Comments on: Aperture VS Lightroom http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/ Photography Podcast. news, tips, inspiration, Photoshp, Lightroom, Worlflow Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kvocal http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-71319 Kvocal Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:35:46 +0000 http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-71319 Aperture vs. Lightroom, a quick guide to Aperture's features ( posted by David Schloss on 02-19-2008, 09:47 AM ) http://apertureprofessional.com Over in the LightStalkers site we've been talking Aperture vs. Lightroom. The topic of the many, many features that Lightroom is lacking compared to Aperture came up, so I made a quick list off the top of my head for that forum. We'll flesh this out into a series of articles, but here's that quick list below. Mind you this isn't a full feature list of Aperture, it's just a feature list of the things Aperture can do that Lightroom can't. Have another one to add to the list? Use our Contact form to send it to us. Aperture, General File Management and workflow • Ability to move files around to any location via the Aperture interface, copying, moving and relocating files as you do so. • Direct integration with iLife and iWork applications—all Aperture projects are available in all Apple iLife and iWork programs via the Media Browser for drag/drop use in creative process. For example, drop images from Aperture projects into your Podcasts created in Garageband. Drop multiple photos into Keynote to create slideshows with work (especially cool with new Smart Builds). Sync images from Aperture to your iPhone automatically. Drop photos right into Pages documents. All of this happens without having to ever export a file. The Media Browser just gives direct access to your Aperture (and iPhoto) projects, smart albums and images. • Dual-monitor support for side-by side extension of the workspace. For example, display browser on one screen and full-size image on second display. • Onscreen soft proofing of color space for output. •Ability to send email attachments of images in any format at the click of a button. • Non-modal interface that doesn’t require jumping into a mode to develop images, a mode to adjust them, etc. Ability to perform adjustment or metadata tasks at any time. • Automatic web upload to .Mac account. • Automator and Applescripting. • Light table layout mode for image preview and previewing. Interface • Loupe – resizeable, moveable loupe that pulls data from original raw file, allowing zoom of up to 1600% on an image. The loupe can also display color data and values, and is used for pixel-level precise color sampling for tools like White-Balance and Color. (As opposed to the “Loupe” in LR that’s simply a zoom mode. • Configurable layout that allows for the rotation or swapping of position of browser and viewer, and resizing of interface elements. Interface elements can be toggled off to expand view (see Aperture 2.0 for more changes to this) and HUD use for non-invastive palettes that can be toggled on and off and repositioned. • Hierarchical keywords – Nested-multi-layer keyword support for assignment and search of images. • Keyword buttons and drag/drop – Keywording allows for drag-drop keywords onto multiple images, or assignment (and removal) of keywords via button sets. • Smart Albums – Create albums based on search criteria that automatically update as images match those criteria. (For example, • Smart Web Albums – Web albums automatically created via smart search criteria. • List tool that displays images as a sortable list based on EXIF/IPTC attributes. • Custom IPTC and metadata view modes. • Customizable metadata overlay available for Viewer, Browser and as a tooltip (with two different display modes for each). Editing/Adjusting • Batch change of all metadata at once. • Ability to lift and stamp • Raw fine tuning controls that adjust the baseline tonal curve of the imported raw file, and allow for a camera-model level adjustment to be applied. • Highlight and shadow tool. • Edge sharpen tool. • Straighten tool (enhanced in 2.0) that both straightens and crops images. Output • Print presets allowing for instantaneous printing to specified printers using pre-saved print output settings, paper types, and color management settings. Content Creation • Books and prints – Custom books or prints ordered directly through Aperture interface, delivered right to you. (Sizes from 4×6 to 20×30) Backup • Vault – One click backup of Library to multiple drives at once. Aperture 2.0 File Management and Workflow • New Raw 2.0 engine, which gives the RAW Fine Tuning tool a Hue Boost slider and Moire adjustments. • Tethered shooting with Nikon and Canon cameras. • Task pausing via Activity display Interface • Quick Preview mode, which can use either an Aperture generated or camera-generated preview for display on screen. (By default, btw, Lightroom is showing you just a preview, by default Aperture is showing you the raw data. • Customize keyboard settings for any Aperture tool and menu item. Editing/Adjusting • Edit plug-in architecture • Display of hot and cold points. • Custom color sampling tool for adjustments of precise colors in an image. (In addition to any CMY, RGB point) • Events view (a la iPhoto) allowing you to view all projects by rollover thumbnail vies. • Vignette tool that does exposure or brightness. • Healing tool that allows for repair of contiguous parts of the image, not just a single dust spot. Output • Print sharpening • 16-bit printing support to HP and Epson printers. • Custom book sizes to any size (that you can print or save as PDF) • Web 2.0 gallery that syncs automatically to Aperture project so that people can upload images to the gallery and have the sync on the back end. Aperture vs. Lightroom, a quick guide to Aperture’s features
( posted by David Schloss on 02-19-2008, 09:47 AM ) http://apertureprofessional.com
Over in the LightStalkers site we’ve been talking Aperture vs. Lightroom. The topic of the many, many features that Lightroom is lacking compared to Aperture came up, so I made a quick list off the top of my head for that forum. We’ll flesh this out into a series of articles, but here’s that quick list below.

