iPhoto 09 Is Nice, So What About Aperture ?
I finally got my copy of iLife 09 today and immediatly set out to install it and test the new features. I do have a problem though. I haven’t created a DVD in ages (I don’ t have kids), I never shot video either (damn it Apple, I want QIK on my iPhone), I’m certainly not a musician and the I’ve had so many problems with the podcasting part of GarageBand that I’ve given up a while ago.
So what am I left with? iPhoto and iWeb. Now, I code web sites for a living so you’ll understand if iWeb is perhaps not for me. I do intend on trying it out though to see how it compares to other simple editor. There’s a real value to these simple to use software and I’m glad Apple took the time to create one.
So, back to photos. I do like taking pictures. I have my Nikon D80 and a few nice lenses to go with it. I’m a good Apple fanboy though and a couple of months back, I switched from iPhoto 08 to Aperture 2.1 because I wanted a little bit more power and, well, Apple said it was better.
And now I’m kinda sad. I want to use and like iPhoto 09, but my iPhoto library is empty and my 200$ copy of Aperture is laughing at me. I would love to have the new Places and Faces functions. I would love the Flickr and Facebook integration. So are we doomed? Well, maybe not. There’s a rumor out there that a new version of Aperture (3.0?) could be released by early summer.
I’ll have a full review of iLife 09 in the coming weeks.
