Apple Announces Aperture 3.2

Popular underwater photography tool gets an update

By Eric Aubort

Aperture 3.2 now supports compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5.

This update also addresses minor stability, performance and compatibility issues.

This update also includes the following:

• Resolves an issue that could cause the "Loading" indicator to reappear in the Viewer when cropping a photo

• Aperture now automatically relaunches into Full Screen mode if the application was in Full Screen mode when last quit

• Pinch-to-zoom gesture now automatically activates Zoom mode in the Viewer

• Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in the Viewer

• Microsoft Outlook can now be chosen in Preferences as the application used by Aperture for emailing photos

• Fixes a problem that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to quit unexpectedly when using brushes to apply adjustments

• Loupe now correctly displays magnification levels between 50-100%

• Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to display the incorrect color profile on externally edited images

• Import window now includes an option to delete photos from iPhone and iPad after they have been imported into Aperture

• The Lift & Stamp tool now displays the correct cursor icons when being used in Split View and Viewer only modes

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2518

Further reading

• Don't use Aperture? Check out this overview of Lightroom for underwater photographers

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