Hello all, my name is Camilo, I am a student & amateur photographer. I'd like to propose an idea for GSoC 2012: Implementing parametrized RAW development in Shotwell.
A bit of background: I use shotwell for classifying & sorting photos everyday, both raw & jpeg. Additionally i develop the former using rawstudio. This is an excelent tool, but I would rather have everything unified -- UI, export possibilities, saving behaviour, etc. Also, my needs regarding RAW development are quite simple: adjust the tonal curves (contrast, saturation, temp, etc...) crop, straighten, lens correction & sometimes a bit of denoise. Even if only a subset of these could be done directly in shotwell, it would be a great improvement. I believe I am not the only one who would benefit from this, and its interface could be hidden away from the basic user, so to not complicate their workflow. I am currently writting a more detailed proposal, but would welcome any comments on this idea, in particular: a) Do you think this can & should be implemented as a plugin? b) My work plan includes spending the first GSoC term adding the necessary hooks and parameters to the shotwell core & the second term developing the UI & each tool's particular behaviour. All in all, do you think that is a good approach? c) If you are a shotwell developer, would you be willing to mentor this project? Best regards, Camilo _______________________________________________ Shotwell mailing list [email protected] http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell
