Prince McLeanApple Inc. is on the verge of releasing an update to its Aperture post-production photography software that will add RAW file support for about a dozen additional digital SLR camera formats.
He said the update will also bundle "support for 11 other RAW formats from different cameras, including the Nikon D40, Leica Digilux 3, Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1, Samsung GX-1L, and seven of the Leaf Aptus and Valeo models."
Schorr would not offer a precise date for the release, but told users they could expect the update "very soon."
The RAW updates may be part of broader Aperture revision that Apple plans to post for download ahead of WPPI — the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International conference that runs March 24 - 29. The Mac maker is amongst the scheduled exhibitors, occupying decently-sized booth #351.
Apple last updated Aperture in December with the release of version 1.5.2, which also offered added RAW support and overall reliability and performance enhancements.
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...hmm... I wonder if Apple is also working on REDCODE compatibility...
...hmm... I wonder if Apple is also working on REDCODE compatibility...
You 4k snob I like seeing any advancements in RAW support from Apple's products. By the time I get around to getting a DSLR Aperture 2.0 should be out.
RAW support is typically an OS-level thing (in the ApplicationServices framework), which allows apps other than Aperture (e.g. iPhoto and Preview) to take advantage of the RAW formats. I hope Apple will release the new RAW support the same way, or else there will be a whole bunch of p*ssed iPhoto users.
Expect major [paid] updates to Aperture shortly - I just bought a copy of Aperture 1.5.
Expect major [paid] updates to Aperture shortly - I just bought a copy of Aperture 1.5.
I feel your pain. Sigh.