Apple has just announced this morning the latest version of their photo management and editing platform, Aperture 3.0.
Aperture 3 brings some of the most loved features of iPhoto into their professional level software package. Features like Faces and Places, but also add higher end features like non-destructive edge aware brushes for applying selective adjustments to your photos.
Some of the other features include:
- Adjustment presets
- Video Support
- More Advanced Photo Packages
- Full Screen Browser
- Simplified Import
- Adjustment presets on Import
- GPS support
Overall Apple lists over 200 new features in this new Aperture.
Aperture 3 should be available immediately and you are also able to download a fully functional 30 day trial.
You can find full information of this new version at http://www.apple.com/aperture/
February 9th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Yup, that would figure since I just bought Aperture 2 last week. Haven’t even learned to use that yet, and now an upgrade. My timing is impeccable.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Colleen,
I am sure you should be able to get a free or nearly free upgrade to version 3 of Aperture.
Just call Apple.
-J
February 10th, 2010 at 11:43 am
I own both Lightroom 2 and Aperture 2 and I was an Aperture user until last fall when I switched to LR. I downloaded the Aperture 3 trial and while I like the new brushes, Flickr/Facebook integration and Faces/Places plus Video support, I will still stick with LR for following reasons:
- Still no history of performed adjustments
- Split toning is still missing
- Automatic DNG conversion during import -> saves me 15-20% on my 5DMKII files
I wished that Aperture 3 would bring me back as I really like the OS integration but especially the first 2 mentioned points are killer arguments for me.