Photoshop and Aperture, or just Photoshop?

Sennec · Sennec #1 (**permalink**)

11-26-2007, 07:33 AM

Should I buy Aperture when I already have Photoshop CS3?
That's what I was wondering about...
Does Aperture offer anything useful that Photoshop can't do?

sim101 · sim101 #2 (**permalink**)

11-26-2007, 08:15 AM

I have both, I use aperture for photo editing/selecting and then I use photoshop for retouching and printing from, the loupe function and stack tools in aperture are great.

Sennec · Sennec #3 (**permalink**)

11-26-2007, 11:32 AM

What exactly is the 'loupe function'?
If you mean grouping pictures by 'stack tools', Bridge also has that ability.
So I'm not really convinced yet why I should (or why I shouldn't) buy Aperture.
Thx for commenting though.

gomez1018 · gomez1018 #4 (**permalink**)

11-26-2007, 12:47 PM

I second the use of both. My workflow is so much quicker with loading images into aperture, doing the minor touch uos such as levels blah blah and rating them. Create albums based on whatever criteria, export them and then i print and do any major touchups oin photoshop

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #5 (**permalink**)

11-26-2007, 02:31 PM

aperture also has sending away for professional prints function that photoshop does not have, similar to iphoto.

devites · devites #6 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 01:34 AM

Definitely worth it. Since I am not doing multi layer or advanced touchups, I wonder why I even got Photoshop CS3 since Aperture does everything I need. I think it is the best apple app (besides keynote).

Del · Del #7 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 03:30 AM

I have both - I next to never use Aperture - maybe I'm just too used to Photoshop and need to spend a bit more time with Aperture for it to grow on me more.

Village Idiot · Village Idiot #8 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 08:21 AM

Check out Lightroom as well. It's like Adobe's version of aperture.

Photoshop is an massive editing tool. Aperture/Lightroom are workflow tools. They can let you make the same minor adjustments to a set of images and have them ready to display a lot quicker than doing them individually in PS. I've only really tested aperture very briefly, but Lightroom lets you catalogue and browse your images. It also has good PS integration as it's an Adobe product.

You can download a free trial of Lightroom, may even be able to get one for Aperture.

gomez1018 · gomez1018 #9 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 12:28 PM

My suggestion is to download the trials for aperture and lightroom and see which you like best. I was more partial to aperture as there are a few things in lightroom that bothered me, but i think in a few years lightroom will surpas aperture. But one of them is definately worht the investment when working in conjunction with photoshop and bridge.

jdgti · jdgti #10 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 08:29 PM

Just downloaded the free trial of LR. It looks awesome. I can't wait to learn how to use this! I really like the web photo gallery feature.

Sennec · Sennec #11 (**permalink**)

11-30-2007, 07:18 AM

I don't quite like the 'modules' concept in Lightroom.
However I'd like to download the trial of Aperture but I don't have a mac, yet.
Could I try it out in an Apple store?

gomez1018 · gomez1018 #12 (**permalink**)

11-30-2007, 11:03 AM

ya most of them have aperture on them

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Member Since: Jul 31, 2007 Posts: 27	11-29-2007, 01:34 AM Definitely worth it. Since I am not doing multi layer or advanced touchups, I wonder why I even got Photoshop CS3 since Aperture does everything I need. I think it is the best apple app (besides keynote). Laptop:Macbook 2.2 ghz 160gb hd 1gb ram Kicking it old school with my ipod mini
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Member Since: Apr 04, 2007 Location: Durtburg, WV Posts: 2,641 Mac Specs: Sooper Fast!	11-29-2007, 08:21 AM Check out Lightroom as well. It's like Adobe's version of aperture. Photoshop is an massive editing tool. Aperture/Lightroom are workflow tools. They can let you make the same minor adjustments to a set of images and have them ready to display a lot quicker than doing them individually in PS. I've only really tested aperture very briefly, but Lightroom lets you catalogue and browse your images. It also has good PS integration as it's an Adobe product. You can download a free trial of Lightroom, may even be able to get one for Aperture. Chaotic Evil, Level 1 IT-Tech Slough Roast Blog Capitol Sound Blog
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Member Since: Jun 16, 2007 Location: Belgium, Brussels Posts: 424 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro	11-30-2007, 07:18 AM I don't quite like the 'modules' concept in Lightroom. However I'd like to download the trial of Aperture but I don't have a mac, yet. Could I try it out in an Apple store? Another stain on the sidewalk.
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sim101 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 13, 2007 Posts: 25	11-26-2007, 08:15 AM I have both, I use aperture for photo editing/selecting and then I use photoshop for retouching and printing from, the loupe function and stack tools in aperture are great.
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gomez1018 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 176 Mac Specs: 15 inch Macbook Pro 2 GHz Core Duo 2 GB of Ram: 20 inch iMac 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo 3 GB Ram	11-26-2007, 12:47 PM I second the use of both. My workflow is so much quicker with loading images into aperture, doing the minor touch uos such as levels blah blah and rating them. Create albums based on whatever criteria, export them and then i print and do any major touchups oin photoshop
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Del #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 900 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2xQuad core 2.8GHZ	11-29-2007, 03:30 AM I have both - I next to never use Aperture - maybe I'm just too used to Photoshop and need to spend a bit more time with Aperture for it to grow on me more.
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gomez1018 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 176 Mac Specs: 15 inch Macbook Pro 2 GHz Core Duo 2 GB of Ram: 20 inch iMac 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo 3 GB Ram	11-29-2007, 12:28 PM My suggestion is to download the trials for aperture and lightroom and see which you like best. I was more partial to aperture as there are a few things in lightroom that bothered me, but i think in a few years lightroom will surpas aperture. But one of them is definately worht the investment when working in conjunction with photoshop and bridge.
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Member Since: Mar 14, 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 444 Mac Specs: 17" Macbook Pro Unibody 2.66 Ghz and Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz 2.0GB RAM	11-29-2007, 08:29 PM Just downloaded the free trial of LR. It looks awesome. I can't wait to learn how to use this! I really like the web photo gallery feature.
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Member Since: Feb 09, 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 176 Mac Specs: 15 inch Macbook Pro 2 GHz Core Duo 2 GB of Ram: 20 inch iMac 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo 3 GB Ram	11-30-2007, 11:03 AM ya most of them have aperture on them
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