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Run Aperture on a 12" PowerBook
The Ars guy didn't "get" it. Aperture's not supposed to be a Photoshop replacement. It's a workflow application, and it does that beautifully. The Ars reviewer completely ignored that aspect. It was like reviewing a Mack truck and saying "Well, it doesn't ride as nice as my BMW 745, so it sucks" while ignoring that the Mack truck is strong enough to pull 10 of the BMWs, and that you don't buy a Mack truck to drive people around. I bought Aperture and have been playing with it a bit (before I actually import all my pix) and it's been great. It's going to save me a lot of time and disk space, and make it a lot easier for me to organize my photos. Remember, Aperture isn't a Photoshop competitor, it's basically iPhoto Pro. Read some different reviews that have actually looked at Aperture for what it is.
Run Aperture on a 12" PowerBook
Even so, he highlighted some pretty major problems...specifically Apple's abyssmal RAW engine. (http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/aperture.ars/5) The quality comparison was what really made me decide not to buy it.
Run Aperture on a 12" PowerBook
Besides the limitations mentioned above, the reviewer was unable to discover a CMYK output. It would be nice to use this as an organizer, but what happens to my 4 channels?
Ars review and disappointment...
The ars guy completely "got" it. Aperture is being pitched as a high-end workflow tool for professionals and, as such, quality is pretty much the make-or-break feature. Aperture's RAW conversions are absolutely terrible compared with all other converters I have experience with, AND it won't allow you to send RAW files direct to another app (say Photoshop's ACR) without a complex export/re-import process. the built-in, "Open with..." command does the RAW conversion in Aperture and sends a 16bit TIFF. In short, neither workflow or quality are improved. Aperture has a lot of potential, and I for one was hoping it was the tool we'd been waiting for, but so far it's a big disappointment. |
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