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DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FOR FREE
DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE SOFTWARE
DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE PLUS
DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FREE

The RAWTherapee and the GIMP are both open source (free) and give very good results. Luminar 3 is somewhat easier to use, but it is not free, is a bit slow, and has some stability quirks.

DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE PLUS

In summaryįor this comparison of photo processing software, using my Watcher in the Tree, I prefer the RAW Therapee plus GIMP, with Luminar 3 in second place. Luminar 3 is quite easy to use and can be used for all steps in my workflow. Developed using darktable 3.0.0 and the GIMP Image #8: Luminar 3

Image #7: DarkTable + the GIMPĪfter using DarkTable the file goes into the GIMP and I used two layers of high pass filter sharpening, then adjusted the levels, tone curve and shadows and highlights. Developed using darktable 3.0.0Īs you can see the image straight out of DarkTable is rather lackluster, lacking both vibrance and sharp details. It is a little confusing to use for some things and doesn’t have good tools for bringing out details (at least so far as I have figured out), so I tend to use it only for steps 1 & 2. Image #6: DarkTable aloneĭarkTable is a program comparable to RAWTherapee, but a little better integrated with GIMP. Image #5: RAWTherapee + the GIMPįor this file I only used the GIMP to adjust levels and the tone curve a bit on the photo above to try and make the face a bit less shadowed. This may be due to using vibrance instead of increasing saturation…I’ll need to check into that. I think the RAWTherapee one is a little yellower in the leaves. Many images don’t really need more than RAWTherapee. The dehaze tool also brings out details well. It has a really good set of tools to bring out details: local contrast, edges and microcontrast.

DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FREE

RAW Therapee is a free program that can translate a RAW file and do quite a bit of editing, steps 1 through 6.

DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE SOFTWARE

Imaging Edge software plus the GIMP Image #4: RAWTherapee alone I took the image above (as a TIF) into the GIMP and used a high-pass filter to give the details more crispness. I do not like the effects of the sharpening tool in Imaging Edge. This is not quite as crisp as the JPG, but I used the curves to make the face a little less shaded. I do not know if it would work for RAW images that are not produced by a Sony Camera.

DARKTABLE VS RAW THERAPEE FOR FREE

This software comes with the camera and can be downloaded for free from Sony’s web site.

Image #2: Sony Imaging Edge software alone

Artistic filters, effects and overlays.

Adjust locally within the image using masking.

Adjusting colors: saturation and vibrance for the overall image.

Adjusting the basic exposure, contrast, highlights and shadows, blacks and whites for the overall image.

Geometry: correcting for straight horizons and cropping.

Corrections for the camera and lens, including geometry and chromatic noise.

The GIMP is an open source program comparable to Photoshop, it cannot read a RAW file directly. The programs that can translate from the RAW file and make corrections for the camera profile are: Sony Imaging Edge, RAW Therapee and DarkTable. In order to have the skills to pull that off I have been experimenting with a variety of programs. But sometimes you want to take a picture to a higher level and have more control. The JPG files out of camera are very good and, often, all you need. Sony RX10iv JPG, straight from the camera. My watcher in the tree is not an exception, although its face is quite shadow-y. Typically the JPG straight out of the camera is quite good. Image #1: the JPG straight from the camera This post is a comparison of photo processing software by taking one photo and testing different methods. In the photo processing tools on my belt I describe the programs I use and some of my adventures working toward a regular approach to process photos, in my post-LightRoom world.