Adding photos from Aperture via the Media Browser

[Dan Weintraub]

Hi,

I'm trying to add several photos from Aperture to a Hugin project. I'm
trying to add them by hitting "Add individual images..." and on the
left under "Media" I select "Photos" then on the right, under
"Aperture" and my project, I select the photo. Selecting the second
photo from my panorama works fine. When I try to import the first one,
I get this error:

The filename(s) contains one of the following invalid characters: =;:
%*?<>|"\~

The name of the file should be DSC_3979.JPG and when I try to find
that file name in the Aperture library I get this:

bash$ find . -name DSC_3979.JPG
./Masters/2011/11/27/20111127-174257/DSC_3979.JPG

Here is the photo that works:

bash$ find . -name DSC_3974.JPG
./Masters/2011/11/27/20111127-174257/DSC_3974.JPG

Any ideas why this might be happening? I really don't want to maintain
copies of my photos outside of my library.

Thanks,
Dan

I'm using 2011.5.0.5665:2ce25c48723c built by Harry van der Wolf

[Dan Weintraub]

Ok, I've found out some more info. When you select photos from the
media browser, they have a location like this:

ApertureLibrary/Previews/2011/11/27/20111127-174257/
fm9SfJ6zQY6CDYQpXdNQkA/DSC_3974.jpg

unfortunately some of those names (like the one I was trying to use)
contain '%'

One way around this is to open the Aperture Library in the Finder and
find the photos you want to use in the "Masters" folder. Then you can
drag them from the finder to the Open window in Hugin.

It would be great for hugin to work with filenames with a "%" in them,
but at least I have a workaround.

Thanks,
Dan

[JohnPW]

I have to admit I've never tried that myself. I always export a
version or master to a folder labeled "8bit." Then I repeat the same
export to a folder named "16bit." Then I create a Hugin.pto and all
are in a folder named after the pano. This way the whole project is
self contained and portable. It just makes things manageable for me. I
can run multiple versions to get masks, alignment, and exposure worked
out. When I get the 8bit versions looking nice I use that .pto file as
a template for the 16 bit versions for the final image. Due to the
limitations of my antiquated camera all my source images are 8 bit
jpegs, but I figure it's worth it to export 16bit tiffs from Aperture.
The remapped images look nicer as does the finished panorama. Also any
final adjustments for the printer, sharpening, etc. look better.

I always wonder what everyone else does with file organization,
workflow, etc. I'm sure there are lot's good ideas, methods, and
tricks out there that I'd love to know. Probably most of the people on
the list consider this obvious, common knowledge.

As an example, I know there must be a way to run remapped output
images through enfuse or enblend again (say if I get some error that
stops hugin from completing.) I always have to completely recreate
them again from the start, as I have yet to figure it out. I assume it
requires using the CLI, but I haven't managed it yet. :-)

[Gnome Nomad]

JohnPW wrote:

> I always wonder what everyone else does with file organization,
> workflow, etc. I'm sure there are lot's good ideas, methods, and
> tricks out there that I'd love to know. Probably most of the people on
> the list consider this obvious, common knowledge.

After I get done with a project, I move the PTO and PTO.MK file into the
same folder as the original RAW files (where I already have the Bibble
settings files for each, so I can recreate them if needed). Then I zip
up the folder and archive it.

--
Gnome Nomad
gnome...@gmail.com
wandering the landscape of god
http://www.cafepress.com/otherend/

[JohnPW]

I have yet to settle on exactly how to approach this for myself. Not
surprising though, as I am still learning Hugin and the best way to
use it, and the same for Aperture.
By the way, if anyone can give me a good explanation of how properly
to use Aperture's projects, folders, and albums, I'd love to hear it.
I've read a lot of praise for it's logic and flexibility, but I don't
quite get it.

On Nov 29, 11:37 pm, Gnome Nomad <gnomeno...@gmail.com> wrote:
> JohnPW wrote:
> > I always wonder what everyone else does with file organization,
> > workflow, etc. I'm sure there are lot's good ideas, methods, and
> > tricks out there that I'd love to know. Probably most of the people on
> > the list consider this obvious, common knowledge.
>
> After I get done with a project, I move the PTO and PTO.MK file into the
> same folder as the original RAW files (where I already have the Bibble
> settings files for each, so I can recreate them if needed). Then I zip
> up the folder and archive it.
>
> --
> Gnome Nomad

> gnomeno...@gmail.com
> wandering the landscape of godhttp://www.cafepress.com/otherend/