Apple Releases Aperture 2.1 with Plug Ins
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:
Apple is working with a number of 3rd party developers to bring their plug ins to Aperture. This list of 3rd party plug-ins include: Nik Software's Viveza plug-in, PictureCode's Noise Ninja plug-in, Digital Film Tools' Power Stroke plug-in, The Tiffen Company's Dfx plug-in, dvGarage's dpMatte plug-in and HDRtoner plug-in, and Image Trends' plug-ins: Fisheye-Hemi, ShineOff, and PearlyWhites.
Aperture 2.1 includes the Apple-developed plug-in, Dodge & Burn, which adds brush-based tools for dodge (lighten), burn (darken), contrast, saturation, sharpen and blur. Over the coming months, third party software developers will deliver image editing plug-ins for localized editing, filters and effects, noise analysis and reduction, fisheye lens correction and more.
Apple is working with a number of 3rd party developers to bring their plug ins to Aperture. This list of 3rd party plug-ins include: Nik Software's Viveza plug-in, PictureCode's Noise Ninja plug-in, Digital Film Tools' Power Stroke plug-in, The Tiffen Company's Dfx plug-in, dvGarage's dpMatte plug-in and HDRtoner plug-in, and Image Trends' plug-ins: Fisheye-Hemi, ShineOff, and PearlyWhites.
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51 months ago
Check out extensive review by Rob Galbraith
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9308-9356
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9308-9356
51 months ago
Other developers that are actively coding image editing plug-ins for Aperture include:
Image Trends Fisheye-Hemi
YES!!! I was about to buy it for Photoshop. Now I can dump Nikon Capture!!!
51 months ago
Wow, a pretty impressive update for a ".1" release... can't wait to try out the Dodge/Burn plugin. Looks like it's time for me to bring the old Wacom tablet back out of the closet.
Being able to specify the default adjustment set will be very nice.
Plus, I was disappointed that you couldn't go further with the vignette tool... so, it's great that they expanded it's range of settings.
Being able to specify the default adjustment set will be very nice.
Plus, I was disappointed that you couldn't go further with the vignette tool... so, it's great that they expanded it's range of settings.
51 months ago
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/28/aperture-2-1-adds-plugin-architecture/
Does anyone know where a full list of changes is located?
Does anyone know where a full list of changes is located?
51 months ago
Should I quickly jump ship from Lightroom? Dang!
Actually, I'm OK with Nikon Capture NX, PS, and Lightroom. I guess it would be cool to try Aperture 2. I really didn't like Aperture 1.x
Actually, I'm OK with Nikon Capture NX, PS, and Lightroom. I guess it would be cool to try Aperture 2. I really didn't like Aperture 1.x
51 months ago
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/28/aperture-2-1-adds-plugin-architecture/
Does anyone know where a full list of changes is located?
This site usually has a pretty comprehensive overview of changes, etc.
http://www.apertureprofessional.com/
51 months ago
Should I quickly jump ship from Lightroom? Dang!
Actually, I'm OK with Nikon Capture NX, PS, and Lightroom. I guess it would be cool to try Aperture 2. I really didn't like Aperture 1.x
Now I feel like aperture is a lightroom and photoshop replacement.
It is by no means a full photoshop replacement, and if you do the more powerful and in depth photoshop tools aperture is no replacement. But with a plug-in architecture I can see Aperture as a good replacement for most people.
51 months ago
Does Aperture still only export to .mac? I couldn't find anything in regard to this.
51 months ago
Does Aperture still only export to .mac? I couldn't find anything in regard to this.
Aperture can use "export plug-ins". There are many of these available. In fact every major photo web site seems to have an Aperture plug in. Also it is easy to write your own as Apple has a development kit with sample export plg ins that can be modified.
Of couse you can always export to the desktop or a folder and from there put the photos any place you want.
51 months ago
I don't think I like the way the plug-ins work. Apple should have insisted that they be non-destructive. But now, because they do change pixels what happens if I want to use two plug-in effects on an image? Say I do the noise reduction followed by dodge/burn and then deside to go back and change the setting on the noise reduction. I loose all my dodge/burn adjustments and have to re-do them.
Destructive plug ins are not as usfull as people are thinking. The system that Photoshop has is much better where you stack layers, at any time you can go back and re-work just one layer.
It did not have to be this way. I can think of a plug-in API that would allow for non-destructive adjustmants. Basically the plug in would return a multi-chanel mask and a "call back" that would apply the mask to the raw image. The user's brush strokes woud be preserved in the mask rather then in a versioned image. Non-destructive plug ins were technicaly possable
Destructive plug ins are not as usfull as people are thinking. The system that Photoshop has is much better where you stack layers, at any time you can go back and re-work just one layer.
It did not have to be this way. I can think of a plug-in API that would allow for non-destructive adjustmants. Basically the plug in would return a multi-chanel mask and a "call back" that would apply the mask to the raw image. The user's brush strokes woud be preserved in the mask rather then in a versioned image. Non-destructive plug ins were technicaly possable
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