Aperture 2
Aperture 2 gives photographers incredible tools to manage massive libraries, speed through photo edits, make essential image adjustments, and deliver photos online and in print using one simple, integrated workflow. Whether you shoot RAW or JPEG, Aperture lets you get the most out of your photography.
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Overview
Over 100 new features in Aperture 2, including:
- Image adjustment controls such as Highlight Recovery, Definition, Vibrancy, and Vignette
- Retouch tool with soft-edged brush to remove unwanted elements from photos
- Next-generation RAW image processing for highest-quality images
- Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire photo browsing
- Simplified user interface that maximizes screen space and provides direct access to your iPhoto library from within Aperture
- Integration with MobileMe Gallery to instantly publish your photos, allowing visitors to view and download images
- Powerful plug-in architecture for seamless integration of popular third-party image editing software
Optimized for speed
With a superfast search engine and Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire photo browsing, Aperture offers sizzling end-to-end speed even when working with large libraries.
Intuitive and accessible
With its streamlined user interface, Aperture puts library, metadata, and adjustment controls in one tabbed inspector; makes better use of screen real estate; and provides direct access to your iPhoto library from within Aperture.
Powerful image processing
Enhance your photos using an expanded suite of adjustment tools including Recovery, Vibrancy, Vignette, and a soft-edged Retouch brush — all with the highest-quality RAW processing.
Superior integration
Instantly publish a MobileMe Gallery for viewing via the web, iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple TV; design and order beautiful custom books; and access your Aperture library from within iLife, iWork, or Leopard Mail.
Most Recent Reviews
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Aperture 2
Why I didn't I look at Aperture sooner?
Written by AD from Highlands Ranch
Apr 13, 2009
I never took much of a look at Aperture until the number of photos I had started approaching the 10's of thousands. I needed a bet…Read moreter way to get a grasp on managing them. A number of pro photographer buddies kept insisting I should take a look at Aperture. They kept telling me how wonderful it was for managing photos, but I wouldn't listen.
Finally a couple of weeks ago I became frustrated with my current management system. I downloaded the demo and became enthusiastic about it. Needless to say I purchased Aperture 2 and signed up for Apples One to One. I have been working with the trainers to learn it better and the more I learn the more I like Aperture.
Now I just keep kicking myself for having not taken a look at it sooner.(28 of 29 people found this review useful)
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Aperture 2
Great product!
Written by RF from Northlake
Apr 11, 2009
I am beginners of photo editing and until now I'm still learning this product I've been having few of other product I use before a…Read morend so far this is the best! One thing I found so very useful was the one that it will upgrade the quality of your image, when i say upgrade meaning like if your image has a 2.5MB after doing some edits from aperture then importing it to iphoto most of my image from 2.5 went up to 9MB to 10MB! its amazing! we all know that jpeg photo degraded its quality everytime we open and save them but aperture enhanced it not just by look but by quality! Now im not worried about my old photos of losing their quality. There's still a lot of amazing thing from this product for me to discover! I only have it for a month now and I'm addicted to it!
Two things I cannot do yet and I'm not sure if it will work for me is the tethering. My canon XSi wont capture any picture when i try the tether. and also when I shot JPEG+RAW photos after i downloaded it comes out blank and says unsupported! but thats not a bog deal i have other software that can hundle it if I realy need to shoot JPEG+RAW images. all in all great product! pricy but worth the money.(14 of 20 people found this review useful)
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Aperture 2
Aperture 2 is awesome.
Written by SN from Myrtle Beach
Apr 7, 2009
If you have ever had to struggle with photoshop or any other photo editing program you will immediately fall in love with Aperture…Read more. All of the tools are right there at your fingertips literally one or two clicks away, and its all contained within the simple clean layout with the trademark apple style. Editing photos has never been smoother.
(35 of 38 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Aperture 2
INCREDIBLE
Written by PB from Austin
Dec 9, 2008
I'm new to shooting in RAW format. I spent years shooting JPEG because they looked great, small file size, nice prints. Never real…Read morely understood RAW, primarily because I never took the time to find out what the buzz was all about.
Aperture 1.0 came out. A friend gave me a copy. I HATED IT. Continued using iPhoto. Simple, easy to use. My cup of tea.
Another friend who was a professional photographer for 20 years and continues shooting for pleasure told me that I should switch to RAW. I asked why? He said because it will give you the best images possible.
I kept shooting JPEG.
Aperture 1.5 came out. I did the upgrade. Well, enough of that. Back to iPhoto.
Aperture 2.1.1. was released. I waited. Read every single review and commentary from customers I could find, then, I decided to give it another shot.
And this is worth noting: One of the deciding factors in purchasing 2.1.1. for me was the 50 mini video tutorials posted on Apple's website. I was able to find out how to handle very specific issues just by watching these tutorials.
I found a copy of 2.1.1. on Amazon for $156.49 w/ free shipping.
Reset my camera to RAW + JPEG FINE. Did a walkabout the neighborhood and shot everything.
Today, Aperture arrived. I installed it, dumped a couple of hundred photos in it and started using the editing tools. So easy to use. Incredibly powerful. Probably old hat for the DSLR photographers out there, but, it was a day of revelations for me.
What an incredible product. I just can't believe it. I can do things in minutes that would takes hours in a darkroom.
Great job Apple.
(487 of 518 people found this review useful)
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Aperture 2
Worth and useful for photographers
Written by VC from Brooklyn
Oct 3, 2008
I am an amateur photographer, and this has proven to be more useful to me personally than iphoto w/more functions in terms of its …Read moresoftware specializes in filing, comparing, editing, exporting your work. In a metaphor it's a cabinet that holds all your pictures in an orderly manner; it allows you to lay it out on a light table digitally, photoshop is there to polish the specifics of individual pictures. It's worth an investment.
(318 of 362 people found this review useful)
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Aperture 2
Way ahead of the competition
Written by CC from Ottawa
Oct 20, 2008
There are several amazing features about this product that makes it the best in its class (for quick photo edititng and organizati…Read moreon). First of all, its interface is extremely clean and well organized so that it makes it very easy for the user to find everything that he needs. Also, this product has great features for organizing your phtots and finding them very quickly, viewing your photots in full screen mode and making quick but important adjustments to your photos. Overall, their is nothing tht compares to this product. Plus, it is virtually bug free and works the way you would expect an apple product to work. Keep up the good work apple!!!!
(305 of 338 people found this review useful)
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