Aperture 3.6 Release Notes and RAW engine v6
Just a few news items about our most recent Aperture update…
Aperture 3.6 Release Notes
The Apple Knowledge Base article that outlines version update features has been updated for Aperture 3.6. According to that, here's the full list of Aperture 3.6 updates:
- Adds compatibility with OS X Yosemite.
- Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture performance to slow down while browsing through images with onscreen proofing enabled.
- Fixes an issue where Aperture could become unresponsive in rare cases when adding to a shared photo stream.
- Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to unexpectedly quit when using the Write IPTC Metadata to Originals feature.
- Aperture no longer displays the alert, “This library has been opened with a newer version of Aperture.” when using Library First Aid with libraries previously opened in iPhoto.
If you'd seen any of those issues pop up before, let us know if this in fact fixing them. I think most of this though will go unnoticed.
Some have reported snappier performance since upgrading to Yosemite and Aperture 3.6, which is always a welcome thing to hear.
Also I've heard zero complaints on the upgrade so far. By all means if you notice issues, do report them here, but this appears to be a clean transition — which is saying a lot, given that we have an entirely new OS!
RAW Decode Version 6.00
It would appear that we're looking at a new RAW decode engine in Aperture 3.6. Many of you by now have noticed that when looking at some previously imported RAW files, the “Reprocess” button may be showing up.
Are you seeing this RAW decode “reprocess” button? That means new raw goodness is waiting behind door number 1!
I don't have a list of which cameras will and won't require an update; I can however verify that Canon EOD 1Ds Mk III, 5D, and 5D Mk II files all got updates. My LUMIX GH4, GM1 and GX7 files however did not.
We can verify that this is in fact a new RAW engine by checking the Aperture “about” box, which shows
Digital Camera RAW is now at version 6.00
What does this tell us? Likely that we're seeing some of the new RAW decode technologies demonstrated at WWDC, although there's really no way to verify that. Regardless it should just be good news all around!
I have heard at least one report of a slider moving in their RAW Fine Tuning adjustment brick for their particular camera; I believe it was a Nikon. If you're seeing any difference, do let us know in the comments!
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on October 20, 2014 - 9:34pm
Just as a short tip about how to check and compare:
If you create a new version instead of choosing to reprocess - you will get a version with the new engine besides of the unchanged version using the old engine.
I've not spend much time on it yet, but I've seen differences with my RX100II - the high ISO noise reduction did create less artifacts in V6.00
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on October 20, 2014 - 10:20pm
Thanks for pointing that out Jochen! Very true.
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on October 20, 2014 - 10:59pm
I can also confirm that “Reprocess Originals” will in fact upgrade the raw processing engine on all the selected images.
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on October 20, 2014 - 11:53pm
Hi people. Still having problems: in grid mode I can see every picture, but in some cases when I tried to see just one picture, start to loading and then: unsupported format or the screen turn and black and I cant see the picture or editing… and Aperture just turn slow, ver slow and the only thing that can I do its Force Quit.
Anyone the same? any solution?
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 20, 2014 - 11:57pm
Incorrect “unsupported format” messages are often due to a library that needs repair. Run some repair routines and see if anything gets better.
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on October 21, 2014 - 12:25am
joseph, thanks for your quick reply. I tried, and tried and nothings happens. The things is that in Mavericks works perfectly. The problem is in Yosemite. Only in some pictures, not in all of them - sorry my english btw -
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 21, 2014 - 12:27am
OK Lisandro, let's try something else. Export some of the problem images as a new library, and open that. If it still shows black, create another new library, and import those same photos, see if that works.
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on October 23, 2014 - 8:33am
I am having the same exact problem, only started with Aperture. Suddenly random images would come up with “Unsupported” No ryhme or reason. I have already tried the steps you have mentioned but it makes no difference. The files are fine, I export the raws from aperture and they open and process fine in LightRoom.
It is something to do with the way that apple is decoding the raws because if you try to open the raw in any other program program that uses apples code like Preview you get similar issues.
Trying to open these files in aperture actually crashes it on my machine. And they open fine on a Mac running Mavericks.
on October 21, 2014 - 12:36am
Ok. I can export only the original files (RAW format), not the version (JPG format) of them. Instead of that, its impossible to edit or view those photos. So…
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 21, 2014 - 12:40am
Look: http://cl.ly/image/2x2B0m3N1a3A/Screen%20Recording%202014-10-21%20at%201…
sorry the quality.
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 21, 2014 - 12:53am
Lisandro, you misunderstand me. Export a project that has RAW files in it that don't work, as a new library.
Open that library and see if the problem is still there.
If it is, export the originals…
…then create a NEW empty library, and import those photos again, to see if they work now, or if they still show as unsupported.
