Masking plugin for Aperture?

I'm about to buy some kind of masking software.
I've been thinking about Fluid Mask but also Corel KnockOut as plug ins for PhotoShop.
Is there any masking solution for Aperture - like a plugin?

At this point in time there is no way to add new tools to Aperture via plugins. The SDK is for exporting only. Hopefully Apple will address this in a future release...

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I have installed hydra express plugin for Aperture many time with no success

I have installed hydra express plugin for Aperture many time with no success. When I select edit with plugin hydra, the make an HDR image with hydra appears. When I hit the process button a message states that hydra is not found. I have checked in my application support folder. There is no plugin folder for aperture or a hydra plugin.
Any help would be appreciated.

Plug-ins get installed in one of two locations.
~/Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Edit
or
/Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Edit
The second is for all users of the machine and is located in the root folder of your system drive (often "Macintosh HD").
The first is your private library (note the ~ symbol which a shortcut to your user folder) and means the plugin is just for you. ~/Library is hidden by default so finder wont see it. To see it in Finder, use the menu "Go->Go to folder" and type in ~/Library as the folder name. Then you can natigate to /Application Support/ etc....
That should help you determine if it's installed. Note, you may only find an alias in the plug-in folder and the programs may actually be stored elsewhere. Also, if the Plugin can be used for export as well as edit, it might be located in /Plug-Ins rather than /Plug-Ins/Edit
In terms of why it isn't working, I think I may have a clue to what's going on. Sometimes plugins use utilitly shell commands that get distributed with the plugin. These can get quarantined by Macs Gatekeep security because they are not signed by a 'valid' developer.
I've recently taken on the task of making the old Enfuse plugin compatible with the latest version of Aperture, and ran into this gatekeep quarantine issue. I got around it by de-quarantine the required commands and got the plugin working.
For distribution, I've put an AppleScript together which installs the plugin and takes care of the quarantine issue, but I am just (literally today) tesing that on a different machine to make sure it works the same as it does on mine.
If you can first confirm that hydra is installed in one of the above locations, I'll then talk you through how to check if there is a quarantine issue with it.
-Andy

Pixelpost export plugin for Aperture

I found an export plugin for Aperture to send photos to Pixelpost blogs. I'm posting this here in case someone searches the discussion forums looking for one. The link is:
http://www.pixelpost.org/extend/addons/aperture-pixelpost-plugin/
or from the developer's site:
http://www.macroni.be/index.php?x=plugin
His comments:
"APP (Aperture Pixelpost Plugin) uploads the selected picture from your Aperture library to you pixelpost blog without having to export the picture first, and then uploading it manually."
I've tested it with APP v 1.3, Aperture v 2.1.4, OS X 10.6.1, Pixelpost v 1.7.3. The plugin does work, but when you export more than one photo, they all have identical metadata information. You'll have to rename and retag in the Pixelpost control panel. The plugin also does not remember your Pixelpost login information between sessions. In spite of these problems, it is a useful plugin for us Pixelpost users.

Hey - I downloaded it and sent $ the day he put up the note EXCELLENT implementation, flawless installation and FAST uploading. Do yourself a favor if you're a Smugger. As said above, a marriage of two great products!!
david
MP, PB12 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Istockphoto plugin for aperture 3.0

Has anyone tried the istockphoto plugin in Aperture 3.0. I downloaded and installed the updated one from Apple's website which says it has universal support for 32 bit and 64 bit however when I select export in aperture it tells me it is only 32 bit. I am assuming that means a restart. Does it make any difference?
I have now removed the old plug-in but the new one will not load - any ideas?
Thanks
Emma

Well - we had to wait for 1.1.7 to be available... problem was that while the apple site did say that the 1.1.7 of the plugin was available for download - it actually pointed to 1.1.6... and that is why it was not working...
itoskphoto twited me and said that 1.1.7 was going to be launched at any time now.. (that was a couple of weeks ago)... that meant that it wasn't Apple, it what istockphoto who had switched the binaries as they needed to fix something...
Today I checked and 1.1.7 was available for download (read the message when it installs the the plug in) and tried it out... I must be missing something as it does not work at all for me

Noise Ninja 64-bit Plugin for Aperture 3

For those of you who rely on Noise Ninja, I figured the community would be interested in the news that they have finished their 64 plug-in for Aperture 3 and are in the final testing phase before release.
I wrote them yesterday, and got the following response:
Hi Kevin,
We will make a 64 bit Aperture 3 plug-in available once we've had time to test the plug-in and installation process. The plug-in is already running. We just have to finish testing and update the web site. I do not anticipate this taking more than a week.
We will provide this release as soon as we can.
I will send you an email as soon as we have our release ready.
Kind regards,
Bill
PictureCode
I have been using their application since 2004, and in Aperture since Apple introduced the plugin structure wit Version 2. IMHO, Noise Ninja is best-in-class, and great folks to deal with.
http://www.picturecode.com/index.htm
Sincerely,
K. J. Doyle

Yes! Got my email notice this afternoon -- it works!
Ernie

NOISE NINJA 64-BIT Plugin for Aperture 3 RELEASED!!!

