Aperture 2 sports an image processing plugin architecture
by moose
A couple days ago I posted about major changes to RAW support and concluded by this:
That seems weird, unless you consider a system that would work as “plugins” for RAW files, allowing to easily add/update support for RAW formats, maybe even choose which RAW decoder you want to use in Aperture.
Well, looks like I was right: over at Aperture Users Professional Network, David Schloss explains that:
Apple has added the ability to create editing plug-ins for Aperture, which will, over time, revolutionize the program. Having an edit plug-in interface means that Aperture users will be able to do just about anything to their images. It’ll be possible to create plug-ins that replicate film effects, add borders, allow for selective edits like dodging and burning—the possibilities are pretty endless. For the purist who only wants to focus on Aperture’s image editing tools, there’s no need to ever add a plug-in, but for those who have been hankering to extend the program’s capabilities—your wish has been granted.
Ta-da!
note: the only puzzling thing is that there is no mention at all of this on Apple’s website. Maybe they think it is too “under the hood”…
