I too would be very keen on being able to access G'MIC from within darktable.
On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 at 10:55 Christian Mandel <[email protected]> wrote: > Am 30.09.2016 um 11:11 schrieb Tobias Ellinghaus: > > Am Freitag, 30. September 2016, 09:26:33 CEST schrieb Christian Mandel: > > > > [...] > > > >> Is there any chance that the alpha layer (if it is present at input) can > >> be processed along the RGB channels of the image and that the result can > >> optionally be added as alpha channel to the output? > > > > Not with the current design of darktable. In the long run I could > envision a > > I've created feature request https://redmine.darktable.org/issues/11186 > to keep track. > > > way to have extra pixel buffers (mostly alpha channels) that could be > loaded > > with the image and passed through geometry changing steps. So you > wouldn't be > > able to edit the channel itself > > In my case that would not be necessary, since only geometry changes are > relevant. > > > (unless there was a module specifically > written > > to do that, like an inpainting iop for scratch removal ;)) but at least > the > > Of course I was thinking about this possibility as well. However, the > internal infrastructure would be needed anyway, so the scratch removal > module would be the least problem and a low hanging fruit after the > infrastructure changes. > > The scratch removal sketch we discuss on pixls.us is a simple G'MIC > one-liner. Simultaneously, David Tschumperlé announced the work on a > general G'MIC plugin effort > (https://discuss.pixls.us/t/gaap-gmic-as-a-plug-in-work-in-progress). Of > course, the idea of adding it to darktable immediately suggests itself, > despite the many reasons against such a plan (QT being one of them). > > That said, for me an external inpainting solution would be fine, > especially since it does not have to mess with colours and therefore > problems with this workflow seem unlikely. > > > alpha channel could be used in the exported image. But as I said, that is > > nothing to be expected anytime soon and would require some discussions > with > > the other devs first. > > Thanks for considering my idea, I'll try to keep an eye on IRC the next > hours/days ;-). > > Best regards > > Chris > > > >> Test image can be found here: https://filebin.net/gehwnhsxwi48qjb8 > (150 MB). > >> > >> Thanks & best regards > >> > >> Chris > > > > Tobias > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > darktable developer mailing list > to unsubscribe send a mail to > [email protected] > > ___________________________________________________________________________ darktable developer mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
