Deciding to use only Aperture to organize your photographs is not a "limiting choice." With Apple's elegantly designed integration, pictures from your Aperture library will show up, and can be used, in iLife, iWork and several other Mac and 3rd-party applications. You shan't be empty-handed in putting together a compelling multimedia package. You can easily access photos from Aperture even if you're using another application. This level of integration in a post-production software is in itself a marvel. If you aren't doing it yet, you can explore the many different ways you can extend the use of photographs from your Aperture library.

Mail - Under Leopard, photos from Aperture are easily available in Mail. When you create a new message, click on the Photo Browser window. The images in your Aperture and iPhoto libraries will come up. Drag one or more images you like as an attachment, or, use them with any of the pre-designed email templates. (In addition, you can also create email messages with Aperture photos from within Aperture.)

Numbers - You can present data in a more visually interesting way using this spreadsheet application from iWorks by adding pictures from your Aperture library. To bring up the pictures, choose View > Media Browser, then click on Photos. Your Aperture library, which you can browse, is listed in the source.

Keynote - This is one of the best and most sophisticated ways for anyone (specially photographers) creating and delivering live presentations to an audience of a few to many. With Keynote, you can also package presentations that can be shared with others online via the web or email. From within Keynote, pick your Aperture photos through the built-in Media Browser.

Pages - Pages is a stylish word processing and page layout software from iWork. You can pick out and use your photos stored in Aperture in all of print communication materials such as letters, brochures, posters, invitations, flyers, etc.

iDVD - Create a DVD slideshow using images from your Aperture library. Use any of the available templates from iDVD, add the pictures, add music, and burn your DVD presentation to be handed to editors, clients, etc. This is an excellent way to create and customize your DVD portfolio.

iMovie - Photos from Aperture can be added to your edited works in iMovie. Perhaps as a creative way to add emphasis or to tell a story, you can mix still photography with moving images. Click on Window > Photos to bring up images from Aperture, and then drag in place.

GarageBand - Turn basic audio podcasts into an engaging, rich multi-media presentation with a sprinkling of images from your Aperture library. Add as many pictures as necessary into the timeline of your enhanced podcasts. The images you've added will show up when it is played in iTunes or on the iPod.

iWeb - The website you've created with iWeb can show pictures from Aperture. Through the Media Browser, pick the images that you'd like to add. Drag the photo into existing templates or add photo boxes where you can put your photos.

iPhoto - Because of the availability of options for books, cards, and calendar templates, you might want to use your Aperture pictures in iPhoto. To access the images from your Aperture Library within iPhoto, click on File > Show Aperture Library. When the window opens, you can browse, select and drag the images you want to use in iPhoto.

The tight integration of all Apple software, and even with some other 3rd-party applications, makes it possible to make the most out of your photos in Aperture.