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Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - joseph@linux - 11-18-2021

I am trying to install startrail.py in Gimp 2.10
This is some of what I have tried:

Code:
joe@joe-GA-78LMT-USB3:~$ sudo cp startrail.py /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/
[sudo] password for joe:
joe@joe-GA-78LMT-USB3:~$ sudo chmod +x /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/startrail.py
joe@joe-GA-78LMT-USB3:~$ cd /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/
joe@joe-GA-78LMT-USB3:/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins$ ls
alien-map          file-gih            metadata
align-layers          file-glob            mosaic
animation-optimize    file-header        newsprint
animation-play          file-html-table        nl-filter
antialias          file-ico            noise-hsv
apply-canvas          file-jpeg            noise-randomize
blinds              file-mng            noise-rgb
blur              file-openraster.py    noise-solid
blur-gauss          file-pat            noise-spread
blur-gauss-selective  file-pcx            nova
blur-motion          file-pdf-load        oilify
border-average          file-pdf-save        pagecurl
bump-map          file-pix            palette-offset.py
cartoon              file-png            palette-sort.py
channel-mixer          file-pnm            palette-to-gradient.py
checkerboard          file-ps            photocopy
cml-explorer          file-psd-load        pixelize
color-cube-analyze    file-psd-save        plasma
color-enhance          file-psp            plugin-browser
color-exchange          file-raw            polar-coords
colorify          file-sgi            print
colormap-remap          file-sunras        procedure-browser
color-rotate          file-svg            pyconsole.py
color-to-alpha          file-tga            py-slice.py
colorxhtml.py          file-tiff-load        python-console.py
compose              file-tiff-save        python-eval.py
contrast-normalize    file-uri            qbist
contrast-retinex      file-wmf            red-eye-removal
contrast-stretch      file-xbm            ripple
contrast-stretch-hsv  file-xjt            rotate
convolution-matrix    file-xmc            sample-colorize
crop-auto          file-xpm            screenshot
crop-zealous          file-xwd            script-fu
cubism              film            selection-to-path
curve-bend          filter-pack        semi-flatten
decompose          flame            sharpen
deinterlace          foggify.py        shift
depth-merge          fractal-explorer        sinus
despeckle          fractal-trace        smooth-palette
destripe          gfig            softglow
diffraction          gimpressionist        sparkle
displace          gradient-flare        sphere-designer
edge              gradient-map        startrail.py
edge-dog          gradients-save-as-css.py    text-brush.py
edge-laplace          grid            threshold-alpha
edge-neon          guillotine        tile
edge-sobel          help            tile-glass
emboss              hot            tile-paper
engrave              ifs-compose        tile-seamless
file-aa              illusion            tile-small
file-bmp          imagemap            unit-editor
file-cel          iwarp            unsharp-mask
file-compressor       jigsaw            value-invert
file-csource          lcms            value-propagate
file-desktop-link     lens-apply        van-gogh-lic
file-dicom          lens-distortion        video
file-faxg3          lens-flare        warp
file-fits          lighting            waves
file-fli          mail            web-browser
file-gbr          map-object        whirl-pinch
file-gif-load          max-rgb            wind
file-gif-save          maze
joe@joe-GA-78LMT-USB3:/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins$ cat startrail.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# Gimp Startrail Compositor
# https://github.com/themaninthesuitcase/gimp-startrail-compositor
# Version : 1.8
#
# Christopher Pearson
# www.cpearson.me.uk
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

import os
from gimpfu import *

import gettext
locale_directory = gimp.locale_directory
gettext.install( "gimp20-template" , locale_directory, unicode=True )

allowed_import_types = ["jpg","jpeg","tiff","tif","bmp","png"]

def file_is_image(file_name):
    is_image = 0
    ext = os.path.splitext(file_name)[1] # get the extension
    ext = ext.replace(".", "") # rip off the . from the extension
    if ext.lower() in allowed_import_types: # is this an image?
        is_image = 1
    return(is_image)

def get_new_image(raw_image, fade=None):
    image = None
    if hasattr(gimp.Image, "precision"):
        image = pdb.gimp_image_new_with_precision(raw_image.active_layer.width, raw_image.active_layer.height, 0,
                    raw_image.precision)
    else:
        image = pdb.gimp_image_new(raw_image.active_layer.width, raw_image.active_layer.height, 0)

