/lightzone-plugin-for-gimp

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lightzone-plugin-for-gimp

GIMP LightZone Plug-in for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Derived from original plugin for Windows: http://steaz.altervista.org/lightzone-plugin-for-gimp/

Install

Windows

Download Lightzone.py and place it in C:\Users\USER_NAME\.gimp-2.8\plug-ins\ folder.

macOS

curl -o ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/2.8/plug-ins/Lightzone.py https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ktgw0316/lightzone-plugin-for-gimp/master/Lightzone.py && chmod 755 ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/2.8/plug-ins/Lightzone.py

Linux

curl -o ~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins/Lightzone.py https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ktgw0316/lightzone-plugin-for-gimp/master/Lightzone.py && chmod 755 ~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins/Lightzone.py

How to use

  1. In Gimp menu, select Filter > Photography > LightZone
  2. Select a Layer setting, then click OK to open LightZone
  3. (If you haven't done yet) go to LightZone Preferences > Save, then
  • Select Save LightZone files as: JPEG
  • Select Resize To: Don't limit
  1. Edit and Save your image
  2. Exit LightZone. Note that you may need to completely quit LightZone using Ctrl-q or Cmd-q shortcut, especially on macOS.
  3. Edited image from LightZone will appeer on the Gimp window.

Known Issues

  • On macOS, it opens another unnecessary LightZone window.
  • On macOS, LightZone windows are sometimes in very small size.
  • On Gimp 2.9 and later, pdb.gimp_edit_named_paste_as_new must be changed to pdb.gimp_edit_named_paste_as_new_image to avoid error dialog.