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Update April 13, 2008: I finally managed to get this review back up on the web after thinkmac.net's sudden crash. The original date of publication was October 19, 2007.

Sure, people think the Mac is better than Windows. Are they right? Are they wrong? I don't know. But what I do know is this: Adobe has Mac users under their grasp. Adobe Systems, developer of the popular Photoshop image editing program, has Mac users under their control. Why, and how? I mean, really, don't you think US$999 for the standard version of Photoshop is expensive? The problem is, there aren't too many image editors for Mac OS X out there, meaning you're stuck with Photoshop, right?

Wrong.

Two companies recently released two separate image editors. Pixelmator, made by the founders of Jumsoft and is priced at US$59, is more of a Photoshop clone with a nicer interface attached. The latter, Acorn, by Flying Meat Software, the maker of VoodooPad, is more of a casual user's image editor: only the features necessary for a good image editor, and costs only US$39. READ MORE »

Update February 17, 2008: I finally managed to get this review back up on the web after thinkmac.net's sudden crash. The original date of publication was September 2, 2007. READ MORE »

Serious photographers want more than the limiting JPEG compression that most cameras execute before it saves your image onto your memory card. Most photographers have a critical eye, and want access to every single bit of data contained in an image, and this is why they use 'RAW', so they can do their post-processing without limitations the camera imposed.

While the latest iteration of iPhoto can import and manipulate RAW, it pales in comparison to what it's big brother Aperture can do. For those that don't know, Aperture is Apple's latest Pro photo manipulation tool. If you have been wanting to get the most out of your images, whether you use Aperture or not, you should give 'The Art of RAW Conversion' a look.

Uwe Steinmueller, a photographer since 1973, and Jurgen Gulbins guide you through simple steps with visual guides and explanations for many of the popular RAW Converters on the market. The book is for 'Mac' or 'PC', and it is for anyone needing to learn how to create a workflow for your RAW images. READ MORE »