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# jxl for lightroom
Add this tool to lightroom export to create jxl files
Create JpegXl files from Lightroom with user export

> This project is a proof of concept for a user export plugin for Lightroom.
## Motvation

I want to extend the popularity of the [JpegXl](https://jpegxl.com/) format, hopefully this format will be soon supported by OpenSource Community, Google, Apple and Microsoft.

A Lightroom Plugin would be a better way to create JpegXl files out of Lightroom. But I currently have no resources to learn Lua. But this tool works fine and can be integrated into Lightroom.

## What is Missing?

A Lot, feel free to contribute! Or add issues.

See: https://github.com/dhcgn/jxl-for-lightroom/issues

## Install

> Currently only works on Windows
Just copy the file `jxl-for-lightroom.exe` to some location and add this location to your export profile.

I prefer: `C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Modules\jxl-for-lightroom\jxl-for-lightroom.exe`

1. Go to `File->Exports...`
2. Create a new Preset with these settings:
1. `File Settings` to `PNG` (`JPEG` works too)
2. `Post-Processing`
1. `After Export` set to `Open in Other Application...`
2. `Application` set to the file `jxl-for-lightroom.exe`
3. Save the preset

## How does it work?

This project include the executable from the project https://github.com/libjxl/libjxl, which will be extracted at program start.
Lightroom call this tool with all files to convert, then a webpage is opened in the standard browser.
On the webpage you can select parameters for the encoding to jpegxl and start the encoding.

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