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For those who use Macintoshes and are using iPhoto ‘08 app fairly regularly, I use Aperture app for quite some time, more than a year now – almost two years, I believe.
Apple officially release Aperture 2 (as in version 2) for purchase as of today. I went straight to one of Apple stores in Manhattan here in New York City earlier today and purchased upgraded version. I like Aperture version 2 a lot better than legacy version such as Aperture 1.5.6.
Aperture 2 is quite powerful photo editing and management application. I am dealing with thousands, thousands of digital photos on my Macs (MacPro and MacBook Pro, and a couple of external hard drives as back ups).
Generally, Aperture photo books are nicer than iPhoto ‘08 photo books. One thing is very nice about Leopard (Mac system architecture – version 10.5.2) is more seamless system to move or transfer photos, or even movies or audio (I don’t use audio files because I am deaf – lol). You can move photos quite literally between Aperture and iPhoto seamlessly, as would with iWorks or iDVD or other apps on Macs.
Aperture, in generally, are designed for professional photographer’s toolbox. For those who use WIndows platform, sorry to say that Aperture is Mac version only. But there is alternative, similar app called Adobe Lightroom. Lightroom is Mac and Windows friendly application.
Some individuals have different opinions about Lightroom and Aperture. It is all about individual’s preference, comfort zone, and it depends on what kind of computer they use, and depends on individual’s specific scope – professional or for fun or as hobby.
I like both, Aperture and Lightroom. But I find Aperture 2 is much nicer, more coolly and really neato app!
As for preference about iPhoto or Aperture or Blurb books, it really depends on individual’s preference – comfort zone. It might not be for everyone. It works nicely for person “A” that he/she likes iPhoto photo book better. Other person “b” prefers Aperture Book better. Other person “c” likes Blurb. In my case, I like both – Blurb and Aperture/iPhoto books.
The catch is that Aperture do not make calenders or something, but you can transfer photo files over to iPhoto 08 and make calenders or some cutey post cards or something like that.
The thing I like Aperture 2 is more powerful printing feature. i am not going into that area, too complicated. Since it is not related to BLurb topic. But that is something else, though.
It is just that it depends on what kind of book project you are talking about. Because there are different layout design, book size and things like that.
iPhoto 08 books and its designs, generally, pretty much basically a lot better than old iPhoto book design in the past.
The thing is iPhoto 08 is limited to 100 sheets (50 pages) I believe.
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