- #DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FULL#
- #DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE ISO#
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- #DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FREE#
The subtle nesting of sub-modules within modules makes this less than obvious. At first I thought there were no guidelines available to assist in correction of perspective but when Crop is enabled a selection of guides, including a grid is available. RawTherapee provides all of the “essential” functions listed. Detail at 1:1 of the image processed in RawTherapee It has always been my hope that I could one day abandon MS Windows altogether but I still occasionally need Photoshop and Gimp’s progress has been disappointing.
#DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FREE#
amaze) I am not sure why we need the others.Īfter several years with Adobe products, this was the first free raw processor that I tried, having been a Linux enthusiast since Ubuntu 8.04 (April, 2008).
#DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE ISO#
I had set the ISO to 500 on my Pentax K20D but the shot was underexposed providing a challenge for the denoise functions of the raw converters.Īs the table shows, two of the raw processors offered a wide choice of demosaicing methods, but as amaze seems to do what it says on the tin (i.e. Additionally a flashgun on the camera fired which did nothing to improve the shot, only causing burnt out highlights as it reflected from the glazed tiles around the room. The shot is of the “Egyptian Room” lit mainly by the contractors lamps which were at floor level just out of shot to the right.
#DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE SERIES#
This was one of a series shot on a visit to the old town hall in Oldham which is currently undergoing refurbishment. To compare the raw processors I chose a rather “difficult” raw file. So, how do the candidates shape up? As well as considering which features are available in each, we should also consider ease of use and general impressions of the GUI, and perhaps most important, the quality of the finished image. Output file format – as well as jpeg for projection or web use, a lossless format such as tiff.Monochrome conversion – not simply by desaturation.Sharpen – by use of unsharp mask, possibly other options.
Denoise – to reduce noise effects in low light shots and/or use of high ISO settings.Vignette – either to correct the effect of lens vignetting or to introduce a vignette for artistic reasons.Lens correction – geometry (pincushion and barrel distortion) and Chromatic Aberration.The basic adjustments – exposure, white balance, levels and curves, saturation etc.Colour management – ability to handle input and output colour profiles and to select a working colour space.I regard the following capabilities as essential: I have used both RawTherapee and Darktable for over a year and have recently tried Lightzone and Photivo so I will restrict my comments to these four. I don’t expect to print directly from the raw processing application though this might be an advantage.
#DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FULL#
I am looking for a raw file processor that will allow me to develop raw images to produce files ready for projection (at 1400 x 1050 pixels) and files at full resolution for further development, as necessary, to make high quality prints. With the exception of Darktable, which is not yet available for Windows, all of the applications are available for Windows, Mac and Linux. This article was first published in January 2014 and represents my views at that time. A comparison of four free raw file processors: RawTherapee, Darktable, Lightzone and Photivo.
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