Mind you this isn’t a full feature list of Aperture, it’s just a feature list of the things Aperture can do that Lightroom can’t.

Have another one to add to the list? Use our Contact form to send it to us.

Aperture, General
File Management and workflow

• Ability to move files around to any location via the Aperture interface, copying, moving and relocating files as you do so.

• Direct integration with iLife and iWork applications—all Aperture projects are available in all Apple iLife and iWork programs via the Media Browser for drag/drop use in creative process. For example, drop images from Aperture projects into your Podcasts created in Garageband. Drop multiple photos into Keynote to create slideshows with work (especially cool with new Smart Builds). Sync images from Aperture to your iPhone automatically. Drop photos right into Pages documents. All of this happens without having to ever export a file. The Media Browser just gives direct access to your Aperture (and iPhoto) projects, smart albums and images.

• Dual-monitor support for side-by side extension of the workspace. For example, display browser on one screen and full-size image on second display.

• Onscreen soft proofing of color space for output.

•Ability to send email attachments of images in any format at the click of a button.

• Non-modal interface that doesn’t require jumping into a mode to develop images, a mode to adjust them, etc. Ability to perform adjustment or metadata tasks at any time.

• Automatic web upload to .Mac account.

• Automator and Applescripting.

• Light table layout mode for image preview and previewing.

Interface

• Loupe – resizeable, moveable loupe that pulls data from original raw file, allowing zoom of up to 1600% on an image. The loupe can also display color data and values, and is used for pixel-level precise color sampling for tools like White-Balance and Color. (As opposed to the “Loupe” in LR that’s simply a zoom mode.

• Configurable layout that allows for the rotation or swapping of position of browser and viewer, and resizing of interface elements. Interface elements can be toggled off to expand view (see Aperture 2.0 for more changes to this) and HUD use for non-invastive palettes that can be toggled on and off and repositioned.

• Hierarchical keywords – Nested-multi-layer keyword support for assignment and search of images.

• Keyword buttons and drag/drop – Keywording allows for drag-drop keywords onto multiple images, or assignment (and removal) of keywords via button sets.

• Smart Albums – Create albums based on search criteria that automatically update as images match those criteria. (For example,

• Smart Web Albums – Web albums automatically created via smart search criteria.

• List tool that displays images as a sortable list based on EXIF/IPTC attributes.

• Custom IPTC and metadata view modes.

• Customizable metadata overlay available for Viewer, Browser and as a tooltip (with two different display modes for each).

Editing/Adjusting

• Batch change of all metadata at once.

• Ability to lift and stamp

• Raw fine tuning controls that adjust the baseline tonal curve of the imported raw file, and allow for a camera-model level adjustment to be applied.

• Highlight and shadow tool.

• Edge sharpen tool.

• Straighten tool (enhanced in 2.0) that both straightens and crops images.

Output

• Print presets allowing for instantaneous printing to specified printers using pre-saved print output settings, paper types, and color management settings.

Content Creation

• Books and prints – Custom books or prints ordered directly through Aperture interface, delivered right to you. (Sizes from 4×6 to 20×30)

Backup

• Vault – One click backup of Library to multiple drives at once.

