Linux offers excellent software for dealing with RAW files, for remotely operating cameras, importing and processing raw data, as well as software to read, write and edit camera metadata.
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Tag: Camera
16 Best Free and Open Source RAW Processing Tools
There’s a strong selection of open source Linux software for processing RAW files.
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DNGLab – command-line RAW processing and DNG conversion utility
DNGLab is a command-line camera RAW utility for DNG conversion, metadata inspection, extraction, RAW processing and DNG creation.
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rawbit – camera RAW image preprocessor and importer
Rawbit processes raw image files by converting them to the DNG format in parallel, while offering the ability to manipulate metadata.
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cameractrls – camera controls for Linux
cameractrls provides CLI and GTK tools for V4L2 and vendor-specific camera controls, presets, PTZ functions and automatic restore.
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webcamize – use your camera as a webcam
Webcamize is software which lets you use any modern camera as a webcam on Linux—your DSLR, mirrorless, camcorder, point-and-shoot, and even some smartphones/tablets.
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digiKam – professional photo management
digiKam manages large photo collections with camera import, metadata editing, searching, face recognition and image processing tools.
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RawTherapee – raw image processing software
RawTherapee is a powerful raw photo processor with precise demosaicing, colour, detail, local editing and batch processing tools.
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ExifTool – read, write and edit meta information
ExifTool reads, writes and edits metadata across images and many other file types, with powerful batch, geotagging and scripting tools.
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UFRaw – read and manipulate raw images from digital cameras
UFRaw (The Unidentified Flying Raw) is a tool to import raw data from high-end digital cameras. It’s free and open source software.
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Entangle – tethered camera control and capture
Entangle provides tethered camera control with remote capture, live preview, automatic downloads, camera settings and colour management.
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DCamProf – digital camera profiling tool
DCamProf is a command line tool for making camera profiles, and performing tasks related to camera profiles and profiling.
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Kamera – KDE integration for gphoto2 cameras
Kamera integrates PTP cameras with KDE applications, letting users browse and transfer files through familiar KIO-enabled desktop tools.
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nUFRaw – import and edit RAW images from digital cameras
The new Unidentified Flying Raw (nUFRaw) is a free and open source utility to read and manipulate raw images from digital cameras.
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darktable – photography workflow application and raw developer
darktable is a photography workflow application and raw developer with non-destructive editing, colour management and tethering.
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Rawstudio – read and manipulate RAW images from digital camera
Rawstudio is an open source raw-image converter. Rawstudio can read and convert RAW-photos from many different cameras.
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gPhoto – digital camera command-line client
gPhoto provides command-line camera access and libgphoto2 support for image transfer, remote capture, configuration and automation.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Image Capture
Image Capture lets you transfer images and video clips to a Mac from a camera, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or other device that has a camera. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – Graphics
Best Free and Open Source Linux Software covering HDR, renderers, modelers, painting, camera, photo metadata, image viewers, screen capture.
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fSpy – still image camera matching software
fSpy is a free and open source app for still image camera matching. fSpy is written in Typescript using Electron, React and Redux.
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