Aperture to Lightroom Path
This is a quick post to bring to the attention of Aperture users who want to transition to Lightroom. Adobe has just announced a plugin that will import the Aperture collection into Lightroom.
Since the image adjustments are made using a different model, the adjustments will not be imported. But the plugin will import the original file as well as a copy of the Aperture-adjusted image.
To learn more and to download the plugin, visit the Adobe page for Aperture Importer. (The previous page on the Adobe site is no longer visible, I removed the link.) A major caveat, based on 20 reviews, is that for some really strange reason Adobe made this plugin tied to its Creative Cloud platform. I have not used the plugin since I am not on a Mac platform computer. If this is indeed true, it is nonsensical. However, if you are an Aperture user who also subscribes to Adobe Creative Cloud, this may be a solution for you.
Editorial comment: I wish Adobe would stop forcing itself on to users in the form of Creative Cloud which I called in an earlier post “Captive Consumer“.
Note added on October 20, 2014: The Lightroom Queen has posted a comment informing the availability of the plugin from a direct download. I am not a Mac user, nor do I use Aperture. So the link is provided with no validation on my part. In her blog post, she has more detailed instructions if you need them. Thanks, Victoria.
Victoria Bampton
Its not limited to CC users. The Add Ons site downloads plugins through the free CC desktop app but it doesn’t require a subscription. The plugin’s also available as a standalone install which is linked from my write-up blog post https://www.lightroomqueen.com/ready-move-aperture-iphoto/