#Gimp edit multiple images at once how to#
#Gimp edit multiple images at once full size#

After you are done editing masks, choose Script-Fu->Utils->Save Layers as Individual TIFFs.You can also transfer the alpha channel to a layer mask for more fine-tuned editing. Edit the alpha channel by erasing undesired areas (disabling view of all but 2 layers, and reducing the opacity of the upper layer can be useful here).Open the resulting multi-layer TIFF in the GIMP.Output to multi-layer TIFF using Hugin.Since Version 2.10.12 GIMP has layers support for TIFF exporting in the TIFF export dialogue: GIMP 2.10.12 Released You will have to one-by-one set just one layer visible, and then 'save-as', set a filename, and then chose 'merge-visible-layers' when exporting to tiff. If this happens to you, there is a workaround. On my installation starting up gimp-2.6 then complains about invalid utf-8 strings, and the script is not available. To install, simply drop the unzipped script in ~/.gimp-2.4/scripts/ (or whatever version of GIMP you are running).

#Gimp edit multiple images at once full size#

This script saves all layers, applying any layer masks, to full size (non-cropped) images, which enblend can accept. An option for making use of multi-layer TIFFs is available with the GIMP script save-layers-tiff-24 (For GIMP 2.4 and later). Unfortunately, no editors (except Cinepaint) preserve the offset information in Cropped TIFFs, which means enblend cannot use them after any editing (it will stack them all on top of each other). tiffsplit (a TIFF Tools program) can split a multi-layer file into separate cropped TIFF images, prior to running enblend. Multi-layer TIFFs are simply a collection of cropped TIFFs in a single file. Another compact output option is a set of Cropped TIFF files, which enblend can read. GIMP can read, but not write these multi-layer TIFF files, and enblend cannot read them. These compact TIFF files are useful for visualizing and editing alpha masks, for instance to exclude moving objects or troublesome stitch areas, prior to passing to enblend for final blending. Use the Healing Brush in the same way as the clone tool for final cleanup.Hugin, and its associated stitcher nona can output multi-layer TIFF files, in which all remapped images are arranged in layers with appropriate offsets. It is like the Clone Tool, but it averages colors between the layer being painted and the layer being copied to give a very smooth and even look.

The Healing Brush tool is designed for this. Sometimes the layer editor or clone tool will leave hard edges that need smoothed out either in color or by the smoothness. Paint over the region that needs editing and the clone will make transfer the part of the layer over to the new painted region. Grab the tool and a brush, then hover over the area you want to clone over the area to be removed. This is a good way to edit some people out if they are walking in perspective of the image, or if other factors prevent layering from removing the people. The Clone Tool allows you to grab one part of the layer and paint it over another. Move up to the next two layers until all layers are merged. Once done, increase the opacity back up and merge those two layers. Hide the upper most layers and work from the bottom layers up two at a time (The accompanying video, I only used two layers, if you have more than that, hide the top layers and work from the bottom up for best results).ĭrop the opacity of the upper working layer so you can spot the places where you need to erase the upper layer to merge the layer without people into the ones with people.Įrase the people. Make sure each image down the bottom one all have an Alpha Channel (alternatively, you can just use Layer Masks). Put the best image as the top layer, and sequentially worse images closer to the bottom.

I added the photos as multiple layers (I did two in this case). The various photos allowed me to line them up and blend two photos together to merge people out of the landscape shot. We will use multiple layers, alpha channels, the clone tool, and the healing brush.įor this simple tutorial, I used multiple photos taken with a tripod mounted camera.

#Gimp edit multiple images at once how to#

In this article, we will show you how to edit people out of landscape scenery.