Among the many announcements that came from Apple, today, most revolved around pro hardware but overlooked was a software called Aperture. This pro software is a juiced up iPhoto, a place to store photo's, do some image editing, a lightbox but on your computer. Taking a look the website, I am surprised that there was not something like this already on the market. Though Graphic Converter and Adobe Bridge are excellent programs, Aperture is more suited to be the perfect little assistant to the photographer or even a graphics artist. My only wish is that Apple would have released this a little while ago when I had to stitch and organize hundreds of photographs for a video graphics job. Some of the more intriguing features to me are: non-destructive editing, some great export options, quick tags, the light box atmostphere, and stacking. It also supports RAW files but that has become standard now. But overall, this looks like an incredible software but pricey at $499. The Photographer's Best Friend: Aperture
Among the many announcements that came from Apple, today, most revolved around pro hardware but overlooked was a software called Aperture. This pro software is a juiced up iPhoto, a place to store photo's, do some image editing, a lightbox but on your computer. Taking a look the website, I am surprised that there was not something like this already on the market. Though Graphic Converter and Adobe Bridge are excellent programs, Aperture is more suited to be the perfect little assistant to the photographer or even a graphics artist. My only wish is that Apple would have released this a little while ago when I had to stitch and organize hundreds of photographs for a video graphics job. Some of the more intriguing features to me are: non-destructive editing, some great export options, quick tags, the light box atmostphere, and stacking. It also supports RAW files but that has become standard now. But overall, this looks like an incredible software but pricey at $499. 
