Rawtherapee vs ufraw
It definitely IS a matter of taste though, not saying an "everything but the kitchen sink" approach is wrong, far from it! Just never been one of my favorite ways of working. Editing of that image file is then best left to one of the other rather specialized tools in my kit: digiKam and Gimp (both 16-bit) or even something entirely different such as ImageMagick or GMIC for some really interesting manipulations and mathematical functions designed to either improve an image or apply some sort of effect to it. I really need a raw converter to be just thàt: a tool to convert raw sensor data into an editable image file with only the bare minimum of manipulations: demosaicing, white balance setting, a color curve - I possibly forget one or two little bitty things but that's the gist of it. This is also the background to what Udi Fuchs, the developer of Ufraw wrote on his website. I bought into the basic Linux program philosophy: an executable should do one thing only, but do it exceptionally well. It's open source, and gives me all the sliders and dials I need.I kind of like both RT as well as Darktable but the abundance of sliders and dials is exactly what I tend to stay away from. I'd also probably switch over to Linux so I could use Darktable and try it out. If I quit the programs I've paid for, I'd probably use LightZone and RawTherapee, both. It may be best, however, if you aren't paying for anything. RAWTherapee is of a similar design to the typical RAW software, so it rarely helps me out. When I am struggling with an image, it can be a nice change. I am not a huge fan of LightZone, but I like that its workflow is unique.
#Rawtherapee vs ufraw registration
I still remember when the program cost $200, so registration is a low-cost relative to that. Never used LightZone, but any group which requires me to register to download their program annoys me.The registration seems to have been a result of a hacking incident at their website, but hey, I can see it being annoying. The Squirrel Mafia has created camera profiles for many of the mainstream Pentax cameras here. It's open source, and gives me all the sliders and dials I need.