Over 100 new features in Aperture 2, including:
- 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 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. See the compatibility list. 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, HD 2600 XT or HD 2600 PRO
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, 7300 GT, 7800 GT, 8800 GT or 6800 series
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 or FX 5600
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- One of the following Mac computers:
- Mac Pro
- MacBook Pro
- MacBook Air
- MacBook
- Mac mini with an Intel Core Solo or Duo processor
- iMac with a 1.8GHz or faster PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor
- Power Mac G5 with a 1.6GHz or faster PowerPC G5 processor
- 15or 17-inch PowerBook G4 with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor
- Memory requirements:
- 1GB of RAM
- 2GB of RAM required for Mac Pro
- One of the following graphics cards:
- ATI Radeon X600 Pro, X600 XT, X800 XT Mac Edition, X850 XT, X1600, X1900 XT, 9800 XT, 9800 Pro, 9700 Pro, 9600, 9600 XT, 9600 Pro, 9650, HD 2400 XT, HD 2600 PRO, or HD 2600 XT
- ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 or 9600
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
- NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 6600, 6600 LE, 6800 Ultra DDL, 6800 GT DDL, 7300 GT, 7800 GT, 8600M GT, or 8800 GT
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 or Quadro FX 5600
- Intel GMA 950
- Intel GMA X3100
- Minimum Operating System requirements:
- Mac OS X v10.4.11 Tiger
- Mac OS X v10.5.2 Leopard
- DVD drive for installation
- 5GB of hard drive space for the application and sample projects
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