Aperture for photo editing?? Any thoughts on the quality of the program appreciated. I currently use Photoshop Elements, but am leaning toward Apple products. My camera is a Canon 5D...

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Aperture for photo editing??

Mar 2, 2013 15:02:05 #

vickiel Loc: alamo california

Any thoughts on the quality of the program appreciated. I currently use Photoshop Elements, but am leaning toward Apple products. My camera is a Canon 5D Mark 11. I shoot mostly JPEG, occasional RAW.

Mar 2, 2013 15:08:20 #

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

vickiel wrote:

Any thoughts on the quality of the program appreciated. I currently use Photoshop Elements, but am leaning toward Apple products. My camera is a Canon 5D Mark 11. I shoot mostly JPEG, occasional RAW.

I have a Mac and use Aperture 3. It's easy to learn and use, nondestructive, and intuitive.

Mar 2, 2013 15:19:54 #

Kombiguy Loc: Cedar Rapids, IA

Mac wrote:

vickiel wrote:

Any thoughts on the quality of the program appreciated. I currently use Photoshop Elements, but am leaning toward Apple products. My camera is a Canon 5D Mark 11. I shoot mostly JPEG, occasional RAW.

I have a Mac and use Aperture 3. It's easy to learn and use, nondestructive, and intuitive.

Seconded. Like many Apple products, it's elegant and powerful.

Mar 2, 2013 15:48:55 #

vickiel Loc: alamo california

That's what I wanted to hear. Many thanks to you both.

Mar 3, 2013 12:30:49 #

endjr Loc: Maryland

I have a Mac and use Aperture. One suggestion I would make is stop shooting Jpeg and shoot raw. Shooting raw allows much more flexibility in post production.

Mar 3, 2013 13:28:05 #

Kombiguy Loc: Cedar Rapids, IA

endjr wrote:

I have a Mac and use Aperture. One suggestion I would make is stop shooting Jpeg and shoot raw. Shooting raw allows much more flexibility in post production.

Seconded! Shoot RAW. Aperture's capabilities are more easily appreciated with RAW input.

Mar 3, 2013 13:53:37 #

BigBear Loc: Northern CT

Kombiguy wrote:

endjr wrote:

I have a Mac and use Aperture. One suggestion I would make is stop shooting Jpeg and shoot raw. Shooting raw allows much more flexibility in post production.

Seconded! Shoot RAW. Aperture's capabilities are more easily appreciated with RAW input.

Totally agree. Shoot RAW and use Aperture. I very rarely have to make significant changes. Just make sure you calibrate the program with your printer.

Mar 3, 2013 15:30:57 #

use2btiny

Aperture is great for what it does, but it does not work in layers, which in my opinion is where it is at if you do much editing.

Mar 4, 2013 15:55:51 #

vickiel Loc: alamo california

Thanks for the info about layers. That might be a deal breaker.

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