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Aperture 3

Seller's Description

Aperture is designed for iPhoto users who want to get more out of their photos. It includes powerful tools for refining images, showcasing your work, and managing massive libraries on your Mac. Enhanced Faces and Places provide new ways to organize images. Nondestructive brushes with built-in edge detection make precision retouching of photographs intuitive and fast. Choose from dozens of built-in adjustment presets, or create your own to give your photos a custom look. Advanced slideshows support HD video and give you complete control over text, transitions, and timing. And stunning full-screen views let you use every inch of your Mac display to navigate and browse your entire library.

Organize photos using Faces and Places

• Use face detection and recognition to organize your photos by the people in them

• Explore photos based on where you took them, using robust GPS support

• Drag photos to an interactive map to add location data easily

• Preserve all your Faces and Places data when importing photos from iPhoto

Perfect images with brushes

• Retouch photos nondestructively using edge-aware brushes

• Handle the most common touch-up tasks with a set of 10 Quick Brushes

• Easily paint adjustments into specific parts of the image using built-in edge detection

Add professional imaging effects with adjustment presets

• Apply any combination of adjustment settings with a single selection

• Choose from dozens of ready-to-use presets or create and share your own presets

• See results of any preset in a live preview window before applying it to an image

Create stunning multimedia slideshows

• Use professionally designed themes to weave together photos and HD video clips

• Add text to slides using your choice of fonts, styles, and colors

• Build a layered soundtrack with location audio clips and music tracks

Photo Stream

• Photo Stream view displays recent photos taken on your iOS devices

• Automatically import Photo Stream photos into your Aperture library

• Automatically send newly imported photos to all your iOS devices

Aperture print products are available in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and select countries in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Some features and third-party services require Internet access and either iCloud or MobileMe; additional fees and terms may apply. iCloud and MobileMe are available to persons age 13 or older.

Third-party services may not be available in all languages or in all countries. Use of these services requires Internet access and may require you to accept additional terms.


Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Mar 4, 2010

Pros

  • Quick Brushes
  • Brushing in adjustments
  • Better RAW processing
  • New adjustments such as curves

Cons

  • Requires a fast computer to run optimally
  • Faces can bog down the system
  • Inability to group brushed-in adjustments
  • Some users have reported troubling bugs

Software Details

  • Apple
  • 3.2.2
  • 641.17 MB
  • 10.5.8 or 10.6.2 or later
  • Intel only
  • $199 new; $99 upgrade
  • $79.99
  • 4

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Macworld's Aperture 3 Coverage

