Apple introduced the second wave of its photo editing and management software, Aperture 2, aimed at professionals and prosumers last week.Apeture 2, offers over 100 new features, with a streamlined user interface... |
Apple introduced the second wave of its photo editing and management software, Aperture 2, aimed at professionals and prosumers last week.
Apeture 2, offers over 100 new features, with a streamlined user interface and entirely new image processing engine, Aperture 2 also introduces new imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning,
“Many of the most respected photographers on assignment all over the world trust Aperture to organize, edit and deliver their images,” said Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Product Marketing.
“With its simpler interface and lower price, anyone can take full advantage of Aperture’s power.”
Featuring a new, easier user interface designed to be more intuitive and accessible, Aperture 2 now lets users navigate between Viewer and Browser modes with a single key command. Screen real estate is maximized for images with an all-in-one heads up display that allows users to toggle between library, metadata and adjustment controls in a single tabbed inspector. The All Projects view, modeled after iPhoto’s Events view, provides a poster photo for every project and the ability to quickly skim through the photos inside, and the integrated iPhoto Browser offers direct access to all the events and images in the iPhoto library.
Aperture 2 works seamlessly with Mac OS X, iLife, iWork, .Mac and Apple print products, so any image in the Aperture library can be accessed directly from within other applications, such as iMovie, Keynote and Pages, and even from within Leopard Mail. Now with .Mac Web Gallery support, Aperture users can publish their photos once to view them on the web, iPod touch and Apple TV. Books in Aperture 2 feature new theme designs, layout tools, customized dust jackets (including full-bleed) and foil stamped covers.
Aperture 2 is available immediately for a suggested retail price of SGD 328 through the Apple Online Store and Apple Authorized Resellers. Owners of previous versions of Aperture can upgrade to Aperture 2 for just SGD158. |
