CaptureOne LF or Adobe Aperture

[Robert]

Hello Group,
Could anyone tell me which would be the better software. I would like to import all my files from my M8 whether Raw or Jpeg to just one package.
The Capture one supplied with my camera just handles Raw.
I have still to carry out research on both but would Aperture have the likes of the crop and tone tools and does it have levels and curves.
I have been using photoshop for a couple of years but I have gotten by with just the basics and haven't even used layers.
Would Aperture give me limited editing with Tiff and Jpeg files?
I want to take up digital imaging seriously but all the talk of colour management is bewildering.
Thanks,
Robert

[naos]

Hi Robert. Look into Adobe Lightroom. I prefer Lightroom over Aperture and CaptureOne because of it's excellent organization of photos and imaging. It's simple, easy to use and dosn't require a powerful machine like Aperture. It's made specifically for Digital Photographers, so you'll have all the tools you need for most situations. You can download a free trial from Adobe's site.

[Robert]

Hi Naos,
I think I got a little tongue tied.
Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture and Phase One CaptureOne.
It's the lightroom I might be interested in.
Robert

[roccoriley]

I used C1 for years - but Aperture is easy to use, produces excllent conversions and has superior editing featurs and excellent data base support (provided you have a Mac).

I haven't used C1 since I installed Aperture.