  • Aperture 3.0.1 Apple has finally updated its pro photo management app, Aperture, to version 3, and there's something in this new release for every level of photographer.
  • Automator workflow of the month: Convert and mail images If you're in a rush to capture, convert, and send images from your digital camera, this workflow is a lifesaver.
  • Adobe launches Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta Lightroom 4 beta arrives on Adobe Labs as the company seeks feedback on the planned new version.
  • Corel debuts AfterShot Pro photo management software Corel targets photo pros and advanced hobbyists with new editing program.
  • Aperture update fixes Photo Stream-related glitch New Aperture update fixes issue related to Photo Stream.
  • Control Photo Stream with iPhoto and Aperture Once photographers upgrade to Aperture, they don’t spend much time with iPhoto. This reservoir system for Photo Stream brings iPhoto back in to the photography workflow.
  • Apple updates Digital Camera Raw for 11 cameras Apple on Thursday released an update for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11 to add raw image compatibility for 11 cameras from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, and Sony.
  • Ten super-cool plug-ins for Aperture One of the best things about Apple’s Aperture is that it is an excellent host for third-party software. These plug-ins provide useful features that Aperture lacks.
  • How to import photos into Aperture 3 Aperture's import settings are extremely important and, when used properly, can keep your library small and organized.
  • Apple releases Aperture 3.1.3 Apple has released Aperture 3.1.3, which brings a number of improvements and fixes to Apple's professional level photography software.
  • Apple releases ProKit 7.0 patch for creative apps On Tuesday, Apple issued the ProKit 7.0 patch to fix issues within many of its pro and consumer level creative apps.
  • Apple releases Aperture 3.1.2 update The latest Aperture 3 update addresses iPhoto importing issues, as well as library and adjustment bugs.
  • A photographer's workflows for the MacBook Air Photographers who use the MacBook Air as a secondary computer need a workflow that allows them to integrate photos from the road into a master library at home. Two applications in particular, Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom, are well-suited for this task.
  • iLife, iWork, Aperture now available on Mac App Store Apple made seven of its apps, including members of its iLife and iWork suites, available for download as a part of the Mac App Store.
  • 2010 in review: The year for the Mac To paraphrase literary icon Mark Twain, the death of the Macintosh was an exaggeration. On the last day of 2010, let’s take a look back at the previous 12 months, from a Mac perspective.
  • 2010 in review: The year for creatives It's been a busy year for creative folks at every level, what with the release of Adobe's CS5, Apple's iLife '11, an intensified focus on video, and more.
  • Last minute photography gifts Don't fret, last-minute shoppers: you can still buy something special for the photographer in your life, all without having to brave the mania of the mall.
  • Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.5 Apple on Thursday released an update for Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11 to add raw image support for Canon, Leica, Nikon, and Panasonic cameras.
  • Don't miss holiday shipping deadlines for iPhoto gifts If you’re planning on creating and gifting an iPhoto or Aperture-created book, photo, card, or calendar this holiday season, make sure you order before of Apple’s shipping deadlines.
  • Aperture 3.1.1 update squashes more bugs On Thursday, Apple released an update to its Aperture photo software to fix a number of issues.
  • 26th Annual Editors’ Choice Awards: the complete list With hundreds and hundreds of products that are released every year, we look for the ones that truly stand out, the products that offer the best quality, innovation, and value. Eventually, we came up with the list you see here, the best 24 products of 2010. The winners help prove that the Mac market is very much alive and well.
  • Apple software releases include Java updates, ProKit fixes Java updates for both Leopard and Snow Leopard promise improved compatibility, security, and reliability, while the latest ProKit update fixes a handful of interface issues with Apple's professional software.
  • Aperture 3.1 update brings loads of changes Although Apple spent a lot of time on Wednesday talking about changes to iPhoto, updated as part of the iLife '11 suite, the company also quietly updated its Aperture professional photo application at the same time.
  • How to pull still images from your videos Have you ever captured a fleeting moment on digital video, only to wish you also had it as a still image? Follow these simple directions to turn any frame of a video into a photograph.
  • Prevent theft: watermark your art Need a simple way to protect your hard work? Use Photoshop CS5 to add a text watermark to your artwork or photography before sending it off to prospective clients.
  • Improve photos fast with cropping The single photo editing tool that can do the most to turn a bad image into a keeper is your crop tool. With it you can re-compose your shot after you've taken it.
  • Unified Color Technologies launches HDR Expose HDR Expose offers new and enhanced features designed to create natural-looking HDR images.
  • Creating original cover art for iTunes Always wanted to use your own artwork for iTunes music, movies, and TV files? Chris McVeigh shows you a quick, way to create your own album covers.
  • Four times when you should shoot raw Does your camera allow you to shoot in raw mode? If so, when's the best time to do so? Ben Long lays out four situations in which you'll want to use it.
  • Last day to order mom an iPhoto book Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, but you still have time to create and order a custom photo book for her through iPhoto or Aperture.
  • Apple releases Aperture 3.0.3 Apple has released an update to its photo-management software, Aperture 3. Version 3.0.3 claims to improve the overall stability of the program and also addresses a specific list of smaller issues.
  • Apple releases Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 Apple released a Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 on Thursday. The update adds RAW image compatibility for nine new popular camera models.
  • Show off your photos on the iPad The iPad's expansive screen is perfect for displaying your pictures using the Photos app or Keynote.
  • How to move from iPhoto '09 to Aperture 3 You've decided to pack-up your digital photo library and make the big move from iPhoto '09 to Aperture 3. Luckily, if you're using the latest versions of both applications, the transition has never been easier. With a little planning, you can migrate your iPhoto library quickly and easily.
  • Apple releases 3.0.2 update for Aperture Hot on the heels of Apple's previous 3.0.1 update for Aperture, Apple's latest update to Aperture 3 continues to address overall stability and issues.
  • 2010 Macworld Editors' Choice Awards: Software We saw hundreds or programs and Web services this year. These are the ones that stand out
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