Description
Straight out of the camera, a RAW file often looks flat and gray; squeezing out detail and dynamic range takes dedicated decoding and color work. RawTherapee is exactly that — an open-source processor focused on RAW decoding quality that pulls highlight and shadow detail a long way — non-destructive like darktable but weighted toward its demosaicing algorithms.
Open-source and free, on Windows, macOS and Linux.
High-quality demosaicing: multiple demosaicing algorithms to choose from for different subjects and noise conditions, extracting RAW detail impressively.
Non-destructive workflow: every operation is recorded as a processing profile, the original is untouched, and settings can be reverted or copied to other photos any time.
Fine tonal control: exposure, tone curves, local contrast and highlight recovery are detailed, with plenty of room to rescue over- and under-exposure.
Denoise and sharpen: per-channel denoising and several sharpening methods let you balance high-ISO noise against detail precisely.
Batch queue: drop tuned settings into a queue to batch-export, giving a whole shoot one consistent look in a single run.
Open-source and free, on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Features
High-quality demosaicing: multiple demosaicing algorithms to choose from for different subjects and noise conditions, extracting RAW detail impressively.
Non-destructive workflow: every operation is recorded as a processing profile, the original is untouched, and settings can be reverted or copied to other photos any time.
Fine tonal control: exposure, tone curves, local contrast and highlight recovery are detailed, with plenty of room to rescue over- and under-exposure.
Denoise and sharpen: per-channel denoising and several sharpening methods let you balance high-ISO noise against detail precisely.
Batch queue: drop tuned settings into a queue to batch-export, giving a whole shoot one consistent look in a single run.