    # When using "fade in and out" we need to add a black layer to the image:
    # this will ensure the light frames (with opacity < 100) will be stacked on
    # a dark background.
    if fade != None and fade == 3: # fade in and out
        layer = pdb.gimp_layer_new(
                    image,
                    raw_image.active_layer.width,
                    raw_image.active_layer.height,
                    RGB_IMAGE,
                    "layer_black",
                    100,
                    LAYER_MODE_NORMAL
        )

        image.add_layer(layer, 1)
        pdb.gimp_drawable_fill(layer, FILL_WHITE)
        pdb.gimp_drawable_invert(layer, 0)
    return image

def process_dark_frame(file_name, image, layer_count):
    dark_frame = pdb.gimp_file_load(file_name,"")

    # have we got a base image to work with?
    if image == None:
        # create a base image based on the dark frame
        image = get_new_image(dark_frame)

    # get the main layer of the new frame
    dark_layer = pdb.gimp_layer_new_from_drawable(dark_frame.active_layer, image)
    # set the opacity to create an average image:
    # formula taken from http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/image-averaging-noise.htm
    dark_layer.opacity = 100.0 / layer_count
    # add the new layer and flatten down to keep memory useage down.
    image.add_layer(dark_layer,0)
    image.flatten()
    # Get rid of the image we loaded up.
    gimp.delete(dark_frame)
    return(image)

def create_dark_image(dark_frames):
    dark_image = None
    layer_count = 1

    images = os.listdir(dark_frames)
    images.sort()
    for file_name in images:
        file_name = os.path.join(dark_frames, file_name)
        if file_is_image(file_name):
            dark_image = process_dark_frame(file_name, dark_image, layer_count)
            layer_count += 1

    return dark_image

def save_intermediate_frame(image, image_count, directory):
    # build a save file_name pad the number to 5 digits which should be plenty for any timelapse.
    intermediate_save_file_name = os.path.join(directory, "trail" + str(image_count).zfill(5) + ".jpg")
    pdb.gimp_file_save(image,pdb.gimp_image_get_active_drawable(image),intermediate_save_file_name,intermediate_save_file_name)

def process_light_frame(file_name, image, dark_image, merge_layers, image_count, subtract_skyglow, opacity, fade):
    # load up the light frame into an image
    light_frame = pdb.gimp_file_load(file_name,"")

    # have we got a base image to work with?
    if image == None:
        # create a base image based on the light frame
        image = get_new_image(light_frame, fade)
        image.disable_undo()

    # did we make a dark frame?
    if dark_image != None:
        # As we have a dark image we need to subtract it from the light frame.
        # create a new layer from the dark image
        dark_layer = pdb.gimp_layer_new_from_drawable(dark_image.active_layer, light_frame)
        # set the layer to layer_mode_difference
        dark_layer.mode = SUBTRACT_MODE
        # add the layer to the light_frame
        light_frame.add_layer(dark_layer, 0)
        # flatten
        light_frame.flatten()

    if subtract_skyglow != 0:
        glow_layer = pdb.gimp_layer_new_from_drawable (light_frame.active_layer, light_frame)
        glow_layer.mode = SUBTRACT_MODE
        if subtract_skyglow == 1:
            glow_layer.opacity = 25.0
        elif subtract_skyglow == 2:
            glow_layer.opacity = 50.0
        elif subtract_skyglow == 3:
            glow_layer.opacity = 75.0
        else:
            glow_layer.opacity = 100.0
        # add this as new layer
        light_frame.add_layer(glow_layer,0)
        pdb.plug_in_gauss(light_frame, glow_layer, 500, 500, 0)
        light_frame.flatten()

    # Set the light frame to layer_mode_lighten
    light_layer = pdb.gimp_layer_new_from_drawable(light_frame.active_layer, image)
    light_layer.mode = LIGHTEN_ONLY_MODE
    light_layer.opacity = opacity

    # add this as new layer
    image.add_layer(light_layer,0)

    if merge_layers == 1:
        image.flatten()
    else:
        light_layer.name = "layer " + str(image_count).zfill(5)

    # clean up our temp bits.
    gimp.delete(light_frame)
    return(image)

def compute_opacities(fade, fade_in_amount, fade_out_amount, n_images):
    opacities = []
    image_indexes = list(range(n_images))

    if fade == 1:
        opacities, _ = opacities_from_fade_amount(fade_in_amount, n_images)
    elif fade == 2:
        opacities, _ = opacities_from_fade_amount(fade_out_amount, n_images)
    elif fade == 3:
        # to avoid jumps between fade_in and fade_out:
        # 1. chose a parameter to control the other: fade_out_amount controls fade_in_amount
        # 2. requires fade_in_amount + fade_out_amount <= 100
        # "less than" means that there may be a certain amount of trail where opacity = 100
        if fade_in_amount + fade_out_amount > 100:
            fade_in_amount = 100 - fade_out_amount

