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They just happen to complement one another nicely for photographers. So those two programs are completely different beasts, with very different aims. To organise and simplify this kind of work, you need layers and masks. It allows you to combine different images in several ways, and to add freehand drawn elements, texts etc. The GIMP on the other hand is a bitmap editor/drawing program, not specifically geared towards photo editing. (As a side note: iirc, darktable allows blending modes for certain operations, that might function as a limited layer capability) Including that capability would require adding a lot of other stuff as well (masks, for one). That means that there is no real need for layers. Also, darktable cannot combine several images to create composites. That also means there are no masks involved to protect parts of the image from certain treatments. GIMP is so powerful (as is photoshop) because it is designed for so much more than just a photo.There are some rather fundamental differences in the way those two programs work.ĭarktable is a parametric editor geared towards RAW development, and as such only does global adjustments to an image (as far as I know/remember). GIMP is an amazing bit of kit, but I'd like to keep my photo's in one app rather than moving about. HOW TO COMBINE IMAGES USING DARKTABLE SOFTWAREThe least amount of software needed to reach the goal, and the least confusing, the better. There is much more to Photoshop and Gimp than Lightroom could ever reasonably handle. So yes, the external editing program is not part of Lightroom but the experience is very much as though it is. Instead you use Lightroom to manage your catalogue and to do as much processing as you can, then, if the photo requires it, you go into Photoshop (or Gimp, or Photoshop Elements, or whatever) and then the finished photo is integrated into Lightroom along with the original photo, sharing the same keywords and title and metadata (that you can change if you wish). Gimp may not be as integrated into DarkTable as Photoshop is into Lightroom but, if it is then it's not like you're using 2 completely different bits of software. This has been possible for ever by right-clicking and selecting: “Edit In -> Open as Layers in Photoshop”. Did you guys try it? This is not bringing layers *inside* Lightroom at all, this is just providing yet another external editor to combine two or more files into a PSD file. " I have no clue why people are so excited about that. ![]() Regarding the plugin (one of the plugins?) someone made the following comment: GIMP is so powerful (as is photoshop) because it is designed for so much more than just a photo. I am sure a lot of photographers work along the same line (a colleague refuses to use any software beyond the basic levels/curve). But if my current intention is to not swap out the sky or cut people out of photo's to move them into another, then I find GIMP to be over-powerful for my photography (I use it for general web graphics though). I am inexperienced with photography and post processing so I might be wrong. I see what you are saying about Darktable linking to GIMP, but I feel that if layer support was built into Darkroom, there is little-to-no need for using GIMP. HOW TO COMBINE IMAGES USING DARKTABLE INSTALLI believe there is a plugin for Layer support in Lightroom? although I never bothered to hunt for it to install I was sure I've read that it existed 3rd party wise (OnOne I think?). I'd be interested in some more experienced photographers out there to give their feedback/review, as I am still very new to such things, meaning I'm easy to impress Otherwise I think it's a very capable piece of software. HOW TO COMBINE IMAGES USING DARKTABLE PCI've had it on my PC since version 1, the only reason it's not yet become my main choice is the lack of "layers" support making it difficult to apply changes to specific areas of your photo. ![]() HOW TO COMBINE IMAGES USING DARKTABLE DOWNLOADWell worth a download and taking a look at it if you are interested in trying out alternatives to your normal software. And if you can use a free tool that will hopefully compare to ASP or LR in the near future, then why wouldn't you take advantage? HOW TO COMBINE IMAGES USING DARKTABLE PRODarkTable just released a new version this morning, V1.1.3, and is totally free to download and use.Īlthough I am not sure it's really ready to replace Aftershot Pro or Lightroom, it is well worth keeping an eye on it, as the guys are regularly updating and improving the tool. I'm not sure they are still developing for Windows, but certainly Mac and Linux users are being looked after. Just to increase awareness, thought I'd post a little about DarkTable ( ) ![]()
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