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Aperture 2

The first all-in-one post-production tool for professional photographers.

Overview

• Image adjustment controls such as Highlight Recovery, Definition, Vibrancy, and Vignette
• Retouch tool with soft-edged brush to remove unwanted elements from photos.
• Next-generation RAW image processing for highest-quality images
• Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire photo browsing
• Simplified user interface that maximizes screen space and provides direct access to your iPhoto library from within Aperture
• Integration with .Mac Web Gallery to instantly publish your photos, allowing visitors to view and download images.

Optimized for speed

With a superfast search engine and a Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire photo browsing, Aperture offers sizzling end-to-end speed even when working with large libraries.

 

Intuitive and accessible

With its streamlined user interface, Aperture puts library, metadata, and adjustment controls in one tabbed inspector; makes better use of screen real estate; and provides direct access to your iPhoto library from within Aperture.

Powerful image processing

Enhance your photos using an expanded suite of adjustment tools including Recovery, Vibrancy, Vignette, and a soft-edged Retouch brush — all with the highest-quality RAW processing.

 

Superior integration

Instantly publish a .Mac Web Gallery for viewing via the web, iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple TV; design and order beautiful custom books; and access your Aperture library from within iLife, iWork, or Leopard Mail.

 

Camera Compatibility

Aperture 2 supports digital cameras from a wide variety of manufacturers. It offers support for all standard image formats (such as JPEG, TIFF, PSD, and DNGs from most cameras) and provides optimized support for the RAW formats of more than 100 digital cameras and camera backs.

 

Recommended Configuration

• Mac computer with a 2GHz or faster Intel Core Duo processor or dual 2GHz or faster PowerPC G5 processors
• 2GB of RAM
• Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later (Tiger) or v10.5.2 or later (Leopard) required
• One of the following graphics cards:
  • ATI Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition, 9800 XT, 9800 Pro, X1900 XT, X1600, or HD 2600 XT
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, 7300 GT, 7800 GT, or 8800 GT
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500

 

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Upgrade Requirements

To upgrade to Aperture 2, you'll need a Mac with Aperture 1.5 installed and a valid serial number. You should run the Aperture 2 Compatibility Checker before ordering the upgrade to make sure your Mac meets the minimum system requirements for Aperture 2.

 

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