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Apple posts Aperture 1.5.2 Update

Aperture users will want to take note of this update Apple has made bringing the professional photography application to version 1.5.2. The update addresses issues related to overall reliability and performance in a number of areas, including:

  • Contact sheet printing

  • Smart Albums
  • Watermarks
  • Lift and stamp
  • Image export
  • Versions created using an external editor

It is also noted that, if you haven’t already done so, it is strongly recommended that you also download the Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0.1. The Digital Camera RAW Support Update provides RAW file format compatibility for the following digital SLR cameras:

  • Canon Digital Rebel XTi / 400D / Kiss X Digital

  • Nikon D80
  • Pentax *ist DS

The Digital Camera RAW Support Update also addresses the following issues:

  • Handling of large Canon RAW files (.CRW)

  • DNG compatibility on Intel-based Macintosh computers
  • Lines sometimes appearing in images exported from Aperture

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Aperture 1.0.1 Update

The Aperture 1.0.1 Update Apple posted today addresses a number of issues related to reliability and performance. It also delivers improved image export quality and metadata handling.

Among the key areas addressed are:

  • White balance adjustment accuracy and performance

  • Image export quality
  • Book and print ordering reliability
  • Auto-stacking performance
  • Custom paper size handling

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