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SeattleVet · 03-17-2008, 04:07 PM

If you have a Mac, you at least have to try Aperture. They have a 30-day free trial (fully functional) available at the Apple web site. I downloaded it yesterday and did some stuff with it last night ... WOW!

I was going to update to iPhoto '08 and Photoshop Elements 6, but Aperture 2 does everything I normally need, all in one package, and *very* well integrated. Totally non-destructive editing (the original is never changed - just a work copy) and the speed (and memory usage) have been vastly improved over their original release. They also lowered the price from V1. I can see how this will help me cut some steps out of my usual workflow for sending photos for publication.

(The best part is that, as a gov't contractor, I can get it for something like $166. If you order through the Apple Online Store, go to the bottom of the first store page and see if you can qualify for any of the other 'stores' they have on the pulldown menu. They have fed and state/local government, education, etc., and the discounts can be very helpful. That's how I got my entire system a couple of years ago.)

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SeattleVet Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 86 From: Seattle My Camera: Konica/Minolta Maxxum 7D	If you have a Mac, you at least have to try Aperture. They have a 30-day free trial (fully functional) available at the Apple web site. I downloaded it yesterday and did some stuff with it last night ... WOW! I was going to update to iPhoto '08 and Photoshop Elements 6, but Aperture 2 does everything I normally need, all in one package, and very well integrated. Totally non-destructive editing (the original is never changed - just a work copy) and the speed (and memory usage) have been vastly improved over their original release. They also lowered the price from V1. I can see how this will help me cut some steps out of my usual workflow for sending photos for publication. (The best part is that, as a gov't contractor, I can get it for something like $166. If you order through the Apple Online Store, go to the bottom of the first store page and see if you can qualify for any of the other 'stores' they have on the pulldown menu. They have fed and state/local government, education, etc., and the discounts can be very helpful. That's how I got my entire system a couple of years ago.) __________________ -- WARNING: Do not look into laser beam with remaining eye! You can see some of my images at http://seattlevet.smugmug.com Last edited by SeattleVet; 03-17-2008 at 06:42 PM..