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on October 21, 2014 - 9:39am
Joseph, good morning… happens the same…. :-( I don’t know why. In Mavericks works perfectly. I tried trough a external disk, copying the Library to my MBP, even reinstalling Aperture or erasing any plugin such VSCO, but nothing seems to work.
Again, thanks for your patience, sorry my english.
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 21, 2014 - 9:42am
What if you create a new empty library and import some of those non-working originals into that? Does this new library show the same problem?
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on October 21, 2014 - 9:48am
I did that. And dones work either. Just export the non-work original RAW miles, created a new empty Library, import them, and nothing: the images appears as Unssuported Format.
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 21, 2014 - 6:55pm
Lisandro, what is the format, anyway? I don't think you said. Why don't you upload one of your RAW files here (or link me via dropbox) and I'll try it myself.
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on October 21, 2014 - 9:41am
BTW, im trying for any way to avoid install Lightroom… just hold and hold not to do that because just love Aperture… any news about Photos app?
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 21, 2014 - 9:46am
Regarding Photos app: The current state is:
1) new Photos app for iOS is out since iOS 8.0
2) iCloud Photo Library is in Beta since iOS 8.1
3) iCloud Photo Library has a new Web app (as rumored before) since this monday
4) Apple Camera RAW 6.00 is out with Aperture 3.6 (as promised for Yosemite)
5) Photos for Mac is still due to spring 2015
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on October 21, 2014 - 2:39pm
Checked out my Olympus E-30 and E-M1 and they require no reprocessing.
on October 21, 2014 - 6:16pm
Ok guys. Seems to be working now. What I did? Trash Apertures preferences and Aperture folder inside Application Support. Open Aperture, the Library with problems, reprocess all the pictures with previous problems and… voilá! Now show them properly.
I hope continue like this. Thanks for all your help!
ah! and reinstall Yosemite too!!!! :-P
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 21, 2014 - 6:57pm
Oh wow! OK, that's definitely an odd fix. Thanks so much for updating us. I'm sure this will help others.
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on October 23, 2014 - 8:40am
Tried it on my machine and it does not work.
on October 24, 2014 - 1:24am
OK thanks, I know this is being investigated now.
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on October 21, 2014 - 10:05pm
Lisandro, a couple of follow-up questions for you now that it's fixed…
thanks :-)
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on October 21, 2014 - 10:12pm
Joseph,
Previous version was 3.5.x dont remember well.
Tried the reprocess, all the time. Doesnt work either.
Sony a99.
Thanks again!
Lisandro M. Enrique
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on October 22, 2014 - 1:12am
OK, thanks
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on October 22, 2014 - 5:05am
So Joseph. Nice change over to your new site. Have you checked out Adobe’s new transition from Aperture to LR? If so, what do you think? I will continue to wait for Photos 2015 and hope that it will continue the good with the new. However, I am not confident that Apple will fully support my Nikon D810. Their most recent Camera Raw only supports the “Raw Large” files and not the other types. I think that this is a problem. I understand that LR and PS do support these files. Back to the first question. Thanks. Jon
on October 22, 2014 - 5:05am
So Joseph. Nice change over to your new site. Have you checked out Adobe’s new transition from Aperture to LR? If so, what do you think? I will continue to wait for Photos 2015 and hope that it will continue the good with the new. However, I am not confident that Apple will fully support my Nikon D810. Their most recent Camera Raw only supports the “Raw Large” files and not the other types. I think that this is a problem. I understand that LR and PS do support these files. Back to the first question. Thanks. Jon
on October 22, 2014 - 4:14pm
Jon, AFAIK, Adobe’s Aperture>Lr will not transfer any Smart Albums that you have set up and that any photos that you have made adjustments on and work on and like the end result will have to be “baked,” which I think means you need to save it separately as a jpeg. All of your hard work on a particular photos will be lost in the transfer. Joseph, correct me if I am mistaken
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on October 22, 2014 - 4:20pm
It is mainly a way to bring over the DAM parts of Aperture to Lightroom. Things like color labels get encoded to keywords. There is absolutely no transfer of anything “smart”: neither smart albums nor any kind of adjustment.
The response has been mediocre so far - it seems to be quite buggy and ratings show that.
To me it is the wrong approach for anyone beyond simple hobbyist Aperture libraries.
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on October 22, 2014 - 11:17pm
Regarding the Aperture to Lightroom converter — I was in the beta but I have to admit I never once tried it. I followed the conversations and decided not to get into it. Lots of problems, even in the release version, but certainly if/when it works, there's only so much that it can do. The structure is completely different and of course adjustments are, as Florian said, baked into accompanying JPEG files (maybe you can choose format; I don't know). I've spent a fair amount of time looking into the transition and have largely concluded that it's not worth doing.
