Dec 20, 2010 14:59 GMT  ·  By

Sort Shots - iPad Edition 2.2 is now the first and only iPad app to utilize EXIF/Metadata keywords/tags with Apple iPhoto and Aperture, Sort Shots Inc. has announced. Purchasable for $4.99, Sort Shots - iPad Edition version 2.2 is a free upgrade for existing users.

Sort Shots - iPad Edition iPad owners users to rapidly find photos using existing keywords and ratings from popular photo programs including Adobe, Mac and Microsoft, or the users’ own.

Thanks to the recent 2.2 release, photo EXIF keywords and ratings are now automatically imported into the Sort Shots library for easy searching.

Image keywords and ratings data are currently supported for Adobe Bridge and Lightroom (both Mac and PC), as well as  and Apple iPhoto and Apple Aperture!

“Plus, image resolution is exactly as you shot it – no more resizing!”, claims Sort Shots Inc. The official release notes for Sort Shots - iPad Edition version 2.2 can be found below:

What's New in Version 2.2

- Metadata/EXIF support Apple Aperture & iPhoto - FTP to import/export photos - Search by file name or tag - Scroll bar - interface update.

"Sort Shots ability to utilize EXIF/metadata from Apple iPhoto and Aperture provides users with a dynamic, 'on-the-fly' photo portfolio using existing workflows,” said Christa Taylor, founder & CEO of Beanheads Consulting, the mother company behind Sort Shots.

“New features such as file renaming, searching capabilities and a more efficient method of transferring and finding photos on the iPad helps all photographers to sort and share their photographs. Expanding Sort Shots ability to utilize EXIF/metadata helps our users spend more time on what they love doing - shooting,” added Taylor.

According to the developer, Sort Shots – iPad Edition will support keywords and ratings metadata as follows:

Full Import and Export of both keywords/tags and ratings from: - Apple Aperture - Adobe Lightroom - Adobe Bridge

Import and Export of keywords/tags: -Apple iPhoto -Adobe Elements

Import keywords/tags: - Nikon Capture NX - Microsoft Expression Media - Microsoft Photo Gallery.

Download Sort Shots - iPad Edition ($4.99)