Downloads
Aperture Downloads
Update to the latest version of Aperture — by visiting the Aperture Downloads page. If you’re unable to upgrade to Aperture 2, updates for earlier versions of Aperture are also available on this page.
Digital Camera RAW Updates
Digital Camera RAW Update 2.6 adds RAW file compatibility for additional camera models, including the Canon EOS 500D, Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3, Nikon D5000, and Olympus E-30.
Compatibility Checker
Do your system and graphics card meet the minimum requirements for Aperture 2? Download and run our Compatibility Checker to find out.
Automator Workflows
Aperture offers integrated support for AppleScript and Automator, letting you create custom workflows and automate
some of the activities you perform over and over. In fact, third parties — like automator.us* — have created ready-to-use workflows you can download and put to work today.
* Workflows available at automator.us are provided as is as a courtesy. Apple makes no warranties about their usefulness or quality.
Third-Party Websites
Inside Aperture
The popular Inside Aperture website offers valuable information to photographers using Aperture. http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/aperture
Aperture Users Professional Network
From tips to articles on the digital workflow to podcasts, Aperture users have a great source for information and inspiration in the Aperture Users Professional Network. http://www.apertureprofessional.com
Aperture Plugged In
In addition to a comprehensive collection of Aperture plug-ins, the site offers plug-in forums and articles dedicated to extending the use of Aperture among Mac users.
http://www.aperturepluggedin.com/
Services
Print Products
Order professional-quality lab prints or beautifully bound softcover or hardcover photo books in three sizes. Books and prints are competitively priced and printed to Apple’s exacting quality standards. Learn more
Third-Party Plug-ins, workflows, and other extras
Aperture 2 includes a powerful plug-in architecture for the seamless integration of popular third-party image editing and export plug-ins. These plug-ins allow you to extend Aperture’s capabilities to access an entire industry’s worth of imaging expertise without ever leaving Aperture. See all plug-ins
- Image Editing Plug-Ins. These plug-ins extend Aperture’s built-in image editing capabilities, adding specialized tools for noise reduction, selective adjustments, lens correction and much more.
- Export Plug-Ins. Streamline your work by sending your photos to Flickr, Facebook, SmugMug, and other photo sharing web sites directly from Aperture. Or easily upload your photos to a remote FTP server, send to another application, or generate a flash-based web gallery.
- Automations and Scripts. These automated workflows take advantage of AppleScript to turn complex multi-step tasks into one-click operations that extend existing Aperture features, and make it easy to integrate Aperture into a workflow that includes other applications such as Keynote, Mail or InDesign.
- Extras. These third-party web and book themes offer a variety of creative design options that give you greater flexibility when presenting your photos in print and on the web.
Aperture 2.1 also includes an Apple-developed plug-in, Dodge & Burn, that provides tools for making selective edits of images with Dodge (lighten), Burn (darken), Blur, Sharpen, and Saturation effects.
The free Imaging Plug-in Software Development Kit (SDK) for Aperture is now available through the Apple Developer Connection (ADC). Information about developing your own plug-ins for Aperture 2 is available on the Apple Developer website.
Books
Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 2
Fully updated for Aperture 2, this comprehensive book-DVD combo starts with the basics of the RAW workflow and takes you step by step through the powerful import, compare and select, retouching, image management, printing, and web publishing features of Aperture. Learn more
Support
Aperture Support Page
From software updates to technical articles to manuals to video tutorials, the Aperture support page provides a handy resource for a wide variety of technical information about Aperture 2. Learn more
Aperture Forums
Discuss Aperture with other photographers eager to share information, answer questions, and offer tips and advice to fellow Aperture users. Learn more
