iPhoto ’08 and why I’m not on the bleeding edge of technology anymore
iPhoto ’08 came out last summer. I just upgraded and I am very glad that I waited. No, not because of bugs, but because of “features” that don’t let me access my original (or modified) photos with any other program. The dictum is “Do it with iPhoto or don’t do it at all. ”
(A software reviewer once referred to OS X as “the OS of choice by Darth Vader.”)
That might be fine for some users but not for me. Fortunately, now that the program has been out for ten months. Some very simple work arounds have posted.
Here’s the one that I am using:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20070813153307986
For a good explanation of the way your iPhoto library works and some other tips, check out.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/14/tuaw-tip-crack-open-the-monolithic-iphoto-08-library/