Apple has updated its Aperture postproduction software for photographers. Aperture 1.1 features improved RAW image rendering in areas such as noise reduction, sharpening, and highlight recovery. A new set of advanced RAW controls allows photographers to adjust decode settings, such as boost, sharpening and chroma blur. A new built-in color meter displays pixel values in RGB, Lab or CMYK, and enhanced export controls make it easier to output images at specific resolutions and improve the handling of layered Photoshop files.

Aperture 1.1 is available as a free software update to current Aperture 1.0 customers, or to new customers for a suggested retail price of $299.