Apple unveils Aperture 2, featuring impressive upgrades and a lower price

Aperture 1.5 has finally been updated to Aperture 2.0. Professional photographers and serious photo hobbyists have been awaiting this upgrade, and Apple has not disappointed. The price of Aperture 2 has been reduced. You now pay $199. If you are already an Aperture user, like myself, you can upgrade for $99. If you are a recent switcher to Aperture you can upgrade to Aperture 2 for $9.95.

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

“At the end of the day, it’s all about the quality of the image,” said Sports Illustrated contributing photographer David Bergman, in the press release. “Even before I begin making adjustments, Aperture’s new RAW processing gives me better images with more visible detail and better color rendering than any other program I’ve tested.”

“I used to have so much stress about post-production on a shoot, having to juggle multiple applications to make sure they all worked,” said Bob Davis, PDN Top Knots Wedding Photographer 2007, in the press release. “With Aperture that’s no longer a factor. I can do everything all in one application.”

Aperture is a powerful photo editing tool and I use it several times weekly. With over 100 features added, this powerful photo application keeps getting better. Aperture 2 users can expect to see faster speed, an entirely new image processing engine. Aperture 2 also includes new features that improve color vibrancy, highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning.

As with the prior edition Aperture 2 works seamlessly with Mac OS® X, iLife®, iWork™, .Mac and Apple print products. This means that any image that is located in the Aperture library can be accessed directly with the other applications. An added bonus is that Aperture users can now directly post their portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery so that the photos can be viewed on the web, iPhone, iPod touch and Apple TV.

If you want to see the additional features you can check out the Aperture 2 updates. Apple lets you try before you buy. If you want to check out this photo editing software you can download a fully functional copy of Aperture 2 free for 30 days.

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