10/19/2005, 1:10pm, EDT
Wednesday, October 19th
Apple introduces Aperture for pro photographers
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.
The Loupe magnifying tool examines portions of images in detail without the need to zoom and pan across large files. A virtual Light Table builds simple photo layouts, rearranging, resizing, and piling them together in a free-form space. RAW images are maintained natively throughout Aperture without any intermediate conversion process, and can be retouched using a suite of adjustment tools designed specifically for photographers. Aperture's nondestructive image processing engine never alters a single pixel of original photos, giving photographers the power and flexibility to modify or delete changes at any point in the workflow. Aperture can create multiple versions of a single image without duplicating files, allowing experimentation 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 showcasing work. Print options include customizable contact sheets, high-quality local printing, and color-managed online prints.
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I love photoshop, but more and more I wish that the software were more suited to my process. It doesn't sound like Aperture necessarily suits *mine* better, but I think for most pro photographers, it will.
I will be watching this product with interest. If I hear good things about the 1.0, I may consider investing-- although it is more likely I will wait for the 2.0.
Stepping aside from my role as a potential user for this software, and putting on my Apple Enthusiast (and stockholder) hat, this software is both exciting and worrying.
What happens if this software does very well, or is perceived as a threat by Adobe? Could they decide to "knife the baby" and take Photoshop away from the Mac platform? I'd love the addition of an Apple product in this space, but not at the expense of the very mature leader of the pack.
never bite the hand that give you food.... never.