Apple has updated its prosumer photo editing/management software Aperture, bringing it to version 3.4.2. The company has also released a new version of iPhoto, version 9.4.2. Both updates are available via the Mac App Store or Software Update.
Aperture is available for $79.99 on the Mac App Store. [Direct Link]What's New in Aperture 3.4.2
o Photos received via My Photo Stream or shared streams can now be added directly to other shared streams
o Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the "Shared with" field for shared streams
o When more than five subscribers "Like" a photo in a shared stream, all their names are now displayed correctly
o The Info panel for a shared stream now includes an Unsubscribe button
o The status line in the toolstrip now displays the number of new photos added to a shared stream
o Faces are now properly detected on photos imported into a library from a shared stream
o Adjusted photos added to shared streams are now published with EXIF metadata properly preserved
o Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
o Custom keyboard shortcuts are now properly preserved when upgrading from earlier versions of Aperture
o Double-clicking a photo in Viewer-Only mode now correctly toggles to the Browser view
o Addresses a problem that could prevent the Viewer from displaying images with correct color after Auto White Balance and Auto Enhance are applied
o Addresses an issue that could cause JPEGs exported with a custom ICC profile to render incorrectly
o A dialog now displays progress when deleting large numbers of photos using the Empty Aperture Trash command
o Fixes a problem that could cause duplicate detection on import to fail when the "Auto-Split Projects" option is enabled
o RAW files are no longer displayed in the Import window when the "JPEG files only" option is enabled
o Key photos made from panoramic images are now displayed at high resolution
o Addresses a problem that could cause the Info panel in the Inspector to display the wrong metadata view
o Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within Aperture
o Improves stability when working with AVCHD video files
o Fixes a problem with using the Zoom navigator on a second display
o Addresses issues that could cause web journals to export incorrectly
o Includes stability improvements
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What's New in iPhoto 9.4.2
o Photos now can be added to shared streams or My Photo Stream by dragging them to "Photo Stream" in the source list
o Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the "Shared with" field for shared streams
o When more than five subscribers "Like" a photo in a shared stream, their names are now displayed correctly
o Contextual menu now includes an Import command to import all the photos contained in a shared photo stream
o Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
o Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within iPhoto
o Updated national holidays are available for use in printed photo calendars
o Includes stability improvements
iPhoto is available for $14.99 on the Mac App Store. [Direct Link]
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