Reihard Ubel has updated his BorderFX plugin to version 1.1. This new version adds the following features.

1. Updated to work with Aperture 2.0
2. Drop Shadow around the image.
3. Flip image horizontally and/or vertically.
4. Automatic image scaling now allows manual adjustment, to crop part of the image.
5. Scale the image, between sized to fit in border, and 100%.
6. Apply sharpening to image after scaling.
7. New options for Title and Copyright text, including drop shadow.
8. Improved zooming.
9. Improved User Interface.

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Juan Leon recently released Aperture2Gmail v0.5. The update includes a few new features as well as a host of bug fixes.

Some of the new features include:

1. Added support for Google Apps for Your Domain
2. Added Contact List Searching
3. Added optional “Emailed To” Keyword/tagging with recipients and Time stamps.
4. Support for the official Google API. The logging in process should be faster and error messages should be easier to understand.
5. Bug fixes.

You can download the plugin here and you can check out the Change Log for more details.

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Fraser Spears has recently bumped FlickrExport to 1.0.8. The update includes a bug fix and work around for an Aperture 2.0 and 2.0.1 bug. The full details can be read here. The update is available for free to current user and a new license will run buyers the usual £14.

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David Holmes has released updates to his slew of Aperture plugins, bringing them up to date for use with Aperture 2.0.

Holmes currently has plugins for use with the popular websites, Zenfolio, SmugMug and Phanfare.

For more information or to download a free copy of any of these plugins, be sure to visit his website here.

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YouSendIt has released version 2 of their YouSendIt plugin for Aperture. This new version supports the following new features:

1. Resumable uploads
2. Subscribers can send any number of files in one upload
3. Recipient email address is auto filled when user starts typing the address.

The version is also compatible with Aperture 2.0.

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Popular stock photography site, iStockPhoto, has released version 1.1.3 of their plug-in. Perhaps most importantly, version 1.1.3 includes Aperture 2 compatibility.

In addition to bug fixes, iStockPhoto has reduced theiri keyword requirement from 10 keywords to 5 making it easier when uploading photos. You can grab the free plug-in here.

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Übermind has recently released updates for ÜberÜpload,Aperture to Picasa, and Aperture to Archive.

ÜberÜpload 2.0.1, Aperture to Picasa 1.3.2, and Aperture to Archive 1.1.2 updates have “Resolved Aperture compatibility issues” with Aperture 2. ÜberÜpload runs $24.95, Aperture to Picasa runs $24.95, and Aperture to Archive runs $14.95. All three products have a free 15-day trial version for download.

From their press release:

SEATTLE, Washington—March 12, 2008 — Übermind, Inc., the market leader in the development of Aperture export plug-ins, today introduced updated versions of three of it’s most popular products: ÜberUpload for Aperture, Aperture to Picasa Web Albums, and Aperture to Archive. Reengineered to take full advantage of Aperture 2’s new, streamlined architecture, the updates build upon Übermind’s tradition of simplifying complex digital processes via intuitive, elegant user interfaces.
“Whether it’s transferring your images to a remote FTP/SFTP server, uploading them to Google’s Picasa Web Albums, or creating compressed archives of them, our plug-ins are all about streamlining your workflow. Enhancements made to the export process in Aperture 2 have allowed us to
redesign our plug-ins to make them faster than ever before,” said Shehryar Khan, Ubermind’s CEO. “Now, our plug-ins take full advantage of Aperture 2’s background export functionality, officially ending the days of waiting for your export to complete.”

Pricing and Availability

New versions of ÜberUpload for Aperture, Aperture to Picasa Web Albums, and Aperture to Archive are available for direct download from Übermind’s website. The updates, free for existing customers, retail for as low as $14.95. Users can always try a fully functional version of these plug-ins free for 15 days. At any time users can easily purchase a software license from within the plug-in.

Übermind’s expertise in integrating large enterprise systems, combined with it’s knowledge of designing intuitive user interfaces, has provided a solid foundation for developing high-quality export plug-ins for
Aperture.

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Fraser Speirs of Connected flow is at it again! FlickrExport has just been updated to version 1.0.7. This new version is the first plugin we have seen that has specific features for users of Aperture 2.0. FlickrExport now takes advantage of Aperture’s handling of lens EXIF data and will automatically tag the image to the lens in Flickr.

This feature is only available for users of the paid version of FlickrExport, which runs £14. The plugin remains compatible with Aperture version 1.5.

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Übermind’s ApertureToArchive has been updated to version 1.1.1. The update has the following new features and fixes:

1. Added warning when attempting to export to an unwritable location
2. Resolved sporadic export warnings for some licensed users

Aperture to Archive is available for $14.95 and you can download a free 15 day trial.

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Micah Walter of Aperture Plugged In has released ApertureToPictage version 1.0. The update will allow wedding and event photographers to upload their photos to Pictage in a fast and easy manner. The new version includes major code rewrites and allows background export if you’re on Aperture 1.5.x (now standard in Aperture 2.0) and great time-saving features including the ability to create a new Pictage event from within Aperture. Here’s a quick rundown of all the great new features:

1. Upload speeds are now up to three times as fast as they were with the beta version.
2. There is now a really cool drag and drop user interface that allows you to edit and re-sort your Pictage categories.
3. The plugin now allows for queueing of jobs so you can rack up a number of batches and let it run over night.
4. You can also resume an upload if your computer crashes, or if you loose your internet connection. It just picks up where you left off.
5. Additionally you can also choose to save your exported files to disk for other purposes.

The update is provided free of charge to all Pictage Pro members. You can download the plugin through this link, but you must be logged into Pictage. The plugin is compatible with the new Aperture 2.0.

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