Aperture - What it Does

Today I was given a lovely gift - Aperture! However, I am trying to learn what it does exactly. Can anyone tell me?
I do a lot of work with Photoshop and presently keep thousands of images in iPhoto. I also make a lot of videos. I was told Aperture would be very useful to me but can you tell me how? I know I have been saying for a while that I miss using Adobe Bridge. Is Aperture something I can use in its place?
Also, is it possible to import my folders and albums from iPhoto into Aperture?
I am trying to figure out how best to put this program to use.

The Aperture Library and the iPhoto Library now share a common file format: you can open any Library in either program. As long as your iPhoto program is relatively up-to-date, you can simply use "File➞Open" in Aperture and select your existing Library. To restate this important point: there is currently no reason at all to import any part of an iPhoto Library into Aperture.
Aperture helps you do two things very well. It's gives you superb tools to organize your digital photograph collection, and it gives you superb tools to develop individual pictures to be as good as they can be.
It does _not_ composite images (or text, or shapes). For that you'll need an external editor. Many use Photoshop. Aperture interacts well with whatever external editor you use.
I have published a short guide to Aperture you may find useful, as well as a list of resources for those getting started. You might also search the forum for "Aperture and Photoshop" -- your question is a hardy perennial.
You should also read this recent post by Léonie re: iPhoto and Aperture. The links are helpful.
Ask away -- we have a skilled and helpful crowd here.

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