Adobe Lightroom vs. Apple Aperture - quicklinks

If you're looking for a straight comparison checkout my post Aperture vs. Lightroom - best comparisons. Where I link to the best comparisons and summarize the key details.

I have the opportunity to buy a Mac laptop in the immediate future and so am stuck trying to decide between Lightroom and Aperture. In the next few weeks I will do a more detailed comparison. For now here are the list of links that are helping to clarify the differences:

Aperture vs Lightroom

http://blog.duncandavidson.com/2006/09/aperture_vs... We're in an era of transition in the way that we manage digital photographs

http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=62... ...he stage was set for a battle over the digital photography space...

http://www.digitalfreak.net/?p=69 ...offering the best integration possible between image management...

http://westsidegardener.com/articles/2006/aperture... This article briefly discusses two new tools for the RAW shooter, from the point of view of a someone who is definitely not a pro, but who definitely wants to get the most out of his camera.

http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?show... Intelligent Discussion in Luminous Landscape's forum

http://www.danielsroka.com/article_lightroom.php  Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture, and the fine art photographer

Aperture

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/aperture/reviews-n... Aperture Reviews and Articles

http://www.glennwolsey.com/2006/11/13/why-ive-move...  Why I’ve Moved To Apple Aperture

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/01/25/apertur... What the Critics Don't Get About Apple's Aperture

Official Tour of the Aperture interface:

http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/00-apple-aperture-essentials-tour_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/01-apple-aperture-acquisition_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/02-apple-aperture-interface_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/03-apple-aperture-projects_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/04-apple-aperture-browsing_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/05-apple-aperture-viewing_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/06-apple-aperture-ratings_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/07-apple-aperture-keywords_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/08-apple-aperture-liftstamp_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/09-apple-aperture-metadata_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/10-apple-aperture-search_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/11-apple-aperture-adjustments_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/12-apple-aperture-lighttable_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/13-apple-aperture-laptop_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/14-apple-aperture-books_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/15-apple-aperture-slideshow_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/16-apple-aperture-output_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/17-apple-aperture-fullscreen_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/18-apple-aperture-archiving_720x416_20060925.mov
http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/aperture/19-apple-aperture-web_720x416_20060925.mov

Lightroom

http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2006/10/aperture_war.... "Aperture war"? Gimme a break. - an entertaining blog by John Nack a PM at Adobe.

http://www.seanmcfoto.com/lightroom/ Lightroom Blog

http://pictureflow.fileburst.com/_Tutorials/Photoshop_LR/01/index.html An ongoing series of tutorials from Micheal Tate. Not as in depth as the Luminous Landscape tutorials - but they're free.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/zencart/index.ph... Tutorial from Michael Reichmann and Jeff Schewe (costs approx $12 with discount)

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/lighro... Lightroom Tips and tricks

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/lightroom/tutorial... More Lightroom Tips and Tricks

http://www.seanmccormack.com/blog/2006/02/lightroo... Yet More Tips and Tricks

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