Over the last few days Apple has posted two minor software updates. An update to Aperture provides a healthy number of fixes and enhancements and an update to iMovie provides compatibility with the Aperture update.
This update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas. The key areas addressed include:
- Upgrading Aperture 1.x and 2.x libraries
- Importing libraries from iPhoto or from earlier versions of Aperture
- Importing hierarchical folders of photos into a library
- Adding names and confirming matches in Faces
- Reordering snapshots on the Faces corkboard
- Creating and saving print presets
- Duplicating metadata presets
- Adjustments using Curves, Straighten and Retouching
- Navigation of photos in the Viewer using scrolling
- Importing ratings, color labels and GPS data from XMP sidecar files
- IPTC metadata compatibility
- Deleting photos when emptying the Aperture Trash
- Exporting versions and libraries
This update improves reliability when working with videos from Aperture.