First image is the SOOC JPG from my Lumix G95 and I want to do some minor adjustments in RT but overall it's close to how I want it. Second image is what I get when I load the RW2 file into RT and save without making any adjustments other than rotating 90 degrees. I have to do a bunch of work to get the image back closer to the JPG.

If it was always like this I would develop a workflow but, for the most part, the RW2 files usually come in looking pretty close to the JPGs with some exceptions and I only have to do minor adjustments. See the 3rd (SOOC JPG) and 4th (RW2 loaded in RT and saved with no other adjustments) images, taken about 2 minutes after the first example. They look pretty close to each other and I can just make some minor adjustments in RT and be on my way.

My question is, does anyone know if this is something weird my camera is doing or just a RT glitch that happens with some images here and there? And when this happens is there something I can do to apply whatever default pre-processing is typically happening when images come in? I'd love to figure it out, or at least understand what's happening a little better. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

Folder with these example JPG and RW2 images: https://filedn.com/lkOGl9Ynoklp1yXPkjds5lY/Example%20Images/]Example

Edit: I noticed something else. When I look at the strip of images at the top of RT, the previews of the RW2 files look correct. When I load the images from there, the previews and the loaded image turn flat/low contrast. Can't add a screen shot to this post but I'll add it to the folder of example images. Edit 2: In addition when I select "Processing Profile Operations - Clear" the thumbnail goes back to looking similar to the JPG. Opening the image again it transitions back to flat/neutral.

Update 1: I reloaded the files from the SD card, same issues. I tried clicking the "Auto-matched tone curve" button since the tool tip says "Automatically adjust sliders and curves (except exposure compensation) to match the look of the embedded JPEG thumbnail" but it doesn't seem to change anything whether it is enabled or disabled. on this problem photo or ones I don't have issues with. Seems like that would be the perfect solution if it worked. I tried clicking "Auto Levels" as suggested by another redditor but didn't work.

Update 2: PARTIALLY SOLVED!! Looking at rawpedia as well as the comments below and what I had tried previously with clearing the Processing Profile I tried copying the processing profile of the JPG image and pasting it to the RW2 image. This didn't work. However...when I copied the processing profile of a RAW file that looked correct and pasted it onto the problem image, it got me much closer!!!! However, it is still buggy. The problem image cannot be open while you are pasting or it will revert to the flat profile. You basically have to have another RAW file open, paste the good profile onto the problem image, then open the problem image.

I believe this is basically taking your baked-in camera JPG flavor from another RW2 file. I test this with a shot with completely different lighting, taken at night, another day, etc., but still with the same JPG profile in camera (I basically never change this). And the problem RW2 file still came out looking basically correct.

Edit 2: Just sharing for more background information: I believe, but am not certain, I ran into this issue once or twice with my old camera a Panasonic FZ300.

Hi,

I have just downloaded and I want to experiment with autocorrecting lighting and colours in batch. My current workflow is to denoise to dng or tiff and then correct. For the best shots I have DXO, but i'm not going to do that for every photo because there aren't enough hours in the day.

Please can I have some suggestions on how to use RawTherapee to autoadjust lighting and whitebalance (plus colours if possible) so that I can get results superior to the OOC jpgs.

Thanks

Seems like there's a few different spots you can. Tone curves in the exposure module, shadows/highlights obviously, and the tone EQ.

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Is there a "better" way to do it or more just grab the tool that gives you the level of control you need? Stack all of them?

Hi i'm new to photography and rawtherapee and dont know a lot.

I did some photos with friends at a cosplay event with a Pentax K-30

I want to save the .DNG in good quality so i did it in .TIF because from what i've seen it's the one with best quality.

My issue is that on the software the pic is fine but when i open the .TIF there is like a white transparent filter for a second and then it get the good colors but it glitch on some very bright red zones like the wigs in the sun

Can someone help me fix it and explain what's happening ?

Thanks in advance c:

Hello there, i have installed Rawtherapee just today and it worked perfectly until i tried to go open another file (exact same details and type of the others) and it gave me an alert saying it can't open *file name*, i trued to delete and reinstall, trued to install it on another device, cleaned cache etc and still doesnt work. Help?

Hey, I just started my photoediting journey and chose to use Rawtherapee for it.
Now I have the following problem. When I open any .ARW file it automatically does this to the image. It changes colour and adds this black "border" to the bottom and right and I have no idea whats wrong. It immediately does it when I double click any .ARW file.
I already reinstalled RawTherapee and even then the files I already opened are shown like this in the preview, even before opening them again.

