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Apple Releases Aperture 2.0
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You're looking at the recommended specs. Look at the full spec.
Yours in bold for easy visibility..
I'm talking hardware. Last time I checked, Mac OS X was upgradable.Yes but not everyone is on 10.5.x. Think about it.
Come on, it's been an hour since Apple introduced Aperture 2.0 and simultaneously dropped the price by a third.
Yup, me too. But what's worse, your serial for the 2.0 is actually the one (yes, there's just a single one) for the 1.5.6.
I'd also be very interested in seeing an answer to this post including raw support comparison.
Wow. I'm not in any way associated with photography but the price for Aperture seems extremely reasonable considering its Apple software. I have no clue how robust it is as a tool, but still seems like a good value
aperture 2 trial working!
the aperture 2 trial form is now sending out correct serial numbers for 2.0
anyone who's already filled out the form and have received a 1.5 serial will have to fill out the form again.
now to go play with aperture 2
the aperture 2 trial form is now sending out correct serial numbers for 2.0
anyone who's already filled out the form and have received a 1.5 serial will have to fill out the form again.
now to go play with aperture 2
Compare any of CompUSA's so called "20-50%" off sale prices. They've jacked them all up and put them on sale so that you are still paying close to retail. eg. 30" ACD for $1499. You can get that from Apple refurb store including a guarantee (and it's not been running as a store display 24/7). No, CompUSA's Apple software/hardware including Aperture is still only 10% off. It would be better to find an EDU %.
If I wasn't soooooo deep into Lightroom. Once you learn the keyboard shortcuts, it feels really natural to do anything and everything in Lightroom.
I didn't like Aperture before, and one of those reasons is because I didn't see why Aperture required a dedicated video card when an app like Lightroom runs quicker on the same hardware, and is released at around the same time. (.....and no, I'm not buying a MBP just to use Aperture, since my 13" MacBook is otherwise perfect)
I didn't like Aperture before, and one of those reasons is because I didn't see why Aperture required a dedicated video card when an app like Lightroom runs quicker on the same hardware, and is released at around the same time. (.....and no, I'm not buying a MBP just to use Aperture, since my 13" MacBook is otherwise perfect)
Perhaps, but not in this case. The price on aperture was 299 before, and they were giving a 30 percent discount. That amounts to a tad over 200 dollars.
Edit: And I'm sorry, but not everyone can get education prices – we're not all in college – be it as a teacher or a student.
So glad they updated Aperture. iPhoto was starting to look more sophisticated than Aperture 1.5. I know professional photographers love this app, but I'm sure I do...perhaps 2.0 will change that. Having worked at the Apple store, I can tell you that most customers who asked about it become disinterested when they learn it won't replace or even partially fill the shoes of Photoshop. I got to where I would describe it as iPhoto's big brother. Problem is, they (apple) just made iPhoto too good...and not too many people that use iPhoto yern for much more than it offers, except for better image editing capabilities. Aperture doesn't provide that, so no one upgrades.
Alas, in the end it was used simply as a workflow tool for the professional, as Apple intended. I personally wish I could replace Photoshop, no more actual editing that I do.
Alas, in the end it was used simply as a workflow tool for the professional, as Apple intended. I personally wish I could replace Photoshop, no more actual editing that I do.
Umm...I ran Aperture 1.5 on my Macbook, which doesn't have a graphics card.
Just checked, and Aperture 2 doesn't require one either.
Perhaps you're thinking of Motion, which does indeed require a dedicated graphics card.
Holy crap this is one sexy interface.
The full screen mode is gorgeous. I can't wait until Apple updates the UI to look like iTunes and other random programs like this and iPhoto.
The full screen mode is gorgeous. I can't wait until Apple updates the UI to look like iTunes and other random programs like this and iPhoto.
I do not think that we will see any real world comparisons here within the first few hours of the release of 2.0. Especially for us who us programs like this to their fullest potential.
I think the only way we can see the real differences b/w the two current versions of each product is to do the same identical project workflow on each. See if there are any differences maybe it is just a matter of preference and what you do with your photos after you take them.
How will 2.0 work with PsCS3 is another big question.
Only time will tell.
Aperture runs fine on a Macbook, and nowhere does it say it requires a dedicated video card
Is it just me, or did features trickle down from the latest iPhoto into Aperture? Like the album thumbnails that change as you run your cursor over them. I didn't like Aperture 1.5 as much as iPhoto 2008, but I am really digging the new Aperture so far. I think I might just finally make the switch from iPhoto to Aperture. I wonder how long it will take to import 11,850 photos into aperture...
True. But also consider the hundreds of companies with a total employee count in the millions who have access to Employee Purchase Programs along with the hundreds of thousand of government employees who can access the government purchase program. Now multiply all those people who buy on behalf of a spouse or child and I bet you're in the tens of millions who have access to a discount that isn't an education discount.
BTW, my point in posting the CompUSA comment was that I wonder if I went there on lunch whether I could talk them into a 40-50% discount?!?