Apple MB284ZA Aperture 2.0

• Description

Input

• Import from multiple cards simultaneously


• Drag in files from any volume (preserves Finder folder hierarchy)


• Browse and import directly from iPhoto library


• Capture images directly from tethered Nikon and Canon cameras¹

File Formats

photo Management

• Store photographs anywhere: external hard drives, RAID arrays, optical media


• Import photos into an Aperture-managed library or reference them in place without copying or moving them from their physical locations


• Use file management tools to consolidate masters, move referenced images, manage offline photographs, and check status (such as online/offline or referenced)


• Rename master files on disk


• Use Folder Name Presets to create folders and subfolders automatically when importing or relocating master images


• Append additional metadata or replace existing metadata entirely during a batch change


• Work with thousands of projects

 Image Processing

• Preserve original images with non-destructive image processing


• Create alternate versions without using extra disk space


• Tweak RAW Decode setting using fine-tuning controls:
  
  
  
  • Boost (reduce or increase image contrast)
  
  
  • Hue Boost
  
  
  • Sharpening
  
  
  • Moire
  
  
  • Auto Noise Compensation
  
  
  
  


• Save individual adjustments as Adjustment Presets and apply them whenever needed


• Choose the version of the RAW decode on an image-by-image basis to produce the best-quality images


• Use the Colour Meter to sample pixel values in RGB, CMYK or LAB anywhere in an image; display in HSB (hue, saturation, brightness) or HSL (hue, saturation, luminance)


• Use Hot and Cold Pixel overlays to show pixels that are out of range.

Compare and Select Tools

• Stacks
  
  
  
  • Group sequences of shots
  
  
  • Automatically group bursts and bracketed shots
  
  
  • Manually stack alternate shots
  
  
  • Collapse entire shoots down to selects
  
  
  
  


• Full-screen workspace for comparing images


• Viewing of multiple images side by side


• Simultaneous zooming of multiple images


• Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire image browsing


• Compare mode for selecting shots

• Digital Loupe tool for magnifying images


• Digital Light Table for organising images and creating comp layouts 

Output

• ColorSync colour-managed output


• Onscreen soft proofing


• Specify size and resolution of exported images


• Embed ColorSync and ICC profile data during file export


• Embed IPTC metadata during file export


• Drag-and-drop JPEG export into Mac OS X applications


• Export IPTC metadata as XMP sidecar files or embed into master images on export


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• Expert local printing
  
  
  
  • Images
  
  
  • Customisable contact sheets
  
  
  • Light Table comps
  
  
  • Gamma adjustment
  
  
  • Black point compensation
  
  
  • Print sharpening with radius control
  
  
  
  

User Interface

• Streamlined interface designed for photographic work


• Colour-neutral user interface palette


• Adjustable background luminance


• Customisable window layouts


• Integrated Projects, Metadata and Adjustments Inspectors


• Variable-size thumbnails


• Heads-up displays, tools, and controls


• Full-screen mode for single or multiple displays


• All Projects view for visually skimming contents of projects


• Media Browser in iLife, iWork and throughout Leopard offers access to Aperture library, albums and Smart Albums across the Mac OS


• Customisable keyboard shortcuts


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• Built-in iPhoto Browser to access iPhoto images from within Aperture


• Syncing of albums, Smart Albums or entire Aperture library to iPod or Apple TV using iTunes


• Control of slideshows with Apple Remote


• Export API for access to third-party services via vendor-supplied export plug-ins