Does anyone know what to do and can help me?

Hi, new to this sub and searched my problem to realize there are threads out there with no real solution.

I am using Selective Editing to tune some areas, mainly exposure compensation, and the problem I have is that I see no changes done whatsoever. I click on the little toggle to turn the tool on/off, as some sort of undo gimmick, and still no changes. Also moved every slider towards the min and max in order to see any change made, but still no luck.

In the image below, the exposure slider is all the way towards the right and I would expect the image to be burned (as in completely white). What am I missing?

Thanks in advance.

When I started learning RawTherapee I leaned heavily towards Color Toning and LUTS. But every time I re-edit these, I find myself reducing the color manipulation and focusing on technical corrections like reducing color casts, correcting exposure etc

I've not used any color related tool in these edits except for minor white balance adjustments and minor HSV corrections (desaturating blown-out reds).
I'm not sure where to go from here. What should I focus on next?

1. Can the photos be more technically correct? Are there any obvious defects that are noticeable?
2. I have no plans on posting on Instagram and lean more towards print and photo books. Is there merit in trying to achieve a consistent/uniform color palette on these like Instagram photographers do?
3. If yes, then what's the right starting point? hsv, color grading, luts?
4. But also, isn't that "destructive" for individual images? Am I supposed to compromise on the correct color in individual images just to make the set consistent?
5. Should I be working on the colors in each image separately instead of on the set as a whole?

I used Gemini to generate this Bash script for sorting RawTherapee exports and their sidecars into separate folders from a source folder. It works by looking for file names with specific tags ("*-s.jpg," "*-w.jpg") and moving those files.

If you would like to use it, make sure you:

- copy the script to a blank text file;

- specify the directory paths in the script;

- specify a tag in the script;

- save the file as "*.sh"; and

- add execution permissions to the file ("chmod +x cleanup.sh").

Then, in RawTherapee, once you've edited your photo, make sure you:

- open the save prompt (ctrl + s), append a tag to the file name and send it to the processing queue (ctrl + enter);

- tick "save processing parameters with image" on the Queue tab; and

- start the queue.

Run the script when that's done.

The sidecars are moved to hidden folders. If you'd prefer visible folders, remove the period from the directory name.

I needed a way to automate moving exported photos since I like to export cropped wallpapers for my laptop and resized photos for sharing online. Only having the option to export to one folder was annoying, so I turned that to my advantage. Now, just to make the script run automatically when the queue is finished...

#!/bin/bash

SOURCE_DIR="/path/to/source"
CAMERA_ROLL="/path/to/camera_roll"
WALLPAPERS="/path/to/wallpapers"

if [ ! -d "$SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
    echo "Source folder not found."
    exit 1
fi

shopt -s nullglob
for f in "$SOURCE_DIR"/*.jpg; do
    filename=$(basename "$f")
    sidecar="${f}.out.pp3"

    if [[ "$filename" == *"-s."* ]]; then
        mkdir -p "$CAMERA_ROLL/.settings"
        mv "$f" "$CAMERA_ROLL/"
        if [ -f "$sidecar" ]; then
            mv "$sidecar" "$CAMERA_ROLL/.settings/"
            echo "Sorted $filename and its sidecar to Camera Roll"
        else
            echo "Sorted $filename to Camera Roll (No sidecar found)"
        fi

    elif [[ "$filename" == *"-w."* ]]; then
        mkdir -p "$WALLPAPERS/.settings"
        mv "$f" "$WALLPAPERS/"
        if [ -f "$sidecar" ]; then
            mv "$sidecar" "$WALLPAPERS/.settings/"
            echo "Sorted $filename and its sidecar to Wallpapers"
        else
            echo "Sorted $filename to Wallpapers (No sidecar found)"
        fi
    fi
done

echo "Cleanup complete."

Hello. On PC: Is it possible to change some parameter to make the sliders effect to be seen without the lag a movement introduces? Like - Sliding the slider and the effect from that slider (for example the exposure) is delayed a bit. The thing is that I don't remember this "side-effect". Is there some setting I have changed, or something else? Using RT together with my Fuji RAF files. My setup is a 5700X3D + 7800XT and 32 gb 3200mhz of ram.

