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LadyStardust · 14-04-2008, 12:43

Hello all,

You may be aware that I recently purchased a 24" iMac, having been a Windows user for hundreds of years. I am really enjoying the change and find it wonderful to use. For example, I connected up my Epson printer the other day with the USB cable and was waiting for all the pop ups to start, asking me for a driver or CD or something. But... nothing. It just connected it without one message or pop up at all! Superb!

However, I do have a query regarding the management of photos. I have iPhoto on there, which is part of iLife 08, but it seems that you completely lose your folder structure when you import your pics. And.. they are not easy to find in Finder thereafter. So if I wanted to open a pic from within Photoshop, for example, it wouldn't be easy to do.

I installed Aperture (which I haven't used before) and the folder structure seems to be intact within the application, but once again, if I wanted to use a 3rd party bit of software or simply attach an image file to an email, I'm not sure I'd know where to find it.

Can anyone advise on how they manage their photos on their Mac please? I'd love to understand it more.

Thanks!

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LadyStardust Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 174	iPhoto and/or Aperture 2 for the Mac? Hello all, You may be aware that I recently purchased a 24" iMac, having been a Windows user for hundreds of years. I am really enjoying the change and find it wonderful to use. For example, I connected up my Epson printer the other day with the USB cable and was waiting for all the pop ups to start, asking me for a driver or CD or something. But... nothing. It just connected it without one message or pop up at all! Superb! However, I do have a query regarding the management of photos. I have iPhoto on there, which is part of iLife 08, but it seems that you completely lose your folder structure when you import your pics. And.. they are not easy to find in Finder thereafter. So if I wanted to open a pic from within Photoshop, for example, it wouldn't be easy to do. I installed Aperture (which I haven't used before) and the folder structure seems to be intact within the application, but once again, if I wanted to use a 3rd party bit of software or simply attach an image file to an email, I'm not sure I'd know where to find it. Can anyone advise on how they manage their photos on their Mac please? I'd love to understand it more. Thanks! __________________ ~~ LadyStardust ~~ "...really quite paradise..."