darktable
Open-source photography workflow and RAW developer
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.
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 12.9k GitHub stars
- Written in C
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