting the camera dialed in right on the laptop screen. Thanks for your help greg.
The software that ships with your Camera runs on Mac and supports tethered shooting; i.e. allows you to see the shot directly after shooting on your computer. If you have an older CD, you should be able to download the updated version directly from Canon.
What I'd also recommend is doing some reading on how your histogram works. While seeing whether a shot is in focus on the back of the camera is difficult, a quick glance at the histogram can very quickly tell you if you have an under/over exposure problem.
Aperture rocks but to use the full extent of it's power you should be shooting RAW vs JPEG.
What I'd also recommend is doing some reading on how your histogram works. While seeing whether a shot is in focus on the back of the camera is difficult, a quick glance at the histogram can very quickly tell you if you have an under/over exposure problem.
Aperture rocks but to use the full extent of it's power you should be shooting RAW vs JPEG.
BrokeColoReefer
Hermit
NICE thanks guys! Im lovin my mac. I set my camera up on a commercial camera stand, and the stand has a shelf for the laptop.
I will have to download the software from cannon, i never installed it since my comptuer automaticly reconized the camera
I do use the histogram, and i also shoot in raw/jpg. The reason i want this is to set up my depth of feild and just to get a full view of the shot.
Thanks again.
I will have to download the software from cannon, i never installed it since my comptuer automaticly reconized the camera
I do use the histogram, and i also shoot in raw/jpg. The reason i want this is to set up my depth of feild and just to get a full view of the shot.
Thanks again.
BrokeColoReefer
Hermit
How are you doing it? are you using EOS viwer utility? is your camera's communication set to normal or PTP? I cant get mine to work.
lessthanlights
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forget aperture it is slower than slow- i have a dual 2.7 with 3gigs of ram and my computer can't handle it- it is great in concept but not in reality. i use adobe bridge to edit and view my photos and photoshop to color correct ect. but then again i work with 20-40 gigs at a time.
lessthanlights
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nikon capture would be your best bet
michaeldaly
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You could use a television to view them instantly, most cameras come with cables for connecting to a tv.
So I suppose you could use a tv card with analog input in your pc to view them directly.
But in order to edit and transfer them to your pc you are still going to have to turn off your camera and load them over usb or firewire.
So I suppose you could use a tv card with analog input in your pc to view them directly.
But in order to edit and transfer them to your pc you are still going to have to turn off your camera and load them over usb or firewire.
Aperture does all it's heavy lifting in the video card. I can't stand bridge and never even open it. I use Aperture for all of my cataloging and much of my post-processing. There are still a few things that I use PS for but it's no longer my bread and butter.
Aperture rocks if your system can handle it.
lessthanlights
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What graphics card are you using? I have an ATI Radeon 9650 256mb. And each photograph is Nikon Raw at about 20mb each.
