I love this product as well, it's smart, powerful and easy to use. It is a shame that the developer seems to be having problem getting an update out. I even had to de-install the latest Safari (I am still on Snow Leopard) just to have this at my disposal.


However, not that there could be security leaks I need to move on. Too bad, so sad.

I'd be happy to lay out a small upgrade fee. I'll bet most of us would.

Best Wishes to the DEV_We're pulling for you!
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Choosing 5 Stars to offset the stupi-heads in here that insist on punishing hard working (struggling artist) developers.

I wish I could say that this software IS STABLE, but as of 2.6.1 it is NOT. Bought it yesterday (MUPromo) and installed. Everything seemed fine, but I noticed that my hard disc seemed to loose space. I was VERY low on space (down to under 20 Gb on a 500 Gb disc), so I noticed this. Thought I was hallucinating, until I came back in from working some 2-3hours later and I had a blue screen - the system was totally frozen. Finally got it to boot and had "0" hard disc space left!! HAd taken al memory too, and so I couldn't even boot from the Apple OSX DVD. Finally go it to boot momentarily and threw out a couple of files and started working, then watched as - slowly . . ever so slowly . . . hard disc space returned.

Realized this must have the biggest memory leak in the history of memory leaks!!! Then I found the following dialog describing this exact problem from back in 2009:

Apparently this problem is either BACK, or was not really fixed. Either way I have to uninstall and am out $19.95! I hope the developer gets the message here and actually fixes this problem, otherwise this software is dangerous! And this is a shame because I REALY need its features. Great idea. BAD problem. I'll be monitoring the solution closely.

FYI I am running a late 2008 2x3 GHz Quad Core Intel Mac Pro with 12 Gb of RAM.

I thought I'd just add a little update to my earlier review (2009). The developer has done a great job of stabilizing this software, although a few problems still exist. When it dos its job it is a marvel, and rapidly opens hundreds of files creating a visible light-box catalog,making additional operations - like renaming, rotation, file conversions and so on - to be performed with an ease and simplicity few 'imaging' apps can claim. Its film-like scrubbing option (allowing a review of the entire set by clicking and scrolling) allows time-lapse sequences (from stills) to be 'previewed.' This was likely not a planned feature, but it is certainly useful for those of us producing time-lapse sequences.

Some of the 'missing features' of this program will - hopefully - be addressed in the future. One of these shortcomings is the program's single preview size limitation. Thumbnails should be available in at least a few convenient sizes, if not being altogether scalable (the ideal). Similarly, the ability to scale this scrubbable preview 'movie' would make time-lapse previews from hundreds (even thousands) of stills more viable (the author should plug this feature, as it is unique). This might be possible for those of us with lots and lots of ram, or a virtual 'ram' solution might suffice. Also, the ability to export a simple movie at these thumbnail sizes could entice a whole new type of clientele into his customer base.

Overal, this is a must have utility for serious photographers who do a lot of shooting. Yes, I use Aperture, and iPhoto still holds most of my research photography from the web, but ViewIt is also a valuable asset to my software arsenal. This is not just a one trick' pony', and if the author chooses to add a few of these suggested features, it becomes an irreplaceable asset.

Encourage him. Buy a copy. I did!

Apple has missed a major niche with FCServer . . . that of the 'little guy,' the independent on a tight budget. 1000 Somolians is a lot of money for server software requirements and income of a person with 3-5 Mac workstations. They need a

CORRECTION:

Not a Will Robinson episode . . . seems the Theme developer fell behind in updating his Theme. Looks like Accordion is working fine.

Developer is quick to respond and knowledgeable. Many thinks.

A small addendum to v.5.1. The problem - which appeared in the beta using the latest Apple Leopard OSX - is still with us. It did not seem to be a problem before about a month prior to the release date of the final Mac version of 5.1 (hope this helps?).

I use this application for time-lapse, primarily. This means loading 300-1500 images (usually only JPEGs) into the processing set-up window. After the last few OSX upgrades, the time to move the images into the pre-process que (for stacking) now takes about 20 minutes+ for 500 images. At 600+ images times ran into an hour or more. This is only half the problem. After running the first batch, if I try loading a set of images, Pro Elite fails. Throw away all plist files and reset permissions and I got one more batch to run. Then, crash on the next, and so on.

What gives? As it is - at least for people like me with a large batch to run - this is close to unusable.
Time to get this fixed!

And what's up with the lack of controls over the famous DxO lens softness. It seems...disabled...using JPEGs. This was one of DxO's best features.

I already bought the upgrade, so I am a "believer." However, I am starting to wonder if I made a mistake. As the last reviewer mentioned, version 4 was pretty solid. What gives? I hope the DxO gnomes are busy fixing all these -should-have-been-fixed-in-beta issues? H-E-L-P!

I am using an 8-processor Mac Pro with 16Gb of RAM and virtually unlimited hard drive space.

When I see some fixes I'll change my rating.

Well, I don't know if it's just this Mac, but Vela Terra seems broken. It won't boo_crashes upon opening.

This is an Intel iMac, 2.0GHz, 20"

System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.9 (8P2137)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.9.1

This is a new problem, and I only noticed it after the last Mac OSX updates (first of June, 2007). Tried the usual (throwing out com.veladg.VelaTerra.plist) but no go. So, what gives?

I hope I am not the only person in the Apple universe using this wonderful utility? If you haven't tried this yet, it is a great idea for photograpehrs who wish to time their shots with lunar and solar conditions, anywhere in the world.

Dorian

Problems! 6.0.2 seems to have disables my streaming audio. Nver seen this happen. I don't use streaming radio much, but tried after this update and I simply can't get anythying to stream.

Tried with abd without web proxy settings, still nothing. Has anyone else had this problem,or do I have Gremlins?