Lightroom vs rawtherapee6/26/2023 ![]() Let us discuss some of the major key differences: Rawtherapee Software Heck, I might get one just for the software.Key Differences between Rawtherapee and Lightroom I believe those things ship with a copy of Lightroom. My point is amateur photographers have alternatives. The other half of this blog uses it, and as far as I can see it is indeed the cat’s pyjamas. *Disclaimer: I have never used Lightroom. At least until it annoys me for some reason and I end up searching for something better. So, a clear winner and a decision to use the Canon software in the foreseeable future. The Canon software does seem to be a little simpler and offer less possibilities, which could prove a no-no to more advanced users. I’ll probably cut down on the sharpening correction it makes, and see what comes out of it.įourth, I have no idea what the limitations of each program are in terms of actual image manipulations. Third, the Canon software seems to apply a little too much sharpening. The problem is the time it takes when you just want to schedule a whole batch of shots for developing having to do it one by one is rather tedious. AGAIN, THIS IS PRESENT IN DEFAULT MODE, AND IT CAN BE MANIPULATED OUT. Second, overall the Canon proprietary software beats Raw Therapee in terms of depth and breadth of colour in the final jpegs, especially because the latter always seems to present that silly artificial filter that numbs down the colours. Without really thinking about what you’re doing, you can develop your photos and have some fun. What can I make of this, then? What am I going to do from now on? For starters, both programs work wonders you really don’t need to shell out a small fortune on a copy of Adobe Lightroom* to shoot and manipulate RAW files, at least not until you decide you’re really dead serious about your photography**. Too much sharpness there, Canon? The colour tint problem with Raw Therapee persists, though. The fact its default setting does not apply any sharpening means it is less aggressive, more life-like and less pixelated. First, the Canon Professional:Īnd the surprise is, at this zoom level I actually prefer the results from Raw Therapee. Next are 100% crops from the jpegs above. I think I’d like to unsharpen it a bit, maybe tone down the highlights a tad. I do feel it is a little too “in your face”, but then again it probably resembles the condition on the day more closely. But is the Canon photo all that better? Is it too sharp, the highlights too strong? Maybe. I have tried to get rid of it for a photo my parents wanted printed, and it is possible to make it go away – but it’s a pain. It also seems to affect any lens I use, even the Sigma 30mm f/1.4. You may think this is specific to this photo, but I can guarantee it isn’t it has something to do with the way Raw Therapee’s default setting acts on images taken with the 1100D sensor, and I think (can’t vouch for it) it is worse in rainy days. The image developed on Raw Therapee gives the impression of having a strong grey/purple (?) filter over the lens, not at all unlike wearing sunglasses. First, the Canon Professional:Īs you can see, the image developed with the Canon software gives stronger, more appealing colours. I only want to see what both programs can come up with out of the box. ![]() The photos were developed from the same RAW file (.CR2 format), using the least possible amount of processing: “camera” in the Canon Professional, and “default” in Raw Therapee. Lens: Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III (the non-image stabilised, kit lens) Cats are also notoriously nervous, agile and reasonably fast-moving animals, so expect sharpness to be an issue. It was taken outside, in the garden, in pretty difficult conditions: blazing midday sun bearing down on us, but with some shade in the background – this should be an excellent test of any camera’s dynamic range. The image I chose is of my family’s cats, Rita and Misty, shot during my recent trip to Portugal. ![]() I thought it would be interesting to compare the results of the RAW development software Canon provides (it’s called Canon Professional 3.10) with the free software I’ve been using for a while (Raw Therapee 4.0). A problem because Windows is slower and not blessed with Ubuntu’s lovely app store (where all software is free, and often given away for free), an opportunity because I could finally install Canon’s proprietary software, available in the disks that shipped with my 1100D. Photography-wise that is both a problem and an opportunity. I have recently had to abandon my year-long love affair with using only ubuntu in my computers I won’t bore you with the details, suffice to say that my laptop (where I do my work and, importantly for this blog, where I dispatch my digital workflow) is running Windows 7.
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