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![RawTherapee logo](http://rawtherapee.com/images/logos/rawtherapee_logo_discuss.png)
RawTherapee is a powerful, cross-platform raw photo processing program, released under the GNU General Public License Version 3. It is written in C++ using a GTK+ front-end and a patched version of dcraw for reading raw files. It is notable for the advanced control it gives the user over the demosaicing and developing process.
RawTherapee is a powerful, cross-platform raw photo processing program, released under the [GNU General Public License Version 3](https://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) and written in C++ using a [GTK+](http://www.gtk.org/) front-end. It uses a patched version of [dcraw](http://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/) for reading raw files, with an in-house solution which adds the highest quality support for certain camera models unsupported by dcraw and enhances the accuracy of certain raw files already supported by dcraw. It is notable for the advanced control it gives the user over the demosaicing and development process.
## Target audience and feature set
## Target audience
Rawtherapee is a free software (as in free beer) aimed at developing raw files from a broad range of camera (all files than can be decoded by *dcraw* from Dave Coffin), but can also edit standard image files (jpeg, png, tiff) and some HDR files. The targeted user base ranges from the enthusiast photographer with some basic technical knowledge in color science (it's not mandatory, but it's better if you e.g. know what a color profile is) to semi-professional users.
Rawtherapee is a [libre software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software) designed for developing raw files from a broad range of digital cameras, as well as [HDR DNG](https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/digital-negative.html) files and non-raw image formats ([JPEG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG), [TIFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagged_Image_File_Format) and [PNG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics)). The target audience ranges from enthusiast newcomers who whish to broaden their understanding of how digital imaging works to semi-professional photographers. Knowledge in color science is not compulsory, but it is recommended that you are eager to learn and ready to read our documentation ([RawPedia](http://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/)) as well as look up basic concepts which lie outside the scope of RawPedia, such as [color balance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_balance), elsewhere.
Of course, professionals can use RawTherapee (for free) too, but will probably lack some peripheral features like Digital Assets Management, printing, uploading, etc. RawTherapee is not and probably will not be an all-in-one software in the foreseeable future. But the Open Source community is sufficiently developed now to offer you all that missing peripheral features.
The general feature set includes :
* basic file handling (move, delete, review, ranking, tagging) through thumnails
* image editing through 32 bits floating points filters (called *Tools*) that affect the whole image uniformly (by opposition to local editing, which is planned but still on the TODO list)
* export to standard 8 bits image file, with possibility to automatically load the resulting image in you favorite image editor for local adjustment
Of course, professionals may use RawTherapee too while enjoying complete freedom, but will probably lack some peripheral features such as [Digital Asset Management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_asset_management), printing, uploading, etc. RawTherapee is not aimed at being an inclusive all-in-one program, and the [open-source community](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_movement) is sufficiently developed by now to offer all those peripheral features in other specialized software.
## Links
Website:
http://rawtherapee.com/
Features:
http://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/Features
Official documentation:
http://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/