Aperture 2.1 with open plug in architecture was released by Apple yesterday making use of particular image editing software of third party origin extremely easy right from within Aperture. Aperture comes with Apple’s developed plug in , a tool ‘Dodge & Burn’ to use a series of tools which are brush based to lighten (i.e. dodge), darken (i.e. burn), saturate, adjust the contrast, to make it sharper or blur it. Plug – ins with more features will in all probability be developed by third party developers not too long from now. In a statement, Rob Schoeben, Vice President of Apple’s Applications Product Marketing found it pertinent to mention “The image quality in Aperture 2 has won over the most demanding photographers. Now, thanks to our open plug-in architecture, users can access an entire industry’s worth of imaging expertise without ever leaving Aperture.” Normally, a photographer would have to touch up on an average, two percent to three percent of the photos with applications other than Aperture. With the advent of this new release, even that necessity to open another application will be dispensed of and Aperture would prove to be a one stop all in all solution.TIFF or RAW images can be appropriately edited with specialized effects and operations right from within Aperture using a number of installed plug ins. Currently, Aperture 2.0 users get a free software update of Aperture 2.1. Full system requirements have been specified and so have been the availability for imaging plug ins with third party origins. Apple is clearly heading the digital media revolution of today