diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5da6181be..29c461875 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -249,6 +249,21 @@ ControlNet-LLLite, a novel method for ControlNet with SDXL, is added. See [docum
 
 ## Change History
 
+### Oct 11, 2023 / 2023/10/11
+- Fix to work `make_captions_by_git.py` with the latest version of transformers.
+- Improve `gen_img_diffusers.py` and `sdxl_gen_img.py`. Both scripts now support the following options:
+  - `--network_merge_n_models` option can be used to merge some of the models. The remaining models aren't merged, so the multiplier can be changed, and the regional LoRA also works.
+  - `--network_regional_mask_max_color_codes` is added. Now you can use up to 7 regions.
+    - When this option is specified, the mask of the regional LoRA is the color code based instead of the channel based. The value is the maximum number of the color codes (up to 7). 
+    - You can specify the mask for each LoRA by colors: 0x0000ff, 0x00ff00, 0x00ffff, 0xff0000, 0xff00ff, 0xffff00, 0xffffff.
+
+- `make_captions_by_git.py` が最新の transformers で動作するように修正しました。
+- `gen_img_diffusers.py` と `sdxl_gen_img.py` を更新し、以下のオプションを追加しました。
+  - `--network_merge_n_models` オプションで一部のモデルのみマージできます。残りのモデルはマージされないため、重みを変更したり、領域別LoRAを使用したりできます。
+  - `--network_regional_mask_max_color_codes` を追加しました。最大7つの領域を使用できます。
+    - このオプションを指定すると、領域別LoRAのマスクはチャンネルベースではなくカラーコードベースになります。値はカラーコードの最大数（最大7）です。
+    - 各LoRAに対してマスクをカラーで指定できます：0x0000ff、0x00ff00、0x00ffff、0xff0000、0xff00ff、0xffff00、0xffffff。
+
 ### Oct 9. 2023 / 2023/10/9
 
 - `tag_images_by_wd_14_tagger.py` now supports Onnx. If you use Onnx, TensorFlow is not required anymore. [#864](https://github.com/kohya-ss/sd-scripts/pull/864) Thanks to Isotr0py!
diff --git a/finetune/make_captions_by_git.py b/finetune/make_captions_by_git.py
index ce6e66955..b3c5cc423 100644
--- a/finetune/make_captions_by_git.py
+++ b/finetune/make_captions_by_git.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ def collate_fn_remove_corrupted(batch):
 
 
 def main(args):
+    r"""
+    transformers 4.30.2で、バッチサイズ>1でも動くようになったので、以下コメントアウト
+
     # GITにバッチサイズが1より大きくても動くようにパッチを当てる: transformers 4.26.0用
     org_prepare_input_ids_for_generation = GenerationMixin._prepare_input_ids_for_generation
     curr_batch_size = [args.batch_size]  # ループの最後で件数がbatch_size未満になるので入れ替えられるように
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ def _prepare_input_ids_for_generation_patch(self, bos_token_id, encoder_outputs)
         return input_ids
 
     GenerationMixin._prepare_input_ids_for_generation = _prepare_input_ids_for_generation_patch
+    """
 
     print(f"load images from {args.train_data_dir}")
     train_data_dir_path = Path(args.train_data_dir)
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ def _prepare_input_ids_for_generation_patch(self, bos_token_id, encoder_outputs)
     def run_batch(path_imgs):
         imgs = [im for _, im in path_imgs]
 
-        curr_batch_size[0] = len(path_imgs)
+        # curr_batch_size[0] = len(path_imgs)
         inputs = git_processor(images=imgs, return_tensors="pt").to(DEVICE)  # 画像はpil形式
         generated_ids = git_model.generate(pixel_values=inputs.pixel_values, max_length=args.max_length)
         captions = git_processor.batch_decode(generated_ids, skip_special_tokens=True)
diff --git a/gen_img_diffusers.py b/gen_img_diffusers.py
index 0ec683a23..a596a0494 100644
--- a/gen_img_diffusers.py
+++ b/gen_img_diffusers.py
@@ -65,10 +65,13 @@
 import diffusers
 import numpy as np
 import torch
+
 try:
     import intel_extension_for_pytorch as ipex
+
     if torch.xpu.is_available():
         from library.ipex import ipex_init
+
         ipex_init()
 except Exception:
     pass
@@ -954,7 +957,7 @@ def __call__(
             text_emb_last = torch.stack(text_emb_last)
         else:
             text_emb_last = text_embeddings
-            
+
         for i, t in enumerate(tqdm(timesteps)):
             # expand the latents if we are doing classifier free guidance
             latent_model_input = latents.repeat((num_latent_input, 1, 1, 1))
@@ -2363,12 +2366,19 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
         network_default_muls = []
         network_pre_calc = args.network_pre_calc
 
