What you need for this book

This book is designed for people who are already familiar with the basics of Aperture. It assumes you know how to use a computer, and more specifically a Mac. It also assumes you have a copy of Aperture. This book was written for Aperture 3.4 or later version. If you have any version of Aperture 3, 3.4 is a free upgrade, but 3.3 and 3.4 added some key features that are covered in various parts of this book. It also assumes you have a digital camera which can shoot in a RAW format and you have access to RAW files.