Create thumbnail Poster - script err

I was trying to use Create Thumbnail Poster from the Apple site and wanted to try and use it in Aperture instead of iPhoto. I am getting errors - I tried to select the iPhoto "Get Selected..." to see if that was working. Nope! I get a green checkmark in the action to show it can get the items (from either app) but the script errs when it gets to the Create Thumbnail Poster action. Any use this with success?

Yes, that is the one I was referring to. I cannot get it to work in iPhoto either! When I even try to open the workflow that is saved to the desktop on installation, it opens and says that the "Create Thumbnail Poster" will return an error because it is not installed... BUT it IS installed and appears under the PDF actions!!
I dont mind using iPhoto for such a project - but I cant even get it to work there. I'd hate to have to go the extra step and use iPhoto and would prefer to use Aperture, but that's fine for now. I am sure someone with Apple Script knowledge will come along eventually and write the same thing.
This is the error:
http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1kYYnG4t2vkuVoo3ADl1RHDadsxD

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