Process RAW photographs with RawTherapee, a cross-platform image editing program.
Open source
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RawTherapee is a free, cross-platform raw photo processing program for developing raw files from digital cameras.
About RawTherapee
RawTherapee is a free, cross-platform raw photo processing system for developing raw files from a broad range of digital cameras. It provides non-destructive 32-bit floating-point processing with modern demosaicing and advanced color and detail editing. It runs on Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows, is available in over 15 languages, and is released as Free Software under GPLv3.
Key features
- Support for High Dynamic Range DNG files
- Use of two demosaicing algorithms on the same image
- Compositing pixel-shift raw files with automatic ghost masking
- Working with multiple-frame raw files
- Dark frame subtraction for raw files
- Flat field correction
- Hot and dead pixel correction
Best for: enthusiast newcomers who wish to broaden their understanding of how digital imaging works to professional photographers.
Watch out for
- Takes time to learn what it can do
RawTherapee at a glance
- Website
- rawtherapee.com
- Category
- Design & Creative › Photography
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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