Apple Aperture
Posted by Administrator on Jan 16, 2008
I have recently been looking at applications specifically suited as resources for digital photography. I am currently looking at Apple’s Aperture.
Overall this looks like a good application with a lot of capabilities. At a glance the management of photos is a little confusing. Library, Albums, Projects, Light Tables, etc. it was a bit unclear at the beginning where files should be, where masters versus versions are, duplication of resources, etc. In the end, once you read through the guides, it will all make much more sense.
Photo editing is a little weak. I like how versions are managed and originals are never altered and reflect from the user interface. The controls are functional and probably sufficient for most editing and it is always possible to bring your image into an application like Photoshop for additional capabilities. The straiten and cropping tools are crude but functional.