Photos, the new app for Mac that will arrive with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3

Last year Apple  announced the next end both of iPhoto and Aperture, both replaced by a new app for managing and editing our photographs in the Mac under the name Photos which, while it is waiting, has already been revealed for the next update of OS X Yosemite in spring.

Photos arrives in spring with OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite

This year will once again be an important year for Apple , especially in spring, a time that had been abandoned as the date of presentation of novelties. So much so that if all the rumors go in the right direction the next months of March and April, and in the best of cases, it could witness the arrival of not only the already confirmed Apple Watch but also of the rumored iPad Pro y 12 ″ MacBook Air Retina and also the promised new app Photos.

The launch of the OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite first beta, whose official launch is also scheduled in spring, has shown this new app for the first time Photos and all, or at least, a large part of its improvements over the previous iPhoto and Aperture.

Main features of Photos for Mac

As nobody can surprise anymore, the new app Photos maintains a design that is reminiscent of iOS 8 with an absolute integration between both operating systems of the apple.

In the release notes, Apple states that  Photos for OS X automatically organize the library photos of a user, and includes editing tools. Users can also store both photos and videos in the cloud using iCloud Photo Library to access them through our devices.

Photos for OS X includes, depending on Apple , the capabilities of:

• Search photos by time and place in the moments, collections and year views.
• Browse the library through the tabs: Shared Photos, Albums, and Projects.
• Store photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library in their original format and in full resolution.
• Access photos and videos stored in iCloud Photo Library from Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iCloud.com with any web browser.
• Perfect photos with powerful and easy-to-use editing tools that optimize with a single click or slider, and allow fine adjustments with the detailed controls.
• Create professional-quality photo books with simplified bookmarking tools, new Apple-designed themes, and new book formats.
• Buy prints.

Overall rating

As they point out from Apple Insider, Photos replaces not only iPhoto, but also Aperture, both suspended by Apple  last year. However, the new OS X application Photos It is not intended to be a professional quality photo editing application as the company itself has advised professional photographers to transition to Adobe's Lightroom.

Although development of iPhoto for OS X has ceased, it remains the default photo editing application on Mac until the next release of OS X 10.10.3 and the new app Photos, although the firm has not yet announced the specific date of official launch to the general public.

As they also declare from Apple Insider where they have already had the opportunity to test the new app, "our initial impressions with Photos are positive, with some new features and functions (…) in particular, Photos offers users the ability to easily produce their own physical books, calendars, cards, and other items in a way that is easier than ever.

The same as iCloud Photo Library On iOS, Mac users will have the added confidence of knowing that all their images are backed up and accessible on all of their Apple devices. Of course, uploading to iCloud will also lead to larger storage requirements for many users, which come at an additional cost.

Fluency

From Cult of Mac also point out the Photos 'agility' to display large image libraries, like this one of 12.437 images on a MacBook Air.

More space for your photos

The user interface for the application Photos It has been completely redesigned from the old iPhoto interface. The most significant change is that there is more space for images, allowing the photo to appear front and center. The navigation tools have been moved to the top of the window, and the organization of photos has also been improved by incorporating automatic collections based on location and time.

Better filters

Again from Cult of Mac, Buster Ein notes that "the number 1 reason you are probably going to use Photos is to make your images more beautiful, so Apple has made it faster than ever to improve an image. You can use the auto-enhance function or quickly click through eight filters built-in to see the one you like best. For those who want finer control, photos also have sliders for adjusting light, exposure, highlights, and shadows. It's not powerful enough to replace Lightroom or Photoshop, but it gives novice users an easy way to bring their photos to life. "

Synchronized editing between iOS and OS X

In addition to the free storage of our iOS devices (although this would mean expanding our iCloud storage plan given its insufficient 5GB free), another reason to upgrade to iCloud Photo Library It is the ability of sync all your photo edits on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. With iCloud integration, any changes you make to an image on one device will also show up on your other devices where you are logged in. Apple also saves the original photo, so if you make changes that you don't like, you can always go back.

Share

Obviously we can also share our photos easily from Photos, which is by no means a novelty, but there it is.

Auto trim

Another interesting feature of the new app Photos is  automatic cropping. Instead of visually calculating whether a photo was captured correctly, you can now use the automatic photo cropping tool, which rotates the image so that it is perfectly aligned.

From Yahoo Tech, David Pogue points out that We will have a public beta of Photos in just a few weeks, so we must be very very attentive.

Now I leave you with a very complete gallery of images the new app Photos and after it, you can comment what you think of the new offer of Apple Do you want to try it as much as I do?

SOURCES: Apple Insider | Cult of Mac | The Verge | Yahoo Tech