LibRaw

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LibRaw
Developer(s) Iliah Borg, [1] [ self-published source? ] [2] Alex Tutubalin [2]
Stable release
0.21.3 / September 19, 2024;4 months ago (2024-09-19) [3]
Repository
Written in C++
Operating system Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD
License GNU LGPL 2.1
Website libraw.org

LibRaw is a free and open-source software library for reading raw files from digital cameras. It supports virtually all raw formats. It is based on the source code of dcraw, with modifications, [4] and "is intended for embedding in raw converters, data analyzers, and other programs using raw files as the initial data." [5]

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LibRaw is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD. [6] It is included in many Linux distributions such as Arch Linux, [7] Debian, [8] Fedora, [9] Gentoo Linux, [10] openSUSE, [11] Slackware [12] and Ubuntu. [13]

Software incorporating LibRaw includes Affinity Photo, [14] digiKam, [15] EasyHDR, [16] gThumb, [17] Gwenview, IrfanView, [18] KStars, OpenImageIO, [19] Siril, [20] and Topaz Studio. [21]

See also

References

  1. Ross Warner; Gary L. Friedman (2016). The Complete Guide to SonyÍs RX1R II Camera (B&W ed.). Lulu.com. p. 28. ISBN   9781329824010.
  2. 1 2 "Sony raw files: advanced technology guide", What Digital Camera, 26 December 2015. Accessed 2 February 2018.
  3. "Releases - LibRaw/LibRaw" . Retrieved 7 February 2025 via GitHub.
  4. "LibRaw Project Goals and Objectives". www.libraw.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. "LibRaw: raw images decoder library | LibRaw". www.libraw.org.
  6. "Download". www.libraw.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  7. "Arch Linux - libraw 0.18.11-1 (x86_64)". www.archlinux.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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  10. "media-libs/libraw – Gentoo Packages". packages.gentoo.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  11. "openSUSE Software". software.opensuse.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  12. "SlackBuilds.org - LibRaw". slackbuilds.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  13. "libraw package : Ubuntu". launchpad.net. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  14. "Supported raw formats in Affinity Photo V2". affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  15. "About". www.digikam.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  16. Okonek, Bartlomiej. "easyHDR version history". www.easyhdr.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  17. "GNOME/gthumb". GitHub. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  18. "History of IrfanView changes/versions". www.irfanview.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  19. "OpenImageIO/oiio". GitHub. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  20. "FA / Siril". GitLab. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  21. "Topaz Studio Changelog". Topaz Studio Help Center. Retrieved 12 February 2018.