Apple Aperture 3 Review
Review
Apperture 3 was released on 7 feb 2010 and many analyts say that it is too late for apple to
introduce the features which they are adding up with it.As most of the new features (Faces, Places) were added to iPhoto ‘09 over a year ago.Though if you are using aperture 2 then you can update it to 3 by paying $100 for it.It had added the feature of face recognition
They have added 200+ new features for it(it is a huge list),we are taking on some of them :
Full Screen: Full-Screen Projects View,Full-Screen Browser,Library Path Navigator,Full Screen View Brightness Control,Simplified Filmstrip,Snap-to-Edge
Import:
Simplified Import Window,Recent Destinations,Adjustment Presets on Import,Autosplit Projects,Autosplit Headers,Default Import Location,Selection Checkboxes,Preview Images Before Import
Double-Click to Close Column Browser,Expanded EXIF Data in Import Window,New Project Options,Create Metadata Presets on Import,Filter File Types,Locked/Flagged Image Support
Backup on Import,Faster Thumbnails on Import,RAW+JPEG Import,Import Matching RAW,Actions on Import,Drag and Drop from Import Window,Drop on Aperture Icon to Import,Adjust During Import
Organization and Library Management:
Customizable Project Order,Select Multiple Items in Library Inspector,Flagged Items,Color Labels,Converts Color Labels in Finder,Aperture Trash,Project Info,Library Inspector Filtering,Show in Project,Duplicate Project Structure
Specify Sort Order in Library Inspector,Reveal Library,Version-Stacking Options,Project Merging,Merge and Sync Libraries,Export as Library,Recent Libraries Menu,Library Chooser,Fast Library Switching,Project Grouping,
Navigating Project Groups,More Project Sorting Options,Expand and Collapse Library Elements,Library Name Display,Easier Project and Album Naming,Choose RAW or JPEG as Master,Metadata/Adjustments Sync for RAW+JPEG Pairs,Aperture Library First Aid
iLife/iWork Preview Sharing
Metadata
Camera “LCD” Panel,IPTC Core Metadata Support,Write IPTC Metadata to Master,Batch Rename Masters,Import XMP Sidecar Data,Sizes Displayed in Megapixels,Visual Feedback When Keywording,New Default Metadata Views,Improved Editing of Metadata Views,Metadata Pane Map,
Focus Points,Selectable Location Names,Editable Rating, Label, and Flag Controls in Metadata Pane,Metadata Overlays Button,Simplified Custom Field Creation,Large Caption Metadata View,IPTC Date Created “Date Picker”,Modeless Reordering of Fields in Metadata Pane
Search
Search by Photo Usage,Search by Label,Improved Search by Text,Quick Label Filtering,Search for Attachments,Search by Place,Search by Face,Search by File Type,Smart Album Scoping,Search for Externally Edited Photos,Search by Album Name or Project Path
Image Adjustments:
Nondestructive Brushes,Support for Pressure-Sensitive Tablets,Detect Edges,Feather Tool,Brush Overlays,Brush Ranges,Apply/Clear/Invert Brush Strokes,Adjustment Presets,Live Previews,Add/Replace Preset,Autofix Preset Support,Support for Brushes in Presets,Edit with Plug-in Menu Item,Batch Apply Adjustments
Skin Smoothing,Output Megapixel Size when Cropping,Visible Switch to Show Crop Guides,Keyboard Zooming,Variable-Level Zoom,Quick Brushes,Set Color Space for External Editor,External Editor Menu Item,Dodge and Burn Brushes,Range Support in Curves Tool,Zoom Navigator,Linear or Gamma-Corrected Mode,Powerful New Curves Tool
Chromatic Aberration Filter,Vanishing HUD,New Auto Buttons,Halo Reduction,Blur,Create Multiple Instances of Adjustments,Adjustments Pop-up Menu,Tint,Intensify Contrast (Overlay) Filter,White Balance Shortcut ,Improved Histogram,Polarize
The Full list of features are here
http://www.apple.com/aperture/features/
