14 DAY TRIAL // In usual manner, Apple has confirmed that Aperture 3, the latest version of its professional photography software, is available for download to anyone interested in testing it out for a period of one month. Updated yesterday, Aperture 3 includes over 200 new features, including additions like Faces and Places, also found in Apple’s iPhoto application.
“Millions of people love using iPhoto to organize, edit and share their digital photos,” Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said. “Aperture 3 is designed for both professionals who edit and manage massive libraries of photos and iPhoto users who want to take their photos further with easy-to-use tools such as Brushes and Adjustment Presets.”
Although there are over 200 new things to be experienced in Aperture 3, Apple managed to cram the key additions inside a list of main features typical to this new version of the software. According to the Mac maker, top new features in Aperture 3 include: the ability to organize photos by the people in them using Faces; a Places feature, to find photos based on where they were taken; the ability to achieve perfect images with nondestructive, edge-aware brushes; adjustment presets, for applying imaging effects; an ability to browse your entire library with the new, full-screen Browser; and the ability to create stunning multimedia slideshows that weave together HD video, audio tracks, and custom titles.
Softpedia encourages anyone with a passion for photography and a supported Mac to download and try Aperture 3 for free. Requirements include an Intel Mac running Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6.2 or later, 1GB of RAM (2GB of RAM required for Mac Pro), a DVD drive for installation, 1GB of disk space for application and documentation, and 7GB of disk space for the Sample Library.