RawTherapee
RawTherapee is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program. It has 4,213 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Lightroom. Its source code is on GitHub at RawTherapee/RawTherapee.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Image editing & photo
- Actively maintained
About RawTherapee
RawTherapee is a powerful, cross-platform raw photo processing program, released as libre software under the GNU General Public License Version 3. It is written mostly in C++ using a GTK+ front-end. It uses a patched version of dcraw for reading raw files, with an in-house solution which adds the highest quality support for certain camera models unsupported by dcraw and enhances the accuracy of certain raw files already supported by dcraw. It is notable for the advanced control it gives the user over the demosaicing and development process.
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What is RawTherapee?
RawTherapee is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program. It has 4,213 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Lightroom. Its source code is on GitHub at RawTherapee/RawTherapee.
Is RawTherapee free and open source?
Yes. RawTherapee's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install RawTherapee?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 5.13) or the project website.
Can RawTherapee replace Adobe Lightroom?
RawTherapee is commonly used as a free alternative to Adobe Lightroom. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.