Aperture AppleScript – Make Keywords Real v03
Make Keywords Real
Current version: 03
Built on: Aperture 2.0.1 / Mac OS X 10.5.2
This AppleScript operates on the current selection.
This is an update to the previous update and should work properly now.
This AppleScript will make Aperture’s virtual keywords real.
“Huh?”
If you make hierarchal keywords in Aperture (you are, aren’t you), parent keywords are not exported with masters when exporting with XMP nor are they exported when exporting images as other formats. You can, however, use those keywords to find your images. Thus if you tag an image with ‘Bald Eagle’ in the following keyword hierarchy:
Animal
–> Wildlife
—-> Bird
——>Eagle
——–>Bald Eagle
You can find your image by searching for ‘Bird’, but when you export that same image the term ‘Bird’ is nowhere to be found.
FWIW, IMHO this is something that should have a checkbox in the Export panel.
Make Hierarchal Keywords Real 03.scpt.zip
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This post has 3 comments
July 26th, 2008
Hello Brett, love your applescripts and had been using the 02 version or ‘make keywords real’ which stopped working after some upgrade — Aperture or Leopard, not sure.
I just downloaded 03 and it works if I have only one photo selected but if I have more than one then Aperture hangs and I have to force quit. I’ve tested several times but the same result.
Just thought I’d let you know.
BTW, I am on Aperture 2.1 and Leopard 10.5.4 on a Mac Pro.
January 12th, 2009
I’m having the same problem, for single selections as well as multiples. Script runs, works, then invariably causes Aperture to hang fatally. This is such a great script, and the 02 version worked so well!
Aperture 2.1.2, Mac OS X 10.5.6 on a Core Duo iMac.
January 12th, 2009
I’m going to look into this again. I thought that I’d fixed things…