darktable
Open source photography workflow application and raw developer
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A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers that manages digital negatives in a database and develops raw images non-destructively.
About darktable
darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer created for photographers by photographers. It functions as a virtual lighttable and darkroom, managing digital negatives in a database and providing a zoomable interface for viewing and developing raw images.
The application edits images non-destructively throughout its complete workflow, ensuring your original images are never modified. It provides professional color management with automatic display profile detection, cross-platform support including Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, Windows and Solaris, and GPU accelerated processing through OpenCL support.
darktable supports tethered shooting with live view for some camera brands and can import a variety of image formats including JPEG, CR2, NEF, HDR, PFM, and RAF. It features filtering and sorting capabilities, allowing users to search image collections by tags, ratings, and color labels using flexible database queries.
The application includes a powerful export system supporting multiple formats and destinations, automatic metadata and settings preservation through XMP sidecar files and its database, and automation capabilities through Lua scripting. It is released under the GPL 3.0 license.
What it offers
- Non-destructive editing
- GPU accelerated processing with OpenCL support
- Professional color management with ICC profiles
- Tethered shooting with live view
- Image database with filtering and sorting
- Support for raw and HDR image formats
- Powerful export system with multiple formats
- XMP sidecar files and database for metadata
- Lua scripting for automation
Pricing
Pricing model: Free
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FAQ
What is the difference between darktable and other open source raw developers?
darktable tries to fill the gap between excellent existing free raw converters and image management tools by focusing on the workflow to make it easier for photographers to quickly handle thousands of images from a day of shooting. It provides both raw development and image management capabilities integrated together.
Is darktable available on multiple operating systems?
Yes, darktable runs on Linux, Mac OS X through macports, BSD, Windows and Solaris 11 with GNOME.
Can I automate tasks in darktable?
Yes, many aspects of darktable can be scripted in Lua, allowing you to automate repetitive tasks.
How does darktable preserve my editing work?
darktable uses both XMP sidecar files and its fast database for saving metadata and processing settings, ensuring you never lose your image development settings. All Exif data is read and written using libexiv2.
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