New Apple Aperture Detects Faces
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Apple has launched a new version of the Aperture that allows a user to perform quick photo edits, organise them using face detection, and even comes with geotagging features.According to Apple, the Aperture 3 comes with over 200 new features including Faces, Places and Brushes. This new software introduces new tools to refine your photos including Brushes for painting image adjustments onto parts of your photo, and Adjustment Presets for applying professional photo effects with just one click. New slideshows also lets you share your work by weaving together photos, audio, text and HD video.

In addition, Aperture 3 allows you to organise large photo libraries with even more flexibility using Projects and the new Faces and Places. Faces uses face detection and recognition to find and organise your photos by the people in them. You can view faces across your entire photo library or view just the faces that appear in selected projects. In a new view that speeds up the organisation process, Aperture 3 displays faces that have been detected but haven’t yet been named.

Places lets you explore your photos based on where they were taken, and like in iPhoto, Places automatically reverse geocodes GPS data into user-friendly locations. In Aperture 3, you can assign locations by dragging-and-dropping photos onto a map or by using location information from GPS enabled cameras, tracking devices or your iPhone photos.

 

Finally, the new Brushes feature allows you to add professional touches to your photos by simply painting effects onto the image. Aperture 3 includes 15 Quick Brushes that perform the most popular tasks like Dodge, Burn, Polarize and Blur. Brushes can automatically detect edges in your images to let you apply or remove effects exactly where you want them. Aperture 3 includes dozens of Adjustment Presets that apply a specific style or look to the entire image with just a click. You can create your own custom presets or explore the techniques of other photographers by importing theirs.

Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, Philip Schiller said, “Millions of people love using iPhoto to organise, edit and share their digital photos. 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.”

Aperture 3 is available through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers for a recommended retail price of $249, while existing Aperture users can upgrade for a recommended retail price of $119. A downloadable 30-day trial version is also available for download.