Well, it seems Apple has been listening really hard to all of our demands and has definitely taken it’s time to update Aperture for all of us. But here it is. Looks like they have resolved most of my gripes at least. And with the new Faces, Places features, importing of audio and video files… I am ordering my copy right away, while downloading the trial version.

Here is a really nice article by David Schloss, of Aperture Users Network.

This one must be my favorite feature addition:

Finally, you can do continous zooming from 25% to 1000%, not just a zoom on/off by way of the Z keyboard shorcut.

Be sure to read the comments. And for a more in-depth feature by feature coverage, read Apple’s own site for the 200+ new features.

Well, we’ve been busy bringing in a whole slew of new features. Ok, most of these will really benefit Pro users. But, who knows, this might tempt the rest of you to sign up as well.

First of all, please don’t get scared by things looking a little less familiar. We’ve shuffled menu items around and hopefully you will find the new navigation system a lot easier to deal with. I was kind of attached to the existing interface, not so much because it has been with us since we launched LooseStitch a couple of years. Nor even because everyone who has posted a screenshot of LooseStitch will now have to repost it. But simply because, it made a heck of a lot of sense. Only 4 tabs across the top for each type of action you wanted to do with your outline: Create, Invite, Share or change Settings.

old application navigation

However, with the introduction of LooseStitch Pro, outlines are only one kind of object you will be dealing with. There are also those file attachments, and new to LooseStitch 2.5, contacts and tasks.

Yes, now you can manage all your LooseStitch Contacts from one single window. As LooseStitch learns about your collaborators, it helps you work with them even better. Now, you can assign specific row items as tasks for others in your team. And you can even manage Tasks from it’s own window.

LooseStitch has grown from a simple shareable online outlining tool, to a more powerful collaborative workflow environment. It’s still free for a lot of users. And of course, Pro users get some really cool features in this upgrade.

new navigation in LooseStitch 2.5

Go check it out once it is out. And as always, let us know what you think.

Here’s one more.

http://www.appvita.com/2009/02/06/loosestitch-hash-out-ideas-fine-tune-share/

What I really like about these shots is the unaware body-language of the subjects, and also how the background is completely overexposed, abstracting the shots completely from context and location. Except maybe for a plane taking off at some point.

take a look. Would love to do this kind of project.

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You can find LooseStitch along with other Collaborative tools.

Kelly, thanks for including LooseStitch in your list of other great online tools for colleges and students. We really appreciate it.

thanks for your patience. It has taken us a lot longer than we expected. But what is happiness without expectations, I say! Yes, LooseStitch Pro is now ready.

For those of you who have never heard of LooseStitch before (seriously, you don’t know what is LooseStitch?!?!), it’s like the best outliner on the web. Don’t just take my word for it. Find out for yourself. And best of all, it is free. LooseStitch Pro is a subscription service that gives you a lot more functionality, for as little as $2 a month.

Go check it out. New features. New possibilities. A lot easier to use. And of course a lot more fun.

http://loosestitch.com/