Apple made some pregnant improvements in Aperture 1.5 , but perhaps one of the most important decisions the company made was to allow for third - party developers to protract the app through anew plug - in architecture . While only available for about a calendar month Apple say the response by developers has outdo their expectations .
“ We eff that there would be a lot of interest , but we received 150 emails from individuals , companies and organizations that all want to develop plug - ins for Aperture , ” Richard Kerris , Apple ’s Director of Professional Photography Partnerships , told Macworld . “ We are all pleasantly surprised with the companies that want to develop fireplug - IN . It really makes this a potent app for whatever type of photographer you are . ”
Apple launched its Aperture API with several large name partners let in Getty Images , iStockphoto , Pictage , Flickr , PhotoShelter , DigitalFusion , Soundslides and Connected Flow . The fresh stopple - in announcements have n’t break — this week at PhotoPlus Expo in New York another ship’s company , ExpressDigital , released its jade - in for Aperture .
ExpressDigital ’s Aperture plug - in allows photographers to directly upload photos to PhotoReflect.com , a virtual storefront for professional photographers . Through PhotoReflect.com , photographer are able-bodied to furnish their client with a to the full functional and professional Internet store to order finished , high - lineament professional photo products .
“ The addition of this professional connection makes it even easy for photographers using Aperture to benefit from the power of PhotoReflect.com , ” said Graham McFarland , chairwoman and CEO of ExpressDigital .
DigitalFusion is also offering a fresh Aperture male plug - in . DF Studio Link allows lineal upload of images from Aperture to a DF Studio account .
“ In the professional workflow bowl , no app is an island — it count how it can be extended , ” tell Apple ’s Kerris . “ We are see the new engineering science out there for digital photographers becoming part of our workflow . It ties Aperture into the centre of the existence for digital photographers . ”
By allowing developer to offer sparking plug - atomic number 49 to offer Aperture , Kerris said that it allows the lensman to focalise on what ’s really important to them — their workmanship . Apple is not leaving all of the evolution to third - parties — the company will also continue to make jade - Indiana , according to Kerris . For example , a raw plug - in from Apple standoff Aperture more close with Final Cut Studio , Apple ’s professional suite of television applications .
