A few days ago, I published the addon: Compositing Preset 0.7
with many new features over the previous version.
The main novelty is the possibility to save a group created in one
python script.
In this way there is the possibility of creating all presets you wish
in order to speed up the pipeline: postproduction, creation of
materials and textures.
Another feature implemented is the ability to view the preview of the
selected preset.
Download Preset: Compositing Preset 0.7

Another initiative that I want to launch is to increase the preset
available for this addon.

To do this, send me an email (ruesp83@gmail.com) with the new preset you have created,
so I can put it inside the addon.
The presets that you send me will be included only if the camps
author, category, and description will be suitably filled with the name of the
creator, with the category and with an appropriate explanation of the preset.
You send a preview of the preset, if you can
You can be anonymous, only if expressly requested!

In waiting for your response,
ruesp83

Best regards,
Fabio Russo (ruesp83)

Hello to all,
I wish you best wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and your families.
Hoping that each of you pass a happy and wonderful day with your family and friends.

Best wishes,
Fabio Russo (ruesp83)

See you soon with new developments,
ruesp83

Finally, after a few months from the end of the first phase, I have completed the second phase.
There have been improvements on previously implemented features and I have implemented new features related to processing operations in an image.
The bulk of the work has been done trying to integrate layers in Blender, and this operation will continue in the third phase.
All modifications and improvements made in this phase are described below.

The third phase will start when you reach the 1200€.
In the meantime please all users to test the patch, so that we can improve what already done and eliminate as many bugs as possible.

Thank you all for your donations! Thanks

Layers v0.2 beta6 new features and fixed bug for Phase 2. Completed: 28\9\2012:
1. FIX: If there is only one layer and you try to delete it, Blender crashes.
2. FIX: You create a layer only if it is an image of a file or if it is a generated image. In this way you avoid several crashes.
3. FIX: Fixed a display issue of the border around the image.
4. FIX: When you render a scene, Blender does not lock.
5. FIX: If it is invisible Baselayer and remove layers invisible, Blender crashes.
6. FIX: Quando applicavo Merge All con foto in un layer si verificava un crash.
7. UPD: When does the “Merge All” and is also deleted the “Background”, the last layer is renamed “Background”.
8. UPD: In the “Merge All” when you delete the “Background”, the “default_color” is set in white, the property “Background” in “IMA_LAYER_BG_WHITE”.
9. UPD: Updated “startup.blend” with the properties of the dashed border to the image.
10. UPD: In the panel Image Layers when you create a layer is created with the default settings.
11. UPD: Modified functions “BKE_image_get_ibuf” and “BKE_image_acquire_ibuf” in order to allow
the integration of layers in Blender.
12. UPD: Modified “IMB_imbuf_types.h” in “DNA_imbuf_types.h”, so you can save the ImBuf within files “.Blend”.
13. UPD: Modified “image_get_ibuf” so you can return a layer or merge layers. Useful for integration.
14. UPD: Updated Blending layers but the problem of the black border around the stroke has not been resolved.
15. UPD: Changed the way you view an image in the “View” and for Render. Now uses the “glaDrawPixelsTexScaled”.
16. UPD: In the structure “Image” is connected to ibufs the resulting image of the union of all layers.
17. ADD: Added menu “Transform”.
18. ADD: Added menu “Scale”.
19. ADD: Added “Open Image” in the header of the Space Image.
20. ADD: Ability to save layers and images in the file. “Blend”.
21. ADD: Now you can choose the layer to be used within the node “Image”.
22. ADD: Now it is possible to save an image composed of several layers.

Builds:
Win 64: http://www.graphicall.org/908
Win 32: http://www.graphicall.org/909
Ubuntu 64: http://www.graphicall.org/1004
Ubuntu 32: http://www.graphicall.org/1003

Patch: patch-layer Phase 2.0.rar

The code can be found here: https://github.com/ruesp83/Blender—Layer

See you soon with new features!!

The current state of the second stage is:
1) Operations for manipulating layers.
Menu Layer
|-> Transform
*        |-> Flip Horizontally
*        |-> Flip Vertically
*        |-> ——————
*        |-> Rotate 90° clockwise
*        |-> Rotate 90° counter-clockwise
*        |-> Rotate 180°
*        |-> Arbitrary Rotation
*        |-> ——————
*        |-> Offset
|-> Scale
***         |-> Layer Boundary Size
***         |-> Layer to Image Size
***         |-> Scale Layer
** 2) Begin integration layer with Blender.
*  3) Saving an image in a single layer (Save, Save As ..).

Legend:
*   : Released
**  : WIP
*** : Test

The patch of the present state without the features in the “Test” was published on github.

See you soon
Fabio Russo (ruesp83)

Best Regards,
Fabio Russo (ruesp83)

The result of all this work is:

See you soon with new features;-)

Best Regards,
Fabio Russo (ruesp83)

The integration of image layer inside blender, it is more complicated than expected.
To help you understand: when I render a scene, blender crash! This is due to the fact that not all functions manage the layers …

See you soon;-)

P. S.: A little preview …

I have not yet managed to implement step 3 and 5. But this will happen soon!

The current status of the project is:

Layers v0.1 beta2 new features and fixed bug for Phase 1. Completed: 15\4\2012:
1. FIX: Fixed many memory problems.
2. FIX: Increased the range of parameters of the function “sdrawbox” in “glutil.c”. When you
have a zomm very excessive, the dashed border of the layer changed direction.
3. FIX: Almost solved the problem of the black border, when you paint on a layer.
4. UPD: The layers are handled by the bottom to the top, as in GIMP e PS.
5. UPD: Improved UI.
6. UPD: Layer names are handled by the API of Blender
7. UPD: The BaseLayer if it is not a layer, it can not be moved.
8. UPD: Added control to manage operations on layers only when it is in the “Painting mode”.
9. ADD: Added Menu for the management of the layers.
10. ADD: Added the ability to create layers above or below a selected layer.
11. ADD: For some operations have been associated keyboard shortcuts.
12. ADD: Added the Menu “Select”.
13. ADD: Added the dotted border around the layer. With the ability to change color at the
dotted line in the Theme Manager. In addition there is also the possibility to
disable it.
14. ADD: Now you see a cursor in the Image Space more inherent, which is disabled if you can
not draw.
15. ADD: When you invoke the Color Sample in paint mode, you see a box at the bottom left with
the selected color.
16. ADD: Added the ability to clear a layer, even if the layer is loaded a photo.
17. ADD: The Color Picker in the Image Editor, in Vertex Paint and Texture Paint change to
reflect your choices nell’User Preferences.
18. ADD: You can add an image as a layer.
19. ADD: Added the Menu “Order”.
20. ADD: Added the Menu “Merge”.
21. ADD: Ability to lock a layer.

Builds:
Win 64: http://www.graphicall.org/908
Win 32: http://www.graphicall.org/909

The code can be found here: https://github.com/ruesp83/Blender—Layer

Now, I give the go at the beginning of the second phase …

Start!