Third Light Accessories and Plugins
Go back to the features summaryIntegration with other applications and tools offers convenience, particularly when uploading and downloading content from your Third Light IMS site. We provide an upload tool and a plugin for the Adobe Create Suite, free of charge. You can download these tools, below.
Desktop Upload Tool
For the most convenient drag-and-drop uploads, we offer a purpose-built Desktop Upload Tool, free of charge to all Third Light customers.
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Windows Requirements: The Desktop Upload Tool is supported on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. On Windows XP, you may need to install the Microsoft .Net framework before the Uploader will function. If so, during installation you will see a message asking you to install .Net 2.0. Please click here to download the installation package for .Net. On Windows, the Upload Tool is a standard application which run by double-clicking the application after it has been downloaded. It can be uninstalled at any time using the standard Windows software manager.
MacOS X Requirements: A PPC or Intel Mac running MacOS X 10.5.8 or later is recommended. Earlier versions of MacOS X are unsupported. To install, open the DMG file and drag the Third Light Uploader application to your Applications folder or Dock.
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Download for Windows - 3.8MB Download for MacOS X - 1.1MB |
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Adobe Bridge plugin for Third Light IMS
Convenient access to Third Light servers from Adobe Creative Suite
Working with important media in IMS is even more convenient, thanks to the Third Light plugin for Adobe Creative Suite. After installing the plugin, Adobe Bridge can connect to an IMS server and browse through your IMS library. The Bridge plugin allows files to be quickly located using the standard Bridge user interface, and downloaded to your graphics workstation with a simple click.
- Completely free, available for all versions of IMS
- Works with Adobe Bridge CS4 and above on Windows, Mac OS X
- Connects to your IMS site with your authenticated user account (username, password)
- Provides a browsable tree structure for your IMS library
- Downloads preview thumbnails and preview images
- Meta data is displayed in the Bridge meta data panel (eg. Adobe XMP, IPTC data)
- Double-clicking on a file transfers it to your desktop.
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To download the Bridge plugin, simply go to the Tools menu in your IMS site. For instructions on how to install and configure the plugin, please view the IMS documentation.
FTP Export Plugins for Third Light IMS
Upload files from Apple Aperture or Adobe Lightroom to Third Light IMS
We provide FTP export tools for both Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom. Both plugins are free and allow you to export files from within your RAW workflow tool of choice. After installing the plugin, Aperture or Lightroom can connect to your IMS FTP account and export files directly to your upload area. The plugin allows files to be quickly transformed in size at the point of upload, using the resizing and scaling features built into your desktop software.
- Completely free, available for all versions of IMS
- Works with Aperture 3 and above (MacOS X), Adobe Lightroom 3 and above (MacOS X and Windows)
- Connects to your IMS site with your FTP user settings (also supports all other FTP servers)
- Provides progress bars for batch transfers
- Integrates with format and size conversions at export
- Includes support for metadata transfers with your files
- Simple integration and installation
Screenshots
Screenshots shown are Apple Aperture on MacOS X
To download the FTP export plugins, simply go to the Tools -> Plugins menu in your IMS site and open the appropriate menu item. For instructions on how to install and configure the plugins, please view the IMS documentation.
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