Aperure Upgrading from Iphoto

Question

I am considering upgrading from Iphoto. I am currently using a trial version. In Iphoto under edit there are some effects such as matte and fade....how do I access these in aperture?

Answer 1

iPhoto and Aperture are different programs designed by different teams of engineers for different tasks and different users.  There are far more differences than similarities.  It is probably best to consider the shift from iPhoto to Aperture as a move, rather than an upgrade.  (Apple does a disservice to its iPhoto users in positioning Aperture as an a logical extension of iPhoto.)  It's a great program -- but there is lots to learn.
Fortunately, there are also many tools to help you learn.  Have your watched all the video's Apple provides?  They can be quite helpful, particularly to show you some of what you can do with Aperture.  You should familiarize yourself with the content of the first seven chapters of the User Manual -- available on-line as well as from the application Help menu.  These introduce the interface, and explain some of the basic concepts.
I don't use iPhoto, so I can't give any direction for achieving a matte or fade look, though "Fade" sounds like a reduction in saturation and perhaps an increase in luminance.  Using the sliders in the Exposure, Enhance, and Levels Bricks to try to achieve these would be a good way to start learning what they do.  Although there are Adjustment Presets which attempt to provide some "looks", the strength of Aperture comes from having all of the tools at your disposal.