Using this plug-in you can export photos from Adobe Lightroom 2 and Lightroom 3 directly to Costco Photo Center (www.costcophotocenter.com)
Requirements
- Windows XP, Vista or 7. NOTE: I am having issues with Mac OS, so right now I can’t say it’s compatible.
- 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
- Lightroom 2.4 – 2.7, Lightroom 3
Licensing and Registration
This plug-in is released as Shareware (no source code provided). You may use the unregistered (free) version at no charge, however some features (see below) are limited or disabled in the free version.
The registration fee is $15 (USD) per single user.
To register your copy visit the Costco Plug-in Registration Page
Free Version Restrictions
Some features are limited or disabled in the free version of the plug-in:
- The export capability is limited to 10 photos at a time.
- The number of photos in a single album is limited to 10.
Support the Development
There are many ways you can support further development of this plug-in:
Your participation is greatly appreciated!
Version History
| 2.0
Jun 9, 2010
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Changes:
- The plug-in is now compatible with Lightroom 3
- Added support for Publish Services.
- Now the plug-in requires registration for unrestricted operation.
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| 1.12
Mar 20, 2010
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Changes:
- Implemented the option for automatic checking for plug-in updates. The option can be found in Lightroom Plug-in Manager in the Plug-in Info section.
- Added an option to preview the selected album in the web browser.
- The version number format changed back to the classic form.
For information, see version 1.12 release announcement. |
| 20100211.11 |
Fixes:
- Fixed a rather weird issue with being unable to log in, which affected only some users.
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| 20100130.10 |
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue with the export dialog layout, which was specific to Mac platforms only.
- Fixed the issue with a “Error code: 500, Unable to establish connection with the remote
server” message popping up when the server connection has already been established.
- Mac users experienced an issue with album drop-downs hiding beyond the right side of
the export dialog.
Improvements
- In Lightroom 3 Beta, the photo lab logo is back.
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| 20100124.8 |
Changes:
- The plug-in is now compatible with Lightroom 3 Beta.
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue with some photos taking up to 5-10 minutes to appear in the target album after the export.
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| 20091104.7 |
Improvements:
- User settings are now saved when you close the Export dialog.
- The plug-in no longer prompts you to login again on a subsequent export if you session is still alive.
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue with creating new albums.
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| 20091028.6 |
Improvements:
- Added icons indicating plug-in state.
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue with the Export button remaining disabled until the album list is populated.
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| 20091014.5 |
Improvements:
- Added the option to filter the albums list based on a data range.
- Added the option to sort the album list by album title or creation date.
- The plug-in now displays a thumbnail image for the selected album.
- Added a “Check for Updates” button, available in the Plugin Manager.
- Added the option to open the target album in the web browser once the export has been finished.
Fixes:
- The “Visit alloyphoto.com” button now works.
- Fixed the issue with creating new albums.
- Fixed a Mac specific issue with parsing XML response.
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| 20091004.4 |
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue with not begin able to save presets.
- Fixed the issue with uploading photos to the wrong album after creating multiple new albums through the plug-in.
- Fixed the issue with user authentication in some cases when the server responds with an already active session
Improvements:
- Improved upload performance.
- Reduced clutter by relocating plug-in information and debug log controls to a dedicated section the Plug-in Manager.
- New albums are now placed at the top of the drop-down list for easy selection.
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| 20090907.3 |
 This version includes changes from version 20090905.2, which was originally scheduled to be released after the Labor Day, but since some additional features had already been implemented, I decided to skip to version 3.Features:
- Implemented support for “Export with previous” to upload more photos to a previously selected album.
- Added dynamic querying of album information on the server to display the number of photos in the selected album and their total size.
Improvements:
- Improved session handling to eliminate the need to re-authenticate on subsequent export.
- Improved error handling when connection cannot be established.
- Better formatting of the debug log.
- Minor internal optimizations and code refactoring.
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| 20090905.2 |
This version has been skipped. |
| 20090901.1 |
Initial public release.Features:
- User authentication at Costco Photo Center.
- Option to save the password in the preset.
- Selecting an existing gallery or creating a new gallery.
- Uploading of an unlimited number of photos.
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September 6th, 2009 on 2:21 am
Oh thank you for much for this. Costcophotocenter.com is a pain to use after they “upgraded” it a while ago.
September 18th, 2009 on 1:39 pm
Thanks for making this happen.
It did not work on my MAC OSX Leopard. When I clicked “Login”,
it said “An Internal error has occurred. Access to undefined global: header”.
September 24th, 2009 on 6:55 am
It looks like the error is coming from a piece of code that “should never run”. This can only happen if the server response contains an unexpected status code. There is a couple of things to try – make sure you can successfully login with your credentials at http://www.costcophotocenter.com. Second, enable the debug log and email me the file CostcoExport.log file that will be created in “My Documents” folder – send it to alloyphoto@alloyphoto.com.
October 3rd, 2009 on 10:21 pm
First, thanks for this plugin!!!
I am running Lightroom 2.5, Mac OSX 10.6, and version 20090907.3 of your plugin.
I am unable to save a preset using the Costco Export I can save presets with other plugins. I receive no errors. When I look in the ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lighroom/Export Presets, there is no preset. Any ideas?
Either way, great plugin!
October 4th, 2009 on 9:36 pm
Thanks for letting me know!
The just released version 20091004.4 includes a fix for this issue, among other fixes and improvements.
October 6th, 2009 on 11:44 am
Thank you so much!! This is a wonderfully helpful plug-in.
October 31st, 2009 on 8:39 pm
Hi Vlad!
Although LR3 is in Public Beta, any vision of making the Costco plug-in available for LR3?
The current version generates an internal error on Mac OSX 10.6.1 with LR3 Beta.
Thanks!
Tim
October 31st, 2009 on 10:41 pm
As soon as Adobe publishes the new SDK I am going to make my plugins compatible with LR3. Unfortunately, right now there is no information regarding API changes, not even an example of a working plugin.
From what I understand, LR3 beta was released mainly to collect feedback from early adopters before the functionality is finalized. Also, they are probably not going to release the SDK before the retail release of LR3 hits the shelves.
December 26th, 2009 on 10:48 am
Vlad,
I’m having trouble connecting to Costco Photo, I get error code 500 cannot connect each time I try. I downloaded the update to my MAC but can’t seem to figure out how to get that download into my plug-in. Which file do I select to complete the download?
Randall
December 28th, 2009 on 11:09 pm
Please send me a debug log as described in the troubleshooting section so I can see what could cause the issue.