Hi all,
Picturecode has just released their best-in-class Noise solution in 64-bit for Aperture 3!!!
I have been a NN fan for a long time, and I am going to go play with it now.
Available as a download for registered users at http://www.picturecode.com/nn_aperture.htm.
Sincerely,
K.J. Doyle

Yes! Got my email notice this afternoon -- it works!
Ernie

Is there a masking tool for Aperture 3?

Hi all,
I am looking for a tool or plugin to remove background on images. Something along the lines of Topaz Remask or Onone Software Mask Pro, products which unfortunatly does not support Aperture 3...
Thanks in advance,
François Meehan

Hi François. There is not -- at least not one you'll be happy with. You'll need a graphics program for that. Aperture is a superb digital photograph storage, development, and publishing platform, but it doesn't do compositing, which is what you asking for.
This message contains some more information.
Note that should you wish, you can open any Image in an external editor of your choice, edit it as you wish, and save your changes back to Aperture. The use of an external editor breaks the non-destructive workflow at the heart of Aperture, however.
Message was edited by: Kirby Krieger

Has anyone created a golden ratio plugin for aperture?

Hey there,
Just wondering if anyone knew of an overlay plugin or some other easy method to check the golden ratio against photos within the aperture library. Not that its mission critical to have it within aperture, it's just a pain to export from aperture into another program and back again.

Thanks for the suggestion Thomas but I'm looking for a little more functionality than that. I'd actually like to see a opaque/translucent overlay (just like the guides that already exist in the crop function) that reflects the golden ratio. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/divine-composition-with-fibonaccis-rat io-the-rule-of-thirds-on-steroids I suppose this is something most photographers can eye but I'd like to have the guide there to better understand it.

Adobe creates Lightroom Plugin for Aperture

Glad to see Adobe has created a plugin to ease transition. Guides have been helpful, but aren't as a complete solution as this may offer. Unfortunately, it seems most users can't find a way to install it.
https://creative.adobe.com/addons/products/3213#.VDgVnynCMox
Although if you have hundreds of thousands of images, this may not be up to the task. Lets hope.

There are a lot of complexities, to be sure. I just ran a test conversion on the entire library.
First thoughts? We've been blessed with Aperture these many years. Lightroom certainly has some capabilities when it comes to photo editing, but I can see why so many professionals have held out so long with Aperture. There just isn't a better personal-level DAM. I've been reading a book on Lightroom, and there are several limitations as far as manipulating and cataloging. Definitely some neat features as well, but for the most part, not as versatile as Aperture. I'm going to miss that.
I don't like the folder/collections paradigm. Feel like I'm in a straight jacket. But at least it gives me some versatility. Based on testing, I figure I'll reference my masters as year/project, to provide some organization. More than that, it gets difficult to move around within the browser pane.
The plugin has it's problems, but it did perform better than expectations. Out of 40,000 photos, it managed to import all but 200 or so. Oddly, many groupings the same Aperture project. It did a good job of stacking images, but you don't see stacks in collections! It also did find and migrate a bunch of duplicate JPEG "masters" that were presumably created as I've exported to Facebook and other projects.
One gotcha, you should create full-sized previews if you want those migrated, too.
The faces tagging doesn't work yet. And much of my keywords were scrambled. Certainly can pick up the pieces, but that endeavor will take several hours as well. Lightroom won't make this very easy. It seems a bit more cumbersome to navigate, filter, and sort, but perhaps that's just due to my lack of experience.
I only have 1400 stacks, so I figure I'll create a metadata reference for the "pick", flag them in Lightroom, then go through stacks one by one and restack them. Shouldn't take more than a half a day.
Adobe support and forums just aren't very good. Few people participate, even though there is a larger Lightroom community??

What is the favorite HDR plugin for Aperture 3?

The Hydra plugin appears to be free, but is there a compelling reason to drop the coin on the PhotoMatix plugin instead?
Thanks
Jeff

I'm using Nik HDR Efex Pro. The basic differences between HDR Efex Pro and Photomatix are that Photomatix has more powerful adjustment capabilities and can do batch processing. But HDR Efex Pro is easier to use and has better presets. I love the presets.
It may at first appear as if HDR Efex Pro costs more than Photomatix. But I found that Amazon has very good pricing on HDR Efex Pro. I would look there first.

Create non-apple custom books for Aperture

I am working in a small company providing the photo book printing.
We have the custom-sized books which can be imported via file->import library/project
How can I create something like Graphistudio. They provide the aperture plug-in which creates the special folder with pictures in the book section
Thank for any help in this situation: even giving the e-mail to write to would be great!

