DAM for New Duo Core

[hsakols]

I'm considering upgrading from a Mac G4 to a new duo core Imac.  My image files are all from film in either psd or tiff format and can be quite large 150-700 megs.  I want to easily compare duplicate images, organize, and generate web templates that are simple looking yet easy to edit. Being a film photographer who does not take thousands of images a year am I better off finding a version of Iview Media Pro or would Aperture fit my needs.  I am also a school teacher and like some of the scrap book features of Aperture for my small digital files. I can get 50% off the price of aperture being an educator by profession so price is not really an issue.

[dexter]

hsakols,
          You can download a trial version of Lightroom or Aperture to determine if either fit your needs.

Dexter

[hsakols]

unfortunately aperture will not run on my G4 Tower.  Lightroom is out of the question because of file size limitations.

[dexter]

   

unfortunately aperture will not run on my G4 Tower

hsakols,
          Not entirely true. I have Aperture running on one of my G4 towers albeit slow but you can get a feel for the programs' organizational features. The instructions are on the internet.

Given your workflow I would go with iView.

Dexter