Add decoration border filter

[Jupi007]

Hi, first at all, big thanks for this professional app I use almost every day.

But there is an annoying thing in my workflow: usually, when I want to develop an image in B&W, I add a thin white border. And this require each time to run Gimp, add the border, and then export. When I need to render a lot of photos, it becomes quickly annoying.

Honestly, I don't know if it's a good idea to integrate this to RT, but I think having a decoration border filter with only basic settings (width and color) could be very useful for many people.

Thanks :)

[Floessie]

Hi @Jupi007,

And this require each time to run Gimp, add the border, and then export. When I need to render a lot of photos, it becomes quickly annoying.

An ad hoc solution for bulk modifications like boders is ImageMagick's convert. On Linux you can use xargs or shell scripting for the "bulk" part.

HTH, Flössie

[Jupi007]

Hi @Floessie, thanks for the quick response.

An ad hoc solution for bulk modifications like boders is ImageMagick's convert. On Linux you can use xargs or shell scripting for the "bulk" part.

I guess it's a polite way to say no ;) Don't worry I understand, but I still would love seen a new border filter against the very useful vignetting one.

Thanks anyway for the "bulk" solution :)

[Thanatomanic]

No reason to close the issue. @Floessie just provided a workaround for the time being. Yours is a valid request.

[arturoisilvia]

@Jupi007 Provisionally, until there is a border module, with local adjustments in advanced mode you can make a black or white border (color is not possible) with the tone curve of the "color & light" module. Arturo.

[arturoisilvia]

I just did a white frame or border demo on: https://discuss.pixls.us/t/play-with-color/26267/5 Arturo.

[Jupi007]

No reason to close the issue. @Floessie just provided a workaround for the time being. Yours is a valid request.

I'm really sorry to have closed the issue abruptly @Thanatomanic. So that mean we could get a border module, that's awesome :)

@Jupi007 Provisionally, until there is a border module, with local adjustments in advanced mode you can make a black or white border (color is not possible) with the tone curve of the "color & light" module. Arturo.

Thanks a lot @arturoisilvia , but I can't find the local adjustments tab, does this require the dev version (I'm using RT 5.8)?

I just did a white frame or border demo on: https://discuss.pixls.us/t/play-with-color/26267/5 Arturo.

That's exactly that I want to do!

[arturoisilvia]

but I can't find the local adjustments tab, does this require the dev version (I'm using RT 5.8)?

@ Jupi007 : Yes, local adjustments are in the development builds.

These development builds are here: http://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/Download

Of them, if you use windows, the most updated is the unofficial build.

Then you have the local adjustments manual here: http://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/Local_Adjustments

And finally I advise you to watch Andy Astbury's videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyAstbury/search?query=rawtherapee

Specifically, the local adjustments ones: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyAstbury/search?query=rawtherapee%20adjustment

You will enjoy a lot!!! Best regards, Arturo.

[Jupi007]

Okay, will take a look at the dev build and also the videos! I can't believe that there is ("will" as it's still in dev branch) local adjustments in RT 😊

Big thanks for your help @arturoisilvia 👍