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I have been using Aperture III for years and have loved its features, except that it crashes when when I use the retouch tool. I am looking to replace it, and trash that software as well as the old iPhoto software and the new Photos software. Looking for suggestions
MacBook Pro
Thanks. Luminar, as you describe it , seems to offer the editing features that I am looking for. What do you think of my using the new Apple Photos app for my photo library and photo management in conjunction with Luminar for editing?
That is what I am currently using - Photos to manage the library (plus plenty of handmade Apple Scripts to add bit of batch changing for metadata) and I am calling Luminar as a photo editing extension.
Photos will give us keywords, albums, smart albums, folders and many predefined smart albums to structure the library. but it supports less metadata than Aperture did. By now the Finder is showing more metadata for a photo than Photos ever did.
I here what you're saying, but I am having problems with Aperture and Apple no longer supports it. But I also have iPhoto, which is old and limited, but now I also have Apple's newer photo which I haven't used. If you were to keep one which would it be?
iPhoto and Aperture are both discontinued. So, they're both in the same category.
Photos.app is a better editor than iPhoto ever was, and with extensions can exceed Aperture as an editor.
However, it is no match for Aperture as an Asset Manager. So, if I had to keep one, I'd keep none. I went to Lightroom.
Pixelmator and Elements seem to be getting the most support for an editing app. Thanks.
The strength of Pixelmator and Elements is graphics compositing - add, text, frames, borders, shapes, make collages. If you need a tool to develop a photo to perfection with photo specific adjustments, adjust the brightness and colors, the sharpness, correct the lens or the perspective, then you would be better off with Luminar 3 or Aurora HDR. Luminar 3has the better retouching tools, Aurora HDR needs Luminar as a plug-in for retouching.
Luminar and Aurora are photo centric like Aperture, but Elements, Pixelmator, or Affinity are a combination of graphics composition and photo development.
Good detailed answer. Thanks. Luminar, as you describe it , seems to offer the editing features that I am looking for. What do you think of my using the new Apple Photos app for my photo library and photo management in conjunction with Luminar for editing?
Hi deflumeri!
I've introduced Luminar into my workflow a year ago and I love it. I am a Professional Sports Photographer and I have a 2015 MacBook Pro. The software runs smoothly and efficiently. Besides the new Libraries, it offers amazing exclusive features like filters, layers, masks and a killer AI technology. I really do believe you'll enjoy editing with it as it is user-friendly and very intuitive. There's no monthly subscription - it's a buy it, own it software - and you can even download a free trial version if you want to try it before getting it. I'd love you have your feedback! Have a great day! :)
I’ve been trialing Luminar 2018 which can edit photos and it has a catalog feature as well. Between it and Pixelmator Pro I’ve dropped Photos and Photoshop.
DWB, I had made a note on Luminar earlier this year. When I did a more recent search it was not popping up, but maybe I should keep it in the running
Technically Aperture is more of a Photo Management software than a Photo Editing software.
If I do this can I move all of my raw photos to those programs and retain the ability to edit them. What is the best way to do it.
I can recommend Capture One.
That is good to know. It is pricey but would not prohibit my purchase if I knew if it truly outranked some of the other well regarded programs. Have you compared its use with other software.
These are just editors and don't replace Aperture, which is a different kind of app - A digital asset manager with a non-destructive workflow.
I should have said I "hear" what you are saying. Sorry.
my life is getting more complicated. But thank you. I hope I decide on something before I'm too old to use it.
Pixelmator and Elements seem to be getting the most support for an editing app. Thanks.
looking to replace aperture 3 with best photoediting software for macbook pro
