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Apple today released Aperture 2.1, which introduces an open plug-in architecture that makes it easy for photographers to use specialized third party imaging software right from within Aperture. Available today as a free software update, Aperture 2.1 includes the Apple-developed plug-in, Dodge & Burn, which adds brush-based tools for dodge (lighten), burn (darken), contrast, saturation, sharpen and blur. Over the coming months, third party software developers will deliver image editing plug-ins for localized editing, filters and effects, noise analysis and reduction, fisheye lens correction and more.

The trial provides you with a fully-functional version of Aperture 1.5 that you can use and experiment with. While it includes all the features available in a licensed copy, the trial version will expire 30 days after you launch it for the first time. A powerful post-production tool, Aperture lets you easily import, manage, edit, catalog, organize, adjust, publish, export, and archive your images more effectively and efficiently than ever before. And, thanks to these extensive online resources, you can quickly dive deep into the application and get the most out of your 30-day Aperture Trial.

Apple has just released Apple Aperture 1.5.1, which addresses numerous issues related to overall reliability and performance in all areas of the application. The download is 125Mb.  Aperture 1.5.1 addresses numerous issues related to overall reliability and performance in all areas of the application, including: Keywords, Loupe, Cropping, Previews, Metadata presets, Versions, File renaming, iPhoto Library import, Watermarks