On the downside, Aperture 1.5 had bugs, some of which were potentially serious. And for newcomers, Apple cut Aperture’s price from $499 to $299. Better still, Aperture 1.5 was a free update for users of previous versions. It was a significant improvement on version 1.1.2, with a far more flexible approach to photo library management, new image-adjustment features, integration with Apple’s But before I get to its enhancements, let’s catch up on some previous episodes of This is the best and most usable version of Aperture so far. The new version is designed to improve reliability and performance in contact-sheet printing, smart albums, watermarks, the Lift & Stamp feature, image export, and file management. That’s certainly the case with the latest update, version 1.5.2.
Less bitter, more sweet: with each update,Īperture, Apple’s professional photographic workflow and management software, has gotten that much better.