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03-09-2010, 12:32 AM
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iPhoto Question...
I'm still learning a lot about my new iMac. I just have a quick question about iPhoto.
Is Aperture 3 similar to iPhoto? I think I like iPhoto. If Aperture 3 is similar, I might go ahead and make the switch... One more question... Can iPhoto add keywords?
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03-09-2010, 01:09 AM
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Both Aperture and iPhoto have "Faces" and "Places". The both use the same album style of organization, but Aperture allows you to group photos into projects that can contain multiple albums and folders. Aperture can import your existing iPhoto Library and allow you to create a separate Aperture Library or merger the iPhoto library into Apertures library. Aperture does give you more advanced editing tools. I was a iPhoto only guy until Aperture 3, now I strictly use Aperture. My 2 cents, from a former squid (former EN1(SW)) to a current one.
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03-09-2010, 01:52 AM
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Thanks shipmate...
 (AT2 AW/SW) I am very new to Mac. I guess received my new iMac 3 days ago. It's amazing. I have been a PC person for years and now I have come to the Mac side. I think I really like iPhoto. Does iPhoto allow you to add keywords? I'm not able to get Aperture 3 yet because of being at sea. But, I think as soon as I get a chance I might get it.
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03-09-2010, 01:57 AM
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As someone who has just 2+ years on my macs (now have 2), my thoughts on iPhoto vs. Aperture are that iPhoto will let you do some pretty decent work if you are more of a casual photographer, just looking to crop, highlight colors, or bring up exposure, but if you are looking to get into some serious and detailed photowork, you may be more inclined to look at Aperture. I have both and use them both depending on what I am using the photos for. I also have Lightroom, Photoshop, and Capture NX (Nikon software) and use iPhoto for posting family pictures of daily life, and Aperture when its a special event.
Hope that helps,
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03-09-2010, 02:04 AM
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As "blurryimage" stated, iPhoto is more of your consumer level application, and Aperture is what Apple considers a "ProApp". Like Blurry, I also use Photoshop, lightroom, and Canon's utilities, depending on the application. I still prefer Aperture. If you're allowed to download you can get a trial copy of Aperture 3 from Apple's website. You may even be able to purchase a serial number online and authorize the trial copy making it the real McCoy. Last edited by djscott; 03-09-2010 at 02:06 AM.
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03-09-2010, 12:48 PM
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I think the biggest difference between Aperture and iPhoto is the ability to handle RAW files. iPhoto can process RAW files but it sucks at it. Aperture is designed with a complete RAW workflow in mind so it is much more capable in that respect. If you're just going to be shooting jpeg, iPhoto is probably enough. If you want to shoot RAW all the time. Invest in Aperture or Lightroom.
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