Aperture user considering move to C1
Hi all,
As the subject states, I am an Apple Aperture user and I am considering jumping ship to C1.
Can you give me any good reasons why I should do this?
To me the biggest concern so far is that C1 doesn't seem to have an easy workflow to post the images to SmugMug (the online service I use to provide image galleries to my clients). The nice thing about Aperture/Smugmug is there is an export plugin from within Aperture that lets me export directly to Smugmug. There is also support to export to a number of social networking sites (like Facebook).
I do a lot of modeling and family events, so I regularly shoot 600+ images at a time. Aperture lets me easily handle that many images, filter out the lesser quality images, and with a few clicks, upload the remaining images to Smugmug.
There is also a plug-in architecture to allow the use of third party filters, of which I own a few expensive ones.
The workflow is great, so C1 has to have a compelling set of reasons for me to jump ship.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks a bunch,
Matt
As the subject states, I am an Apple Aperture user and I am considering jumping ship to C1.
Can you give me any good reasons why I should do this?
To me the biggest concern so far is that C1 doesn't seem to have an easy workflow to post the images to SmugMug (the online service I use to provide image galleries to my clients). The nice thing about Aperture/Smugmug is there is an export plugin from within Aperture that lets me export directly to Smugmug. There is also support to export to a number of social networking sites (like Facebook).
I do a lot of modeling and family events, so I regularly shoot 600+ images at a time. Aperture lets me easily handle that many images, filter out the lesser quality images, and with a few clicks, upload the remaining images to Smugmug.
There is also a plug-in architecture to allow the use of third party filters, of which I own a few expensive ones.
The workflow is great, so C1 has to have a compelling set of reasons for me to jump ship.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks a bunch,
Matt
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I am curious what makes you considering to jump (I can think of a few reasons since I have Aperture as well, sitting idle on my disk for most of the time thanks to Capture One). 0 -
Hi Paul_E,
I am sucked in to the marketing of C1. I think it is probably more professional overall than Aperture... but I don't know that for a fact. Of all things, one of the tools in C1 that got my attention is the keystone correction tool. I am doing a lot of architectural shoots these days and do not yet have a tilt-shift lens. Doing this work in Photoshop is annoying. Of course I have only seen the demo video of this tool at work, so it might not be so magical on a day to day basis.
I talked to a photographer group last year. They did a lot of testing with Aperture, C1 v5, Lightroom, etc... they said hands down that the images looked best when processed in C1. Far better than Aperture.
I love Aperture, but I feel like I am hitting a wall whenever I want to clean and color correct the images. It "seems" to me (though I don't know for sure) that C1 has a much more comprehensive set of image manipulation tools available. In some ways it seems better than Photoshop since C1s tools are specifically geared toward manipulating RAW files.0 -
I recently downloaded a trial version of Aperture and ran comparisons with Capture One. My findings were in agreement with those of your photography group friends: C1 produces better looking images. I actually enjoyed using Aperture and thought that it might be a decent backup program, but ultimately, I decided not to purchase it. (I already have CS5/ACR, Raw Developer and Raw Photo Processor.) It takes a while to understand C1's workflow (Sessions and all the rest), but once you do, it is quite easy to use.
I have no idea how it might interface with SmugMug, but if IQ is more important than posting to the internet, I would recommend going with Capture One and figuring out SmugMug afterwards. It can't be that difficult.
Rob0 -
I can copy robgo2's statements regarding image quality and fast workflow.
The main point is, that despite the existence of all-in-one raw workflow packages, there are always dedicated software programs which are better in a particular area. To have it all, you could combine them in your workflow if the hassle is worth the effort. For example using Capture One for selecting and processing, and Aperture for publishing and organizing in Projects. I currently still use Photo Mechanic for importing and renaming plus adding IPTC metadata, although Capture One is getting better every time in that area. (old habits die slow)
As another example I use Aperture for a particular task: generating movies from slide shows for different iOS devices. No surprise that this Apple product is good at it. 😉
To summarize, think of combining these products for their strength instead of a one or the other approach during your evaluation. You most definitely will enjoy CO6' image quality for a start.0 -
Questions...
--> Is there any way to export photos to online services directly? For example, smugmug, flicker, Facebook, youtube, etc...
--> Does C1 export directly to Photoshop?
--> Is there any way to export or create photo albums within C1?
--> Does C1 have a plug-in architecture to allow third party filters and export options?
If the answer to these questions is no, then the developers of C1 seriously need to consider the trends in the industry. Part of the goal of professional software is to streamline a workflow. Time = $$.
The workflow of Exporting 500+ images from C1 to a folder, then importing those images into Aperture (just to use the sharing/exporting tools in Aperture), then posting those images to an online gallery, is way too time intensive. Add to that the fact that my clients will then request photoshop work, crops, clean-up, color correction etc... and I have to go through the same laborious workflow (C1 to folder, import into Aperture, Export to website) for each and every image....
I really hope someone tells me that the export options in C1 are in keeping with the current industry trends, and that there is something exceptional about C1s connectivity to the outside world.
Matt0 -
[quote="mabou2" wrote:
Questions...
--> Is there any way to export photos to online services directly? For example, smugmug, flicker, Facebook, youtube, etc.
Not that I know of--> Does C1 export directly to Photoshop?
Yes--> Is there any way to export or create photo albums within C1?
Yes--> Does C1 have a plug-in architecture to allow third party filters and export options?
NoIf the answer to these questions is no, then the developers of C1 seriously need to consider the trends in the industry. Part of the goal of professional software is to streamline a workflow. Time = $$.
The workflow of Exporting 500+ images from C1 to a folder, then importing those images into Aperture (just to use the sharing/exporting tools in Aperture), then posting those images to an online gallery, is way too time intensive. Add to that the fact that my clients will then request photoshop work, crops, clean-up, color correction etc... and I have to go through the same laborious workflow (C1 to folder, import into Aperture, Export to website) for each and every image....
I really hope someone tells me that the export options in C1 are in keeping with the current industry trends, and that there is something exceptional about C1s connectivity to the outside world.
Matt
You may be right about this, and it is possible that the features you want will be included in the next major upgrade of C1, which I expect will be forthcoming in the not too distant future. In the meantime, you may have to find another pathway to accomplish your tasks.
Rob0
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