> I find a frequent need to invoke Photoshop as part of my workflow when > using LightRoom and assume this requirement might still exist if I > switch to DarkTable. Is there a way to invoke any 'external' programme > while working in DT ? >
Short answer: no (or 'not yet') Long answer: DT has some local retouching tools (like cloning and healing) and a very powerful masking system that allows you to apply any tool to very specific portions of the image. This usually negates the need for an external program like Photoshop for most people. If you need to do retouching beyond DT's capabilities you currently have a couple of options: - some Photoshop-like programs (for example, Gimp and Krita) can use DT as their RAW processor. This would be like calling LR from PS, the exported picture ends up in the canvas of the caller program for further retouch - you can always export from DT to a 16 or 32bit TIFF and edit that image in your external program Both these options are not ideal because there is an implicit order: you can't intermix DT and the external program editions (unless you re-import the result), and you need to keep track of them independently. However, there is some work underway to add the LR->PS->LR workflow you are asking for, specifically calling Krita from DT and including its editions in the history of the file. This would make all editions fully reproducible and non-destructive. See here: https://discuss.pixls.us/t/wiring-darktable-with-krita-nsfw/14938 (by the way: I recommend you to check that forum, it's much more active than this mailing list) Best regards, Guillermo ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
