ext_editor

🔗Name

ext_editor.lua - edit images with external editors

This script provides helpers to edit image files with programs external to darktable. It adds:

a new target storage “collection”. Image exported will be reimported to collection for further editing with external programs
a new lighttable module “external editors”, to select a program from a list of up to 9 external editors and run it on a selected image (adjust this limit by changing MAX_EDITORS)
an option to display the module in darkroom view
a set of lua preferences in order to configure name and path of up to 9 external editors
a set of lua shortcuts in order to quick launch the external editors

in “preferences/lua options” configure name and path/command of external programs
note that if a program name is left empty, that and all following entries will be ignored
in “preferences/shortcuts/lua” configure shortcuts for external programs (optional)
whenever programs preferences are changed, in lighttable/external editors, press “update list”

in the export dialog choose “collection” and select the format and bit depth for the exported image
press “export”
the exported image will be imported into collection and grouped with the original image
in lighttable, select an image for editing with en external program (or in darkroom for the image being edited):
in external editors GUI, select program and press “edit”
edit the image with the external editor, overwite the file, quit the external program
the selected image will be updated or
in lighttable/external editors, select program and press “edit a copy”
edit the image with the external editor, overwite the file, quit the external program
a copy of the selected image will be created and updated or
in lighttable select target storage “collection”
enter in darkroom
to create an export or a copy press CRTL+E
use the shortcut to edit the current image with the corresponding external editor
overwite the file, quit the external program
the darkroom view will be updated
warning: mouseover on lighttable/filmstrip will prevail on current image
this is the default DT behavior, not a bug of this script