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Apple Releases Aperture 2.0

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, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning, and lets users directly post their portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery for viewing on the web, iPhone, iPod touch and Apple TV.

Many of the most respected photographers on assignment all over the world trust Aperture to organize, edit and deliver their images, said Rob Schoeben, Apples vice president of Applications Product Marketing. With its simpler interface and lower price, anyone can take full advantage of Apertures power.


Aperture is now priced at $199 and available immediately through the online Apple Store. More details at apple.com/aperture.

A free trial download is now available. Recent purchasers of Aperture 1.5 (Jan 1-Mar 14, 2008) can upgrade for $9.95.

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52 months ago
Aperture 2 is out!
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52 months ago
love the way we're getting stuff like every tuesday! no matter how small, its all good! :apple:

(although Apertures a pretty big deal to a lottttta photographers!)
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52 months ago
Nice, I guess there's not much use in holding out for MBPs today:(

But this is really cool still.
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52 months ago
Great stuff. Don't know why it took so long to update the Apple Store, apart from teasing those who want new MBPs :D
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52 months ago
Bizarrely they have not updated the actual product page yet!

Also not on the UK store yet :mad:
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52 months ago
Unexpected O_O
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52 months ago
It's about time. The photogs on MR have been waiting for this longer than the MBP folks.

But...half of the comments will still be "but where is my MBP?" :rolleyes:
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52 months ago

Unexpected O_O


People have been waiting for this one for a while. Now we just have to wait for the updated product page.
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52 months ago
Hrmm...anybody know how this will work...

I just purchased the academic version of Aperture 1.5. I haven't opened it yet as I am going to be receiving my new Mac Pro today. Will I be eligible for the upgrade ($10)? Or will I need to return it and buy the full-version (an additional $50)?

It appears that there is no longer an academic version, only the full $200 version.

Hickman
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52 months ago
hmmmmm, would like to upgrade but don't think we have the $$ for it now . . . does anyone have a sense of how major a release this is? is it worth $200, what are the new features?
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