The big ?-- Aperture or Photoshop CS

[surfologist]

I have a mac, and i need to buy a PP program for it. I have Photoshop CS on windows, but could use a good mac program.

1. What is better -to you- between Aperture, and Photoshop CS.

2. Explain why. What are the differences. What can you do with one that you cant do with the other, and vice-versa?

Im not starting another windows vs. mac thread;) .... ONLY talk about the two programs!!!
Thanks guys!!

[malcolmp]

Rumor has it that Apple will be updating Aperture next week at Photokina. You may want to wait and see what's new.

Malcolm

[jev]

If you shoot Raw definately buy Aperture
for 299 it's a bargain and has a lot of very useful functions
You would still need Photoshop for any heavy tasks, but most of simple PP can be done in Aperture

[surfologist]

I have a student discount, so aperture is $149 for me :) :) :)

I have a very slow windows computer that i do my pp on, so i might get aperture for my main tasks, and anything i need i can use photoshop CS for.
Anyway jev, at 149, aperture is a bargian!!

Malcom, i will probablyy just wait then and see what happens! maybe a new version will come out soon, ih have heard that too, just didnt know when.

[AKRover]

I just got Aperture last week and so far it's great. All of the PP work I used to to in Photoshop, which is usually basic color corrections and image enhancements, I can now do in Aperture and a whole lot faster too. I will still keep Photshop around in case but I don't plan on updating it anytime soon unless the Universal version for the Intel Macs has new features that I can't live without.

[surfologist]

That is probably what i will end up doing too AKR.
Most of the time all is do is:
adjust levels
adj saturation
darken/brighten
change hues
crop
and straighten images. All of this can be done with aperture, correct? I just want to verify this before i go to play with it again, or purchase it.

What are some other nice, or possibly 'exclusive' features to aperture that you all notice or use?

[tmerrick]

What about Adobe Lightroom (currently beta) that is set to come out? Isnt that the rival to Aperture?

[The Hardcard]

You're comparing apples and oranges.

Actually he's comparing Apple's and Adobe's. [insert rim shot]

Seriously, yes, Aperture doesn't do all that Photoshop does, so it isn't necessarily an either/or situation.