darktable-org / darktable-org/darktable

Combing raster mask with drawn and/or parametric masks

Open
#18,205 6 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

no-issue-activity
Dominant language
C
Stars
13.1k
Forks
1.4k
Avg merge
22h 14m
Merged PRs (30d)
198

Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I frequently take pictures of wildlife. During the photo editing I usually use a mask to isolate the subject wildlife. I additionally add masks to give the photo depth etc. Under the present build as I understand it, I have to redefine the subject every time I add more masks to improve the photo.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to have the ability to define the subject once and have it saved as a raster mask. Then I would like to add that raster mask and combine it with additional masks to improve the photo. For example, combine it with a gradient mask to provide depth, or combine it with a parametric mask to select a portion of the subject for further editing.

Alternatives

An additional approach would be an ability to have a one click approach to select the subject.

Additional context

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the existing raster, drawn, gradient, and parametric mask handling, then determine how masks are currently combined. Done means a saved raster subject mask can be reused and combined with additional masks for depth or partial-subject editing.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
computer-graphics, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.