GPS data lost in Aperture 3.0.3 created .psd file

I shooting RAW with a Nikon D700 and GPS unit. The GPS data shows up in Aperture 3.0.3, but when "Edit with Adobe Photoshop CS5" is selected in the Photos menu, the resultant .psd file has no GPS data.
If I import into CS5 with Adobe Camera Raw, the GPS data does go into the .psd file.
Tried this with two different GPS devices incase there was something odd about the GPS data.
Suggestions?

Thanks Rick. That got the data into CS5. Unfortunately, CS5 sees longitude 121.9 W as 121.9 E, and is putting California's Bixby Bridge in the Yellow Sea off the China coast. I'm guessing that CS5 is looking for negative sign in front of the 121.9. I don't know if that is Aperture's fault, or CS5's fault. I've usually seen west longitude written with a minus sign. So, expecting other apps to understand the "W" maybe expecting too much.
Another GPS problem I'm having with Aperture is when publishing to Flickr. Although I've enabled export of location info in the preferences, when Aperture publishes to Flickr, no GPS data is seen by Flickr.

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Buko. wrote:
I think there was another thread about this.
Only I thought in that one the GPS data was lost when saved as a tiff.
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Having spent lots of time and effort geo tagging old photos Apertures ability to use this seemed very useful. Having left my iMac copying all my pics to a new Aperture Library for a day (17,000 images) not all of my geotagged pictures are still geotagged in Aperture.
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3. back to iPhoto, and with the same phoo selected in step 1, right click and select Show File. This will bring up the image location in a finder window
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Hi there
I have been using Aperture for a while and love it! Recently I purchased a DSLR and upon importing into Aperture, I manually added the locations to the files. Whenever I view the places feature for my library, I can see pins on the map so I know its been saved correctly.
When I imported the files, I ensured the import was "file system" and so hopefully Aperture doesnt save it into it's own library.
Unfortuantely, when I try and view the EVIF GPS data in Photoshop for these files, the GPS value is empty. If I manually export the file, the data is there, but somehow the files are smaller in file size (even though I chose JPEG Original Size).
Is there a way for me to make GPS changes in Aperture and for it to be automatically saved to the actual file instead of me going through the process of exporting it?
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Message was edited by: dinky2

