Following the example of kichetof with his Dual-ISO Lightroom Plugin, I have created a (near) seamless plug-in-like workflow for CeroNoice. The only limitation is that it is Windows based: sorry Mac users.
What I have done is create a .exe file to run CeroNoice, which can be used as an external editor in LR.
To set up the workflow, simply put the required files in a processing folder, ie CeroNoice.exe etc, together with my .exe, called CeroNoice Bracketing.exe.
Set up an external editor preset in Lightroom, with the following attributes:
1. Export original (can be .cr2 or .dng);
2. No file naming;
3. Post processing = open in other application (ie point to CeroNoice Bracketing)
Finally, set up a ‘watched folder’ in LR, where the 32-bit processed .tif will be returned. The returned file will have the image name of the lightest orginal, with _32-bit appended.
Once set up, all you do is select, from darkest to lightest, the input images, export via the CeroNoice Bracketing preset and carry on working. In a few seconds the output file will appear in the LR watch folder (which I call 32-bit Procesing, for easy identification).
All working files, ie LR exports are deleted. You can move the 32-bit Tif or simply leave in the 32-bit Processing folder.
I have found LR handles the CeroNoice created Tifs well.
I am not going to fill up this post with more details, as I often sense not all are interested in such ‘specific stuff’. However, if there is enough interest I will willingly pass on my LR set up and .exe to anyone who wishes to use it, ie PM me or indicate your interest in this post.
