Apple today launched Aperture 2, a new version of its popular photo editing and management software. Aperture 2 includes new imaging tools, a streamlined user interface, and faster, more powerful editing controls. Aperture 2 also allows users to directly post portfolios to their .Mac Web Galleries, as well as uploading to the web, iPhone, or iPod Touch. The software is currently available for $199, although owners of earlier Aperture software can upgrade for $99.
Aperture was first released in 2005, and version 1.5 was announced at Photokina in 2006. With the all-in-one ability to both edit, sort, store, and export JPEG and RAW files, Apple touts the many professional photographers who currently use the software to edit and manage their work. Read the whole article here