        opacities_in, N_in = opacities_from_fade_amount(fade_in_amount, n_images)
        opacities_out, N_out = opacities_from_fade_amount(fade_out_amount, n_images)
        # the stack is setup to use the fade out formula: we need to reverse the opacities to get the fade in
        opacities_in.reverse()
        opacities = [opacities_in[i] if i < (n_images - N_out) else opacities_out[i] for i in image_indexes]
    else:
        opacities = [100.0 for i in image_indexes]

    return opacities

def opacities_from_fade_amount(fade_amount, n_images):
    opacities = []
    image_indexes = list(range(n_images))
    N = int(fade_amount * n_images / 100.0)

    if N == n_images:
        opacities = [100.0 - (i * 100.0 / N) for i in image_indexes]
    else:
        opacities = [100.0 if i < (n_images - N - 1) else 100.0 - ((i - (n_images - N - 1)) * 100.0 / (N + 1)) for i in image_indexes]

    return opacities, N


def startrail(frames, use_dark_frames, dark_frames, save_intermediate, save_directory, live_display, merge_layers, subtract_skyglow, fade, fade_in_amount, fade_out_amount):
    #Do some santity checking before we start
    # Light frames
    if len(frames) == 0:
        pdb.gimp_message("No light frame path provided.")
        return

    if not os.path.exists(frames):
        pdb.gimp_message("Light frame path doesn't exist.")
        return

    # Dark frames
    if use_dark_frames == 1 and not os.path.exists(dark_frames):
        pdb.gimp_message("Dark frame save path doesn't exist.")
        return

    # Intermediate frame path
    if save_intermediate == 1 and not os.path.exists(save_directory):
        pdb.gimp_message("Intermediate frame save path doesn't exist.")
        return

    # create 1 dark frame averaged from all of them
    dark_image = None
    if use_dark_frames == 1:
        dark_image = create_dark_image(dark_frames)

    # Define an image to work in.
    # This will be created from the first light frame we process
    image = None
    images = os.listdir(frames)
    images.sort()

    # reversing the list is necessary in order to be able to use the same opacity formula
    if fade == 1: # Fade in
        images.reverse()

    # compute the opacity values based on the selected fade options
    opacities = compute_opacities(fade, fade_in_amount, fade_out_amount, len(images))

    for image_count, file_name in enumerate(images):
        file_name = os.path.join(frames, file_name)

        if file_is_image(file_name):
            image = process_light_frame(file_name, image, dark_image, merge_layers,image_count + 1, subtract_skyglow, opacities[image_count], fade)
            if save_intermediate == 1:
                save_intermediate_frame(image, image_count + 1, save_directory)

            if live_display == 1:
                # If first frame display the image to screen.
                if image_count + 1 == 1:
                    gimp.Display(image)
                # Update the display
                gimp.displays_flush()

    # show the new image if we managed to make one.
    if image == None:
        pdb.gimp_message("No images found to stack")

    if image != None:
        image.enable_undo()
        if live_display == 1 :
            gimp.displays_flush()
        else:
            gimp.Display(image)

    if dark_image != None:
        gimp.delete(dark_image) # we don't need this any more so get rid of it so not to leak.

register(
    "startrail",
    "",
    "",
    "Christopher Pearson",
    "GPL v3",
    "2011",
    _("Startrail"),
    "",
    [
        (PF_DIRNAME, "frames","Light Frames",""),
        (PF_TOGGLE, "use_dark_frames","Use dark frame",0),
        (PF_DIRNAME, "dark_frames","Dark Frames",""),
        (PF_TOGGLE, "save_intermediate","Save intermediate frames",0),
        (PF_DIRNAME, "save_directory","Intermediate save directory",""),
        (PF_TOGGLE, "live_display","Live display update (much slower)",0),
        (PF_TOGGLE, "merge_layers","Merge all images to a single layer",1),
        (PF_OPTION, "subtract_skyglow","Subtract skyglow (much slower)",0, ["None", "Light", "Moderate", "Heavy", "Full"]),
        (PF_OPTION, "fade", "Fade trails", 0, ["None", "In", "Out", "In and Out"]),
        (PF_SPINNER, "fade_in_amount", "Fade In amount [%]", 100, (1, 100, 1)),
        (PF_SPINNER, "fade_out_amount", "Fade Out amount [%]", 100, (1, 100, 1))
    ],
    [],
    startrail,
    menu="<Image>/File/Create",
    domain=("gimp20-template", locale_directory)
    )

main()joe@joe-GA-78LMT-USB3:/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins$
Any help would be appreciated Thank you


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - rich2005 - 11-18-2021

First of all, what version of Gimp (from repository or flatpak or snap ) is installed Also version of linux might help.

