Q: Photos app vs Aperture, for adepts?
Hi guys,
Are all Aperture adjustment tools available to a semi-adept like myself who migrates to the Photos app? Can I adjust my images in Photos to the same level of precision and have as many options (and stay within the Apple universe), or do I have to look elsewhere, like Lightroom? I need high-end software.
I'm offered a Beta version, but not sure whether it's for me. BTW, I have just installed Yosemite and am keeping my fingers crossed.
Thanks,
Raphael
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Posted on Mar 8, 2015 2:43 PM
Allan Eckert wrote:
So now I am getting serious about looking for a replacement just to reduce the job of migrating the library over to the replacement.
Hi Allan,
While I, too, am looking into all options now, I don't think your reasoning here applies. The actual migration will be automated as much as possible: the size of the job is _not_ determined by the size of the database — it's determined by the relationship of the data tables between the source and target database. Migrating data from one database to another is, except for the smallest of datasets, a big job. The marginal cost of additional data is marginal or less.
Nonetheless, I recommend everyone start developing a new system as soon as is feasible. There is a lot to learn (a lot of mistakes to be made), a lot of customizations to be worked out, and your new database will be more usable, longer, than your old (Aperture) one.
The demise of Aperture is costly to Aperture users.
—Kirby.
Posted on Mar 8, 2015 6:27 PM