Aperture Plugins...

[iGary]

Which ones do you have and how do you like them?

I have Noise Ninja and it performs equally well in Aperture as it does in Photoshop. I also have LensFix from Kekus, which also performs as described.

Aperture Plugin Directory (http://www.apple.com/aperture/resources/plugins.html#editing)

[Artful Dodger]

iGary I was going to ask you about Noise Ninja and how well it works with Aperture. I've also been checking out (looking at really) Hydra for the HDR aspects even though most like Photomatrix.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/aperture/hydrahdrpluginforaperture.html if anyone has tried this plugin please give some feedback about it's overall performance and image quality.

[soLoredd]

iGary I was going to ask you about Noise Ninja and how well it works with Aperture. I've also been checking out (looking at really) Hydra for the HDR aspects even though most like Photomatrix.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/aperture/hydrahdrpluginforaperture.html if anyone has tried this plugin please give some feedback about it's overall performance and image quality.

Is the demo for hydra fully-functional? I'd be interested in it as well, I haven't yet bought in to Photomatix.

[robbieduncan]

Hmm, I haven't upgraded my Noise Ninja license yet, still round-tripping to Photoshop. Given the memory footprint of PS (especially on a MBP limited to 2Gb of RAM) it sounds like it may be well worth it!

[Ryvius]

I use:

Color Efex Pro
http://www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro/usa/entry.php

BorderFX
http://web.mac.com/reinharduebel/BorderFX/

And a few random export plugins for various print services I use.

[Artful Dodger]

Is the demo for hydra fully-functional? I'd be interested in it as well, I haven't yet bought in to Photomatix.

I'm not sure as I just got the full version of Aperture today for my B-day gift as I've been using the trial. Now the only plugin I need to find is one that gets rid of my gf's first floor fashion/Vegas changing/spare room because a dodge and burn brush won't cut it anymore :p

[steeveage]

I use:

Color Efex Pro
http://www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro/usa/entry.php

BorderFX
http://web.mac.com/reinharduebel/BorderFX/

And a few random export plugins for various print services I use.

I second these two plugins! I wish Color Efex would do non-destructive edits, but other than that I can't complain. Also the Flickr plugin from ConnectedFlow is quite good if you store all your photos on Flickr.

[wheezy]

iGary I was going to ask you about Noise Ninja and how well it works with Aperture. I've also been checking out (looking at really) Hydra for the HDR aspects even though most like Photomatrix.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/aperture/hydrahdrpluginforaperture.html if anyone has tried this plugin please give some feedback about it's overall performance and image quality.

I installed the demo of it, it seems to be fully functional other than the watermark. I was kinda underwhelmed by it.

I use the FlashAlbumExporter quite often for proofing; an automatic simpleviewer is pretty slick. Next year I plan to use Aperture to Smugmug when I start to sell prints for the racetrack again.

I think you mean editing plugins and... I have none. I'll have to look at NoiseNinja though.

[termina3]

I use the FlashAlbumExporter quite often for proofing; an automatic simpleviewer is pretty slick. Next year I plan to use Aperture to Smugmug when I start to sell prints for the racetrack again.

I'm an avid Smugmug user but the Ap plug in isn't that great… it takes up Aperture (i.e. not a background process). Easier to export and then use MacDaddy.