PM Color Class and Tags in Aperture?

[csalata]

Quick question: is it possible to see Photo Mechanic's tags and color classes in Aperture? I use PM to make my selects and it would be really helpful if my hierarchy of tags and color classes would carry over into Aperture so I can better manage my archive.

Tech specs: I am using Photo Mechanic 4.6.1 on OS 10.6.1 on a 15 inch MacBook Pro unibody.

[Kirk Baker]

Quick question: is it possible to see Photo Mechanic's tags and color classes in Aperture? I use PM to make my selects and it would be really helpful if my hierarchy of tags and color classes would carry over into Aperture so I can better manage my archive.

Tech specs: I am using Photo Mechanic 4.6.1 on OS 10.6.1 on a 15 inch MacBook Pro unibody.

Unfortunately, no.  Aperture does not import data from XMP (which is where everyone [Photo Mechanic, Bridge, Lightroom, etc.] stores that sort of information).

Sorry.  Please make a request with Apple.  This inability is entirely under their control.

-Kirk

[csalata]

Would Lightroom have this same limitation?

[Kirk Baker]

Would Lightroom have this same limitation?

No.  It works fine.  Adobe created the XMP standard and all of their products work with it.

-Kirk

[csalata]

Ah. Thank you. It looks like I may be switching to Lighroom.

[vAfotoriporter]

Apple more or less redesigned Aperture and added some new functionalities as well (like color classes as I remember were missing until now).

Is there maybe any change in this regard Aperture 3 supporting tagging, color class and rating info to be stored in XMP?

[Kirk Baker]

Apple more or less redesigned Aperture and added some new functionalities as well (like color classes as I remember were missing until now).

Is there maybe any change in this regard Aperture 3 supporting tagging, color class and rating info to be stored in XMP?

I didn't see anything in their list of over 200 new features that indicated Aperture would import information from XMP.  As far as I can tell Aperture 3.0 still only exports XMP data.

-Kirk

[Jack Baty]

From: http://www.apple.com/aperture/features/

"Import XMP Sidecar Data
While importing images, Aperture now imports metadata from XMP sidecar files located with them."

Although it seems to import only XMP 1.0 information, which I think leaves out ratings and labels...

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2930

[Kirk Baker]

Jack,

From: http://www.apple.com/aperture/features/

"Import XMP Sidecar Data
While importing images, Aperture now imports metadata from XMP sidecar files located with them."

Although it seems to import only XMP 1.0 information, which I think leaves out ratings and labels...

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2930

Good to know.  Thanks.

-Kirk

[vAfotoriporter]

Actually doing a test of Aperture 3 for a few days now it still seems to be slow on my MacBook Pro with the same tasks that LightRoom does fast and controls seem me not that productive as I would like them to have....especially those related to the metadata handling (PM is invincible on this field). I will stay with LightRoom.

But if changes in Aperture 3 make it possible it can be good to have a better compatibility with LR as well.