Apple News (Page 3)

Apple has released Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4.

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.7.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Fujifilm FinePix X100
Nikon D5100
Olympus E-PL2
Olympus XZ-1
Samsung GX-1S

Apple has released ProKit 7.0.

This ProKit Update fixes the following minor issues:

Improved support for PopOver style tooltips.

Improved support for Font Smoothing.

Addresses an issue with an unwanted gap between a menu and submenu.

Fixes leaks and improves stability for the color picker and timecode interface in Final Cut Pro and Motion.

Improved compatibility when importing assets from older versions of Soundtrack Pro.

Fixes an issue with the scrubber appearance in Logic Express and Logic Pro.

Addresses AppKit related crashes in Motion.

This update is recommended for users of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, iPhoto, Aperture, Final Cut Express, Logic Pro, MainStage, Logic Express and iAd Producer.

According to Macworld, Apple has announced Final Cut Pro X during the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters Show.

"Apple says Final Cut Pro X has been rewritten from the ground up, with support for 64-bit, a user-interface redesign, and a whole host of new features. The software takes advantage of core Mac OS X features like Cocoa, Core Animation, Open CL, and Grand Central Dispatch to speed up and fine-tune performance."

Read the rest of the article at Macworld.

Apple has released Aperture 3.1.2 Update:

This update improves overall stability and performance, and also includes the following specific fixes.

iPhoto Compatibility

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when importing large iPhoto libraries.

• Aperture now correctly handles albums contained in folders when importing iPhoto 9.1.1 libraries.

• Improves reliability when importing iPhoto 9 libraries that include slideshows containing text slides.

• RAW images imported from iPhoto 9 libraries no longer show the Reprocess brick in Adjustments.

Import

• Addresses an issue that could cause Aperture to stop responding when attempting to process damaged images.

• Olympus E-5 images with a 3:4 aspect ratio now import with the correct rotation.

Library

• Addresses an issue that could prevent referenced images from being reconnected.

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when switching libraries.

Adjustments

• Resolves an issue that could cause your Mac to become unresponsive when using brushes.

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when using Retouch.

• Addresses an issue that could cause the white balance value for certain RAW images to be displayed incorrectly.

Other

• Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when panning a zoomed image.

• Addresses compatibility of exported XMP Sidecar files with third-party applications.

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when using Align to Beats in a slideshow.

 
For more information, check the release notes. The update is available for download or can be loaded using the software's update function.

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6.

About Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50
Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5
Olympus E-5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Pentax K-r
Pentax K-5

It also addresses processing issues for the following cameras:
Nikon D7000
Nikon COOLPIX P7000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825.

Apple has posted Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50
Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5
Olympus E-5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Pentax K-r
Pentax K-5

It also addresses processing issues for the following cameras:

Nikon D7000
Nikon COOLPIX P7000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825.

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.5 adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Canon PowerShot G12
Leica D-Lux 5
Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D7000
Nikon COOLPIX P7000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Apple Aperture 3.1.1 is now available. This update addresses overall stability and performance issues, and also includes specific fixes that:

1. address compatibility with the iLife Media Browser

2. improve reliability when upgrading existing Aperture libraries

3. address issues with publishing photos to MobileMe, Facebook and Flickr

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: support.apple.com/kb/TS2518

Apple's latest release of Mac OS X, v10.6, adds among many other things, support for the Canon EOS 60D, Canon PowerShot S95 and Nikon D3100.

The full list of supported cameras is available.

Apple has released Aperture 3.1.

Hit the link for the rather long list of improvements. Included is compatibility with Apple's new iLife '11.

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.3.

This update extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '09 for the following cameras:

• Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
• Olympus E-PL1
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
• Samsung NX10
• Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
• Sony Alpha NEX-3
• Sony Alpha NEX-5

Apple has released Aperture 3.0.3.

"This update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas in Aperture 3." Visit the link above for the full list of changes (about 47 of them).

Apple has made Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 available.

This update extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’09 for the Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D and a handful of other cameras.

It also addresses RAW processing issues for the Canon EOS 30D and two other Pentax DSLRs.

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825

B&H has the just-announced Apple MacBook Pro Notebook Computers available for preorder.