Aperture

With the launch of OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite, Apple released its much-anticipated Photos app, which was first announced during its Worldwide Developers Conference in 2014. The Photos for OS X app took several months to complete because it was designed from the ground up to work with OS X Yosemite and integrate with both the Photos for iOS app and iCloud Photo Library. Because Photos for OS X...

Apple today announced the release of Aperture 3, adding over 200 new features to the company's professional photo editing and management application. The updated version includes the Faces and Places tagging features introduced in iPhoto last year, as well as a new feature called Brushes for making painting image adjustments to photos. Also included are Adjustment Presets, which offer...

Hardmac reports that Apple is preparing to launch an updated version of Aperture, branded as "Aperture X", at some point in the relatively near future. The company is reportedly shooting for a release by the end of November, although it may slip into December. According to our sources, with Aperture X, Apple decided to align its name with Mac OS X, and should release this new evolution of its...

Apple today released Aperture 2.1.4, addressing general compatibility and stability, as well several other specific issues. This update addresses general compatibility and overall stability in the following areas: - Creating books - Ordering books and prints - Slideshows The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 2.Apple's support document for the release provides additional...

Apple today released a pair of software updates for iMovie and Aperture users. iMovie 8.0.2 weighs in at 24.5 MB and requires OS X 10.5.6. This Software Update fixes an issue with projects having a size of 0 KB. Attempting to open these projects would cause iMovie to quit unexpectedly at launch. This Software Update also addresses a problem where full-screen mode could not be accessed on...

Apple today released Aperture 2.1.2, a minor update to their professional photography software. Aperture 2.1.2 "improves the printing quality of books, cards and calendars ordered through the Aperture printing service." The update weighs in at 48 MB and requires Aperture 2 and OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.3 or...

Apple today released Aperture 2.1.1. Whats New in this Version This update supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.The update is free for Aperture 2 users, requires a minimum of OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.2, and weighs in at 48...

Apple announced the immediate availability of the Aperture 2.1 update which is available as a free download for existing Aperture 2.0 customers. Version 2.1 introduces an open plug-in architecture that makes it easy to use 3rd party imaging software within Aperture itself: Aperture 2.1 includes the Apple-developed plug-in, Dodge & Burn, which adds brush-based tools for dodge (lighten), burn...

Apple released a small update to Aperture 2 today. The 44MB update "addresses issues related to performance and overall stability. It also fixes a number of other minor issues." A list of fixes are detailed: Aperture 2.0.1 addresses issues related to the performance and overall stability of Aperture 2. The update includes fixes that impact the following areas: - Publishing .Mac Web Gallery...

Apple announced Aperture 2, the next major release of its photo editing and management software. The new version contains 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, ...

Speculation regarding Apple's photo applications hit an all-time high this past week when Sr. Product Line Manager for Photo Applications Joe Schorr posted in Apple's Discussion forums the following: As I'm sure many of you know, it's not Apple's policy to provide a public "ETA" on future releases, so I can't post anything like a timetable for when support for the newest RAW camera formats will...

Aperture users that have upgraded to Mac OS 10.5 Leopard should beware when using Time Machine. According to an Apple support document, having Time Machine run a backup while an Aperture session is in progress could result in inconsistencies in the Aperture database. Apple recommends that Aperture users set Time Machine to perform manual backups. Apple also says that they will be updating...

Apple release an update to Aperture today, which brings Aperture to verison 1.5.6. Aperture 1.5.6 addresses issues related to performance, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility with Mac OS X v10.5. This update is recommended for all Aperture users. The update provides compatibility for Mac OS X Leopard which is launching today. Yesterday, Apple also release updates to iDVD 6...

Over the past few days, Apple has released updates to Aperture and Airport. Aperture 1.5.2 Aperture 1.5.2 addresses issues related to overall reliability and performance in a number of areas, including: - Contact sheet printing - Smart Albums - Watermarks - Lift and stamp - Image export - Versions created using an external editor This update is recommended for all Aperture users. ...

One of the less-touted (at the time) features of the Aperture 1.5 update was Apple's opening of a new plug-in architecture to extend Aperture. According to MacWorld, the plug-in interest is exceeding Apple's expectations. We knew that there would be a lot of interest, but we received 150 emails from individuals, companies and organizations that all want to develop plug-ins for Aperture, Richard...

Apple posted details about its Aperture 1.5.1 update which will be available today. According to Apple, Aperture 1.5.1 addresses more than 100 issues related to overall reliability and performance in all areas of the application. According to comments made to MacWorld, Apple will also be releasing a fully featured 30-day demo of Aperture as well as new camera RAW support (Nikon D80, Canon...

Apple has released the download for Aperture 1.5. Version 1.5 is a free upgrade for existing Aperture owners and can be downloaded at: http://www.apple.com/aperture/download/ Aperture 1.5 was announced earlier this week and offers a number of new features: Flexible Library Manangement iLife '06 and iWork '06 Integration Export Metadata Automatically Advanced Color Controls Edge...

Apple held their Photokina Media Event today and announced Aperture 1.5. Aperture 1.5 provides more iLife integration, plug-in support for Internet services, and advanced library and editing features. The new features are summarized on this page. Improvements include: Flexible Library Manangement iLife '06 and iWork '06 Integration Export Metadata Automatically Advanced Color...

While there will be no keynote address at Apple Expo Paris, Apple is planning on hosting a special event at the opening of Photokina 2006 in Germany. Due to the photographic nature of the show, there has been speculation that Apple would be releasing an update to Aperture. One user points out that Apple's Aperture feedback page asks users ...

Aperture 1.1.2 is now available via Apple's website. Aperture 1.1.2 addresses issues related to overall reliability and performance. This update is recommended for all Aperture users. Users will need to have both Mac OS 10.4.6 and Aperture 1.1.1 updates installed prior to installing the...

Apple today released Aperture 1.1.1, a minor release to its professional photo editing and workflow application. According to Macworld, issues addressed in the update include a white balance bug and a fix for a false "incompatible display" warning. Perhaps more significantly, Apple also responded to a recent report by Think Secret of Apple's Aperture team getting broken up. "The reports of...