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'Aperture X' Scheduled for Launch Before End of Year?

I'm getting my Panasonic TZ7 (or ZS3, if you will) tomorrow. I'm using the beta of LR3 as we speak and so far I've been luving it.

I think I'll be using it until the release date of the final version and then decide if I want LR3 or Aperture X. I'm pretty sure the TZ7 will be supported since it's so popular.
 
Just as the video features on DSLRs are a draw, I think adding basic video clip storage and editing would be a kick@$$ feature of Aperture X.
 
When Aperture 2 was released, I literally reloaded all my files (about 200,000 files) from scratch, having learned how to best-for-me manage the Aperture library. What I did was put shoots into folders/subfolders and load each parent folder as a project, trying to limit each to <10k files. I also have 3 libraries: Personal, Stock, and Models.

Things usually work quite fine, but having an older iMac Core2 with only 3GB of memory, I try to quit all other apps if I'm asking Aperture to do much of anything, but even then it can be "come back tomorrow" for an export of small JPEG proofs, as the hard drive sounds like it's indexing the Library of Congress.

That said, AP3 needs three things to keep me a happy AP user, rather than using AP to organize my files and LR/PS/DXO for RAW processing and editing:

1) Speed. And more speed. I assume a new iMac w/ at least 8 GB will help, but the app needs not to be a dog performing tasks, and to be able to do so in the background when other apps are being used, w/o hogging out the hard drive.

2) Chromatic correction. The biggest shortcoming of what I can produce with Aperture. No lens is perfect and if I need to fix laterial chromatic "blur" (which I do if I'm making a fine art print) I use ACR or DXO to process my RAW files. (DXO also has killer distortion modifiers.)

3) Allowing plug-ins to be non-destructive. I love Nik filters, but I want to be able to place control points on a RAW file w.o having to save another TIFF/JPEG, for example.

I could make a longer list, but those are the "big three" for me. I would also like to hear from the Aperture team more often about their status and health. I don't like rumors of Aperture "going away" and if people know more, the user community would be much more vibrant.
 
Can't wait for this. If it truly uses Grand Central and multi core technology - my Xmas will have come early....
 
after further contemplation

i still think a switch to lightroom may be inevitable despite this news. I tried importing psd files (with maximized compatibility) into aperture today, and am randomly getting the dreaded unsupported image format message popping up. Not only do i get this with these psd files, but anytime i use the combination of aperture/photoshop for any heavy lifting (even when i export images into PS as my external image editor, make adjustments, then save back into aperture) i will randomly get this same error message, causing me to have to shut down and restart aperture as this is the only thing that solves the issue. obviously this is a nightmare for anyone working on more than 1 image at a time...i may have to switch just b/c i know lightroom will offer me all the compatibility i need..even though this isnt a compatibility issue, it seems to be something inherently wrong with my software.
 
jaw04005 said:
Aperture X sounds rather weird and desperate. From everything I’ve read, Light room is winning this war.
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I used the trial of both and really wanted to invest in Aperture, but I am not confident Apple's ability to consistently release meaningful updates. Learning one software workflow for both platforms was also very appealing.

Also, LR integrates smoothly in PS and handles plug-ins seamlessly in comparison to Aperture.
 
John.B said:
Apple could create a real game changer by implementing just the basic photographic image editing functionality (masking, layers, etc.) in a non-destructive workflow similar to what Aperture already does for color correction, etc. Photographers only use a tiny fraction of the power of Ps (that's even more true of CS), and that market would be ripe for the picking (pun intended) for Apple. :cool:

Steve, are you listening? ;)
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x10000

Yes.

Something like a light PS (but more powerful than iPhoto) inside Aperture
 
zw-gator said:
x10000

Yes.

Something like a light PS (but more powerful than iPhoto) inside Aperture
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Layers would certainly throw down the gauntlet to Lightroom which couldn't follow suit for fear of cannibalising PS....
 
Apple will release Aperture X within the next month. I know this because I just spent the money to buy Aperture 2, and I bought the academic version which is not upgradable. :rolleyes:
 
John.B said:
Apple could create a real game changer by implementing just the basic photographic image editing functionality (masking, layers, etc.) in a non-destructive workflow similar to what Aperture already does for color correction, etc. Photographers only use a tiny fraction of the power of Ps (that's even more true of CS), and that market would be ripe for the picking (pun intended) for Apple. :cool:

Steve, are you listening? ;)
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I also raise my hand and strongly agree with this statement. This is what Aperture needs. Do it, and they will come...

Bryan
 
I still use picasa (and photoshop to edit pics)...was hoping to move to lightroom or aperture but found them both frustrating when i tried them.
 
John.B said:
Apple could create a real game changer by implementing just the basic photographic image editing functionality (masking, layers, etc.) in a non-destructive workflow similar to what Aperture already does for color correction, etc. Photographers only use a tiny fraction of the power of Ps (that's even more true of CS), and that market would be ripe for the picking (pun intended) for Apple. :cool:

Steve, are you listening? ;)
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Bryan Bowler said:
I also raise my hand and strongly agree with this statement. This is what Aperture needs. Do it, and they will come...

Bryan
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Will Aperture X run on Windows 7 x64?

If Apple wants the "change the game", multi-platform support would be a good start.
 
AidenShaw said:
Will Aperture X run on Windows 7 x64?

If Apple wants the "change the game", multi-platform support would be a good start.
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Not gonna happen. In fact, it doesn't need to happen. That I'm aware of, Apple only develops Windows ports of software that is given away for free (Quicktime, iTunes, Safari).

One of the smartest things that Apple has done in recent memory is to make iPhone development Mac-only. If you want to code an iPhone app then you can get X-code bundled with any new Mac, from a Mac Pro right down to a mini. And they are selling more Macs (3 million last quarter) than ever before.

Making a superior product, in this case one that their competitor would be afraid to match for fear of cannibalizing sales of their own product line, could easily drive more Mac hardware sales. Which, if you haven't noticed, is a great position to make money from.

Clearly they are making the right decisions in Cupertino for Mac users, even if it annoys you and other Windows users. ;)
 
yeah, as much Im sure many people will hate seeing me say this, I guess its better Apple only develop Aperture for the mac, it will make it easier to leverage the unique feature of OS X and its easier to maintain a software on one OS instead of 2.
 
andylyon said:
Do Apple ever release a public beta for this kind of product? I would love to try Aperture having never used it.
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Apple offers a free 30 day trial on the current version. They never offer a public test version.

So just download it and try it. But be warned, there is a learning curve and it might take 30 days to come up to speed. So it you go for the 30 day trail, don't waste any time
 
ChrisA said:
Apple offers a free 30 day trial on the current version. They never offer a public test version.

So just download it and try it. But be warned, there is a learning curve and it might take 30 days to come up to speed. So it you go for the 30 day trail, don't waste any time
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There are a bunch of tutorials on Apple's web site. Also, John Thawley -- a well known motorsports photographer -- blogged a 3-part article to give one a quick start.
 
Just because I'm not familiar with Apples upgrade policy, could someone please tell me if the next version of Aperture is likely to have an upgrade route from Aperture 2, or will we have to buy the full version?

Thanks

Jon
 
JonnyBlaze said:
Just because I'm not familiar with Apples upgrade policy, could someone please tell me if the next version of Aperture is likely to have an upgrade route from Aperture 2, or will we have to buy the full version?
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Except for the academic version, past versions of Aperture have had an upgrade path (for about $100).
 
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