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April 22, 2008

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Plug into Aperture’s architecture

Posted Apr. 22, ’08, 8:28 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Software

Aperture Plug-inWe know that Aperture 2.1 activated the vaunted plug-in architecture that we’ve been hearing so much about, but what if you want to actually create a plug-in for Aperture? No worries, mate: Apple’s finally posted info on the SDK for developing Aperture plug-ins on its Apple Developer Connection site, which you can download from there as well (you’ll need to be an ADC member in order to do so).

The SDK allows you to create two types of plug-ins: an Edit plug-in that can have a custom UI, add metadata to images, manipulate image data of Aperture photos, and an Export plug-in that can submit photos to stock agencies, store images online, sell images online, use a custom UI, provide users with custom export presets, etc. Both also allow you to have crazy fun, even though Apple doesn’t specifically note that. Besides the SDK, the download includes sample plug-ins, and complete documentation for your reading enjoyment. We look forward to plug-ins galore in the near future.

If production isn’t your style, you’ll be psyched to know that a bunch of Edit plug-ins for Aperture have been released, including such time-honored classics as the Dfx Digital Filter Suite from the Tiffen Company, and Power Stroke, Light!, and Ozone from Digital Film Tools, with more to come soon. Get plugging, folks.

[via Infinite Loop]


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