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How is Aperture (the software, not the camera bit)?

  • 09-07-2010 1:56pm
    #1
    cornbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭


    Hi! I finally bought a "proper" camera, a Canon EOS 500d. I can get a free license for Aperture and I'm wondering whether it would be considered a decent companion to the camera? Can I get good results from it? I also need decent library management features, but its time to move beyond iPhoto/Picasa. Photoshop is probably a little beyond my budget/attention span just for the moment.

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    daycent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭daycent


    Lightroom generally gets slightly better reviews, but if you can get Aperture free than why not? Aperture is Mac only but I'm sure you know that.

    I haven't used Aperture but I highly recommend Lightroom.


  • #3
    Kbeg3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Kbeg3


    I tried both the trail of Aperture and Lightroom, but ended up going with Lightroom. I just found it easier to use and better for the way I work.


  • #4
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    I have used both, and really only moved to LR because I have a mix of Mac and PC's. Given the choice, Aperture slightly edges it for me, but it's more personal preference rather than any killer features... it's a little like Nikon vs Canon imo :)

    If you can get a free license to use Aperture, go for it!


  • #5
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    if you dont have a mac ...can I have the licence ? :D pwetty please !


  • #6
    cornbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Thanks everyone, looks like Aperture will do just fine. I'll probably be back looking for more tips...
    PCPhoto wrote: »
    if you dont have a mac ...can I have the licence ? :D pwetty please !

    Sorry, I'm Mac'd up to the gills :)


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  • #7
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    Aperture doesn't seem brilliant to be honest... I prefer lightroom, But I'm gonna' stick with aperture for now :)


  • #8
    richieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭richieg


    Both systems are very good. The features in Aperture 3 really improve the post processing capabilities and if you are only getting into DSLRs both will be fine. It really comes down to the UI. I tried both and got a better feel with Aperture in terms of how it did things. I was coming from iphoto

    The other thing is aperture integrates with ilife and ipod/iphone better


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