Late Thursday, Apple released version 3.2.2 of Aperture, its pro-grade image editing application. The new version, a 635 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:
- Addresses compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5.

- Resolves an issue that could cause the “Loading” indicator to reappear in the Viewer when cropping a photo.

- Aperture now automatically relaunches into Full Screen mode if the application was in.

- Full Screen mode when last quit.

- Pinch-to-zoom gesture now automatically activates Zoom mode in the Viewer.

- Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in the Viewer.

- Microsoft Outlook can now be chosen in Preferences as the application used by Aperture for emailing photos.

- Fixes a problem that could cause Aperture, running on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, to quit unexpectedly when using brushes to apply adjustments.

- Loupe now correctly displays magnification levels between 50-100%.

- Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture, running on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, to display the incorrect color profile on externally edited images.

- Import window now includes an option to delete photos from iPhone and iPad after they have been imported into Aperture.

- The Lift & Stamp tool now displays the correct cursor icons when being used in Split View and Viewer only modes.

Aperture retails for US$199 and requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later to install and run. If you have Aperture 3.0 installed, the most recent version can be located, snagged and installed via Mac OS X’s built-in Software Update feature.

If you’re tried the new version and have any feedback, let us know via the comments.