Wow, looks a really promising tool.<br>Will be "fake HDR" generation supported? I mean, taking one raw photo-->generate HDR, without the need of manually extracting 3 different exposure images from it?<br><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Gilles Caulier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:caulier.gilles@gmail.com">caulier.gilles@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi all,<br>
<br>
Since few day, i working hard to create a new tool to make pseudo HDR image.<br>
<br>
After some try with QtPfsGui code imported and improved as a new<br>
kipi-plugins (code is in my home dir from KDE svn), I never give a<br>
right result as HDR creation and Tonemapping. QtPfsGui code is very<br>
very very experiemental. Only one time, i create successfully an HDR<br>
image without artefact. This is not enough for me/<br>
<br>
I cannot understand why users said that QtPfsGui is a good program.<br>
Please, if you fell that i'm wrong let's me hear. Perhaps i have a<br>
simple view of programmer, but at least code speak about : I lost one<br>
week to review and fix this code to be suitable, readable, and<br>
maintainable.<br>
<br>
It's a shame to writte code like this... but it's another story...<br>
<br>
So, after to be tired to play with QtPfsGui code, i thinking to take<br>
another way : Enfuse.<br>
<br>
The idea is simple :<br>
<br>
1/ Define a stack of bracketed images.<br>
2/ If Raw images, convert it to TIFF 16 bits with auto-gamma.<br>
3/ Auto Align stack with Hugin auto_align_stack command line program.<br>
4/ Start pseudo-HDR editor, the famous Enfuse frontend designed by me (:=)))<br>
<br>
All is done, excepted step 2, partially implemented. Tool is currently<br>
suitable with all other images formats as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc...<br>
<br>
You need to install Hugin and Enblend project to your computer before<br>
to use this new tool.<br>
<br>
Now the screenshots... Champagne please !<br>
<br>
1/ The tool is available in digiKam Tools menu :<br>
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<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4203352088_78f8025d41_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4203352088_78f8025d41_o.png</a><br>
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2/ The first stage of the tool is an assistant :<br>
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<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4203352164_388c23be82_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4203352164_388c23be82_o.png</a><br>
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3/ You need first to set-up bracketed images stack :<br>
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<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4203352256_91dd0dbd55_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4203352256_91dd0dbd55_o.png</a><br>
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4/ After that tool is ready to process auto alignment of stack :<br>
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<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/4202593315_7bd8a6fe66_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/4202593315_7bd8a6fe66_o.png</a><br>
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5/ Auto-Alignment can be long... so, take a cup of Champagne to be patient :<br>
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<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4203352414_edc73d4d8d_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4203352414_edc73d4d8d_o.png</a><br>
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6/ "Et VoilĂ ". Auto-Alignment is done. Aligned images are save to temp<br>
TIFF files :<br>
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<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4203352494_49704b8972_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4203352494_49704b8972_o.png</a><br>
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7/ And now, the best for the end... Let's go to fuse bracketed images :<br>
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<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/4203352570_b30255d05b_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/4203352570_b30255d05b_o.png</a><br>
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8/ Enfuse take a while too, depending of options used... At least,<br>
result is great (:=))) :<br>
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<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4202593625_e03a4d8256_o.png" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4202593625_e03a4d8256_o.png</a><br>
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My TODO List :<br>
<br>
- Move this tool from my home KDE svn dir to trunk to be available in<br>
kipi-plugins 1.1. I will do it soon.<br>
- Add Raw support.<br>
- Add a stack of processed images in Enfuse Gui. Selecting one items<br>
will display it in preview. You can select the best to export in your<br>
collection.<br>
- Add some advanced Enfuse options. Here i'm waiting comments form users...<br>
- Hack last bugs, memory leak, and other joys (:=)))...<br>
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Important : this tool is also available as a stand alone application<br>
"expoblending". It's installed in your usual binary place from your<br>
computer.<br>
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I'm waiting your viewpoints, feedback, critics... etc...<br>
<br>
Your servant<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
Gilles Caulier<br>
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