Aperture 2.0

File Management and Workflow

• New Raw 2.0 engine, which gives the RAW Fine Tuning tool a Hue Boost slider and Moire adjustments.

• Tethered shooting with Nikon and Canon cameras.

• Task pausing via Activity display

Interface

• Quick Preview mode, which can use either an Aperture generated or camera-generated preview for display on screen. (By default, btw, Lightroom is showing you just a preview, by default Aperture is showing you the raw data.

• Customize keyboard settings for any Aperture tool and menu item.

Editing/Adjusting

• Edit plug-in architecture

• Display of hot and cold points.

• Custom color sampling tool for adjustments of precise colors in an image. (In addition to any CMY, RGB point)

• Events view (a la iPhoto) allowing you to view all projects by rollover thumbnail vies.

• Vignette tool that does exposure or brightness.

• Healing tool that allows for repair of contiguous parts of the image, not just a single dust spot.

Output

• Print sharpening

• 16-bit printing support to HP and Epson printers.

• Custom book sizes to any size (that you can print or save as PDF)

• Web 2.0 gallery that syncs automatically to Aperture project so that people can upload images to the gallery and have the sync on the back end.

]]> By: Vinnie110 http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-65156 Vinnie110 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:41:03 +0000 http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-65156 :???:Hi Gavin my problem with the polls is that as you yourself said Lightroom is cross platform and Aperture is Apple only and this isn't taken into account. To get a true poll you would have to poll Mac users only. Also both intergrate with Photoshop, Aperture can export as PSD and you can set Photoshop as the External editor. :???:Hi Gavin my problem with the polls is that as you yourself said Lightroom is cross platform and Aperture is Apple only and this isn’t taken into account. To get a true poll you would have to poll Mac users only.
Also both intergrate with Photoshop, Aperture can export as PSD and you can set Photoshop as the External editor.

]]> By: dennis http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-64124 dennis Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:06:22 +0000 http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-64124 I came across this post written over at Lightroom News. Looks like this pole might not be totally accurate. http://lightroom-news.com/2008/02/24/whats-with-the-phoney-poll/ I came across this post written over at Lightroom News. Looks like this pole might not be totally accurate.

http://lightroom-news.com/2008/02/24/whats-with-the-phoney-poll/

]]> By: Ralph Berrett aka FMP http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-64044 Ralph Berrett aka FMP Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:39:49 +0000 http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-64044 I don't use either right now. I use Photoshop and Bridge. I already had a filing system before Lightroom and Aperture. I use metatags from Bridge and I am about a 1.5 terabytes of images now I do not see any real advantage of changing. I am debating adding Nikon Capture NX for its raw editing and to use with the WiFi of my D2X but I am really happy with Photoshop and Bridge right now. I don’t use either right now. I use Photoshop and Bridge. I already had a filing system before Lightroom and Aperture. I use metatags from Bridge and I am about a 1.5 terabytes of images now I do not see any real advantage of changing. I am debating adding Nikon Capture NX for its raw editing and to use with the WiFi of my D2X but I am really happy with Photoshop and Bridge right now.

]]> By: Jeff Winters http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-63441 Jeff Winters Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:06:50 +0000 http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2008/02/23/aperture-vs-lightroom/#comment-63441 I was an Aperture user, but played with the Lightroom beta and purchased 1.0. I too find the Lightroom presets compelling because of workflow advantages as well as creativity options. I wish Lightroom had dual monitor support as does Aperture, but I am far more comfortable with Lightroom's develop module. Lightroom also has considerably more sites like this that help with education, resources and enhance the Lightroom experience. I did purchase 2.0 because as a NAPP member, it only cost $82 with my Apple discount, but Lightroom still feels like home to me. Jeff I was an Aperture user, but played with the Lightroom beta and purchased 1.0. I too find the Lightroom presets compelling because of workflow advantages as well as creativity options. I wish Lightroom had dual monitor support as does Aperture, but I am far more comfortable with Lightroom’s develop module. Lightroom also has considerably more sites like this that help with education, resources and enhance the Lightroom experience. I did purchase 2.0 because as a NAPP member, it only cost $82 with my Apple discount, but Lightroom still feels like home to me.
Jeff

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