GPS Logging for Aperture

Just check to see if the device you want can export a GPX file. If so, use that to import to Aperture. Even if it doesn't, you can get a GPS file converter. It's just a Google search away.

On page 373, the User Manual states ´for a list of compatible GPS devices, go to http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs´. Unfortunately, that´s the high level specs for Aperture 3, I have read the page in all directions without spotting that list. Does anybody know where it can be found?

Hi,

I have been using the Wintec G-Rays II. It's small, about the size of a box of matches. It works great with my iMac.

http://www.amazon.com/WBT-201-Wintec-Bluetooth-Receiver-Integration/dp/B00133DDE I/ref=sr12?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1266098196&sr=8-2

The device has bluetooth, so it is very easy to download a GPX file from the device to my iMac. To do that, I use HoudahGPS, which is a free program.

http://www.houdah.com/houdahGPS/

Hope that helps.

I use GeoLogTag for the iPhone. $5 ain't bad. 🙂

I use GeoLogTag too. I tried emailing myself the GPX file but Aperture doesn't recognize it. And the app doesn't support my camera's RAW file so I can't use the shared folder. What way are you using to geotag?

I use Locosys GT-31 because it does 3D geotracking (includes altitude) and uses SD cards. I like SD card geotrackers, because I do not always bring my MacBook Pro when I travel and I can transfer the data daily to my ColorSpace UDMA SD/CF card reader/storage device and then erase the card and start again. The GT-31 writes NMEA text files that includes the GPS location, date/time, and more stuff. NMEA files are text files that are not directly readable by Aperture. I open these files in GPSResults and use the "File->Save GPX-File" command to create a file that Aperture can read (make sure you name the file with the ".gpx" extension). The GT-31 is not expensive, fits in your pocket and is even waterproof (to about 10 feet). The only negatives of the GT-31 are the horrible manual and non-mac-like interface. The software included with the GT-31 is PC-only, but you do not need any, as you will be using the GPSResults program. The GPSResults license is inexpensive (about $30, I think). This link shows a video of how to import the .gpx file and link your photos in Aperture. As an alternative, you might want to directly modify your original photo's JPEG or RAW EXIF information. For that, you will merge the .gpx information with each photo's EXIF using HoudaGeo . Modifying your original file's EXIF information allows the geotagged data to be used by any program that can open your images. HoudaGeo is unique in that it can modify the EXIF of your RAW files without resorting to an XMP sidecar file. If you use the HoudaGeo method, then there is no need to also import the tracking information in Aperture. Simply import the files with the HoudaGeo modified EXIF as usual as you would any other image, and the geotag information is automatically recognized and the images will appear in the "places" tab of Aperture. Good luck.

SSA: I emailed the GPX file to myself then imported that file into A3 (Places > GPS > Import GPS Track) without errors. I also used the shared folder without a problem.

I have been using the Wintec G-Rays II

I have this guy too and find it a bit tricky. How does it get the time information? it never seems to match my camera!


Regards

Make sure that the file name extension is ".gpx". When you download the GPX file with Safari, Safari appends ".xml" to the file name. I haven't seen this behavior yet with the Mail application.
Aperture will not recognize the file as a track log if the extension is ".xml".

You can always contact me at geologtag@gmail.com

Chris
Developer
Galarina

Has anyone had problems with loosing all their photos after you try and move a waypoint in places?

Images disappear from the library (all photos) but seem to still be somewhere?

jlandi wrote:
Has anyone had problems with loosing all their photos after you try and move a waypoint in places?

Images disappear from the library (all photos) but seem to still be somewhere?

Ye that happened to me. Not overly sure how I got them back, the only thing I do know is I just hit cmd Z until they reappeared in the project. I seem to have got the hang of places now, was a bit confusing at the start, especially when I wanted to rename a place to somewhere more descriptive. I can run through it if you want.

edit: on re-reading your post it says all photos, it only happened to the project I was currently working with in places, but happened more than once on a number of different projetcs

Thanks Alex,

Tian over in another thread send me in the right directions.

It was the search box filtering out my images that where geotagged. I had to clear out the search box by clicking the "X"icon within it.

IMHO Aperture 3 lacks any ability to pull gps tracks directly from a connected gps tracker. You have to use bundled or thirdparty software to get the track from your device, save it f.e in .gpx format and feed the file to Aperture 3.

Hopefully someone comes up with a helper app or an Aperture plugin, to make this process smoother.

Peter

How about this:
http://www.eye.fi/products/prox2
(or one of the earlier versions).
It uses WiFi triangulation instead of GPS, but it inserts the data right into the metadata of the file.

I have not tried it, but am curious.

Does this only work with jpeg?