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darktable

Open-source photography workflow and RAW developer

Photo Management ★ 13.1k stars Medium setup GPL-3.0

darktable is an open-source photography workflow application and non-destructive RAW developer that manages digital negatives in a database and lets users edit them through a virtual lighttable and darkroom. It is a full alternative to commercial RAW processors.

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Key features

  • Non-destructive RAW editing
  • Lighttable photo management
  • Extensive editing modules
  • Tethered shooting support

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 13.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in C

darktable replaces

Self-hosted Adobe Lightroom alternatives

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