10-08-2011, 06:36 PM
I have been using Adobe Bridge most recently; I just make a dated folder for each event I have taken pictures for and keep them in the Users/Pictures folder, ie. "2011.10.08 Pictures" so that they are easily sorted in the Finder. You just open up the folder you want to work with in Bridge and it does the usual thumbnail view. What I like is the Photoshop integration as all my files as RAW, I do a lot of adjustments with the RAW plug-in. Also has good exporting tools to send directly to Facebook, or just your local drive. You can actually delete files directly from the interface too (which is not impossible in iPhoto, but it is easier here).
Edit: Making edits to RAW files is more efficient than making a duplicate JPEG as in iPhoto because the RAW settings are just metadata stored in a text file along with the RAW file. No real duplicates unless you export them on purpose, and you can always go back and undo the RAW settings if you so choose.
Edit: Making edits to RAW files is more efficient than making a duplicate JPEG as in iPhoto because the RAW settings are just metadata stored in a text file along with the RAW file. No real duplicates unless you export them on purpose, and you can always go back and undo the RAW settings if you so choose.