Average Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Total Number of Reviews: 73
Editorial Review: Aperture 2, Apple’s groundbreaking photo editing and management software, delivers more than 100 new features that make it dramatically faster and easier to use and even more powerful. Featuring a streamlined user interface, Aperture 2 provides accelerated performance with its optimized database and new Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire browsing. Thanks to advanced image processing with powerful new tools—such as Recovery, Vibrancy, Vignette, and a soft-edged Retouch brush—you’ll get the most out of every image. And thanks to integrated MobileMe Gallery support, you can showcase your work on the web in minutes. From importing images to publishing them online or in print, Aperture 2 helps you realize your creative vision.(1) (1) 2Some features require Internet and web server access; MobileMe recommended. MobileMe is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual subscription fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
I REALY REALY HATE THIS PROGRAM 1 out of 5
MAYBE it's ME maybe I am stupid, but I really HATE this program. I am MUCH happier with iPhoto. It is a RAM hog. Do not plan on doing anything else while it is running. It starts itself and I cant stop it. When I plug in my video camera which uses a format it can not even use it boots up and asks me if I want to download NO FILE DETECTED. It annoys me and I want it DEAD. THe worse thing is I will probably upgrade to 3 and it will be WORSE. If you are a recent convert to MAC and kinda miss Windows I recommend this program.
Easy to use 5 out of 5
Being new to a MAC...I picked up this program to help me manage and edit my photos. Overall, its a great application and easy to use. Much better then iPhoto.
No more Photoshop ! 5 out of 5
I was tired of the enormous cost of upgrades to Photoshop (and InDesign and Dreamweaver from Adobe) for managing publication, brochures and web site for a small business. Decided it was time to go cold turkey. Adobe is now in my rear view mirror and I am speeding away. I use Aperture for photo editing (no special layering effects or special effects - just organizing and touching up photos). The functions are exceedingly easy to understand and use. It also does a terrific job of organizing my photo library (I love the batch edit and smart folders). Grouping into projects is logical and useful. Integrating distinct color profiling into web pages and printing is slick and easy. Software is very speedy and responsive and my projects average about 1,000 images each (and it feels like much larger projects would be just as easy to manage). I'm using this on a 27'iMac with the i7 intel processor.
Goodbye and good riddance to Adobe !!!
good bad and ugly 3 out of 5
Have since moved on to Lightroom 2 ($299)and Photoshop Elements 8 ($99)on my Macbook Pro as Aperture could not handle all of my editing requirements such as Compositing or Layering. However I do use Aperture as an intregal part of my general workflow. Aperture has great promise and in certain circumstances such as web distribution of photographs, is an exceptional program. Also has some really good blending and cloning brushes. Brushes easy to use and easy to adjust. One of the main complaints I have about Aperture 2 is the Zoom. You must rely on a "Loupe" which does have a powerful zoom but is nearly impossible to use correcting brushes to make adjustments. Not nearly as hard in other programs that have simple "Zoom" capabilities. All in all I guess it is a pretty cool program, but after using Lightroom and PSE8 along side with Aperture, and would rather rely on Apple Product, but would select Lightroom and PSE8 even for the extra dinero.
Program is fast using a duo-core processor, and 4g Ram. No issues over performance.
Lightroom has the best Print capabilities of any program I have ever used. I print a lot of my work, so naturally I would favor this quality. (Also important to note that i use Epson printers)
Great, but... 4 out of 5
I love aperture 2, and it is a great photo editor, but if you are looking for an editor like photoshop, where you can put photos together, and do some crazy editing, this isn't for you.
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