+        # merge関連の引数を統合する
+        if args.network_merge:
+            network_merge = len(args.network_module)  # all networks are merged
+        elif args.network_merge_n_models:
+            network_merge = args.network_merge_n_models
+        else:
+            network_merge = 0
+
         for i, network_module in enumerate(args.network_module):
             print("import network module:", network_module)
             imported_module = importlib.import_module(network_module)
 
             network_mul = 1.0 if args.network_mul is None or len(args.network_mul) <= i else args.network_mul[i]
-            network_default_muls.append(network_mul)
 
             net_kwargs = {}
             if args.network_args and i < len(args.network_args):
@@ -2379,31 +2389,32 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
                     key, value = net_arg.split("=")
                     net_kwargs[key] = value
 
-            if args.network_weights and i < len(args.network_weights):
-                network_weight = args.network_weights[i]
-                print("load network weights from:", network_weight)
+            if args.network_weights is None or len(args.network_weights) <= i:
+                raise ValueError("No weight. Weight is required.")
 
-                if model_util.is_safetensors(network_weight) and args.network_show_meta:
-                    from safetensors.torch import safe_open
+            network_weight = args.network_weights[i]
+            print("load network weights from:", network_weight)
 
-                    with safe_open(network_weight, framework="pt") as f:
-                        metadata = f.metadata()
-                    if metadata is not None:
-                        print(f"metadata for: {network_weight}: {metadata}")
+            if model_util.is_safetensors(network_weight) and args.network_show_meta:
+                from safetensors.torch import safe_open
 
-                network, weights_sd = imported_module.create_network_from_weights(
-                    network_mul, network_weight, vae, text_encoder, unet, for_inference=True, **net_kwargs
-                )
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("No weight. Weight is required.")
+                with safe_open(network_weight, framework="pt") as f:
+                    metadata = f.metadata()
+                if metadata is not None:
+                    print(f"metadata for: {network_weight}: {metadata}")
+
+            network, weights_sd = imported_module.create_network_from_weights(
+                network_mul, network_weight, vae, text_encoder, unet, for_inference=True, **net_kwargs
+            )
             if network is None:
                 return
 
             mergeable = network.is_mergeable()
-            if args.network_merge and not mergeable:
+            if network_merge and not mergeable:
                 print("network is not mergiable. ignore merge option.")
 
-            if not args.network_merge or not mergeable:
+            if not mergeable or i >= network_merge:
+                # not merging
                 network.apply_to(text_encoder, unet)
                 info = network.load_state_dict(weights_sd, False)  # network.load_weightsを使うようにするとよい
                 print(f"weights are loaded: {info}")
@@ -2417,6 +2428,7 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
                     network.backup_weights()
 
                 networks.append(network)
+                network_default_muls.append(network_mul)
             else:
                 network.merge_to(text_encoder, unet, weights_sd, dtype, device)
 
@@ -2712,9 +2724,18 @@ def resize_images(imgs, size):
 
         size = None
         for i, network in enumerate(networks):
-            if i < 3:
+            if (i < 3 and args.network_regional_mask_max_color_codes is None) or i < args.network_regional_mask_max_color_codes:
                 np_mask = np.array(mask_images[0])
-                np_mask = np_mask[:, :, i]
+
+                if args.network_regional_mask_max_color_codes:
+                    # カラーコードでマスクを指定する
+                    ch0 = (i + 1) & 1
+                    ch1 = ((i + 1) >> 1) & 1
+                    ch2 = ((i + 1) >> 2) & 1
+                    np_mask = np.all(np_mask == np.array([ch0, ch1, ch2]) * 255, axis=2)
+                    np_mask = np_mask.astype(np.uint8) * 255
+                else:
+                    np_mask = np_mask[:, :, i]
                 size = np_mask.shape
             else:
                 np_mask = np.full(size, 255, dtype=np.uint8)
@@ -3367,10 +3388,19 @@ def setup_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         "--network_args", type=str, default=None, nargs="*", help="additional arguments for network (key=value) / ネットワークへの追加の引数"
     )
     parser.add_argument("--network_show_meta", action="store_true", help="show metadata of network model / ネットワークモデルのメタデータを表示する")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--network_merge_n_models", type=int, default=None, help="merge this number of networks / この数だけネットワークをマージする"
+    )
     parser.add_argument("--network_merge", action="store_true", help="merge network weights to original model / ネットワークの重みをマージする")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--network_pre_calc", action="store_true", help="pre-calculate network for generation / ネットワークのあらかじめ計算して生成する"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--network_regional_mask_max_color_codes",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help="max color codes for regional mask (default is None, mask by channel) / regional maskの最大色数（デフォルトはNoneでチャンネルごとのマスク）",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--textual_inversion_embeddings",
         type=str,
diff --git a/sdxl_gen_img.py b/sdxl_gen_img.py
index ab2b6b3d6..c31ae0072 100755
--- a/sdxl_gen_img.py
+++ b/sdxl_gen_img.py
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
 import diffusers
 import numpy as np
 import torch
+
 try:
     import intel_extension_for_pytorch as ipex
+
     if torch.xpu.is_available():
         from library.ipex import ipex_init
+
         ipex_init()
 except Exception:
     pass
@@ -1534,12 +1537,20 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
         network_default_muls = []
         network_pre_calc = args.network_pre_calc
 
