14 DAY TRIAL // Via its Downloads area, Apple is informing Aperture 3 users that a new update is available to fix all the user-reported issues following the major 3.0 release. The Mac maker claims, “This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of issues in Aperture 3.” A lengthy list of such fixes is provided on the company’s Support section.
Posted yesterday, and weighing in at 29.41MB, Aperture 3.0.1 fixes issues in the following areas, Apple says, asking users to note that this update is recommended for all Aperture 3 customers:
- Upgrading libraries from earlier versions of Aperture; - Importing libraries from iPhoto; - Importing photos directly from a camera; - Memory usage when processing heavily-retouched photos; - Face recognition processing; - Adding undetected faces using the Add Missing Face button; - Printing pages containing multiple images; - Printing photos and contact sheets with borders and metadata; - Editing photos using an external editor; - Display of images with Definition and Straighten adjustments applied; - Zooming photos in the Viewer and in the Loupe using keyboard shortcuts; - Accessing Aperture libraries on a network volume Selecting and moving pins on the Places map; - Adding and editing custom locations using the Manage My Places window; - Switching between masters when working with RAW+JPEG pairs.
However, this is just scratching the surface, as far as Aperture 3 issues are concerned. Elsewhere on the Mac maker’s website, it is revealed that many more tweaks have been made via this update. A support document entitled “Aperture 3.0.1: Release notes” says, “Aperture 3.0.1 is an update for Aperture 3 which is a paid upgrade to Aperture with over 200 new features.” The company adds, “If you are upgrading your Aperture library from an earlier version of Aperture, here are some guidelines to assist you in a successful move to Aperture 3,” assisting users in any way it can.