Convert RAW data with LightZone
Light and Shadow
The RAW format preserves the full splendor of digital image data. You can develop this material into a format for everyday use with LightZone.
RAW converters read raw data from cameras and convert that data into bitmap graphics. A whole series of programs in Linux are able to perform these conversions. Darktable leads the field, but others include digiKam, RawTherapee, and UFRaw. Each program has specific advantages and disadvantages, particularly in terms of the degree to which you can edit when converting.
It may seem strange, therefore, that a veteran like LightZone, whose last major changes came in 2011 with version 3.5, still has a loyal following. The reasons for this are good: The software is designed very simply, is easy to operate, and does not confuse users with an impenetrable mess of functions. It is, however, a Java application, which is not exactly the first choice for graphics software.
Support of RAW formats for newer cameras is one the significant improvements made in the new version of LightZone. However, this improvement is currently happening at the expense of some previously supported camera models, such as Olympus. This situation does seem to have been fixed in the current beta version 4.1.1.
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