This is a good reference book for someone wanting to efficiently learn about using Aperture 2. It is fairly detailed and gives a good understanding of what Aperture is all about. It has more detail than a lot of other "reference" books I have purchased. On-line tutorials are another option but I like to be able to just pick a book up and read about a specific topic that I need help in. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to delve into Aperture in more than a cursory way. I do agree with the many other reviewers that commented about the book format, type size, and glossy paper stock. They are all valid weaknesses of this book, especially the glossy pages. Sometimes you have to tilt the book so you don't get a reflection on the page. However, I don't think these issues are so bad as to cause me to not recommend the book.

This book should have been included with Aperture 2.0. It's a great resource and how to book. I recommend it all people new to the program

I recently purchased through amazon and was not entirely unwarned by the problem I reference with this book. For starters, it is clear that this is not a "starter" book but is addressed to those who are quite familair with Apple and with earlier versions of Aperture. So, admittedly, I might be slightly behind the average learner's curve. What is unacceptable, particularly on a book on this topic, is the horrendous graphics quality and layout. The fonts and screen reproductions are way too small--particularly since the editor cares little about getting the graphics on the smae page as the text that references them. Additionally, there are large areas of open white space on most of the pages--further exarcerbating the issue of small type and poorly placed and sized graphics. Just a dreadful layout and editing job.

I just purchased and started reading this book. It seems like the content is pretty good. But, I can't understand how the book was formatted with small fonts, small screen shots with descriptions using smaller fonts and so much wasted space where only half of each page is filled. I understand the half-page format was probably for balance - but, really? Plus, I've never encountered this with other books, but this book has a reflective finish that I sometimes have to tilt the book just to read it. I'll probably continue to read this (until my eyes can't take it anymore) based on other reviewers comments on the content.

Being fairly new to Mac, digital photography and Aperture, this book was like one giant "light bulb" -- tremendous help in getting me up to speed. Great book for using as a lesson plan or for reference.