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Apple releases Aperture 3.0.3 bug fix update

Apple has released an update for Aperture, its pro photo management and RAW conversion application for Mac. Aperture 3.0.3 corrects a number of bugs, including ones that impacted the repairing and rebuilding of Aperture libraries, using RAW Fine Tuning presets, working with GPS track files and more.

Aperture 3.0.3 is a free update for licensed users of an earlier 3.x version. It's available through the Software Update mechanism of Mac OS X.

Adobe posts final versions of Camera Raw 5.7, Lightroom 2.7

Adobe has posted the final versions of Camera Raw 5.7 for Photoshop CS4, Photoshop Lightroom 2.7 and DNG Converter 2.7 for Mac and Windows. First made public as release candidates early this month, the new versions add conversion support for RAW files captured with the Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D and eight other digital cameras and backs.

The full list of newly-supported models:

Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D
Kodak Z981
Leaf Aptus-II 8
Leaf Aptus-II 10R
Mamiya DM40
Olympus E-PL1
Panasonic G2
Panasonic G10
Sony A450

Camera Raw 5.7 also includes a revised RAW conversion algorithm comparable to that found in the Lightroom 3 beta, while Lightroom 2.7 fixes a slideshow playback bug (Windows only) and raises the Camera Raw cache limit to 200GB.

Follow a link below for more information and to access the download:

Camera Raw 5.7 for Mac
Camera Raw 5.7 for Windows
Photoshop Lightroom 2.7 for Mac
Photoshop Lightroom 2.7 for Windows
DNG Converter 5.7 for Mac
DNG Converter 5.7 for Windows

Camera Raw 5.7 can also be installed via Photoshop CS4's update feature.

Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2

Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 for the Mac OS. It adds support for the RAW formats of nine additional digital cameras, including the Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D and Leica S2. It also corrects "RAW processing issues" with the Canon EOS 30D and two Pentax models.

The full list of newly-added cameras is as follows:

Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D / Kiss X4
Leica S2
Olympus E-450
Olympus E-600
Olympus E-620
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450

Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 is available via the Software Update mechanism of Mac OS X v10.5.8 or 10.6.2 and later, or as a standalone updater. Apple's support page for the update mentions only Aperture 3 and iPhoto '09 as the beneficiaries of the new RAW format support in this release.

Follow a link below for information on which cameras' RAW file formats are supported in the Mac OS:

Mac OS X v10.6: Digital camera RAW formats supported
Mac OS X v10.5: Digital camera RAW formats supported