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Photographers and photography enthusiasts looking for an open source photography workflow application and raw developer solution

About darktable

darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them. Having developers that are also avid photographers as part of the target audience is good for understanding the real world problems, challenges, and workflows. darktable edits your images non-destructively all the way through its pipeline. Your original image is never modified! Professional color management features ensure fidelity all the way to print and GPU accelerated processing means you can speed up your workflow using your video card. You do not need to write code to be involved in the darktable community! You can help other users by providing your input on the mailing list or the forum. If you'd like to show others what darktable is capable of, contribute to the Flickr page.

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ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 3.0 / 5
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darktable
Founded: 2011
www.darktable.org

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darktable Product Features

Photography Studio

Proposal Management
Order Management
Event Management
Billing & Invoicing
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    Used the software for: Free Trial
    Frequency of Use: Monthly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
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    Posted 2025-09-05

    Pros: Its interface, though initially confusing, has powerful modules for exposure, contrast, white balance, advanced color zones, tone mapping, and masking. It supports many RAW file types and maintains accurate color profiles. I love it.

    Cons: The interface is outdated and doesn't help me navigate to the tools that much. although it has various amazing features, the interface makes it feel outdated and old compared to other software on the market.

    Overall: Overall a good editor to have. The learning curve is steep, and adjustments can require repeated tinkering to get right. but offer professional-level editing at zero cost

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