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The combination of Aperture and iPhoto is just about all that the average photographer could want. Input is not restricted to RAW files – it handles all formats produced by digital cameras. The interface is attractive and the free pdf user manual is brill
Unified library formats
Some improved tools
New Auto Enhance tool
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Cataloguing
Naming and generally managing files is not intuitive. You do need the manual to get the best out of the program. The web gallery construction module is quite basic compared with either Lightroom or Adobe Bridge but it can be improved with thi
Unified library formats, Some improved tools, New Auto Enhance tool
Uninspiring grey interface
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Published: 2013-03-28, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
The combination of Aperture and iPhoto is just about all that the average photographer could want. Input is not restricted to RAW files – it handles all formats produced by digital cameras. The interface is attractive and the free pdf user manual is brill
Cataloguing, naming and generally managing files is not intuitive. You do need the manual to get the best out of the program. The web gallery construction module is quite basic compared with either Lightroom or Adobe Bridge but it can be improved with thi
Photoshop can be designated as the external photo editor in Aperture so it can be as well integrated into either PS or PS Elements as Lightroom is. If your photo collection is in a mess and you have lost track of particular images Aperture is a good tool...
Abstract: DateMarch 27, 2013 - 11:59PM (0) Read later Aperture is Apple's RAW image processor and file manager; it competes with Adobe Lightroom but undercuts its price by $100. Like LR (and Adobe Camera RAW), it is a RAW image processor and also an a...
Photoshop can be designated as the external photo editor in Aperture, so it can be as well integrated into either PS or PS Elements as Lightroom is. If your photo collection is in a mess and you have lost track of particular images, Aperture is a good too...
Abstract: As the digital photo phenomenon continues to expand like a red dwarf imploding, Apple has added a plethora of new advanced features to one of their most accessible photo manipulation software packages, Aperture 3. And unlike the relatively simplistic i...
The cumulative effect of Aperture 3’s new features, improved interface and simplified controls has opened the doors for another segment of photographers, namely those using iPhoto. At the same time, the addition of more sophisticated features such as b...
Excellent full-view mode with great added control; extremely useful brush adjustment tools for precise edits; handy preset Quick Fix modes with cool live preview; interfaces with third-party plug-ins from premium album companies; runs as a 64-bit application on Mac OSX Snow Leopard on Macs with Intel Core 2 Duo processors
Continuing bug issues including nagging program hang-ups; Faces and Places technology mostly a novelty; could use more HD editing capabilities for HD-DSLRs.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention some of my own bug issues I experienced while testing Aperture 3.0.2 (and its last-minute upgrade to 3.0.3.), For the most part, the program ran extremely fast on the new 17-inch MacBook Pro featured in Objects of Desi...
Maskable edits for most adjustments, Multiple adjustment instances, Excellent metadata handling and embedding, Places and Faces features are smartly implemented, Better library and RAW/JPEG management, Curves adjustment with arbitrary points and custom vi
Still some graphics instability problems in version 3.0.3, Interface can still feel heavy, Edge masking needs more control, Verdict, So good that I'd put up with the crashing to use it
If you glanced at the new features in Aperture 3, it would seem easy to pass off the audio/video and Faces and Places features as gimmicky things for hobbyists, but the value of these features will grow on even for hardened studio nuts. Seeing the pow...
