HDR plugin to automatically create EXR file. For VFX use

And for the developers here is the github repo: https://github.com/iamagod/Authydra
it is a few steps further along than the plugin version. There is an apk included.

The plugin version is the one submitted for the contest.

Mayor additions in the github version:

  • you get a preview of the automatic picture during the process, so you can see if you like the setup.
  • in the manage file menu the name of the jpg is a button. If you press it (and wait a while) you are taken to a 360 view of the image. (This all thanx to the kaleidoscope 360 script)
  • It has very alpha support for the Z1. I don’t have one yet so testing is a bit hard, but it should work as long as you don’t set the bracketing above 9 pictures. (I will try to add this to the plugin soon)
  • And of course quite a few fixes etc, also better jpg compression.

Main things still to do:

  • add an abort button
  • fix the black hole sun problem (if an element is overexposed in every picture, like the sun, it has a hole in it.
  • fully support and benefit from the Z1

Once I have add a few small fixes I will submit this version for the strore so that they are closer.

Enjoy!
Please let me know what you think and if it works for you!

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saw this on Facebook.

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Aah great! nice that they are picking up on it!

I’ve added some small fixes to the github, including limiting the z1 to 9 pics for now.

When you guys have the time, could you submit this version to the store as an update to the one in there right now?

Thanx!!!

Hi stefank,

the version on github right now has limited support for the Z1. Main limits are that it still only shoots in jpg and the max number of brackets is 9.
I still don’t have one, so testing was a bit complex, but this one should work.

If you are a developer you can test it out! We are going to submit it to the store but that usually takes quite some time. (3 weeks or more)

Let me know if it works for you!

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Hi Kasper,
thanks a lot for this awesome new plugin.

I did some testing and so far it works pretty well for me.
Only some little things I realized:

  • The quite popular reviewing tool djv_view isn’t able to view the EXRs anymore. With the HDR2EXR plugin it was no problem. However photoshop, nuke and maya are able to display them. So no big deal but I thought I share it anyway.

  • The problem that you have to restart the camera to see the changes (even if you delte pictures via web interface) still occurs and maybe you can add it to your to do list.

  • I really appreciate the zip file that ist created but when I transfer it to windows the “.zip” ending is missing and I have to put it manually. Again not a big deal though.

I did test the version from the plugin store so if this problems are already fixed just ignore my post. :wink:

Cheers
Benjamin

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Hee Benjamin,

thanx for the feedback. Very usefull.

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I will be happy to test it out from the store (am not a developer as of now). If possible please give a small hint when it hits the store?
Jörg

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@gcorner current version of Authydra is in the store now and supports THETA V.

new version with Z1 support, live preview, and the other features Kasper implemented was submitted to the store last week for technical testing by RICOH. I estimate it will take 2 weeks from now for the updated plug-in to be available in the store.

Do you have a Z1 or V?

The version in the store right now does have a web gui, but not the live preview. You can delete and manage all the plug-in media files on the camera with the web gui.

I helped Kasper with the testing. Here’s a screenshot of the GUI for the upcoming new version of Authydra that he submitted last week.

i have a Z1 - and try to wait because i know that a z1 seems sometimes hard to fetch as the time being.

These are the screenshots of the upcoming Authydra release gui working with the THETA Z1. Kasper had to cap it at 9 Z1 pictures, denoise 1 for now as he hasn’t received his Z1 yet.

I believe he’s going to improve it after he gets the actual Z1 camera.

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Congratulations to Kasper Oerlemans for winning First Place in the RICOH THETA Dream and Build 2019 Contest for Most Innovative Plug-in

Announcement on RICOH Site

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https://www.facebook.com/theta360guide/posts/2423299317939323

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Hello! When to expect Theta z1 camera support ?

The version with preliminary Z1 support should be in the store in a few days. It’s version 1.0.1.

The updated plug-in passed all technical tests for publication and the author, Kasper, is just waiting for RICOH to update the store listing.

There is still no update on the official site … Anywhere else can I download the version of the plugin with support for z1?

Just updated today:

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Please note that the author, Kasper, indicated that this is preliminary early alpha support for Z1.

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Very nice!
Thank you!

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:slight_smile: The person to thank is @Kasper. I’m just passing the information on like a reporter. :writing_hand::eye::surfing_man:

We’re trying to help people find good plug-ins like Authydra by organizing user feedback and reviews of plug-ins. If anyone wants to write a one-paragraph review of Authydra, please check out the site below:

https://reviews.theta360.guide/

@jcasman and I are in the process of building the site. If you submit your review, we’ll make every effort to preserve it for future site updates.

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  1. After the picture taking the wifi logo will blink red and blue. You can now move or pick up the camera. It is busy merging the pictures. This takes about one or two minutes. When it is done it makes a sound and the wifi logo turn magenta again. The webinterface will return to the settings page.

This is not happening.
The camera becomes unavailable via wifi. What to do?