In our final “Project Planning Roadmap” podcast, we talk about DAM – Digital Asset Management – trying to get a handle on what these software packages can do for you. Rating, sorting, grouping, keywording and adjusting your images is what applications like Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom are all about. If you’re using them, you know, but if not, it’s a really great way to get organized, stay organized and keep your project on track.

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Links for this episode:

DAM Links:

• The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers – Peter Krogh’s excellent book
• UPDIG – Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines is an organization dedicated clarifying the issues affecting accurate reproduction and management of digital image files.
• Controlled Vocabulary – Great information on how to choose and use keywords
• ASMP’s Digital Photography Standards and Practices – An outstanding and important collection of ideas about standards and practices for professional digital photography
• DP Bestflow – A new site, also from ASMP, that aims to clarify issues related to digital photography workflow

Apple Aperture Links:

• Apple’s Aperture website – Starter tips from the Mothership
• Aperture Tutorials – Excellent “start to finish” video tutorials
• Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 2 – The best book I’ve found on Aperture
• Aperture Users Network– One of the best websites for Aperture support and info
• Aperture Plugins – Aperture’s architecture is extensible by the use of plug-ins… some paid, some free
• I’m giving away three copies of Aperture – Listen to the podcast for details

Lightroom Links:

• Adobe’s Lightroom website – Starter tips from the Mothership
• Julieanne Kost on Lightroom – Adobe’s Diva of the Demo with great information about Lightroom
• The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers – The best book I’ve found on Lightroom
• Lightroom Killer Tips – A great website/podcast about Lightroom
• Lightroom Plugins – Lightroom’s architecture is extensible by the use of plug-ins; here’s Adobe’s clearing house

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