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Aperture vs Shotwell

A side-by-side look at Aperture and Shotwell. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Aperture

Aperture

Photos & Graphics

Aperture is photo editing and management software developed by Apple. It allows photographers to import, organize, edit, and publish photos with professional editing tools, RAW support, and creative controls. It also has features like facial recognition, geotagging, and editing non-destructive workflows.

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Shotwell

Shotwell

Photos & Graphics

Shotwell is an open source image organizer and editor for Linux. It has basic photo editing tools and allows organizing images into events and tags. Shotwell has features to import photos from cameras and export to sharing sites.

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