Aperture software?

Stephensong · 12-31-2008, 09:15 AM

Has anyone used Apple’s “Aperture”? I have a Mac and thought that I might try this software. If you use this, please let me know how it worked for you.

Thanks

nostatic · 12-31-2008, 10:03 AM

You need a fast machine, though it runs well on my macbook pro (intel). It is my main catalog/edit software. I rarely use photoshop these days unless I'm doing serious changes like adding/removing things/people to shots. The raw developer is good and you have a lot of options. Plus there are plugins now coming available to do cool things like silver effects, etc. I switched from iPhoto a few years ago and haven't looked back.

tybeck · 12-31-2008, 10:26 AM

In evaluating RAW converters I've found the best way is to just download the demo and try it out. This is what I'll be going with Aperture as soon as I get a Mac than can run it at a reasonable speed.

Stephensong · 12-31-2008, 10:58 AM

Is there a problem shooting only in RAW? After editing, the image can be saved as JPG, TIFF, etc, right? I would do all editing on my Mac Pro and not use the editing features embedded in the camera as using small buttons and viewing images on a 2.7” screen is not my cup of tea.

kurt · 12-31-2008, 11:09 AM

No problem when shooting in RAW. Aperture works fine in my MacBook Pro (intel; 4 GB memory).

You should download the 30 day demo and test it ... then you know

nostatic · 12-31-2008, 11:11 AM

workflow is simple. Connect the camera or card reader and Aperture will automatically open it and be setup for import. You can store in a variety of places and organize in different ways. It'll import RAW or JPG and store the master in the original format. Any tweaks you do are saved as a separate version so the master is always the same. I don't edit anything in-camera. You can tweak to your heart's content in Aperture. The UI is quite good. I'm up to 25K images or so stored in a couple different libraries. Performance is good as well.

Stephensong · 12-31-2008, 11:16 AM

Thanks, I am downloading the demo.

Aaron1971 · 01-01-2009, 05:35 AM

I use Aperture for everything. I find it very intuitive which is paramount for a non-computer guy like me. I LOVE the Silver EFX plug-in for my B/W.

steve500 · 01-02-2009, 11:35 PM

I love aperture. It ran quite alright even on my 12" Powerbook G4 with 512mb of ram when aperture was first released. I now run it on a 2.1ghz macbook pro, Aperture 2.0 runs absolutely awesome. I also agree, I rarely need to do anything in photoshop unless it comes to some layering and other wild things.

Great piece of software.

**WJW** · 01-02-2009, 11:58 PM

I'm currently using it also. MacBook Core Duo 1.83. Can be a little slow at times (large imports or saving lots of changes) but otherwise it's fine.

12-31-2008, 09:15 AM	#1
Stephensong New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 6	Aperture software? Has anyone used Apple’s “Aperture”? I have a Mac and thought that I might try this software. If you use this, please let me know how it worked for you. Thanks

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12-31-2008, 10:03 AM	#2
nostatic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: socal Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,575	You need a fast machine, though it runs well on my macbook pro (intel). It is my main catalog/edit software. I rarely use photoshop these days unless I'm doing serious changes like adding/removing things/people to shots. The raw developer is good and you have a lot of options. Plus there are plugins now coming available to do cool things like silver effects, etc. I switched from iPhoto a few years ago and haven't looked back.

12-31-2008, 10:26 AM	#3
tybeck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 452	In evaluating RAW converters I've found the best way is to just download the demo and try it out. This is what I'll be going with Aperture as soon as I get a Mac than can run it at a reasonable speed.

12-31-2008, 10:58 AM	#4
Stephensong New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 6 Original Poster	Is there a problem shooting only in RAW? After editing, the image can be saved as JPG, TIFF, etc, right? I would do all editing on my Mac Pro and not use the editing features embedded in the camera as using small buttons and viewing images on a 2.7” screen is not my cup of tea.

12-31-2008, 11:09 AM	#5
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	No problem when shooting in RAW. Aperture works fine in my MacBook Pro (intel; 4 GB memory). You should download the 30 day demo and test it ... then you know

12-31-2008, 11:11 AM	#6
nostatic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: socal Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,575	workflow is simple. Connect the camera or card reader and Aperture will automatically open it and be setup for import. You can store in a variety of places and organize in different ways. It'll import RAW or JPG and store the master in the original format. Any tweaks you do are saved as a separate version so the master is always the same. I don't edit anything in-camera. You can tweak to your heart's content in Aperture. The UI is quite good. I'm up to 25K images or so stored in a couple different libraries. Performance is good as well.

12-31-2008, 11:16 AM	#7
Stephensong New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 6 Original Poster	Thanks, I am downloading the demo.

01-01-2009, 05:35 AM	#8
Aaron1971 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Yokosuka, Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 162	I use Aperture for everything. I find it very intuitive which is paramount for a non-computer guy like me. I LOVE the Silver EFX plug-in for my B/W.

01-02-2009, 11:35 PM	#9
steve500 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 86	I love aperture. It ran quite alright even on my 12" Powerbook G4 with 512mb of ram when aperture was first released. I now run it on a 2.1ghz macbook pro, Aperture 2.0 runs absolutely awesome. I also agree, I rarely need to do anything in photoshop unless it comes to some layering and other wild things. Great piece of software.

01-02-2009, 11:58 PM	#10
WJW Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 383	I'm currently using it also. MacBook Core Duo 1.83. Can be a little slow at times (large imports or saving lots of changes) but otherwise it's fine.