Aperture
is the first all-in-one post-production tool for professional photographers.
Aperture offers an advanced RAW workflow, professional photo management,
powerful compare and select tools, nondestructive image processing,
and versatile printing and publishing options. Aperture 1.5 delivers
a powerful new open library, seamless iLife '06 and iWork '06 integration,
XMP metadata support, powerful new adjustment tools and an export API
that makes it easy to extend the Aperture workflow to third party applications
and services.
Unique compare and select tools in Aperture allow photographers
to easily sift through massive photo projects and quickly identify their
final selections. Aperture is the first application that automatically
groups sequences of photos into easy-to-manage Stacks based on the time
interval between exposures. In an industry first, Aperture allows photographers
to navigate through entire projects in a full-screen workspace that
can be extended to span multiple displays, tiling multiple images side-by-side
for a faster, easier compare and select. With Aperture's Loupe magnifying
tool, portions of images can be examined in fine detail without having
to zoom and pan across large files. In addition, a virtual Light Table
provides the ideal canvas for building simple photo layouts, allowing
them to be arranged, resized and piled together in a free-form space.
RAW images are maintained natively throughout Aperture without any intermediate
conversion process, and can be retouched with stunning results using
a suite of adjustment tools designed especially for photographers. Aperture's
nondestructive image processing engine never alters a single pixel of
original photos so photographers have the power and flexibility to modify
or delete changes at any point in the workflow. As Aperture allows users
to create multiple versions of a single image without duplicating files,
photographers can experiment without risk of overwriting the master
image or using up large amounts of hard drive space. Aperture images
can also be launched directly into Adobe Photoshop for compositing and
layer effects.
Aperture features a complete color-managed pipeline with support for
device specific ColorSync profiles and a set of high-quality output
tools for photographers to showcase their work. Print options include
customizable contact sheets, high-quality local printing and color-managed
online prints. Aperture provides a deceptively simple layout environment
where photographers can quickly create and order custom professional-caliber
books and publish stunning web galleries. Aperture makes it easy to
back up an entire library of images with a single click and streamline
complex workflows with AppleScript and Automator actions.
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