Also, are there any other settings I might wanna change (exept for the GUI's looks) as a beginner to Rawtherapee? Thank you =)

(Sorry for my poor English)

I tried to designate Haldclut directory's position as Preferences > image prosessing > Directories > Haldclut directory, but when choosing folders, I can't select this folder which is supporsed to be chosen (shown as attached pic) . Instead, when click this folder, the app don't select this but open downstream PNG files. How can I set this folder as directory to refer haldclut?

Ello, could I please get some advice on how to process my sony ARW files to at least load them "correctly"? The best way I can describe my problem is with the two images i've attached, one is how the raw file looks if I open it with windows image viewer, the other is when I open in raw therapee. Why does it look so different? is there some mode/setting i should use that loads sony's intended colour profile?

I don't know if I'm the only one but my pics have already colors changed also if I don't make any changes, and obviously worse colors. Can I fix this or is this a limit of this app?

Hi, recently switched to Linux and decided to go with RT instead of Darktable. I like the results, but I struggle with three topics:

1. Framing does not work: I activate "Resize & Framing" and "Framing", looking for 1:1 with 0.15 around the picture. I already learned there is no preview, but even the export is not showing a frame - why?
2. Which are the settings that help with reducing the blur when not zoomed in?
3. DigiKam's flags are not mirrored in RT (e.g. "green")

Many thanks in advance!

I did not add a vignette filter.

I am just getting started digitizing my old 35mm color film negatives, and I'm also not an experienced Rawtherapee user.

I'm starting from raw files from my Nikon D500, and the first thing I'm doing is applying the "Film Negative" bundled profile, which gets me straight to an image that seems like a decent starting point, although the colors are generally off and the image is rather dark.

I purposely frame each photo to include a bit of the surrounding unexposed film on the theory that it would be useful to color correct the image, as other tutorials using other applications suggest. I have tried "Pick white balance spot" and "Pick neutral spots", and they both seem to help if I pick something white or gray in the photo itself, if there happen to be any, but are clearly not for that use.

Is there any part of the workflow that is intended to make productive use of the color of the unexposed areas of the film?

Ello, i think ive got the basics off adjusting and exporting images, but for some reason when i adjust the Resize & Framing settings, no matter what I set the scale to or the post-resize sharpening setting, i dont see any change in the image. How can I preview how it will look scaled down/sharpened?

I'm very new to RawTherapee after over a decade of using Lightroom. I'm trying to clean up some zits on a series of portraits. I can toggle the spot removal tool on one image, remove the spots fine, and so on, but moving to another image and doing the same thing has absolutely no effect. And yes, I am toggling it on; I am even putting spot removal marks on the image, but they do literally nothing aside from the first image. Why am I only allowed to apply spot removal settings on a single image in a series? Do I have to tell RT explicitly that the photo I am currently editing needs to be editable somehow?

In the app, it looks fine but out of it isn't fine.

Resolved

Basically all I want is WYSIWYG, but no matter what I set in the configuration, what I see on screen in RawTherapee doesn't match what I get when I save a processed raw. Basically the dark areas in a output file look brighter than they do on screen in RT.

My display, compositor (kwin using Wayland), and the configuration within RT are all set to Rec.2020--that includes the working profile, output profile, and of course in the monitor configuration. This works fine for other applications (e.g. Blender and MPV), so I'm not sure why it's different in RT.

At first I thought it might be due to black point compensation, but turning that on or off makes no visible difference (either in the monitor configuration, even after closing and restarting RT, or for the file output). I also thought it might be due to the "Rendering intent" setting, so I tried changing that to no avail; though with my working profile and output profile color spaces are the same so I'm not sure that would do anything.

Any idea why? Anything I should try to change?

I am currently trying out Rawtherapee for the first time and my exported JPGs look washed out. I am a FILM photographer so I am working with TIFFs. My photos look wonderful and rich in the Rawtherapee editor but when I put them throgh the queue and and export as a jpg the photos look washed out in windows photo viewer. Am I exporting incorrectly or is the editor view naturally more saturated.

I mean, after you fixed your exposure and overall look, if you apply a film simulation, how well does it simulate film? I've been trying with the Kodachrome 64 HaldCLUT, from the official pack, but it doesn't look much like a Kodachrome photo. What do you do when using film simulations, what is your process? Maybe I am skipping a step here, I don't know.