Adobe is trying to capitalize on Apple’s discontinuation of Aperture

Following Friday’s announcement that Apple would discontinue both iPhoto and Aperture in favor of OS X Yosemite’s new Photos app, software giant Adobe chimed in to tout its “rich roadmap” for Lightroom — Aperture’s main competitor — and to reiterate the company’s commitment to Apple-based photographers. “Put simply we’re doubling down on our investments in Lightroom and the new Creative Cloud Photography plan and you can expect to see a rich roadmap of rapid innovation for desktop, web and device workflows in the coming weeks, months and years,” Adobe digital imaging executive Winston Hendrickson said in a blog post. Lightroom, which first saw stable release in 2007, has sapped a number of former Aperture users in recent years as Apple’s offering seemed near-abandoned. Lightroom is available as part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography subscription program, which gives users access to the latest versions of Lightroom and Photoshop CC for $9.99 per month. That will represent a steep step up in cost for Aperture users, who have been able to purchase recent copies of the software for just $79.99.