GIMP Integration

[gnutechie]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
GIMP lacks focus stacking functionality although it supports layers and everything else possibly needed for such functionality.

Describe the solution you'd like
Why not integrate ChimpStackr as a GIMP Plugin? There is Python fu support and several GIMP plugins are written with Python. Are the GIMP interfaces too different to incorporate in ChimpStackr code?

Describe alternatives you've considered
Alternatives are not exactly that many... either run SereneStacker through WINE or toy around with a standalone version other tools through WINE. If the integration with GIMP goes through then there will be no need for anything else and with your help GIMP will have closed the gap with software such as Photoshop (killing one more reason for needing Windows in one's computer).

Thank you for your consideration

[mcranium]

I agree that GIMP should have a simple focus stacking function, but I think to get widespread adoption, this should not rely on a plugin and I think non-GUI programs like https://github.com/PetteriAimonen/focus-stack would be a better choice for GIMP developers.

What makes ChimpStackr stand out in my opinion is the well-designed GUI and what ChimpStackr needs are options for tweaking the focus-merging algorithm to specific image qualities, a way to separate the alignment from the focus-merging and at least one or two entirely different focus merging algorithms. This would make ChimpStackr the go-to option for many enthusiasts and researchers.

As a side note: Zerene Stacker does have a Linux version (http://zerenesystems.com/cms/stacker/softwaredownloads).