Import Ricoh GX100 RAW files into Apple’s Aperture in MacOS 10.5 Leopard

Tim — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:57:01 +0000

Here’s a little hack to enable you to use Ricoh GX100 RAW files in Apple’s Aperture.

Make a backup of the following file:

/System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle/Contents/Resources/Raw.plist

Find the key for the Leica D-LUX 3 (line 3316 in MacOS 10.5.1):

3316: Leica D-LUX 3 Panasonic DMC-LX2

Then insert the following line before the line showing the Leica D-LUX 3:

3316: RICOH Caplio GX100 Panasonic DMC-LX2
3317: Leica D-LUX 3 Panasonic DMC-LX2

You should now be able to use the Ricoh’s RAW files in Aperture.

This is based on a previous hack (detailed here), which doesn’t apply to Leopard.

iPhone

Tim — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:16:49 +0000

Remove the phone cruft; add some sensible storage for a media player, and I’ll buy one!