AAUG Reviews

by Randy Brandon, AAUG Member

I can’t believe that it has been well over a year since the previous version of Portfolio (version 8 ) was introduced. So, Extensis finally decided to to bring out this version 8.5 as an interim version of what I am sure will be at version 9 before too long? I cannot decide why they would release this version just prior to the release of the major new Mac OS version 10.5(Leopard), but presumably this current version will also work with the new Mac OS? I just checked, and the upgrade for Apple system 10.5 Leopard was coming soon.

The Portfolio program from Extensis has a lot of history under its belt as the premier digital asset management system. And along with that history, I too have been an avid user myself since way back at version 3. So , I write this latest review with quite a few years of personal hands on experience using the program on a daily basis.

Now it should be said from the onset that there are numerous image cataloging programs currently available .. And the field currently is even more crowded than it was just a few years and versions back.
And although I have used(or at least tried out) several of the current brands available, I still return to Portfolio as my main digital management system.

Obviously, any program is ones program of choice if you learn it well. But I am convinced that if I were to have 10 database programs in front of me, that my final choice would wind up being Portfolio.
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