To write a plugin for Aperture first you need to download the Aperture SDK. Then you'll need Xcode and a good knowledge of Coca and Objective-C
If your company is serious about this you should join the Mac Developers program. Once you're a member you'll have access to discussion lists that are only open to developers. You'll get much better information there about things programming.
good luck
Here's the link to the Mac Dev Center

Is there a Fetch (FTP) plug-in for Aperture

Does anyone know if there is a FTP (fetch) plugin for Aperture?

Fetch directly ... nope ... don't think so ... i'd love it though ...
but there is this one:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/aperture/aperturetoftppro.html
this is a different way of sending:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/aperture/yousenditpluginforappleaperture.h tml

Installing Plugin for Aperature

Hi there, I hope someone could help me - a Mac user over a year already, but still very blurry about Mac OS.
I am trying to install a plugin for 'Aperture to Picasa', so I could export Aperture photos to Picasa. However, I can't locate my Aperture home folder and it is so frustrating because there's no folder that contains Aperture at all!!
I have been given this link - ~/Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-ins/Export. What should I do since I can't find the Aperature folder? I have just upgraded to mountain lion and is currently using Aperature 3.3.2.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you all!!

nickeldoor wrote:
I have been given this link - ~/Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-ins/Export. What should I do since I can't find the Aperature folder? I have just upgraded to mountain lion and is currently using Aperature 3.3.2.
Using the 'Go' menu, hold down the 'Option' key and you should see 'Library' in the list now. Click on it and you will be at: '~/Library' address.
Open the 'Application Support' folder and then the 'Aperture' folder (both of which should exist if you have launched Aperture at least once).
At this point, you may need to create either or both of the 'Plug-Ins' and 'Export' folders (Export needs to be inside of the 'Plug-Ins' folder).
That will give you an address of '~/Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Export'. I don't use Picassa, but am assuming you just need to place the Picassa plug-in in the 'Export' folder at this point.
Hope that helps.

Plugin wish list for Aperture

Howdy, Fellow Photographers
3 cheers for the Aperture team for the 2.1 update!
OK, back to business.
1. I would like to see a deinterlace plugin for we editors so we can take our freeze frames into Aperture from FCP and make a nice photo to edit into our timelines. I tried dropping in Photoshop's deinterlace plugin inside the plugin folder within the package Contents folder but it didn't take.
2. A 3D plugin to inflate (3D model/map) our photos and have the ability to use them with the different 3D camera angles in Apple's Motion. For example, a still image of a fashion model or building architecture or landscape and the ability to rotate the image in 3D space - profile, top, right, left, bottom.
3. A plugin for web sites to modify the CSS within Aperture's Web Journal, Web Gallery and Web Page before exporting the site.
victor

web-weaver wrote:
I am not too impressed with the content aware fill...
How would you compare it to Nx2's distraction removal brush, or Aperture's, or Bibble's? (Does CaptureOne-Pro have one??)
In any case, I do think Lightrooms spot remover works very well in the circumstances for which it was designed (removing lens and/or sensor specs), but I'd like to see some way of removing tree branches and beer cans too... Feathering and rotation (and shape changing) would supplement the existing DSR nicely though - no idea how much work it would be...
Cheers,
Rob

Advice needed about lens correction plugin's for Aperture 2.1

Please can I have some advice about lens correction plugin's for Aperture 2.1?
I see that the Apple Aperture Downloads site promotes two:
1)LensFix 4.3
An external editor. The Aperture Downloads site calls it Lens Fix 4.3 but when you go the developers site (Kekus Digital) it only shows LensFix CI is this the same thing? Am I supposed to download the PTLens database from epaperpress.com and install manually before it is any good?
OR
2)Edit FixLens 1.6
Their site looks very poorly designed and the link from the Apple page does not go to the Aperture plugin, you have to drill down until you find it! Does it use the exif data about your lens and the zoom setting it was on automatically or do you need to configure it each time?
Which one did you buy? Was it worth it?
Thanks for your time!

LensFix CI is the same thing. It has the standalone version, the PS plug-in and the Aperture plug-in.
I've used LensFix via PS for a long time. It's great but... it can be a bit buggy if the image in use is 16-bit. Often it will work on the first image or two and then crash on the next.
I am told it's not compatible with PS CS4.
Another option is PTLens. It's also a PS plug-in and an Aperture plug-in. It's supposed to be CS4 compatible.
http://epaperpress.com/ptlens/index.html
It uses the same database of lens corrections as LensFix.
FWIW, I've tended to do this kind of work in Photoshop, either round tripping an image in Aperture or exporting an image from Aperture. Since Aperture plug-ins are going to 16-bit Tiff files anyway and since most images (if they are final files for clients) need some more PS work, I just go that route.
Jon Roemer
site: http://www.jonroemer.com/
blog: http://jonroemer.typepad.com/jon_roemer/

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