Aperture

New convert to Mac and have Aperture 3 any good plug ins for it ? And if so could you share your ideas on why ,Thanks in advance .

I've got a few from here: http://www.apple.com …re/resources/pl​ugins.html

The only problem is, that since upgrading to Aperture 3, many of the plugins have yet to be upgraded to 64 bit compatible. So if you run Aperture 3 in 64 bit mode, you have to restart it in 32 bit mode every time you want to use the plugin. So far there are few benefits to running A3 in 64-bit mode, so you can set it to run as 32-bit straight from the get-go by right clicking on the icon in Applications --> Get info --> selecting "32-bit" mode.

Hope that helps! I find the BorderFX plugin to be handy for adding simple edges to images when I export them, along with a watermark.

Some good presets here...

http://web.me.com …hotography/Down​loads.html

http://aperturepresets​.tumblr.com/

http://www.smithfinear​t.com …ure-3-presets-take-3.html

http://aperture-assistant.com/presets

http://aperture.maccre​ate.com/

I haven't used any plugins yet with Aperture 3, but I am going to download Hydra for doing HDR/stacking.

tiger roach wrote in post #9980327
I haven't used any plugins yet with Aperture 3, but I am going to download Hydra for doing HDR/stacking.

Please post back some results, would love to see them.

Plugins or presets?

I've installed a ton of presets from the above links with some great results.

Plugins, I'm using BorderFX to put my watermark on - and since A3, not bothering with the Facebook export or Flickr export plugins.

pcj wrote in post #9982287
Plugins or presets?

I've installed a ton of presets from the above links with some great results.

Plugins, I'm using BorderFX to put my watermark on - and since A3, not bothering with the Facebook export or Flickr export plugins.

Can you share an example of your watermark with that plug in?

Sure, it's extremely simple - just a URL. The only reason I go this route is so I don't have to make a gif or other type of watermark - BorderFX has consistent sizing and placement of my watermark.

Byte size: ZERO | Content warning: NOT AN IMAGE

Doesn't A3 have built in support for water mark files though?
Maybe I'm confused on what your water mark is when you say URL? I mean its still an image file somewhere right? I've never created a watermark so I don't know exactly how they work.
But isn't it just an image file stored somewhere, either locally on the hard drive, or a URL on a web site? Either way you have to manage some image file right?

Traditionally yes, a watermark is an image (some kind of logo or similar), and Aperture can handle them entirely natively.

I don't have a logo, but still wanted to watermark my photo - I was using BorderFX to add a border *and* the logo, but the border eventually just got removed and I stayed with the logo this way.

Gotcha, I see. Thanks. I didn't care for that plug in, I'm thinking about the onOne PhotoFrame plug in for borders, I love the messy look, and will play with a watermark/logo once I decide what I want to call my work/business.

ChrisMc73 wrote in post #9983401
Gotcha, I see. Thanks. I didn't care for that plug in, I'm thinking about the onOne PhotoFrame plug in for borders, I love the messy look, and will play with a watermark/logo once I decide what I want to call my work/business.

Please report back how you like that plugin, it's something I want to do also, but couldn't justify it's price tag

pcj wrote in post #9984943
Please report back how you like that plugin, it's something I want to do also, but couldn't justify it's price tag

I haven't been able to yet either, and I'm waiting for them to release the 64 bit Aperture 3 versions anyway.