Apple on Thursday expel Aperture 1.1 , the assure update for the company ’s postproduction puppet for lensman . In addition to the expected Intel support in Aperture , Apple has also made a few other changes to the coating , which improve functionality and makes the software program easier to oversee for newfangled user .
“ Aperture was originally plan for the high-pitched - ending master and we need to ensure their needs we meet , ” Kirk Paulsen , Apple ’s senior director Pro Applications Marketing , narrate Macworld . “ After it was released we check that some hobbyists wanted to use the same type of workflow that the pro use — it was in our undecomposed interest and their best interest to make it more accessible . ”
The new version of Aperture dramatically improved RAW figure rendering , according to Apple . The update also adds a new set of modern RAW adaptation control and surrender image alteration and searching on a MacBook Pro up to 4x faster than the previous interpretation on a PowerBook G4 .
New RAW Fine Tuning controls allow photographers to pick off decode preferences such as boost , sharpen and chroma blur . A new built - in colouration time displays pixel value in RGB , laboratory or CMYK in the Adjustments HUD ( head up display ) or in Aperture ’s Loupe magnifying watcher . Many of these variety were the direct result of talking and listening to the users , according to Apple .
“ We made some very dramatic change based on input from exploiter , ” say Paulsen . “ We have been reading every single forum post and have ask over photographers from different grocery store segments to Cupertino to interact with our design teams . ”
Aperture 1.1 also includes enhanced export controls that make it easier to output look-alike at specific declaration and improve the handling of superimposed Photoshop files .
Apple has also added backup for the Nikon D200 and Canon 30D , as well as twelve of dependability and performance improvement , the company say .
In recent months Aperture has a competition in Adobe ’s Lightroom . Still in beta Lightroom is take aim at the same work flow issues that Apple outlined for Aperture customers . Apple feels that Aperture will deliver the goods out over the lifelike - giants accounting entry into the marketplace .
“ What ’s become clean since launch of Aperture is that there is decidedly a need for a new work flow , ” said Paulsen . “ Aperture was the first to specify the workflow , but it wo n’t be the last . We trust it will continue to be the best . ”
Aperture 1.1 is useable immediately as a software update for exist customers . For novel customer , the price of Aperture has gone down from $ 499 to $ 299 — customers that purchased Aperture at the earlier mellow price canclaim a $ 200 couponredeemable at the Apple Online Store .
Update : add info from interview with Apple executives . 4/13/06 1:53 postmortem
