Lightroom vs Aperture

[thebrain74]

I am going to get one of these two programs to manage my photos. I just don't know which one. I have heard that lightroom runs faster while aperture has more features. Both look good, and I just wanted your guys' reactions/experiences with them. I will be using jpegs, and probably running a low end C2D MBP with 2gig ram

[bearbo]

do we really need to start yet another thread on this?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=294998
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=292806
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=282568
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=278811
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=265014
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=253188
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=232142
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=237946
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=221031
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=221031
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=197594
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=171834

[savesteve]

do we really need to start yet another thread on this?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=294998
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=292806
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=282568
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=278811
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=265014
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=253188
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=232142
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=237946
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=221031
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=221031
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=197594
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=171834

I almost died laughing. This thread is worth the price of admission.

[Westside guy]

There are free 30-day trials available for both.

[4God]

There are free 30-day trials available for both.

Yup, I've tried both and like Lightroom better. :)

[Lovesong]

... I will be using jpegs, and probably running a low end C2D MBP with 2gig ram...

If you're going to be using jpegs, what's the point in getting either? iPhoto is plenty powerful and fulfilling for that.

[M@lew]

Try them out. But I'll say mainly the only reason I've stuck with Aperture is because of FlickrExport, which I absolutely love.

Lightroom runs much better and I think if there was a FlickrExport for Lightroom, I might go with that.

But that being said, Aperture's lack of a dedicated workflow is pretty good as well. :)

In conclusion....just go try the trials. It's your choice which one you pick, not ours. :D

[netdog]

I could really use something like this Aperture plugin (http://photouplink.com/aperture.htm) in Lightroom. I preferred Lightroom when I tried the trials of each, but this plugin has me thinking that I may have to go with Aperture.

[-hh]

I could really use something like this Aperture plugin (http://photouplink.com/aperture.htm) in Lightroom. I preferred Lightroom when I tried the trials of each, but this plugin has me thinking that I may have to go with Aperture.

Forgive me for not going and looking (I'm not at my home machine), but my recollection was that Lightroom was very FTP-friendly, whereas Aperture was proverbially "hardwired" into .mac? As such (and if my recollections are correct), this would mean that a plugin is a necessity for Aperture to make it equivalent to Lightroom...I'd hardly then claim that to be a 'feature'.


-hh

[CptnJustc]

Well, since I haven't posted on any of the other threads.... :D

Aperture:
Flexible 'workflow'
Fancy web gallery, book, etc. creation
Generally better organizer, I find it's easier to sort my incoming photos
Multiple monitor support -- very nice, and incredibly useful to LR/Aperture's main job of photo management, so I'm sure the next update to LR will have this

Lightroom:
Seems generally better at developing, as you might expect from Adobe
I love how it provides automatic smart sorting for shots by lens, camera, etc.
I like the B/W conversion options -- seems much easier and more flexible in LR than Aperture

Ultimately, I chose Aperture, but it was an agonizing choice. I hope in the next versions they rip off each other's best features and gain the ability to import each other's libraries, at least to an extent. :p I'd also like to see at least Aperture and iPhoto play more nicely together.

[Westside guy]

I hope in the next versions they rip off each other's best features ...

I think you can bank on it. Look at "stacks" for example... ;)