Testseek.com have collected 21 expert reviews of the Apple Aperture 2.0 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Aperture 2.0.
April 2008
(81%)
21 Reviews
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Aperture makes a bold claim to be a total post-production application for photographers´ - but, remarkably, it doesn´t disappoint. Aperture has consistently fallen in price since its launch a few years ago (Aperture 1 cost around £350, whil...
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Published: 2008-07-24, Author: Alex , review by: macworld.co.uk
Improved user interface, a significant speed increase and an in-built retouching brush
Lacks Flickr and web album uploaders
Before Aperture 2, there was a case for choosing Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom, especially if not using a particularly high-powered machine. Photographers working under both Windows and Mac might prefer Lightroom’s cross-platform compatibility...
Abstract: Apple Aperture 2 is the most innovative RAW-conversion and storage program available on the market, and is the package designed with the complete workflow of the professional photographer most clearly in mind. Apple was the first company to introduce ...
Lower price, Quick and efficient, Pleasant interface
Few new features
Aperture is a Mac-only program, but anyone using a PC might want to keep reading, just to see how Apple approaches image cataloguing. The features in Apple Aperture 2 are much the same as those in Aperture 1.5 and, for that matter, Lightroom. Images ar...
Abstract: The first version of Apple’s photo management and manipulation tool Aperture showed a lot of potential but was marred by one major flaw: it was slow even on an up-to-date Mac. This was made worse when Adobe released Lightroom, an application that ra...
Abstract: Apertures brief history has not been a glorious one. Version 1 was followed by an update which addressed its flawed Raw converter. Then the 1.5 variant met with widespread disappointment from existing users, anticipating a big-number upgrade.
Abstract: Aperture 2: Professionally Manage Digital PhotographsAuthors: Ben Long, Richard Harrington, Orlando LunaISBN: 978-0-321-53993-9, 486 pages plus DVDPrice: $54.99 Aperture 2 is the top of the line photo management and editing software from Apple. When A...
Abstract: Today’s photographers face the task of managing and organizing an efficient digital workflow from capture right through to a variety of imaging outputs. Apple Aperture 2 is a solution that has been developed from the ground up to make this possible. B...
Interface, processing tools, organising and search functions, fast Quick Preview mode, price
Not as intuitive as Lightroom (you’ll need to read the manual), Mac only
Overall this is a good, if quirky, alternative to Adobe Lightroom, with similar functionality – but only if you’re a Mac user. Sadly there’s no Windows version, so PC users are out of luck.
