Jan 16, 2019 Save for Web was once a part of FX Foundry, but later it launched as a separate product. If you are a blogger, a web designer, a graphics designer or anyone who prepare images, this GIMP plugin is definitely for you. GAP (GIMP Animation Package) GIMP Animation Package or GAP is very useful for producing simple Animations. To make an HDR photo in GIMP, you need to download and install the Exposure Blend plugin, produced originally by JD Smith and further updated by Alan Stewart. This is quite a straightforward plugin to use and can produce a relatively good result, though it's not as rounded as a true HDR app.
I’ve never been a huge fan of HDR photos until recently. Most of the shots I’ve seen tend to be over saturated and have an almost surreal feel to them. Recent advances in software has made it easier to produce photo realistic HDR images as long as you have the right tools in your photographic tool belt.
My goal this year is to become Winnipeg’s Best HDR Photographer. I want to be able to produce and record HDR images in record time. The Enfuse HDR plugin will hopefully be the tool that will help me with that task.
A VERY talented photographer and friend had recommend that I get this software. I was completely blown away on how much better it was than the Photoshop HDR software.
The only thing I have found that it doesn’t very well (at all) is remove ghosting in certain situations. An example of a situation it isn’t good at is ceiling fans. In my testing Photoshop’s HDR had no issues with moving ceiling fans. PLease keep this in mind when using the plugin.
How to download and install the Lightroom Enfuse HDR Plugin:
You will need to go to this link first:
There is a bunch of info but the main parts of the page you will need are the two parts I’ve highlighted in red.
Enfuse is DONATION software. You can donate one cent or you can donate $100. The software is pretty awesome so I would recommend nothing less than $10. If you click the Download button you will download the “trial” version. You will need this software so you might as well download right away while you are setting up the donation.
Next enter your donation amount and hit donate. The donate button will turn into a paypal icon. This will start the typical paypal payment system you see on many internet websites.
Once you have submitted the payment you should receive an email with a Software key to enable all features of Enfuse. It took me around 10 minutes to receive the email once I payed for the software.
By this time the download you started before should be downloaded. It came in a zip file. I recommend saving the contests of the zip file to your Adobe Lightroom program folder like so:
NOTE!! – Make sure to write down the location. You will need to know the exact path later on
Now you will need to import the plugin using the plugin manager within Lightroom. The shortcut key is: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+,
This will open the lightroom plugin window. Click add button near the bottom left of the screen. A new window will open. Make sure to point the directory location to where you saved the plugin earlier. Press the “select folder” button on the bottom
You will see that it is now installed in the Lightroom Plugin Manager. You will need to enter the registration code in the first box. It’s also recommended that you click “Check for updates now”.
Once you have it install you can use the plugin by selecting 2 or more images and clicking on: File – Plug-in Extras – Blend Exposure using LR/Enfuse…
The free G'MIC plug-in for GIMP includes hundreds of image filters you can download and install. After you add G'MIC to the plug-in directory, you can use the additional filters and effects it provides the next time you run GIMP. Versions of G'MIC are available for Windows, Linux and OS X systems.
G'MIC for Windows
Step 1
Download the G'MIC package for your system from the developer's website. If your system runs the 32-bit version of Windows, choose the 32-bit package; if your PC runs 64-bit Windows, download and install either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the plug-in.
Step 2
Click “Save” to start downloading G'MIC and then click “Open folder” to open the directory containing the plugin ZIP file when the download is complete. If you're using Google Chrome, click the arrow next to the file's name in the downloads bar and then select 'Show in folder.' For Firefox, click 'Show All Downloads' and then press the 'Open Containing Folder' button beside the file's name.
Step 3
Double-click the G'MIC ZIP file's name to open it with the archive manager and double-click the GMIC folder within to view its contents. The Windows version of the G'MIC plug-in includes one folder and several library files.
Step 4
Press 'Ctrl-A' to select all the files and folders within the archive and press 'Ctrl-C' to copy them to your system's clipboard.
Step 5
Browse to GIMP's user preferences folder and open the 'plug-ins' folder. To locate this folder, click 'Local Disk' on File Explorer's left pane, select 'Users,' click your username and then select the folder for GIMP. For example, if you're running GIMP version 2.8, double-click the folder named '.gimp-2.8.'
Double-click the 'Plug-ins' folder and press 'Ctrl-V' to paste G'MIC's files from the clipboard. The next time you run GIMP, the program scans the plug-ins directory and loads all G'MIC's plugin files into memory. G'MIC's filter options are grayed-out and unavailable until you open an image to edit.
G'MIC for Linux
Step 1
Download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of G'MIC from the developer's website, depending on the version of Linux you use.
Step 2
Click 'Show All Downloads' and then press the 'Open Containing Folder' button beside the file's name to open the file manager in the directory containing the plug-in ZIP file. If you're using Google Chrome, click the arrow next to the file's name in the downloads bar and select 'Show in folder.'
Step 3
Right-click the G'MIC ZIP file's name and select “Extract here” to extract the ZIP file's contents to your disk. The Linux version of G'MIC has a README text document and a single executable file.
Step 4
Double-click the folder to open it, press 'Ctrl-A' to select all files and folders within the archive and then press 'Ctrl-C' to copy them to your system's clipboard.
Step 5
Go to your home folder and open GIMP's preferences folder. For example, if you're running Gimp version 2.8, double-click the folder named '.gimp-2.8.' If you don't see this hidden folder, click “Edit,” select “Preferences,” check the “Show hidden and backup files” box and then click 'Close.”
Double-click the 'plug-ins' folder and then press 'Ctrl-V' to paste G'MIC's files from the clipboard. G'MIC is available for use the next time you run GIMP.
G'MIC for Mac OS X
Step 1
Download G'MIC for Macs from the developer's website, click the G'MIC filename in the downloads bar to open its contents, select “gmic_gimp” and press “Ctrl-C” to copy the file to your clipboard. The G'MIC archive contains one folder, a README document and two other files.
Step 2
Launch Finder, click “Go,” hold down the “Option” key and then click “Library.” Library is a system folder used to hold your application and OS X personal preferences.
Step 3
Click “Application Support,” select 'GIMP,' choose the GIMP version number folder and then click “plug-ins.” For example, if you're using GIMP 2.8, the full path to the plug-ins folder should resemble this path: /Users/YourUserName/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.8/plug-ins The '2.8' in this path is the version number for GIMP.
Press “Ctrl-V” to paste the G'MIC plugin to the folder. G'MIC will be available for use the next time you run GIMP.
Tip
- Update G'MIC periodically to add new filters or to install new versions of existing filters. Open the G'MIC filter dialog, check the 'Internet' box and then click 'Refresh.' If any updates are available, GIMP downloads and installs them.
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