Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Aperture 2 Released!!

It's like my birthday has come early this year!  Apple just released the new and greatly improved Aperture 2!  I am proud to be on the Aperture Advisory Board and have had the privilege of being a part of this new version.  One thing about this experience that really blows me away is how closely Apple has listened to us through this process.  They have exceeded my expectations in every way!  The most significant improvements are in it's speed (it's so fast!!), it's new RAW processor, and the entirely new simplified and intuitive interface.  There are more than 100 new features so click here to see the list.

If you'd like to see a live demonstration of this groundbreaking new release, you can see it in six more cities with me and Bob Davis on our Master Your Craft Tour.  

9 Comments:

Blogger / todd scott ballje said...

Hey Mike
Man, I was so stoked to get the Aperture email today. I have been looking forward to this and checking all the Apple Insider blogs to try to find out when it was coming.
I am really glad we had some innovative pros in on the upgrade. Thanks for going to bat for us. I have been using Aperture for almost 2 years and love it but the new stuff should enhance it all the more. I'll get going using it tomorrow and post a review about it soon.

I'll see ya in Dallas in a couple weeks.

/ todd

2/12/2008 11:46 PM  
Blogger Leon Shaffer said...

Great to see Apple is getting active feedback from our part of the industry and are listening. Have been trying Aperture 2 out for the last couple of hours and it is very sweet-Leon

2/13/2008 12:57 AM  
Blogger David Medina Photography said...

I totally agree with you. Aperture 2 is awesome and it is what the doctor ordered.

It is fast too. I had almost given up on Aperture but I must say that they did it right.

For me, Aperture has always been the right workflow tool for me. But its clunkiness and slowness spite of running it on a MacPro was depressing. Until now...

New tools, sleek interface and speed. That is the ticket!!

Thanks for representing us in the Apple Advisory Board.

2/13/2008 4:54 AM  
Blogger Armin de Fiesta said...

Way cool Mike! It was great seeing the Aperture presentation at your seminar last week, thanks for making it a part of the event!

2/13/2008 7:49 AM  
Blogger / todd scott ballje said...

Hey Mike
I just got a call today my D3 is shipped. Can't wait! Do you have any more images other than from Japan available for public viewing from any shoots with it?
/ todd

2/13/2008 7:12 PM  
Blogger Alex Rodriguez said...

Just in time, just this past weekend I was testing LR. This is great! The speed is amazing and the editing tools are brilliant. Love v.2.

2/14/2008 7:22 AM  
Blogger mikeSTEELMAN said...

SAWEET!

2/14/2008 2:01 PM  
Blogger David Burke said...

I have been a Lightroom user until now. I am working with the Aperture 2.0 version and am EXTREMELY impressed with Apple's work here! I knew they would make this application rock. It is BLAZING fast and more intuitive to use. I am loving it. I think I may be changing the workflow.

2/18/2008 9:39 AM  
Blogger David Medina Photography said...

I have been playing with AP2 for a week now, and I am in love!!! Apple did a great job.

Today I purchase the upgrade and bye bye Lightroom.

2/18/2008 4:45 PM  

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