Wher do I find Soft Focus in Aperture

Is there anywhere in Aperture to make Soft Focus adjustments to photo's.

Aperture does not have a predefined soft-focus tool. But you can simulate the effect by brushing-in the Blur-Adjustment. It is one of the Quick Brushes in the Adjustment pane of the Inspector panel.
Experiment with different brush sizes and softness settings. You will need to use different brush-strengthes depending on the distance from the focal plane.
Regards
Léonie

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Hi...
Since it's been a year since you download the app, delete the app then re download.
Best to use a utility that will not only remove the app but all the associated files > Download AppCleaner for Mac - Uninstall your apps easily. MacUpdate.com
Then redownload:
How to re download apps from the Mac App Store:
Open the App Store. From the menu bar click Store > Sign In
Click Purchases from the top of the App Store window.
Select which apps you want to re download. Then right or control click where you see Installed then click Install.
Make sure and use the same Apple ID used for the original purchase.

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My mac pro crashed and burned. I have since replaced with a new mac pro without DVD capacity. I have the aperture disk but no way to load it so need to find the apple site to download the software on line. I have the activation code for my original aperture software. Where do I find the on-line download site? All I can locate are the update sites.

I have the activation code for my original aperture software. Where do I find the on-line download site? All I can locate are the update sites.
There is no longer a way to download a full version of Aperture from Apple's sites, other than the most recent version from the App Store. Since you have the installer disks, try to borrow an external DVD reader or ask a family member/fried with a computer that still has a DVD drive to create a disk image from the DVD. hen copy the Disk Image to thumbs drive. If a Mac with a DVD drive is available on your local network, you could try DVD sharing.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287

Soft Focus Images From Canon EOS 1D Mark IIn

I am viewing soft focus issues with my RAW CR2 files coming from the above camera body. I accidentally opened a file in Canon's Digital Photo Professional and it was razor sharp compared to Aperture. A few historical facts. I have had the camera body calibrated to my multiple L lenses several times. I am using the latest firmware for the camera at 1.1.2 and the latest version of the OS at 10.4.10, Aperture 1.5.4, and DPP at 3.0.2. I have used another identical body model with one of my lenses with the same results. I have viewed this issue on several Macs and displays. I have done controlled sample shots using a Digital Imaging Box where the camera is mounted firmly to it with a two second timer to avoid camera shake and controlled lighting with the same results. This all leads me to how Aperture is handling the CR2 file. Now I am talking about viewing only at 100% magnification. There is NO adjustments done at this point which should rule out the RAW processor engine. Like you all I have moved my entire VERY LARGE library and complete workflow to Aperture and now have serious doubts if I can use this awesome application. Has anyone else experienced this? I have tried Apple directly, other forums, other photographers, etc. with no real answer. Since this is my first post, I can not figure out how to attach screen captures so you can clearly see the difference. I can send them via PM if required. All of your help is greatly appreciated!
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What do you mean sharp "out of the camera?"
This is a RAW file? Note JPEG files will almost always be sharper out of the camera than will RAW files. JPEG files have post-processing (color space applied, sharpening applied) out of camera when RAW files do NOT.
It is very likely you have different settings enabled in DPP and Aperture. With Aperture you can do sharpening in the RAW conversion step, or via edge sharpening... and doing a comparison on "sharpness" before you have applied this really makes no sense.
NO RAW files are sharp out of camera (well, unless they're from a MF digital back) because all DSLRs have an anti-aliasing filter in them which purposely blurs images. This is done to eliminate artifacting and to increase the effective resolution of the camera (because note that a 12 MP digital camera actually only has 6 million green, 3 million blue, and 3 million red sensors). It does not have 12 million RGB capable sensors, which requires some math, etc., in camera.

60d soft focus issues

I've had my 60d 8 months and within the last month or so I've been experiencing soft focus. I've tried different lens so it's not my lens. I have it set on AF and not manual and am still having the less than crisp images being produced. Any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks

This actually isn't bad... it needs a little TLC in Lightroom but the data is there and it doesn't look very soft (at least in this reduced size).
Here's what the EXIF data tells me (there's more but I'm just pasting the exposure info):
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Shot at 20 mm
Exposure: Auto bracket exposure, Aperture priority AE, 1/30 sec, f/22, ISO 200, Compensation: +1
I can see you're using aperture priority (good!)
I can see you set the f-stop to f/22 using a 20mm lens. What I can't see (because the lens doesn't provide the data) is the focused distance.
I can tell you that when using this camera with that lens at 20mm and f/22, the "hyperfocal" distance is a mere 3.12 feet... meaning if you focused to 3.12' then everything from about 1.5' to infinity would be in acceptable focus.
At f/22 you're going to be getting some diffraction issues... mostly these will only be noticeable if you zoom to 100% (e.g. large prints). But small image sizes wont reveal them. At 20mm using f/11 the hyperfocal distance becomes 6.17' (I have an app to look this up) and everything from 3' to infinity would be in focus... but with substantially less diffraction (diffraction is based on laws of physics and lens quality has no bearing on it... the math for calculating diffraction assume "perfect" optics.) Diffraction is related to the wave-nature of light and what happens when you put light through small openings. Light doesn't technically focus to a single "point"... it focuses to a spot known as an "Airy disk" (named for the astronomer, George Airy, who discovered it.) It turns out the smaller the aperture size (larger f-stops) the larger the size of this spot. There comes a point where it's not only larger than a single pixel... it may be larger than several pixels.
ANOTHER issue I notice is that your shutter speed is 1/30th second in this shot. If you're on a tripod that's probably not a big deal. But if you are hand-holding the camera... it's tough (though not impossible) to hold the camera stady enough to have no effects of camera motion causing some blur. Even "mirror slap" vibration can be a problem if a tripod isn't solid or if you've got windy conditions blowing the camera while it's trying to take the shot.
Lightroom will let you apply some sharpening to tighten up the shot.
I messed with this just briefly using Nik Vivezza... brought down the exposure a bit, reduced exposure on the clouds and boosted contrast in clouds to create more contrast. Reduced exposure on the highlighted area of the hills. Also applied overall sharpening. The whole thing actually improves considerably and this is with the reduced resolution JPEG. You could work wonders on this with the RAW image (btw, if you're shooting landscapes.... always shoot in RAW and let Lightroom deal with the RAW to JPEG conversion. You'll get MUCH more data and far more adjustment latitude that way.
If you want to have fun with this, post the full size version (preferably RAW if you have it as a RAW) somewhere then (a) provide a link and (b) invite people to try their hand at processing it for you and I think you'll be quite suprised at how good some of the results will be.
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