It's a comprehensive editing suite that sets the standard in its field. Lightroom is probably the most obvious option for people looking for an Aperture replacement.

Or maybe they won't, if Apple is looking for a simpler, more consumer-friendly package. It's possible that Aperture's features will be integrated into whatever comes next. Still, it's probably worth bearing in mind that the open-source options don't have such pretty interfaces as the paid-for programmes.Īnd finally, we really don't know what Apple's plans are for its photo management and editing programmes. I remember opening Lightroom for the first time and wondering if it controlled the International Space Station, too. While it is entirely possible that some of these programmes do have seriously unfriendly workflows and interfaces, it might also a case of them being different to what you know. They're all Raw compatible, but do double-check their non-destructive capability.Ī standard gripe for the majority of these programmes is that they're tricky to get to learn, or that the interfaces aren't intuitive. I've pulled together ten Aperture alternatives and sought out their positive and negative features. Now that everyone has got over their shock that Apple will be consolidating its image editing and organisation features later this year, with the result that its top-end programme Aperture will be closing up completely, people are probably beginning to think about alternatives.

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