Rereading your post, I think the problem is, that you are assigning the location from the Info panel and not from the Metadata menu. The Info panel and the Metadata menu ar behaving differently.
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I have seen some Photoshop Scripts on the Web the retrieve and use the exif GPG data.   But from what you write I would think your doing the same as those scripts do. Something like this:
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// Version 1.0
// Shaun Ivory ([email protected])
// Feel free to modify this script. If you do anything interesting with it,
// please let me know.
// JJMack I just used my sledge hammer on Shaun's Photoshop script
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<javascriptresource>
<about>$$$/JavaScripts/GoogleMapGPS/About=JJMack's Google Map GPS.^r^rCopyright 2014 Mouseprints.^r^rScript utility for action.^rNOTE:Modified Shaun's Ivory just Google Map GPS location</about>
<category>JJMack's Action Utility</category>
</javascriptresource>
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c_ExifGpsLatitudeRef   = "GPS Latitude Ref"
c_ExifGpsLatitude      = "GPS Latitude"
c_ExifGpsLongitudeRef = "GPS Longitude Ref"
c_ExifGpsLongitude     = "GPS Longitude"
c_ExifGpsAltitudeRef   = "GPS Altitude Ref"
c_ExifGpsAltitude      = "GPS Altitude"
c_ExifGpsTimeStamp     = "GPS Time Stamp"
c_ExifMake             = "Make"
c_ExifModel            = "Model"
c_ExifExposureTime     = "Exposure Time"
c_ExifAperture         = "F-Stop"
c_ExifExposureProgram = "Exposure Program"
c_ExifIsoSpeedRating   = "ISO Speed Ratings"
c_ExifDateTimeOriginal = "Date Time Original"
c_ExifMaxApertureValue = "Max Aperture Value"
c_ExifMeteringMode     = "Metering Mode"
c_ExifLightSource      = "Light Source"
c_ExifFlash            = "Flash"
c_ExifFocalLength      = "Focal Length"
c_ExifColorSpace       = "Color Space"
c_ExifWidth            = "Pixel X Dimension"
c_ExifHeight           = "Pixel Y Dimension"
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        dlgMain.virtualEarth.value = true;
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        case "mappoint":
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        var fileUrlShortcut = new File(c_strTemporaryUrlFile);
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    dlgMain.defaultElement = dlgMain.btnOpenSite;
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function GoogleMap(strLatitude, strLongitude)
strUrl = CreateGoogleMapsUrl(strLatitude, strLongitude)
try{
var URL = new File(Folder.temp + "/GoogleMapIt.html");
URL.open("w");
URL.writeln('<html><HEAD><meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; ' + strUrl + ' "></HEAD></HTML>');
URL.close();
URL.execute();   // The temp file is created but this fails to open the users default browser using Photoshop CC prior Photoshop versions work
}catch(e){
alert("Error, Can Not Open.");
function OpenMapUrl()
    // Get the latitude
    var strDecimalLatitude = GetDecimalLatitudeOrLongitude(c_ExifGpsLatitude, c_ExifGpsLatitudeRef);
    if (strDecimalLatitude.length)
        // Get the longitude
        var strDecimalLongitude = GetDecimalLatitudeOrLongitude(c_ExifGpsLongitude, c_ExifGpsLongitudeRef);
        if (strDecimalLongitude.length)
            //ShowMyDialog(strDecimalLatitude, strDecimalLongitude);
GoogleMap(strDecimalLatitude, strDecimalLongitude);
function Main()
    if (app.documents.length > 0)
        OpenMapUrl();
    else
        alert("You don't have an image opened. Please open an image before running this script.");
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Exported versions include GPS data?

i spent quite a bit of time troubleshooting an issue before i learned that aperture does not include gps data when exporting versions.
is that really true? if so, i'm fairly flabbergasted. how can a pro product like this not perform such a basic function?
i've read a few threads here and there about ordering of geotagging and importing and such, but none that provide any real type of workaround. my images definitely do contain gps data.
all i want to do is have an exported version contain the image's gps data.
either i'm not understanding something basic about aperture, or the product falls far short in that area.
(aperture 3.1.2 on 10.6.7)

ok, well posting wasn't a complete waste, as in doing so a related post appeared on the right and that answered my question.
so i wasn't understanding something basic ... there is a preference to include location information when exporting. see Preferences > Export
https://discussions.apple.com/message/12488634#12488634

Looking for advice on adding GPS data to pictures in iPhoto

I'm thinking about beginning the process of adding GPS location data to my pictures in iPhoto. I've got about 9,000 pictures overall but was going to start with the ones from this year (about 1,500) as a trial. My digital camera is not GPS-enabled nor do I own a portable GPS receiver. Therefore, my option is basically to look at 3rd party apps that integrate with iPhoto to allow me to 'manually' add the data.
From what I understand, iPhoto caches all EXIF data upon import so any additional information or metadata added after the pictures are in my iPhoto library would be lost or ignored (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). If this is true, I'm looking at exporting the pictures out of iPhoto, bringing them into another application (like HoudahGeo) to add the GPS EXIF data, them re-importing them back into iPhoto. Seems like a lot of work, but down the road I like the idea of having all my photos tagged with their location info and being able to view them through Google Earth or other similar apps.
Has anyone had experience doing this? Have you found a utility or other workflow that is easier than what I mentioned? Thanks in advance for any ideas or support anyone can provide.
Regards,
Bill
iMac Core Duo 20" Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Bill:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. PhotoGPSEditor works well and you can batch add gps data based on Google Map determination. You can drag same location photos from iPhoto's thumbnail window into PhotoGPSEditor's window, add the gps data by selecting the location on the Google map and when you save it asks you for a location. Then you can save to a folder on the desktop and reimport. The gps data shows up under the Exposure section of the Info window in iPhoto.
I've only done it on a test basis but it worked quit well.
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80 Gb data lost in a blinck of an eye!