+        # merge関連の引数を統合する
+        if args.network_merge:
+            network_merge = len(args.network_module)  # all networks are merged
+        elif args.network_merge_n_models:
+            network_merge = args.network_merge_n_models
+        else:
+            network_merge = 0
+        print(f"network_merge: {network_merge}")
+
         for i, network_module in enumerate(args.network_module):
             print("import network module:", network_module)
             imported_module = importlib.import_module(network_module)
 
             network_mul = 1.0 if args.network_mul is None or len(args.network_mul) <= i else args.network_mul[i]
-            network_default_muls.append(network_mul)
 
             net_kwargs = {}
             if args.network_args and i < len(args.network_args):
@@ -1550,31 +1561,32 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
                     key, value = net_arg.split("=")
                     net_kwargs[key] = value
 
-            if args.network_weights and i < len(args.network_weights):
-                network_weight = args.network_weights[i]
-                print("load network weights from:", network_weight)
+            if args.network_weights is None or len(args.network_weights) <= i:
+                raise ValueError("No weight. Weight is required.")
 
-                if model_util.is_safetensors(network_weight) and args.network_show_meta:
-                    from safetensors.torch import safe_open
+            network_weight = args.network_weights[i]
+            print("load network weights from:", network_weight)
 
-                    with safe_open(network_weight, framework="pt") as f:
-                        metadata = f.metadata()
-                    if metadata is not None:
-                        print(f"metadata for: {network_weight}: {metadata}")
+            if model_util.is_safetensors(network_weight) and args.network_show_meta:
+                from safetensors.torch import safe_open
 
-                network, weights_sd = imported_module.create_network_from_weights(
-                    network_mul, network_weight, vae, [text_encoder1, text_encoder2], unet, for_inference=True, **net_kwargs
-                )
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("No weight. Weight is required.")
+                with safe_open(network_weight, framework="pt") as f:
+                    metadata = f.metadata()
+                if metadata is not None:
+                    print(f"metadata for: {network_weight}: {metadata}")
+
+            network, weights_sd = imported_module.create_network_from_weights(
+                network_mul, network_weight, vae, [text_encoder1, text_encoder2], unet, for_inference=True, **net_kwargs
+            )
             if network is None:
                 return
 
             mergeable = network.is_mergeable()
-            if args.network_merge and not mergeable:
+            if network_merge and not mergeable:
                 print("network is not mergiable. ignore merge option.")
 
-            if not args.network_merge or not mergeable:
+            if not mergeable or i >= network_merge:
+                # not merging
                 network.apply_to([text_encoder1, text_encoder2], unet)
                 info = network.load_state_dict(weights_sd, False)  # network.load_weightsを使うようにするとよい
                 print(f"weights are loaded: {info}")
@@ -1588,6 +1600,7 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
                     network.backup_weights()
 
                 networks.append(network)
+                network_default_muls.append(network_mul)
             else:
                 network.merge_to([text_encoder1, text_encoder2], unet, weights_sd, dtype, device)
 
@@ -1864,9 +1877,18 @@ def resize_images(imgs, size):
 
         size = None
         for i, network in enumerate(networks):
-            if i < 3:
+            if (i < 3 and args.network_regional_mask_max_color_codes is None) or i < args.network_regional_mask_max_color_codes:
                 np_mask = np.array(mask_images[0])
-                np_mask = np_mask[:, :, i]
+
+                if args.network_regional_mask_max_color_codes:
+                    # カラーコードでマスクを指定する
+                    ch0 = (i + 1) & 1
+                    ch1 = ((i + 1) >> 1) & 1
+                    ch2 = ((i + 1) >> 2) & 1
+                    np_mask = np.all(np_mask == np.array([ch0, ch1, ch2]) * 255, axis=2)
+                    np_mask = np_mask.astype(np.uint8) * 255
+                else:
+                    np_mask = np_mask[:, :, i]
                 size = np_mask.shape
             else:
                 np_mask = np.full(size, 255, dtype=np.uint8)
@@ -2615,10 +2637,19 @@ def setup_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         "--network_args", type=str, default=None, nargs="*", help="additional arguments for network (key=value) / ネットワークへの追加の引数"
     )
     parser.add_argument("--network_show_meta", action="store_true", help="show metadata of network model / ネットワークモデルのメタデータを表示する")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--network_merge_n_models", type=int, default=None, help="merge this number of networks / この数だけネットワークをマージする"
+    )
     parser.add_argument("--network_merge", action="store_true", help="merge network weights to original model / ネットワークの重みをマージする")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--network_pre_calc", action="store_true", help="pre-calculate network for generation / ネットワークのあらかじめ計算して生成する"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--network_regional_mask_max_color_codes",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help="max color codes for regional mask (default is None, mask by channel) / regional maskの最大色数（デフォルトはNoneでチャンネルごとのマスク）",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--textual_inversion_embeddings",
         type=str,