Thanks for your feedback, John. Exposure X2 is flexible, so you can use it in many different workflow configurations including what you described. One thing to note is that Exposure’s catalog free workflow is faster for many users. But the only way to know how much is to try it yourself.

Hi Arturo!

Exposure X can’t open images that are saved inside of the iPhoto Library folder. ​You’ll need to copy the images from that location. Unfortunately Exposure X can’t read Apple’s metadata or adjustments so you will need to either reedit them in Exposure or export them as edited files.

In the Finder, navigate to your iPhoto or Aperture package file. By default, it’s located in /Users/[user name]/Pictures, and it’s called “iPhoto Library” or “Aperture Library”.

Control-click the iPhoto Library or Aperture Library file and choose Show Package Contents.

A Finder window opens displaying the contents of the package file. The Masters folder contains all of the photos that are in iPhoto or Aperture.

Control-click the Masters folder and choose Duplicate.

Drag the folder named “Masters copy” from the iPhoto Library Finder window to your desktop or Pictures folder.

Exposure X can see this folder.

Then all you need to do is open Exposure X and add the Masters copy folder.