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Overview
RawTherapee is ranked #13 of 145 in photo editing software on Specifiction, made by RawTherapee. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
RawTherapee plans and pricing
All plansFree Free free of charge GPLv3 license · no digital asset management, printing, or uploading features rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Facts
- Free plan
- Yesrawtherapee.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Platform
- desktoprawtherapee.com · 20 Sept 2026
- RAW photo support
- Yesrawtherapee.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Layer editing
- Norawtherapee.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Masking tools
- Yesrawtherapee.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Batch editing
- Yesrawtherapee.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- RawTherapee is a free, cross-platform raw image processing program for developing raw files.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Target users
- It targets enthusiast newcomers through professional photographers.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Processing
- It provides a non-destructive, 32-bit floating-point processing engine.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Raw support
- It supports raw files from a broad range of digital cameras, including HDR DNG files.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Image formats
- It supports non-raw JPEG, TIFF, and PNG files.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Demosaicing
- It provides advanced control over demosaicing and development, including multiple demosaicing algorithms.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Batch processing
- It can batch process developed images and copy or paste editing parameters across files.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Command line
- It includes command-line usage in addition to its graphical interface.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- GIMP integration
- RawTherapee can open raw images from GIMP as a plugin and import the edited image back into GIMP.rawpedia.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- External editors
- It can send processed images to GIMP or another editing tool in one click.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- License
- RawTherapee is released as libre software under the GNU General Public License version 3.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to RawPedia documentation and a community forum for help.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Feature limits
- The project says professionals may lack peripheral features such as digital asset management, printing, and uploading.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Latest version
- RawTherapee 5.13 was released on July 26, 2026.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- macOS requirement
- The macOS 5.13 build requires macOS Tahoe 26.0 or newer on Apple Silicon or macOS Monterey 12.0 or newer on Intel.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Installation security
- On macOS, RawTherapee must be installed in /Applications and refuses to start if installed elsewhere.rawtherapee.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2004rawtherapee.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- rawtherapee.com· checked 20 Sept 2026
- github.com/RawTherapee/RawTherapee· checked 30 Sept 2026
- rawtherapee.com/2013/08/features/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/GIMP_Plugin· checked 30 Sept 2026
- rawtherapee.com/downloads/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- rawtherapee.com/downloads/5.13/· checked 30 Sept 2026