Apperture 2.0

Apple has introduced Aperture 2, a significant update to its editing and management software. The new release coincides with the debut of Mac OS X 10.5.2 for a reason — Apple added a new OS-level RAW engine in 10.5.2 that adds support for a number of new camera file formats to Aperture and iPhoto.

What’s new (some features):
* A new user interface “designed to be more intuitive and accessible. All Projects view, modeled after iPhoto’s Events view, provides a poster photo for every project and the ability to quickly skim through the photos inside”
* Performance enhancements “faster to import, browse and search large volumes of images.”
* Embedded previews “let photographers caption, keyword and rate images as they are being imported”
* “New tools for improving and enhancing images include Recovery for pulling back “blown” highlights, Vibrancy for selectively boosting saturation without adversely affecting skin tones, Definition, which offers local contrast for adding clarity to images, Vignette & Devignette filters for providing professional visual effects and a true soft-edged Repair and Retouch brush”.

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