Apple has updated its photo editing and management software Aperture 3 introduced earlier this month.
Apple's latest version of its creative software, promises to make it easier and faster to organise large photo libraries and adds over 200 new features according to the company, including Faces, Places, both first introduced in iPhoto ’09 and Brushes.
According to Apple the Aperture 3.0.1 update improves overall stability and addresses a number of issues in Aperture 3, including:
Upgrading libraries from earlier versions of ApertureImporting libraries from iPhotoImporting photos directly from a cameraMemory usage when processing heavily-retouched photosFace recognition processingAdding undetected faces using the Add Missing Face buttonPrinting pages containing multiple imagesPrinting photos and contact sheets with borders and metadataEditing photos using an external editorDisplay of images with Definition and Straighten adjustments appliedZooming photos in the Viewer and in the Loupe using keyboard shortcutsAccessing Aperture libraries on a network volume Selecting and moving pins on the Places mapAdding and editing custom locations using the Manage My Places windowSwitching between masters when working with RAW+JPEG pairs.
Aperture 3.0.1, weighs in at 29.41MB, requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later or Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later and is available for download via Apple's support site or by your Mac's built-in Software Update. The 3.0.1 update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.
Apple recently released a new support document, dated 17 February, which addressees an issue after you upgrade Aperture from an earlier version to Aperture 3.
Aperture may quit unexpectedly when opening or when you enter the Aperture 3 upgrade serial number, Apple noted. The advice came after Apple released a Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.0, which extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '09.
Aperture 3 runs as a 64-bit application on Mac OS X Snow Leopard on Macs with Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Aperture 3 does not support PowerPC based Macs.
The software supports camera RAW, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, PDF, PSD2, .ARW, .CR2, .CRW, .MOS, .NEF, .RAF, .RAW, .SRW, .TIF, .OLY, .FFF, .3FR, and .DNG1 files.
Aperture 3 costs 169, while existing Aperture users can upgrade for 79. Prices include VAT.
A downloadable 30-day trial version is also available from www.apple.com/uk/aperture/trial.
An Macworld review of Aperture 3 is available here.
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