Some newer versions of linux, latest Debian / Ubuntu 20.04 and later /Mint 20 provide a Gimp 2.10 that does not support python (that is python 2 that Gimp uses) and the plugin will not work with the version of Gimp from the repositories. Similarly the SNAP Gimp 2.10 version from Ubuntu does not support python. Avoid that version.

If you have a regular Gimp installation that does support python then the place for the plugin is in your Gimp user profile, and it is hidden in your home partition so enable hidden files and look for ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins/

You can use a terminal for this but these days the regular file manager that comes with linux should do it . The startrail.py plugin needs to be executable. If you downloaded the whole zip from https://github.com/themaninthesuitcase/gimp-startrail-compositor/archive/refs/heads/master.zip it already is but check anyway.

This a 60 second example so do not blink: https://i.imgur.com/ShLz3bJ.mp4

What to do if you have a Gimp with no python. The flatpak version (see http://www.gimp.org) has built-in python support, but the Gimp user profile is in a different place. Buried down in ~/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins Put the plugin there.

How does the plugin work ? It needs a sequence of images, time lapse maybe. It needs an open image, empty will do for the python dialogue to show. Run the plugin. File -> Create -> Startrail Locate the image sequence and set the values

30 second example: https://i.imgur.com/t7XI0Kr.mp4


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - joseph@linux - 11-19-2021

This is where I found out about getting the startrail application:
Quote:https://www.facebook.com/astronomylinux/posts/who-needs-startrail-plugin-for-gimpopen-the-terminal-and-runsudo-apt-install-gim/2272501992854642/

Please see the post from December 29,2019 in above URL
I will try to use what you have told me.
Thank you


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - rich2005 - 11-19-2021

facebook - you must log in to continue - no thanks, I will skip that one.


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - joseph@linux - 11-22-2021

If I want to remove the version of gimp that I downloaded from flatpak, How do I do that ?


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - rich2005 - 11-22-2021

(11-22-2021, 07:42 AM)joseph@linux Wrote: If I want to remove the version of gimp that I downloaded from flatpak, How do I do that ?

A good question.  In a terminal if you run the command

Code:
flatpak --help

It lists the command line options.

[attachment=7087]

To uninstall flatpak Gimp, list the components and use the uninstall switch. As linux will auto complete names using the tab key. Uninstall one at a time or several. Example, you probably do not have mint theme. Use the listing for your version of linux.

Code:
flatpak uninstall org.gimp.GIMP org.gimp.GIMP.Manual org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 org.gnome.Platform org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Mint-Y

[attachment=7088]

Next question. What are you going to replace it with (if anything) The other options SNAP, repo, PPA do not have Gimp python2. Therefore no python plugins work.


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - PixLab - 11-25-2021

(11-22-2021, 08:46 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Next question. What are you going to replace it with (if anything) The other options SNAP, repo, PPA do not have Gimp python2. Therefore no python plugins work.

I did installed python2 ➤ sudo apt install python2

If one day I ever need to switch back to python 3.x ➤ https://linuxconfig.org/ubuntu-20-04-python-version-switch-manager


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - rich2005 - 11-25-2021

Clarification:
For anyone using a Debian 10 (I think) and spin-offs such as 'ubuntu 20.x and later , Mint 20 etc... These have moved on to python3 by default although as PixLab points out python2 packages are there to install. I do not know about other linux distributions, check with your linux forum / information page.

The version of Gimp 2.10. 18 or 24 from these linux repositories (also the Panda-Jim PPA) do not have a gimp-python package. No gimp-python therefore no working python plugins.

At the moment it is possible to add old gimp-python packages and there is information here: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Heal-Selection-Missing-from-Gimp-on-Ubuntu-20-04?pid=18354#pid18354

The only other option for an up-to-date Gimp version with python2 support is the flatpack version. (or the Windows version)
EDIT: For linux users there is still a portable, an appimage available, a Gimp 2.10.22 which also includes its own python2.


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - PixLab - 11-26-2021

(11-25-2021, 08:40 AM)rich2005 Wrote: EDIT: For linux users there is still a portable, an appimage available, a Gimp 2.10.22 which also includes its own python2.

Yes, this one is nice, I did used it for a quite a while, still have it (in case of...) and use it, it did stops updating at 2.10."25" (which is a 2.10.24), all python's plugins are working smoothly
https://github.com/aferrero2707/gimp-appimage/releases/tag/continuous


RE: Gimp Startrail plugin instilation - Ofnuts - 11-29-2021

(11-25-2021, 08:40 AM)rich2005 Wrote: The only other option for an up-to-date Gimp version with python2 support is the flatpack version.

There is also the self-compiled version Smile