I think that worst case, if you wanted to jump to Lr, you should just start fresh, and when Photos is released, migrate your Aperture library to Photos, even if only to ensure you can open it years from now. Of course at the moment my advice is to simply continue using Aperture, which is what I'm doing.
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on October 22, 2014 - 11:45pm
Thanks. Stay the course.
on October 22, 2014 - 11:45pm
Thanks. Stay the course.
on October 23, 2014 - 2:43am
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on October 26, 2014 - 4:55pm
I’m experiencing MAJOR changes to RAW photos reprocessed from my Canon 7D using 3.6. The brightness shifts way to the right, and will trigger HOT highlight areas. In the past, re-processing cause subtle changes to RAW files. There is something wrong here, and I see that another member experienced this brightness increase with his Nikon D700. There is obviously a problem here. Wish I could figure out how to show you the images, but believe me, there is a BIG difference.
Phil in Midland
on October 26, 2014 - 8:37pm
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on October 26, 2014 - 10:21pm
Here is a RAW image from a Canon 7D, that has not been reprocessed:
After reprocessing in AP 3.6 Camera Raw 6.0 Build 761.5, the highlights are blown:
Phil in Midland
on October 27, 2014 - 8:28pm
Wow, big difference. And you're seeing that consistently with your 7D images?
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on October 27, 2014 - 10:14pm
Here are the histograms and RAW settings before and after reprocessing. I saw this consistently for my 7D RAW images on my MacBook Air. I looked at the same files on my iMac expecting to see the same thing (I can’t swear that I observed the same behavior on the iMac). Well, I did NOT see the same thing happening on the iMac. Hmmm, I’m gonna have to think about this, unless you have any ideas. Thanks! Here are the histograms:
Phil in Midland
on October 28, 2014 - 12:40am
That's really odd. I suppose there could be a graphics card bug. Weird. I'll pass this along, thanks.
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on October 28, 2014 - 5:25pm
Joseph,
I’ve check the iMac’s and MBA’s AP3.6 builds and camera RAW versions. Both match. I exported/created a small library of RAW’s on the iMac that needed reprocessing. I opened this library on the MBA, and saw the aberrant behavior (intense brightening). On the iMac these same images reprocessed with no issues.
iMac graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB
MBA graphics card: Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB
I’ll continue to test and check things out. I do most of my AP work on the iMac, so the impact of this issue on me is minimal at this point.
Only files effected are the 7D RAW’s. My G15 RAW files did not need any reprocessing.
Thanks a lot!
Phil
Phil in Midland
on October 29, 2014 - 12:30am
Thanks for those details!
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on October 29, 2014 - 4:03am
You’re very welcome. Sean from Apple contacted me and I’ve sent him the info and files he requested. Thanks for passing this on.
Phil
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on October 27, 2014 - 8:58pm
Had the same problem (7D images getting very bright when reprocessing). AFAIR as it turned out I had a custom setting for RAW fine tuning in 3.5 that would not work correctly in 3.6. I made a new preset turning “boost” way down to 20 percent or so. Now it looks good again.
on October 27, 2014 - 9:32pm
OK Jason, so to be sure I understand for YOU, you had a custom setting prior to 3.5, so 3.6 without the custom setting looked dramatically different… which would of course be expected. Did you happen to compare any 3.5 with the default setting to 3.6 default?
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on October 27, 2014 - 10:00pm
Not exactly. I had “boost” down to 50 percent in 3.5. Reprocessing did not alter that. Only when I reapplied “automatic” improvement (which worked pretty well before) on pics in 3.6 they turned really bright. If I use the “Apple” preset in RAW fine tuning in 3.6 it worked as in 3.5: Pics get too vivid for my taste, highs blown out and all but no overall shift to overly bright.
on October 28, 2014 - 12:39am
OK so it sounds like in general (before and after the 3.6 update) that the default wasn't to your taste. Fair enough. But not an inherent problem with the upgrade, right?
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on October 27, 2014 - 10:18pm
While we’re at it: I noticed another change in the way 3.6 applies adjustments. In 3.5, I took to tune done blown highlights via Curves using extended range, pushing the white point to the right. In 3.6, I saw that this method changed colors, most remarkably skin colors in a undesirable way. Using „Recovery“ instead does not alter colors but - as seen in Curves diagram - brings the histogram to the left to fall into standard range.
on October 28, 2014 - 12:38am
That is probably a difference between having Curves set to RGB vs Luminance. It's a dramatic difference.
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on October 28, 2014 - 12:28pm
I had Curves set to RGB all the time, so this can not explain the different behavior.
on October 28, 2014 - 12:48am
Man Joseph, I just want to say that I don’t know what the hell we would do without you! So very, very appreciative of all of the support and teaching and caring!
Florian
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