Re-evaluating LR3 vs Aperture 3

I just wrote a lengthy post on the Aperture forum about my recent tribulations with Aperture. I thought I’d post it here. I also suggest you read the original thread if you’re interested. I couldn’t help but smile a little when I read your post. Great coverage btw. I smiled because I’ve just spent the [...]
Aperture bug follow-up: solved! Update
UPDATE: according to several Aperture forum users, this seems to be fixing a lot of issues such as constant thumbnail rebuilding, reprocessing of images and adjustments resetting. I also have to say that I didn’t have a single crash today while doing extensive editing with brushes. It’s a first so hopefully this is more than [...]
New bug with 10.6.3 and Aperture 3.0.2 UPDATED
I know I’ve been pretty silent about Aperture 3 since it came out, especially considering how much I had been waiting for this upgrade. Fact is, I was waiting to see what a few updates would do to smooth the landscape, one that has been riddled with crashes and various bugs since day one. Unlike [...]
Aperture 3 the day after: nitpicks and bugs
I stand by my first impression: Aperture 3 is a great update. That said, now that the dust has settled and I’m over the rush of new technology, there are things appearing that are less than what I anticipated - as well as the inevitable bugs of any new version. Current 32 bit plugins don’t [...]
10.6.2: Aperture printing is back baby!

Just installed 10.6.2 and immediately did a print test. Results? 1) We can now turn Black Point Compensation back on and use paper profiles. Goodbye purple! 2) Aperture sends the right tray info to my R2880 so no more Preview workaround!!! Number 2 had me worried: it didn’t work the first time I tried it, [...]


