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Aperture or Lightroom...(or iPhoto?)
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I've been trying Lightroom, and like it...I guess. Actually really appreciated the feature to adjust "backlight", to boost a dark image for a print.
I *did* just see a post by someone who said they prefer Aperture, but they did *not* say why. Anyone have an opinion on that topic
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It strongly depends on your workflow and habits - can you say more about what you do?
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I basically work with 2 purposes. Slideshows and prints (for framing).
For slideshows, I've been using iPhoto and exported a QT movie to iDVD.
For prints I like to process images in Photoshop, but LR seems to have all the basic functions for that process, unless I'm layering, etc.
I will be doing more RAW stuff, but haven't gone there yet.
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Well, if you are investigating RAW, I would be tempted not to invest in new software until you understand your needs better. Most things have good trial periods, try a few, and experiment.
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Lightroom works well with the other Adobe applications, Aperture is excellent when it comes to archiving. There are tons of direct comparisons available online, google is your friend.
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Depends on what you do and how you work.
I've used all three and found for my needs aperture to be the best tool
Aperture shines in its workflow and DAM where as LR has some great tools to edit the image. I've not delved too deeply with aperture 2.0's editing capabilities so I cannot comment on that. iPhoto is a great app if your needs are some what light.
You definitely will get more bang for your buck (LR or Aperture) if you go the RAW route. The information is just not stored in JPG to easily adjust and manipulate the images, such as white balance.
Both offer demos so d/l aperture and give that a shot but you also need to consider the hardware requirements. Aperture does have a steeper requirement then LR so if your machine is borderline you might better performance out of LR.
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Download the 30-day trial of Aperture and give it a whirl.
Whether people prefer Lightroom or Aperture is largely a matter of taste.
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