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## Name

HDRMerge.lua - create an HDR image using HDRMerge
## Description

This plugin adds the module 'HDRMerge' to darktable's lighttable view

## Usage

Install: (see here for more detail: https://github.com/darktable-org/lua-scripts )
 1) Copy this file in to your 'lua/contrib' folder where all other scripts reside. 
 2) Require this file in your luarc file, as with any other dt plug-in
On the initial startup go to darktable settings > lua options and set your executable paths and other preferences, then restart darktable

Select bracketed images and press the Run HDRMerge button. The resulting DNG will be auto-imported into darktable.
Additional tags or style can be applied on auto import as well, if you desire.

Base Options:
Select your desired BPS (bits per sample and Embedded Preview Size. 

Batch Options:
Select if you want to run in batch mode or not
Select the gap, in seconds, between images for auto grouping in batch mode

See HDRMerge manual for further detail: http://jcelaya.github.io/hdrmerge/documentation/2014/07/11/user-manual.html

Auto-import Options:
Select a style, whether you want tags to be copied from the original, and any additional tags you desire added when the new image is auto-imported

## Additional Software Required

HDRMerge ver. 4.5 or greater

## Limitations


## Author

Kevin Ertel