Tonight I was working on my iMac, creating gift calendars in iPhoto and picking pictures from Aperture. After I finished, I closed all programs, up to then everything was fine. I moved pictures from Aperture to iPhoto, full size with no problem.
Then I closed all apps, and turned off the screen. Went to the living room, opened my MacBook Pro, turned om the TV and Apple-TV, ready to sync some pictures from my iMac til Apple-TV. But could not find my Aperture lib, the very same one I just worked on 2 minutes earlier. At first I belived it was some network or permission issues, so to be sure, I went back to my iMac again, and, yes, the Aperture libray was gone! 80 Gb of pictures were just gone!! And they were not in the trash, where they should have been if I had deleted them by accident. My Aperture library is not a "library" file, it is a regular folder with lots of subfolders.
I opened Activity Monitor and could actual see that more than 100Gb is gone. I do not know yet what is missing in addition to the pictures.
How can this happen? This really makes me shaky..... And why weren`t my files in the trash?
Any one know what the ...... is going on?

Hopefully, you were guarding against hard drive failure by having a backup (using the built-in Time Machine and an external drive). If so, no matter what caused the data loss, you can restore what was lost very easily, to within one hour of the time of loss.
If the data is actually missing due to some type of data corruption (and you don't have a backup), and it's not a case of the data folder being moved by mistake, the physical space that the data occupied on the drive will still have the data, until new data comes along and overwrites the existing data. You may be able to use a data recovery program to recovery at least a portion of the data.
Tech Tool Pro (Micromat) has a data recovery tool. There are also specialized utilities such as Data Rescue (prosofteng.com). It would be best to use that drive as little as possible, to minimize new data overwriting the space previously occupied by the missing data.

Where should I put GPS data with each photo?

Today I am starting to load images into Aperture - the beginning of an 18 month project filming in all 92 counties of Indiana. When I shoot, I write down the GPS location and need to keep it with all photos. It would not be a keyword, where would I store this info?
Still trying to figure out how to apply the same keywords to a group of photos - I will figure it out soon.
Mac Pro 2.66 Mac OS X (10.4.9) XT 1900, 4GB RAM, 4 500GB HDs, Nikon D70

indianamusic,
This is what I suggest. Having worked with GPS data for a while it is certainly the best solution. I will give you a few reasons at the end of this post.
1. Get GPSPhotolinker. It is free.
2. Create a plain text file with the following information.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gpx
version="1.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0/gpx.xsd">
<time>2004-09-23T23:45:44Z</time>
<trk>
<name>Location Name</name>
<trkseg>
<trkpt lat="54.602780" lon="-5.884941">
<time>2004-07-29T21:27:14Z</time>
</trkpt>
</trkseg>
</trk>
</gpx>
3. Repeat the following entry for each different location you have.
<name>Location Name</name>
<trkseg>
<trkpt lat="54.602780" lon="-5.884941">
<time>2004-07-29T21:27:14Z</time>
</trkpt>
</trkseg>
4. Load a few photos into GPSPhotoLinker and use the manual option to embed the GPS data into your files.
5. Import these into Aperture.
So why do it this way?
1. EXIF contains important information such as time; location is important, and by doing it this way you can embed the GPS (and thanks to GPSPhotoLinker State/Country names) automatically; when you import the photos into Aperture you won't actually have to enter the state etc.
2. A file with EXIF data, when uploaded to Flickr, is automatically georeferenced and will display on the Flickr map.
3. You can use an amazing script (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4550472#4550472) that Ian wrote to view your photos on google maps right from within Aperture. If you store the GPS info in a custom field, you certainly wouldn't be able to do this!
Hope this helps, have a great trip and write again if you need more help!
Alex

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