Show Image Location in Google Earth.scptd is an AppleScript to show the location of the currently selected photo in Aperture in Google Earth.
To use, save the script in your /Users/…/Library/Scripts/Applications/Aperture, use the AppleScript menu to select the script.
Here is a quick screencast showing how to invoke the script:
I wrote this as a complement to the post on Geotagging with Google Earth and Aperture.
I find the built in geotagging features of Aperture maddening — it is just way to hard to find a location on a map and assign it to the current photo. So I wrote a simple apple script that assigns the current location in google earth to any selected photos in aperture, which you can use at your own risk.
Download Geotag With Google Eearth.scptd to /Users/doug/Library/Scripts/Applications/Aperture, replacing “doug” with your username. You will probably have to create the Aperture folder under /Users/…/Library/Scripts/Applications/. Then all you have to do is open Google Earth, navigate to the location of the image you wish to geotag. Then in aperture, select the images you want to geotag, and select the “Geotag With Google Earth” from the Applescript menu.
The version of Google Earth I am using doesn’t have a built in crosshair, so if you haven’t added one already you will need to add one. You can download a crosshair for Google Earth at http://www.sonomawings.com/ge/crosshair.kmz from Sonoma Wings Hangliding Club Google Earth Resource Page.
Here is a quick screencast showing how to use the Geotag With Google Earth applescript: