Comments on: Mac or PC for Post Production Processing?

By: David Ziff

David Ziff — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:07:25 +0000

I use a 20 inch iMac. I’m a professional photographer in Clearwater FL and my photographer friends all use a mac without exception for post production.

By: Susan Dennis

Susan Dennis — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:02:18 +0000

I have the recent model 15″ MacBook Pro and the 24″ LED Apple cinema display that I use in combination with Apple’s Aperture. I also use the ColorEFXPro plug-in for Aperture, as well as the included Dodge and burn plug-in. I rarely use Photoshop anymore…no real need.

By: Ken Bartle

Ken Bartle — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:11:16 +0000

Mac G4 with Aperture. I also have Canvas X (no longer made for mac) and this software has some cute effect editing features. But in the main, Aperture gives me all the right answers. Seldom use iphoto.
I gave up on PC’s about 3 years ago and have not needed a computer technician or crash counselling ever since! And I’m so happy about that!

By: Peter G.

Peter G. — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:19:03 +0000

Many, many years ago I started with a PC. Little over a year a go my best friend finally talked me in to a Power Mac with OS X. I am only sorry I did not change a decade a go!!!!!! I love my Mac.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:11:38 +0000

So far not one person, article, book … and I have searched on forever, can truly tell me what the MAC has that the PC doesn’t.

Ease of use? Graphics? It’s not really true. I have used a pc for practically my whole adult life, it’s easy.

Graphics? I don’t create comic books … I take pictures with a camera. Photoshop works well on a PC, and shows up great and accurate on my hp (calibrated, gotta remember to calibrate for the correct results) screen.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:06:55 +0000

I use a PC. I am a big believer that as far as photography is concerned it all begins with your camera. If your photo is exposed correctly, white balance is correct, … you are going to be able to develop a good print. Now as far as post processing I use photoshop and have a hp computer, epson printing … all good / high end stuff … i am very more than happy with my results. When considering the switch, especialy when purchasing my hp, I read and compared, when all was said everything matched up exactly the same, except that pc’s were compatible with every one of my clients, and I could also use at home as a secondary computer (as I don’t have disposable income) It was really a no brainer for a freelance photographer who really only uses the computer for minimal post production.

By: Kevin Hall

Kevin Hall — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:42:17 +0000

Been a PC guy since PC’s been. I keep thinking of a MAC but I’m not sure if you can teach this old dog any new tricks. Think I’ll just leave well enough alone. Im quite satisfied with my high end Dell, 24″ LCD, Photoshop Lightroom and Elements 5.0.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:40:09 +0000

Mac all the way! We have a total of five in our household-3 iMacs, one MacBook Pro, and one Macbook!

By: tea, earl grey

tea, earl grey — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:40:53 +0000

You know you can use Adobe Bridge to do Mass transformations just like in lightroom.

you just edit a file with camera raw then right click on it in bridge “copy develop settings” then select as many files as you want and “apply develop settings”

By: Marshall Klickman

Marshall Klickman — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:21:49 +0000

Really the biggest advantage to using Mac OS X as opposed to windows is that OS X is Unix-based and as a result much more stable than windows (that, and it actually functions to begin with).

So, for example, if your web browser crashes while you have three projects open in Photoshop (and you of course have not saved for the past hour), you won’t lose all your precious work, you won’t kick and scream, and you won’t send your monitor crashing down on the head of the poor guy next to you in a fit of pure Microsoft-induced rage.

And Macs are just plain cool.