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From: Andy Hewitt on 29 Apr 2010 19:34 Just installed, no issues so far. Sliders seem a bit better as an initial check. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Duncan Kennedy on 30 Apr 2010 05:59 Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > Just installed, no issues so far. Sliders seem a bit better as an > initial check. Useful, thanks. I'm about to take the plunge. Without starting a war, any thoughts on Aperture 3 v Lightroom? My needs are not particularly demanding (lot of photos for both pro and personal use and some adjustments etc.) and it may be that either would do but are there special strengths for each? -- duncank
From: Andy Hewitt on 30 Apr 2010 08:52 Duncan Kennedy <nospam(a)nospamottersonbg.couk> wrote: > Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > Just installed, no issues so far. Sliders seem a bit better as an > > initial check. > > Useful, thanks. I'm about to take the plunge. Without starting a war, > any thoughts on Aperture 3 v Lightroom? My needs are not particularly > demanding (lot of photos for both pro and personal use and some > adjustments etc.) and it may be that either would do but are there > special strengths for each? Can't say I have an opinion about Lightroom really, I plumped for Aperture a long time ago. My main reasons are: System integration - being able to access the Library within other apps is really handy. Cost - Aperture is about �100 cheaper, which as only an enthusiast photographer, was quite a consideration. This was amplified by only having to buy an upgrade from V2, some �220 cheaper than a migration to Lightroom. If you check a variety of forums, you'll find a mixed bag of comments. Aperture seems to have a much better interface - the workflow is both more logical and more flexible (allegedly). However, it does have a lot of reported bugs and performance issues, although it seems to work well enough on my old MacBook, so there's some YMMV in that. Lightroom reportedly is a bit faster in some areas, and maybe has faster Raw format updating (although the facts don't necessarily support the reputation). Overall I don't think there's much in it, one or the other is weak or strong in areas the other isn't (IYSWIM?) You can download a trial of both and see for yourself, although having modest needs, Aperture does the job, and is a lot cheaper. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Duncan Kennedy on 30 Apr 2010 09:47 Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > Duncan Kennedy <nospam(a)nospamottersonbg.couk> wrote: > > > Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > > > Just installed, no issues so far. Sliders seem a bit better as an > > > initial check. > > > > Useful, thanks. I'm about to take the plunge. Without starting a war, > > any thoughts on Aperture 3 v Lightroom? My needs are not particularly > > demanding (lot of photos for both pro and personal use and some > > adjustments etc.) and it may be that either would do but are there > > special strengths for each? > > Can't say I have an opinion about Lightroom really, I plumped for > Aperture a long time ago. > <snip> Thanks for that, Andy - sounds like Aperture would be just fine for me - I'm not really a pro photographer though do sometimes take shots for clients. My needs seem very like yours. -- duncank
From: Steve Hodgson on 30 Apr 2010 09:54
On 2010-04-30 10:59:47 +0100, Duncan Kennedy said: > Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > >> Just installed, no issues so far. Sliders seem a bit better as an >> initial check. > > Useful, thanks. I'm about to take the plunge. Without starting a war, > any thoughts on Aperture 3 v Lightroom? My needs are not particularly > demanding (lot of photos for both pro and personal use and some > adjustments etc.) and it may be that either would do but are there > special strengths for each? I think one main one is Lightroom is less demanding of the system. I've had to stop switching Aperture 3.X to full screen because it takes so bloody long on my MBP! I think Aperture's main strength is how well it integrates into the system via things like the media browser, iTunes etc. My view is once you've got a few thousand images in either the prospect of switching and migrating just gets really scary. -- Cheers, Steve The reply-to email address is a spam trap. Email steve 'at' shodgson 'dot' org 'dot' uk |